Never Let Me Down [1999 Reissue]by Anonymous
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October 01, 2004:
Called by the most (including the White Duke himself)as the "worst Bowie album", NLMD shows Bowie at his 80's maisntream-pop weakest point. The album is simply overproduced and it's a lackluster performance "done to make money" between 80's pop fanatics. However NLMD offers some gems and interesting tracks (the Palmer's esque Day-In Day-Out, the underrated Time Will Crawl, the title track, Zeroes or the infectious Glass Spider). But sadly the album is mixed with awful filler (Shining Star, NY's in love, Beat of your drum, or a horrible and overproduced version of Iggy Pop's Bang-Bang). In conclusion, NLMD isn't an easy listening for everyone who isn't a Bowie's hardcore fanatic, but it's enough accesible and has enough hooks to make it worthwhile to the freaky lovers of the 80's arena synth-pop/rock albums. As NLMD displays, the failure of its "Glass Spider Tour" was dire.
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Never Let Me Down [1999 Reissue]by Anonymous
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June 20, 2003:
In every Bowie's precious album there are at least three songs which are enormous for every listener worldwide.In this 80's album David Bowie created a different kind of music with dynamic guitars and unusual vocals for Bowie's stands.This album looks like a Michael Jackson's part of music.But the album contains some magnificent in musical quality songs like "glass spider"(with bowie's great vocals) and "time will crawl".Maybe the whole album doesn't look like equal to the other legendary albums but it's worth of listening.
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