| Artist |
David Bowie |
| Album Title: |
Diamond Dogs |
| Album Cover: |
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| Primary Genre |
Alternative & Punk: Avant Rock |
| Format |
CD |
| Released |
04/24/1974 |
| Reissue Date |
1991 |
| Label |
Rykodisc |
| Catalog No |
RCD 10137 |
| Bar Code No |
none |
| Reissue |
Yes |
| Remastered |
Yes |
| Packaging |
Jewelcase |
| Tracks |
| 1.
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Future Legend (1:00)
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| 2.
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Diamond Dogs (6:04)
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| 3.
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Sweet Thing (3:38)
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| 4.
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Candidate (2:39)
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| 5.
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Sweet Thing (Reprise) (2:32)
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| 6.
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Rebel Rebel (4:32)
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| 7.
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Rock & Roll With Me (4:01)
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| 8.
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We Are The Dead (4:58)
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| 9.
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1984 (3:27)
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| 10.
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Big Brother (3:20)
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| 11.
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Chant Of The Ever Circling Skeletal Family (2:07)
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| 12.
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Dodo (2:55)
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| 13.
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Candidate (demo) (5:07)
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| Date Acquired |
03/09/1991 |
| Personal Rating |
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| Acquired from |
Down In The Valley |
| Purchase Price |
15.00 |
Web Links |
All Music Guide Entry:
Discogs Entry: |
Notes |
Recorded at Olympic and Island Studios, London and Studio L. Ludolf Machineweg 8-12, Hilversum, Holland. Track 13 is remixed to digital at Northeastern Digital Recording, Inc.
Originally released in 1974. Tracks 12 and 13 are bonus tracks. Track 12 is a previously unreleased track recorded in 1973. Track 13 is a demo version recorded in 1973.
foobar2000 1.2.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2013-12-22 22:43:44
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Analyzed: David Bowie / Diamond Dogs
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -1.61 dB -17.48 dB 1:01 01-Future Legend
DR11 0.00 dB -11.78 dB 6:04 02-Diamond Dogs
DR11 -1.14 dB -15.02 dB 3:39 03-Sweet Thing
DR11 0.00 dB -12.82 dB 2:40 04-Candidate
DR11 -0.20 dB -12.84 dB 2:32 05-Sweet Thing (reprise)
DR12 0.00 dB -13.55 dB 4:33 06-Rebel Rebel
DR11 0.00 dB -13.23 dB 4:01 07-Rock 'n' Roll With Me
DR11 -0.90 dB -15.08 dB 4:59 08-We Are the Dead
DR11 0.00 dB -13.03 dB 3:27 09-1984
DR10 0.00 dB -13.17 dB 3:20 10-Big Brother
DR12 0.00 dB -14.49 dB 2:08 11-Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family
DR12 0.00 dB -15.03 dB 2:56 12-Dodo
DR14 -0.20 dB -16.00 dB 5:08 13-Candidate (demo version)
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR11
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 813 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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| Reviews |
All Music Guide Review:
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
David Bowie fired the Spiders From Mars shortly after the release of Pin Ups, but he didn't completely leave the Ziggy Stardust persona behind. Diamond Dogs suffers precisely because of this -- he doesn't know how to move forward. Originally conceived as a concept album based on George Orwell's 1984, Diamond Dogs evolved into another one of Bowie's paranoid future nightmares. Throughout the album, there are hints that he's tired with the Ziggy formula, particularly in the disco underpinning of "Candidate" and his cut-and-paste lyrics. However, it's not enough to make Diamond Dogs a step forward, and without Mick Ronson to lead the band, the rockers are too stiff to make an impact. Ironically, the one exception is one of Bowie's very best songs -- the tight, sexy "Rebel Rebel." The song doesn't have much to do with the theme, and the ones he does throw in to further the story usually fall flat. Diamond Dogs isn't a total waste, with "1984," "Candidate," and "Diamond Dogs" all offering some sort of pleasure, but it is the first record since Space Oddity where Bowie's reach exceeds his grasp.
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