I will make absolutely no apologies for featuring David Bowie on this site every week. If anybody deserves to have such a large presence here, then it's the greatest musical icon of all-time. If you "don't see what all the fuss is about", then I'll say what I say to anyone who doesn't see the magic in his music: each one of his albums was completely different to the previous one, and even if you have to dig deep, you'll undoubtedly find something you'll like. Today I'm going to go right back to the start of the Starman's career for my favorite track from his self-titled debut album, released in 1967.
Bowie’s debut LP displayed something of an identity crisis. His manager Ken Pitt was keen to mold him into a Tommy Steele-esque all round entertainer, but the songs also mixed the theatrical style of Anthony Newley with psychedelica and the 60′s pop sounds of The Kinks. But more interestingly, the album contains brief hints of topics that were to become familiar Bowie subjects in years to come, and my choice pick ‘She’s Got Medals’ addresses gender bending. Despite its quaint charm, the album isn't considered by a lot of people as a “proper” Bowie record, but over the years it has grown on me in a big way.
A few years ago I put together an epic six-part compilation featuring some of my favorite Bowie moments. Listen to that in full HERE. When the much-missed icon returned with 'The Next Day' in 2013, I wrote an article called 'What Bowie Means To Me', which can be read HERE.