Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 7/7/83; site rlgvax.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!seismo!rlgvax!tom From: tom@rlgvax.UUCP Newsgroups: net.music Subject: Bowie - Lets Dance Message-ID: <820@rlgvax.UUCP> Date: Tue, 12-Jul-83 10:16:55 EDT Article-I.D.: rlgvax.820 Posted: Tue Jul 12 10:16:55 1983 Date-Received: Wed, 13-Jul-83 05:47:49 EDT References: <166@auvax.UUCP> Organization: CCI Office Systems Group, Reston, VA Lines: 16 As long as we're discussing Bowie albums let me put in a plug for Bowie's new album, "Let's Dance". Its terrific. I generally DESPISE dance music, since it is generally geared for dancing and not for listening. A thumping bass is a noticeably shallow way to hide uninteresting, formulated shlock. But "Let's Dance" is soooo different. Innovative, exciting, musically rich, and in typical Bowie style, intrigueing. The tunes are generally set to a danceable beat, but they hold up as music. The remake of "Putting Out Fire" is the best tune on the album. It combines a catchy dance beat with a raw power missing from the Cat People soundtrack. And the guitar licks toward the end of the song are some of the best rock guitar I've heard in ages. My nomination so far for Song of the Year. - Tom Beres CCI Corp. {seismo, allegra, brl-bmd, mcnc}!rlgvax!tom