



David Bowie – Diamond Dogs (vinyle avec photo, non scellé)
RARITY UNSEALED
Guitar, Saxophone, Synthesizer, Mellotron – David Bowie [click here to see more vinyl featuring David Bowie]
Bass – Herbie Flowers
Drums – Aynsley Dunbar, Tony Newman
Guitar – Alan Parker (B3)
Keyboards – Mike Garson
Arranged by David Bowie
Strings arranged by Tony Visconti (B3)
Written by David Bowie (all tracks), Warren Peace (B1)
1 LP, transparent standard sleeve
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : picture disc
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : RCA
Original Label : RCA Victor
Recorded January–February 1974 at Trident Studio, London, UK; Olympic Studio, London, UK; Ludolph Studio, Nederhorst den Berg, Netherlands
Engineered by Keith Harwood
Mixed by David Bowie, Keith Harwood (A6 to B2), Visconti (A1-5, B3-5)
Produced by David Bowie
Design by AGI
Liner Notes by David Bowie
Cover painting by Guy Peellaert
Originally released in May 1974
Reissued in 2007
Tracks:
Side A:
- Future Legend
- Diamond Dogs
- Sweet Thing
- Candidate
- Sweet Thing (Reprise)
- Rebel Rebel
Side B:
- Rock 'N' Roll With Me
- We Are The Dead
- 1984
- Big Brother
- Chant Of The Ever Circling Skeletal Family
Awards:
Rolling Stone Magazine 500 greatest albums of all time - Ranked 447 / 500
Rolling Stone's list of the 74 Best Albums of 1974 - Ranked 14
Reviews :
“David Bowie fired the Spiders from Mars shortly after the release of Pin Ups, but he didn't completely leave the Ziggy Stardust persona behind. Diamond Dogs suffers precisely because of this -- he doesn't know how to move forward. Originally conceived as a concept album based on George Orwell's 1984, Diamond Dogs evolved into another one of Bowie's paranoid future nightmares. Throughout the album, there are hints that he's tired of the Ziggy formula, particularly in the disco underpinning of "Candidate" and his cut-and-paste lyrics. However, it's not enough to make Diamond Dogs a step forward, and without Mick Ronson to lead the band, the rockers are too stiff to make an impact. Ironically, the one exception is one of Bowie's very best songs -- the tight, sexy "Rebel Rebel." The song doesn't have much to do with the theme, and the ones he does throw in to further the story usually fall flat. Diamond Dogs isn't a total waste, with "1984," "Candidate," and "Diamond Dogs" all offering some sort of pleasure, but it is the first record since Space Oddity where Bowie's reach exceeds his grasp.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings :
AllMusic : 2.5 / 5 , Discogs : 4.47 / 5