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DAVID BOWIE: "Low" (RCA CPL 1-2030).
Bowie's fusion of a basic rock style with some gimmicks learned from the Roxy Music school of progressive rock has been hailed as a breakthrough for the rock avant garde, not least because his chief collaborator here is Brian Eno, the darling of the rock avant garde. The best track is the opening "Speed of Life," which is an instrumental transformation of the simplistic "Rebel Rebel" riff. But there are few real songs, and a good deal of Side Two is as limpid as the worst movie soundtrack. The first side rocks harder, but the drumming sounds like alley cats on oil drums. And as always with such a prince of poses as Bowie, one must wonder whether the motivation here is to bring the rock avant garde to a wider audience or simply to pick up another royalty advance from the record company.

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DAVID BOWIE — Low (RCA) — Don't try to define Bowie, musically or otherwide. One minute he's a posturing clown and the next he's a tragic figure out of the "Mikado." His basic business is rock, but he sells it in strange ways. Like "Subterraneans" on this LP, Bowie's bag is mystery.

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DAVID BOWIE Low by David Bowie on RCA Records. The best side of this single album is side B which has a remarkable cut entitled "Warszawa," a spacy rock tune without many words. That makes this tune a plus as David's voice leaves something to be desired on this otherwise top LP.
This LP also shows a progression of Bowie from the glitter rock stage to the space rock. He also shows a progression from slick rock through recent changes to his own futuristic music.
An extra tidbit for David Bowie fans is the fact that Bowie does many of the multiple music tracks himself with overdubs.

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Bowie's "LOW" two albums
"LOW" BY DAVID BOWIE ON RCA.
The pop-master seems to have pulled his latest release from outer left field leaving Bowie fans in the wake of an avant-garde experiment in sound. Low is two albums in one. Side 1 is full of what we might expect from the cult-hero-turned-pop-star, soulful rock tunes with a bizarre flavor.
"Speed of Life" and "Sound and Vision" are the most characteristic tracks.
Side 2 is a sound-induced fantasy trip created by Bowie and ex Roxy Music synthesist Eno. The dynamic duo transcend established musical modes and deliver their unique experiment.