11. David BowieLow
Such a classic. I was a big David Bowie fan and I’d heard Ziggy Stardust so many times I can’t even remember. And so I remember the moment I got this Low album. I knew it was coming out and I was waiting for it, and I remember getting up early and going to the record shop. I was not disappointed! I listen to it very often and I think it’s fantastic.
It was pretty radical at the time with the two sides, and it was an inspiration for a lot of stuff that came afterwards. Visconti’s production and the snare sound were influential too, but then Phil Collins snare changed so much too. I dunno, Bowie dared. Daring is important. To go different ways. Having this ambient b-side definitely influenced by the likes of Tangerine Dream and all the experimental stuff in France… going out of the British island situation and opening up a bit, that was really good for him. It never sold like Let’s Dance did, which I didn’t like. I clearly remember my mother saying to me, ‘now, I know why you like David Bowie’. That’s not what I meant [laughs].
