| Artist |
David Bowie |
| Album Title: |
Reality |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Art Rock |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
09/16/2003 |
| Label |
ISO/Columbia |
| Catalog No |
CK 90576 |
| Bar Code No |
8 86972 66302 9 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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New Killer Star (0:00)
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| 2.
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Pablo Picasso (0:00)
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| 3.
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Never Get Old (0:00)
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| 4.
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The Loneliest Guy (0:00)
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| 5.
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Looking For Water (0:00)
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| 6.
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She'll Drive The Big Car (0:00)
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| 7.
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Days (0:00)
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| 8.
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Fall Dog Bombs The Moon (0:00)
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| 9.
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Try Some, Buy Some (0:00)
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| 10.
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Reality (0:00)
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| 11.
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Bring Me The Disco King (0:00)
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| Date Acquired |
01/16/2013 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Import_CDs (Amazon) |
| Purchase Price |
7.51 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
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Notes |
foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2013-12-23 05:12:35
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Analyzed: David Bowie / Reality
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR5 0.00 dB -6.69 dB 4:41 01/11-New Killer Star
DR3 0.00 dB -5.12 dB 4:06 02/11-Pablo Picasso
DR5 0.00 dB -7.59 dB 4:25 03/11-Never Get Old
DR11 0.00 dB -13.22 dB 4:12 04/11-The Loneliest Guy
DR6 0.00 dB -7.92 dB 3:28 05/11-Looking for Water
DR5 0.00 dB -6.78 dB 4:35 06/11-She'll Drive the Big Car
DR6 0.00 dB -7.66 dB 3:19 07/11-Days
DR6 0.00 dB -6.77 dB 4:04 08/11-Fall Dog Bombs the Moon
DR5 0.00 dB -7.42 dB 4:25 09/11-Try Some, Buy Some
DR4 0.00 dB -5.60 dB 4:24 10/11-Reality
DR10 0.00 dB -12.47 dB 7:45 11/11-Bring Me the Disco King
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Number of tracks: 11
Official DR value: DR6
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 907 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Instead of being a one-off comeback, 2002's Heathen turned out to be where David Bowie settled into a nice groove for his latter-day career, if 2003's Reality is any indication. Working once again with producer Tony Visconti, Bowie again returns to a sound from the past, yet tweaks it enough to make it seem modern, not retro. Last time around, he concentrated on his early-'70s sound, creating an amalgam of Hunky Dory through Heroes. With Reality, he picks up where he left off, choosing to revise the sound of Heroes through Scary Monsters, with the latter functioning as a sonic blueprint for the album. Basically, Reality is a well-adjusted Scary Monsters, minus the paranoia and despair -- and if those two ingredients were key to the feeling and effect of that album, it's a credit to Bowie that he's found a way to retain the sound and approach of that record, but turn it bright and cheerful and keep it interesting. Since part of the appeal of Monsters is the creeping sense of unease and its icy detachment, it would seem that a warmer, mature variation on that would not be successful, but Bowie and Visconti are sharp record-makers, retaining what works -- layers of voices and guitars, sleek keyboards, coolly propulsive rhythms -- and tying them to another strong set of songs. Like Heathen, the songs deliberately recall classic Bowie by being both tuneful and adventurous, both hallmarks of his '70s work. If this isn't as indelible as anything he cut during that decade, that's merely the fate of mature work by veteran rockers. So, Reality doesn't have the shock of the new, but it does offer some surprises, chief among them the inventive, assured production and memorable songs. It's a little artier than Heathen, but similar in its feel and just as satisfying. Both records are testaments to the fact that veteran rockers can make satisfyingly classicist records without resulting in nostalgia or getting too comfortable. With any luck, Bowie will retain this level of quality for a long time to come.
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| Cover 2 |
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| Cover 3 |
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