Bowie at 75
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- Author：Martin Popoff
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Summary
A unique and beautifully produced celebration of the iconic and beloved rock star， Bowie at 75 examines David Bowie’s extraordinary life through the lens of 75 significant career achievements and life events
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Hendrix， Joplin， Mercury…few rock artists garner as much adulation after passing as they did in life。 In Bowie at 75， veteran rock journalist Martin Popoff guides you through all 27 studio albums， as well as a curated selection of earworm singles。 But Popoff delves deeper to reveal the events that helped chart the course of Bowie’s career:
Guest appearances with artists like Iggy Pop， Lou Reed， Tina Turner， and Queen
Key performances such as Live Aid
Collaborations with an incredible roster of guitarists that included Mick Ronson， Adrian Belew， Robert Fripp， Stevie Ray Vaughan， Nile Rodgers， and Earl Slick
Film and television roles
Romance…and more。
From his eponymous 1967 debut LP and ending with Blackstar ， released just two days before his death， Bowie is regarded as one of the most influential musicians and performers of the previous five decades， during which he constantly redefined himself。 In examining 75 touchstones， Popoff gives you a unique view of Bowie’s career arc from folkie to the breakthrough single “Space Oddity” to his flamboyant glam rock alter ego， Ziggy Stardust， and beyond。
Illustrated with live concert and candid offstage photography as well as memorabilia including gig posters， 7-inch picture sleeves， and more， this incredible package also includes a gatefold Bowie timeline， a gatefold painting depicting "A Party of Bowies，" a previously unpublished 8x10 glossy print， and a pullout by famed gig poster artist Frank Kozik。 The result is a stunning tribute to one of the most influential and admired stars in rock history—in a milestone year。
Hendrix， Joplin， Mercury…few rock artists garner as much adulation after passing as they did in life。 In Bowie at 75， veteran rock journalist Martin Popoff guides you through all 27 studio albums， as well as a curated selection of earworm singles。 But Popoff delves deeper to reveal the events that helped chart the course of Bowie’s career:
Guest appearances with artists like Iggy Pop， Lou Reed， Tina Turner， and Queen
Key performances such as Live Aid
Collaborations with an incredible roster of guitarists that included Mick Ronson， Adrian Belew， Robert Fripp， Stevie Ray Vaughan， Nile Rodgers， and Earl Slick
Film and television roles
Romance…and more。
From his eponymous 1967 debut LP and ending with Blackstar ， released just two days before his death， Bowie is regarded as one of the most influential musicians and performers of the previous five decades， during which he constantly redefined himself。 In examining 75 touchstones， Popoff gives you a unique view of Bowie’s career arc from folkie to the breakthrough single “Space Oddity” to his flamboyant glam rock alter ego， Ziggy Stardust， and beyond。
Illustrated with live concert and candid offstage photography as well as memorabilia including gig posters， 7-inch picture sleeves， and more， this incredible package also includes a gatefold Bowie timeline， a gatefold painting depicting "A Party of Bowies，" a previously unpublished 8x10 glossy print， and a pullout by famed gig poster artist Frank Kozik。 The result is a stunning tribute to one of the most influential and admired stars in rock history—in a milestone year。
Reviews
Kid Ferrous
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As a lifelong Bowie fan， I buy every book about him thats released， but obviously some are better than others， Martin Popoff’s “Bowie At 75” belongs on the latter shelf， mainly for the photographs which are a real feast for the eyes。 Popoff’s analysis is at times a little eyebrow-raising because he doesn’t always sound like a hardcore fan， which comes across as unusual in such a sumptuously celebratory publication ， but this doesn’t spoil the overall excellence of this book。
T Anderson
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Author Martin Popoff is best known as a heavy metal journalist but has now written a book about David Bowie’s life and music。 David Bowie died in 2016 at the age of 69; he would be 75 today which is captured in the title， Bowie @ 75， a pictorial book featuring 75 “career highlights” according to author Martin Popoff， best known as a heavy metal journalist。 These highlights include every studio album plus whatever the author considered a “touchpoint” – the first such being， of course， his birth。 Author Martin Popoff is best known as a heavy metal journalist but has now written a book about David Bowie’s life and music。 David Bowie died in 2016 at the age of 69; he would be 75 today which is captured in the title， Bowie @ 75， a pictorial book featuring 75 “career highlights” according to author Martin Popoff， best known as a heavy metal journalist。 These highlights include every studio album plus whatever the author considered a “touchpoint” – the first such being， of course， his birth。 We are treated to a picture of Bromley， Bowie’s birthplace in South London， looking rather more rural than it does today， as well as a picture of Bowie aged 8 in 1955。 Another early touchpoint is the notorious moment when friend George Underwood punched Bowie in the face and caused a permanent eye injury。 This is described in some detail， including the name of the girl they were squabbling over， an indication that Popoff does care about detail。Letter to Hermione from Bowie's first Philips album is described as a “dour but mercifully brief folk piece” – an early clue that Popoff is not altogether a fan。 Perhaps surprising is that the author does not care for its successor either， despite it being the closest Bowie came to a heavy metal album （unless you count Tin Machine）。 The Man Who Sold the World is described as having writing that is “chordal， slightly aimless， with the lyrics coming after the music;” and that Bowie had a “foppish， dancehall voice。” At least the author is opinionated rather than bland。 He does not mention the connection between the cartoon US cover and the asylum where Bowie’s brother Terry was ensconced – a sign that he is missing， I feel， much of what makes the album so good – though he does write again about the cover later in the book when describing Terry’s death by suicide。 The author likes Hunky Dory better， calling it “the third first Bowie album” and with songs that became “catalog classics”。 Even when it comes to The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars， the album that broke Bowie， Popoff does not sound like a fan。 “There’s no sonic unity amount the songs” he complains， though conceding that “the record， curiously， is considered essential by those who started punk bands” – note the passive voice。 He may prefer the following album， Aladdin Sane， writing that “Bowie’s sixth album makes the fifth sound like a demo。” Perhaps because it sounds “gnarlier，” suiting Popoff’s taste？On we go: Pinups， Diamond Dogs， David Live （Popoff definitely not a fan）， Young Americans （ditto）， until we get to Station To Station which seems to strike a chord with the author， who says that it “somehow feels like Bowie’s first work of high art。” Low， then “a brutal assessment of ‘Heroes’ would have it an extended single， essentially ‘Heroes’ plus nine B-sides，” writes the author， though he later concedes “the huge respect the record now garners for its artistic merits，” once again using the passive voice to distance himself from popular opinion。In Popoff’s framing， Let’s Dance and the Serious Moonlight tour are a peak。 “Although there would be grander Bowie tours to come， there would be none more magical and demonstrative of a David Bowie not only firing on all cylinders but hitting every target。” Personally I could not disagree more; the tour lacks the intensity of the best Bowie performances， hugely popular but ultimately not that interesting except for being hugely popular。 The author though is entitled to his opinion！Despite a certain lack of enthusiasm for the music， I enjoyed reading the book， though it is hard to read any chronicle of Bowie’s career without a little sadness。 Popoff is I think a fan of Bowie’s ability to change things up， to be ahead of his peers on matters like the internet （he calls bowienet “the first good website by a musician”）， and gives good coverage to Bowie’s later years， saying that “Bowie would make some of his greatest records in his twilight years” and that Blackstar， the final record， was “a creative triumph beyond anybody’s expectations，” no passive voice this time。 This is where I find myself most agreeing with Popoff; I consider it his finest musical achievement。That said， I am not sure Popoff was the best person to do this book， which seems designed to appeal to the fans。 Bowie’s music is not for everyone and one senses that while the author is trying his best to be sympathetic， his commendable honesty reveals that much of it is not to his taste。I must add though that even judging by the electronic proof which I have reviewed， the design is excellent and although I did not spot any really unusual pictures， it is a bit of a visual feast and fans may like it for that alone。 。。。more
Chris Chanona
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I read a copy provided by Quercus and Netgalley but my opinions are my own。The photos in this book are fascinating。 I found myself going back and forth to look at the details。 A very good curation of photos of David’s public life。I dipped in and out of the text but liked the chronological progression and especially the timeline section。 This is a book that you would revisit。 The research seems sound though I was puzzled by some textual decisions。 For example， ‘Haymaker’ describing Underwood seem I read a copy provided by Quercus and Netgalley but my opinions are my own。The photos in this book are fascinating。 I found myself going back and forth to look at the details。 A very good curation of photos of David’s public life。I dipped in and out of the text but liked the chronological progression and especially the timeline section。 This is a book that you would revisit。 The research seems sound though I was puzzled by some textual decisions。 For example， ‘Haymaker’ describing Underwood seems odd and would readers outside UK understand this？ And earlier the punch had been described by Bowie as not hard。Overall， a good reference book and album of Bowie’s life in music。 。。。more
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