Limited vinyl LP pressing. Digitally remastered edition. Station to Station is the tenth studio album by rock legend David Bowie, released by RCA Records in 1976. Commonly regarded as one of his most significant works, Station To Station was the vehicle for his performance persona, the Thin White Duke. Musically, Station to Station was a transitional album for Bowie, developing the funk and soul music of his previous release, Young Americans, while presenting a new direction towards synthesizers and motorik rhythms that was influenced by German electronic bands such as Neu! And Kraftwerk. Blending funk and krautrock, romantic balladry and occultism, Station To Station has been described as "simultaneously one of Bowie's most accessible albums and his most impenetrable". Preceded by the single "Golden Years", it made the top five in both the UK and US charts. Review: This is a review for the vinyl and not the music (which is so good). But Bowie's genius just isn't well-served on this vinyl release, with major skipping in several songs on the record. I ordered a second replacement, but it had the exact same issue, so it seems to be systemic. Specifically, you'll likely suffer skipping on the eponymous "StationToStation" track and "TVC15." Also, the packaging is unexpectedly skimpy and minimal. Why no liner notes? Perhaps even a nice gatefold? Vinyl records are a luxury purchase, usually costing double or triple what a CD costs, and, of course running you far more than streaming. So, people who care about physical media should get what they pay for! And this kind of inattention to quality assurance threatens the vinyl revival, so I really wish labels and pressing plants would up their game here. I do want to note that desertcart's vinyl delivery packaging is now EXCELLENT. Before, they'd send vinyl packaged loose in a big box with no filling (or worse, just loose in a plastic bag). Now, every vinyl has its own protective envelope that secures the record and prevents any warping, bending, bumping, etc. Given the high risk of pressing errors with vinyl, I also really appreciate desertcart's return/replacement process. I got my second (sadly also defective) record mere days after I filed for a replacement. Review: Grande album pre-berlinese, di un periodo “difficile” per Bowie che poi, infatti, si trasferirà dagli USA alla città del Muro.
| ASIN | B01N7J2L8W |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,631) |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 31.3 x 31.4 x 0.8 Centimeters |
| Item Weight | 235 g |
| Item model number | EVP-190295990282 |
| Manufacturer | Rhino / Parlophone |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Original Release Date | 2017 |
| Product Dimensions | 31.29 x 31.39 x 0.79 cm; 235.87 g |
| Studio | Rhino / Parlophone |
G**G
This is a review for the vinyl and not the music (which is so good). But Bowie's genius just isn't well-served on this vinyl release, with major skipping in several songs on the record. I ordered a second replacement, but it had the exact same issue, so it seems to be systemic. Specifically, you'll likely suffer skipping on the eponymous "StationToStation" track and "TVC15." Also, the packaging is unexpectedly skimpy and minimal. Why no liner notes? Perhaps even a nice gatefold? Vinyl records are a luxury purchase, usually costing double or triple what a CD costs, and, of course running you far more than streaming. So, people who care about physical media should get what they pay for! And this kind of inattention to quality assurance threatens the vinyl revival, so I really wish labels and pressing plants would up their game here. I do want to note that Amazon's vinyl delivery packaging is now EXCELLENT. Before, they'd send vinyl packaged loose in a big box with no filling (or worse, just loose in a plastic bag). Now, every vinyl has its own protective envelope that secures the record and prevents any warping, bending, bumping, etc. Given the high risk of pressing errors with vinyl, I also really appreciate Amazon's return/replacement process. I got my second (sadly also defective) record mere days after I filed for a replacement.
D**O
Grande album pre-berlinese, di un periodo “difficile” per Bowie che poi, infatti, si trasferirà dagli USA alla città del Muro.
M**O
Sensacional!
S**A
I saw the full Deluxe edition, and I must admit I did want that, but I wanted so many other CDs music, and DVDs that I had to compromise. I have bought some of the super fan collections of items, but I can't do that with every set. I will admit that this has the great material, a remastered Station to Station, which I had only heard certain tracks in collections before, so the first disc ( The Studio Album) is great, with awesome detail in the mix, and the live double disc is new to me, but is still a great set, whether heard before or not, its a unique performance and great to listen to, since Bowie is one of those performers who give each date a unique edge, and the other musicians give the studio version plus something extra so that you get an extra bonus for sure. The Set has a bunch of great items, the booklet is a part of a larger set that must be the Deluxe set with everything thrown in, but it still looks great in the booklet set since it gives a great insight, and I am sure the book will come out for a while as an item for fans. I remember seeing Bowie sometime around this period on the Kenny Everett show, and he was a total scream. Whilst the Studio album is great all around, tracks 2,5, and 6 are ones that stand out and have been the perennials.The live discs have varying degrees of greatness, but I enjoy things like the very evocative tone of track 15 ( FIVE YEARS) which has a continuation of the studio style, but that was lacking a little in tone, so the live version has somewhat more power.At various points in the Live discs, it speeds up tracks as you might know them, which is pretty standard for live albums, and Panic in Detroit is where the Band is introduced. The rest of the Live Album is a great experience in my opinion, even when compared to , for example, the GLASS SPIDERS tour, which had something else added to it that made it have a very different tone. But both of these shows are top arguments for Video-ed shows, or at the very least having Large Screens, since both here and in some other Continents, the performances are almost indecernible with the theatrics without a large screen if you are more than 15 rows back. The little extras are great. The booklet has photos of Tickets, but I would have liked the approach some special editions did where the Laminates were reproduced. Minor but significant. the Special edition overall is a great buy, but if you can afford the deluxe edition, go for it, I know that with deluxe editions in other cases, I bought it, and with the right package, it is a great buy for fans, maybe not so good for the casual listener. And in that theme, if you want an intro to Bowie from this period without a Nosebleed price, the Special edition is pretty good. And you can get the studio Album on its own if you just want that for a new listener. At the very least you can appreciate the musicianship. But, I was happy with the Special edition, I just wish I could have got the Deluxe version/edition.
A**ー
わずか30分ほどのアルバムですが、David Bowieの声質に最的確な楽曲群ですね
