The Man Who Polled the World, aka DAVID BOWIE POLL RESULTS

"rubbish. Stay away."

...says Google Maps. Last time I was there was 10 years ago - it's been developed a lot.

I think I'm going to count down the top 60 tracks instead of top 50.

Still holding out hope for Heathen in the top 3! (lol, I know better)

"There's a bar at the end where I can meet you and your friend get charged insane prices for Guinness and assorted drinks on St. Patrick's."

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3. HUNKY DORY (1971) - 198 points/41 votes/4 first-place votes)

tsk

I like it, but there are others I like more.

My no1...it's more like a house than an album to me...

I like it, but there are others I like more.

― c'est ne pas un car wash (snoball), Tuesday, March 6, 2012 3:58 PM (1 minute ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Yeah, the very same. Hunky Dory is one of those where if it's playing, I'll get a lot of enjoyment out of it, but it's far from the first Bowie record that I'd consciously put on.

Wow, I figured Hunky Dory would take the #1 album spot... will Low really come in ahead of it? If so, that bodes well for an interesting top 50 songs!

In fact, I'd probably put this as my #7 and bump "Heroes" down to #8.

Love Hunky Dory!
I didn't vote for albums and now I'm regretting it. Looks like you all have taken care of things well enough. I wonder if anyone else threw away a vote on Kooks. I did!

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2. STATION TO STATION (1976) - 306 points/43 votes/16 first-place votes

My #1.

i guess that leaves 'never let me down' then

wow i thought station to station would walk this
i think it's quite a bit better than Low

Tin Machine II in first place

I adore Low, but it didn't make my top 5 (it would be 6th).

the jump in 1st place votes (from 4 to 16) is telling tho

Takes a bit of the mystery out of what the #1 will be, so...

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1. LOW (1977) - 325 points/50 votes/15 first-place votes

Station To Station was my #1. I remember having a conversation about this record with EZ not too long back where he said something along the lines of "Every time I listen to a track from Station To Station I find myself wanting to listen to the whole thing", which is one of the most OTM things I've ever read about this record. I love this record. The one Bowie record I would grab in the house fire, the one I'd take on the desert island etc. etc. An absolute all-time favourite.

Call me Mr Consensus - my top five was this top five, but in 1-3-2-4-5 order.

Really fucked up my album poll...tossed it off without thinking bout it...Low and Station to Station should of been in it...

Consensus Jones.

2-3-1-4-DIDNOTPLACE

Does DBowie have the best face, or does he have the best face?! He is so well structured!! It's ridiculous!

My (predictable) album ballot:
1. Ziggy Stardust
2. Hunky Dory
3. The Man Who Sold The World
4. Station To Station
5. Scary Monsters

wow i thought station to station would walk this
i think it's quite a bit better than Low

― ciderpress, Tuesday, March 6, 2012 4:10 PM (2 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I was expecting both Low and Station To Station to be 'up there', but I had no idea which one would place the highest. I prefer Station To Station over Low also, but I think they're both impeccable records. Low was my #2.

station to station was my number 1

Ziggy squeaked in as my #5, more for remembrance of my teenage love of it instead of how often I reach for it these days.

― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, March 6, 2012 9:46 AM (24 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

^^this is way OTM for me, though i think i had it higher than 5

My ballot:

1. Station To Station
2. Low
3. Lodger
4. Ziggy Stardust
5. Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)

Surprised at this, I thought Low would be miles and miles ahead.

1. Outside
2. Hunky Dory
3. Station To Station
4. Lodger
5. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

1. Low

2. Station To Station

3. Scary Monsters

4. Ziggy Stardust

5. Hunky Dory

Low and S2S went back and forth all week long, jumping back and forth in front of each other. This was the early trendline that I mentioned in the voting thread -- Low took the big early lead, S2S jumped ahead last Wednesday-Friday, Low came back strong at the end over the weekend.

1. Station To Station
2. Stages
3. Lodger
4. Outside
5. Ziggy Stardust

I love "Low" but am confused by people who rate it so highly.

1 Aladdin Sane
2 David Live
3 The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
4 Diamond Dogs
5 Lodger

1. Low
2. Lodger
3. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
4. Black Tie, White Noise
5. Heathen

The full album results

1. LOW (1977) - 325 points/50 votes/15 first-place votes
2. STATION TO STATION (1976) - 306 points/43 votes/16 first-place votes
3. HUNKY DORY (1971) - 198 points/41 votes/4 first-place votes
4. THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS (1972) - 153 points/39 votes/4 first-place votes
5. "HEROES" (1977) - 135 points/30 votes/5 first place votes
6. LODGER (1979) - 135 points/24 votes/5 first-place votes
7. ALADDIN SANE (1973) - 112 points/24 votes/6 first-place votes
8. DIAMOND DOGS (1974) - 87 points/15 votes/2 first-place votes
9. SCARY MONSTERS (1980) - 60 points/15 votes/3 first-place votes
10. YOUNG AMERICANS (1975) - 28 points/8 votes/no first-place votes
11. OUTSIDE (1995) - 14 points/3 votes/0 firsts
12. THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD - 13/3/0
14. (tie) DAVID LIVE - 7/1/0
14. (tie) STAGE - 7/1/0
16. (tie) LET'S DANCE - 6/2/0
16. (tie) SPACE ODDITY - 6/2/0
17. BLACK TIE WHITE NOISE - 3/1/0
21. (tie) Changesonebowie - 1/1/0
21. (tie) EARTHLING - 1/1/0
21. (tie) HEATHEN - 1/1/0
21. (tie) LABYRINTH (soundtrack) - 1/1/0

Didn't get around to listening closely to "Heroes" before voting, even though I've had it on CD for like 5 years, but probably woulda voted for one of the two opening tracks if I had. I love Bowie in skronky guitar-squall mode, and these are almost danceable besides. As others have already noted, the title track is hard to hear beyond bad cover versions.

huge consensus on his top records. Interesting.

aaaw, labyrinth soundtrack with one vote : )

I thought it was kinda funny that Stage and David Live tied.

A second cup of coffee and then I'll start on tracks from #60.

Aladdin Sane seems like something of a love-it-or-hate-it pick.

"David Live" is definitely my favourite of the two, it's the one I play a lot more often.

"hours" shut-out!

A second cup of coffee and then I'll start on tracks from #60.

― Carlos Pollomar (WmC), Tuesday, March 6, 2012 4:28 PM (30 seconds ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Yeah, think I'm going to put the kettle on as well. Remember folks, it's not the side effects of the caffeine...

It's not the side-effects of the cocaine
I'm thinking that all you people who voted for Low haven't listened to any other Bowie albums

whoa xp