#derek bramble

[mychameleondays]

David Bowie: Tonight

EMI America 1C 064 24 0227 1, 1984

Originally released: September 1984

[mitjalovse]

Hugh Padgham was a name during the 80's. He meant a certain set of sonic signifier that caused many of his clients to fit in with the times in a commercial manner. Of course, he also produced the worst Bowie album of the period. Mind you, I don't think that's Padgham's fault, Bowie really struggled with Tonight, since the latter followed his juggernaut. Additionally, I can tell what he intended to achieve – he wished to do a leaner version of Let's Dance, yet something went terribly wrong. I think a couple of commenters on my favourite blog about Bowie proposed an interesting theory – Bowie's best songs from the mid 80's on could form an intriguing LP, yet his filler during the period always diluted these tunes' impact.

[longliverockback]

David Bowie Tonight 1984 EMI America ——————————————————————— Tracks: 1. Loving the Alien 2. Don’t Look Down 3. God Only Knows 4. Tonight 5. Neighborhood Threat 6. Blue Jean 7. Tumble and Twin 8. I Keep Forgetting 9. Dancing with the Big Boys ———————————————————————

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