On 7 hein=E4, 00:09, sigidu...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> I think taking one of his early hits out (second? third?) there'd be be
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ome difference, though it would need a better
> Bowieologist than me to say just what.
"Life on Mars" was not an early hit, but instead a late bloomer.
By the time when the song finally became a hit, Bowie had already
released four top-ten LPs and six top-ten singles - or seven, if you
include "All the Young Dudes" for Mott the Hoople. Plus, Bowie had
already produced "Transformer" for Lou Reed. His career was pretty
much on its historic trajectory, even without "Life on Mars".
Yes, yes, "Life on Mars" was originally released on "Hunky Dory"
already in 1971, but at that time, the album and this one track were
pretty much ignored... until "Ziggy Stardust" suddenly made Bowie into
a star, and people started to be interested also in what he had done
before. After that, he wisely decided to capitalize on his previous
work, and released "Life on Mars" as a single in 1973.
So, my guess, removing this one track would have zero im****tance.
Alternatively, another surrealistic Bowie song titled "My Way" would
belatedly top the UK charts by the late 1973.
> Second knock-on: no "My Way". Is this good or bad? Sinatra's career
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never
> recover -- "My Way" was what gave him his second wind in the early '70s.
I thought he retired for the first time shortly after that, anyway?
And after his comeback a few years later, his career in the '70s was
less than stellar - or, well, at least his public appearances and
statements were less than stellar.
> On the other hand, the rest of us won't have to listen to "My Way" at
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erals and testimonial
> dinners for the next forty years.
So, it's "Another one bites the dust" instead?
Cheers,
J. J.
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