Black Tie White Noise (Ltd.Ed) [Limited Edition, Enhanced]

I must admit I was compelled, again, to write something on Bowie's work, especially when the negative had outweighed the positive some months ago, so let me add another positive review.

I try to be open-minded when it comes to an artist's work, so that would apply to Mr. Bowie as well, so when I bought this CD, despite the few reviews I saw, I must admit I was pleasantly surprised by it.

It's not over-the-top and this CD is not meant to be a mind-blower, just a CD made by a man who wanted to make good music...and he did.

I don't know what the older fans expected back in 1993, but in 2004, this album sounds good even today, even though I'm not sure what folks expected back then....more Pop or Rock, maybe? Plus I'm not one to listen to Music Critics with their one-sided opinions...

If there is one thing I've realized about David Bowie..and as some TRUE fans will agree, David Bowie does NOT do the same music twice. He is a artist who likes to explore different music genres or sounds that has appealed to him over the years, 'After All' he is an old-school player when it comes to music. Once people REALIZE that, then they will try to view ALL his music with 'fresh ears', hopefully.

I would catergorize this CD as a 'party CD', in other words throw this CD in with other music at a party and believe me not many folks will complain. There are NO bad songs on it.

...and the fact he adds jazz to the mix sits well with me, I don't know about the younger crowd thinks, but Bowie does pretty good here.

As for the title track, the way 'Black Tie...White Noise' sounds is how the album, ''Young Americans'' should have been back then, but I guess it took him...oh, 20 years to get it right. Even though back in the time when he had just left the Spiders, I don't think his core audience would have got it.

I'm giving it 4 stars for the good effort and also, for the fact I had the pleasure of hearing him sing along with his old partner/guitarist, Mick Ronson on two songs, before he died a couple months afterwards.

I'm not going to comment on the Remix disc, but on the DVD, I must say it is interesting and if you don't already own the videos for 'Miracle Goodnight' and 'Black Tie...White Noise' then this will be a treat for you, along with the DB interviews. But it's the actual CD itself that should hold the most interest.

On a side note, I don't know why but for some reason, I feel David Bowie's take on Morrissey's "I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday," is kinda like a subtle tribute to Mick Ronson. If not, it should be the way David sings it. Plus, I'm sure David was glad to do 'I Feel Free' one last time with Ronson, an old Cream cover tune they used to do back in the Ziggy Stardust days.

Nuff' said...