Best of the 70's: Hunky Dory by David Bowie

This 1971 release comes in at number 18 on the Best of the 70's list.  This is the fourth Bowie album on the list, not counting the ones he co-wrote and produced.  This is the earliest release on the list. 

This album has an odd feel to me.  In some ways it feels a bit dated and in some ways this album could have come out in 2011.  I think in the end it is the production sound that makes it feel dated as well as some of the content, "Song for Bob Dylan" for instance. 

I still maintain how important Bowie has been as an influence, but four albums, and it will be five, seems a bit much to me.  Still this is a solid album and since it is pre-experimental Bowie you get a good sense of what a solid songwriter Bowie is, but still you can't escape the fact that Bowie was constantly experimenting with sound and song structure.  I have no doubt that Bruce Springsteen was digging this album in 1971 and would influence his first release in 1973.

A good listen on the weekend with the windows open, this would be good to clean the house to. 

Following the Rhapsody rating method I give it 3 out of 5 stars for Pretty Good.