| Artist |
David Bowie |
| Album Title: |
Let's Dance |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Electronica/Dance: General Dance |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
04/14/1983 |
| Label |
EMI America |
| Catalog No |
CDP 7 46002 2 |
| Bar Code No |
0 7777-46002-2 |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Modern Love (4:47)
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| 2.
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China Girl (5:33)
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| 3.
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Let's Dance (7:36)
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| 4.
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Without You (3:09)
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| 5.
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Ricochet (5:13)
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| 6.
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Criminal World (4:24)
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| 7.
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Cat People (Putting Out Fire) (5:10)
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| 8.
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Shake It (3:51)
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| Date Acquired |
01/01/1986 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Roadrunner Records |
| Purchase Price |
14.00 |
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All Music Guide Entry:
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Notes |
Engineered for Fast Forward Productions.
Mastered at Masterdisk, New York City.
Omar Hakim appears courtesy of Columbia Records
Bernard Edwards appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation
Nile Rodgers appears courtesy of Atlantic Recording Corporation
1, 3 to 5 & 8: © 1983 Jones Music
2: © 1977 Jones Music/Bug Music/James Osterberg Music/Fleur Music
6: © 1978 The Hudson Bay Music Company
7: © 1982 MCA Music; a Division of MCA Inc./Music Corporation of America
? 1983 David Bowie
© 1983 Original sound recordings made by David Bowie under exclusive license to EMI America Records, A Division of Capitol Records Inc.
Printed in U.S.A.
Manufactured for EMI America Records
A Division of Capitol Records, Inc.
Made in U.S.A.
foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: David Bowie / Let's Dance
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -1.98 dB -17.14 dB 4:48 01-Modern Love
DR14 -1.60 dB -17.85 dB 5:34 02-China Girl
DR15 -1.43 dB -18.86 dB 7:37 03-Let's Dance
DR14 -2.99 dB -19.42 dB 3:10 04-Without You
DR13 -2.35 dB -17.96 dB 5:13 05-Ricochet
DR15 -0.41 dB -17.72 dB 4:25 06-Criminal World
DR13 -2.56 dB -16.87 dB 5:11 07-Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
DR16 -1.88 dB -19.73 dB 3:51 08-Shake It
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 807 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
After summing up his maverick tendencies on Scary Monsters, David Bowie aimed for the mainstream with Let's Dance. Hiring Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers as a co-producer, Bowie created a stylish, synthesized post-disco dance music that was equally informed by classic soul and the emerging new romantic subgenre of new wave, which was ironically heavily inspired by Bowie himself. Let's Dance comes tearing out of the gate, propulsed by the skittering "Modern Love," the seductively menacing "China Girl," and the brittle funk of the title track. All three songs became international hits, and for good reason -- they're catchy, accessible pop songs that have just enough of an alien edge to make them distinctive. However, that careful balance is quickly thrown off by a succession of pleasant but unremarkable plastic soul workouts. "Cat People" and a cover of Metro's "Criminal World" are relatively strong songs, but the remainder of the album indicates that Bowie was entering a songwriting slump. However, the three hits were enough to make the album a massive hit, and their power hasn't diminished over the years, even if the rest of the record sounds like an artifact.
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