David Bowie - Outside [Remastered] (CD 1999)

Like a lot of early Bowie fans I gave up in dispair of him ever making another great album after Scarey monsters until the arrival of his most recent albums Heathen and Reality. But what I had missed during this long period of average pop and bland rock is this album Outside and what a surprise. This is probably his most adventurous and imaginative album to date, you may need to play it through about five times to get used to some of the stanger material, but it will be worth it as it is as adictive, I have played Outside at least fifty time and still injoy it.
As with Bowies other great albums it does not fit in to any one particular catigory, but you may find the odd reminders from the previous three Bowie/Brian Eno collaborations, although this time the mood is darker and more mysterious. There are still the great Bowie hook songs interlaced with the increadable sound that only Brian Eno seems to know how to make.
My view is that working with such notables as Brian Eno and Tony Visconti inspires the genius and the desire to make great music. This definatly one to go with the collection of brilliant Bowie albums.

great album . many hidden gems , produced by eno . bowie at his experimental best . standout tracks include , i'm deranged , i have not been to oxford town ,strangers when we meet . includes some beautiful musicianship especially the mike garson on piano , recalling his work on alladinsane

I think that Bowie was literally 'outside the norm' when recording this album, he was experimenting with a lot of different and strange character voice techniques. Album took a little time to appreciate as instantly liked 'Hours' which have also just purchased from ebay. However the title track is excellent and enjoying album and recommend to those Bowie fans who were with him in the 70's and 80's and had a little break from his music ... get listening to his more recent releases they are brilliant he is a very talented man who has moved with the times and kept a core fan base with excellent taste and a tinge of humour of course!