Bowie books

- HCochet schrieb...
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- 2. Feb. 2007, 7:06
Bowie books

Does anyone here collect books? I have about 18 different Bowie books. In the mid and late 80s I was buying everything I could find, but have not bought much since.
What in your opinion is the best biography on Bowie?

[quote][b][user]HCochet[/user][/b] sagte: Does anyone here collect books? I have about 18 different Bowie books. In the mid and late 80s I was buying everything I could find, but have not bought much since. What in your opinion is the best biography on Bowie?[/quote]

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- gullgrey schrieb...
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- 4. Feb. 2007, 13:01
Hmmmm... I tend to think that most Bowie books, especialy the bio´s, tend to have a tabloid magazine-ish aproash to the man and his life.
I don´t care much for that. I actiualy only own one Bowie book. It was a present from a friend. It´s called "Alias" and it´s written by Peter and Leni Gillman. I liked it. I read another, more recent, one. I don´t remember the title. I contained interviews with members of the band, like Alomar and so on. I actiualy liked that one too - apart from thonking that some of the musicians seemed like total assholes!

Any recomendations?

There´s a new one out in Denamrk called "Station til station" - the reviews are rather good. I´m thinking of bying it...

[quote][b][user]gullgrey[/user][/b] sagte: Hmmmm... I tend to think that most Bowie books, especialy the bio´s, tend to have a tabloid magazine-ish aproash to the man and his life. I don´t care much for that. I actiualy only own one Bowie book. It was a present from a friend. It´s called "Alias" and it´s written by Peter and Leni Gillman. I liked it. I read another, more recent, one. I don´t remember the title. I contained interviews with members of the band, like Alomar and so on. I actiualy liked that one too - apart from thonking that some of the musicians seemed like total assholes! Any recomendations? There´s a new one out in Denamrk called "Station til station" - the reviews are rather good. I´m thinking of bying it...[/quote]

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- HCochet schrieb...
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- 4. Feb. 2007, 14:14
I have Alias too. I enjoyed that book.
Most of my books are not "tabloid magazine-ish". The only one that might be considered that way might be "Backstage Passes" by Angela Bowie. However, it has been a long time since I read any of these books.

[quote][b][user]HCochet[/user][/b] sagte: I have Alias too. I enjoyed that book. Most of my books are not "tabloid magazine-ish". The only one that might be considered that way might be "Backstage Passes" by Angela Bowie. However, it has been a long time since I read any of these books. [/quote]

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- gullgrey schrieb...
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- 4. Feb. 2007, 15:25
Well, I might just be imagining that they might be. I remember growing up and reading about "Bowie bites girl on her ass", "Bowie´s got AIDS", "Bowie Making a movie about being gay" etc. etc. and maybe that coloured my view on journalist writing about Bowie.

[quote][b][user]gullgrey[/user][/b] sagte: Well, I might just be imagining that they might be. I remember growing up and reading about "Bowie bites girl on her ass", "Bowie´s got AIDS", "Bowie Making a movie about being gay" etc. etc. and maybe that coloured my view on journalist writing about Bowie. [/quote]

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- Orzoza schrieb...
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- 12. Mai. 2007, 14:47
I only have Bowie biography "Bowie: Loving the Alien". It's quite OK, has some nice pictures.

Camp isn't just a row of tents.

[quote][b][user]Orzoza[/user][/b] sagte: I only have Bowie biography "Bowie: Loving the Alien". It's quite OK, has some nice pictures. [/quote]

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- ziggydust schrieb...
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- 15. Mai. 2007, 13:32
I think my all-time favourite book is "Moonage Daydream: The Life and Times of Ziggy Stardust," which has a lot of writing by Bowie illustrated by the classic Mick Rock photos...
As well as that, I've noticed (on Mick Rock's website) a lot of raving about his most recent thing: a DVD of photos which includes loads of Bowie. Might be even better than the Moonage Daydream book? There's an article about it on the BBC:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6613107.stm

[quote][b][user]ziggydust[/user][/b] sagte: I think my all-time favourite book is "Moonage Daydream: The Life and Times of Ziggy Stardust," which has a lot of writing by Bowie illustrated by the classic Mick Rock photos... As well as that, I've noticed (on Mick Rock's website) a lot of raving about his most recent thing: a DVD of photos which includes loads of Bowie. Might be even better than the Moonage Daydream book? There's an article about it on the BBC: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6613107.stm[/quote]

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- spacefish schrieb...
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- 16. Mai. 2007, 8:54
Great article. Thanks! :)

[ David Bowie | All Your Bass Are Belong To Us | Greasemonkeys | MediaMonkey ]

[quote][b][user]spacefish[/user][/b] sagte: Great article. Thanks! :)[/quote]

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- ziggydust schrieb...
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- 17. Mai. 2007, 8:34
Actually, I'm thinking of ordering the Mick Rock DVD... Has anyone already seen it / read any reviews of it? It looks good, but I'd like to learn more about it.

[quote][b][user]ziggydust[/user][/b] sagte: Actually, I'm thinking of ordering the Mick Rock DVD... Has anyone already seen it / read any reviews of it? It looks good, but I'd like to learn more about it.[/quote]

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- ziggydust schrieb...
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- 18. Mai. 2007, 12:29
Just watched the BBC interview with Mick Rock- pretty interesting,here's the link:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_6600000/newsid_6601900/6601919.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm

[quote][b][user]ziggydust[/user][/b] sagte: Just watched the BBC interview with Mick Rock- pretty interesting,here's the link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_6600000/newsid_6601900/6601919.stm?bw=bb&mp=wm[/quote]

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- LollyStardust schrieb...
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- 21. Jun. 2009, 17:53
The last Bowie book I bought was "Ziggy's Papers".
I also own "The Complete David Bowie" by Nicholas Pegg, "Strange fascination" by David Buckley and a few others in other languages like " Le Canzoni di David Bowie" (in Italian). I have three books in Portuguese, the titles are: "David Bowie - O Palhaço de Deus", "David Bowie - Três Décadas de Metamorfose" and "David Bowie - Rock Biografias."

"Strange fascination fascinating me"

[quote][b][user]LollyStardust[/user][/b] sagte: The last Bowie book I bought was "Ziggy's Papers". I also own "The Complete David Bowie" by Nicholas Pegg, "Strange fascination" by David Buckley and a few others in other languages like " Le Canzoni di David Bowie" (in Italian). I have three books in Portuguese, the titles are: "David Bowie - O Palhaço de Deus", "David Bowie - Três Décadas de Metamorfose" and "David Bowie - Rock Biografias."[/quote]

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- StrangeDivine schrieb...
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- 26. Jun. 2009, 14:39
I've only got "Moonage Daydream", but I think it's great. Very entertaining and informative, and with the amazing photographs on the top of it all.

[quote][b][user]StrangeDivine[/user][/b] sagte: I've only got "Moonage Daydream", but I think it's great. Very entertaining and informative, and with the amazing photographs on the top of it all.[/quote]

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- astaroth27 schrieb...
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- 19. Aug. 2010, 9:07
"Moonage Daydream" is supposed to be good.
The only biography I own is the one by George Tremlett - "Living On The Brink" .. on Amazon some people claimed it to be the best one. Tremlett knew Bowie personally and they were kinda friends so he knows many details

[quote][b][user]astaroth27[/user][/b] sagte: "Moonage Daydream" is supposed to be good. The only biography I own is the one by George Tremlett - "Living On The Brink" .. on Amazon some people claimed it to be the best one. Tremlett knew Bowie personally and they were kinda friends so he knows many details[/quote]

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- Xenobarbarul schrieb...
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- 20. Dez. 2011, 16:59
I only have Strange Fascination for the moment,and I think it's very well written.

[quote][b][user]Xenobarbarul[/user][/b] sagte: I only have Strange Fascination for the moment,and I think it's very well written.[/quote]

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- theclarkness schrieb...
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- 28. Feb. 2012, 13:04
Bowie books

Hes been quiet of late so the best Bowie book - has yet to come

I don't wanna see the Olympics or the golden jubilee, or the voice or Britain's got no talent - football, Eastenders, Beatles on the front covers of magazines.
Iam older - were all older! Clock DVA

[quote][b][user]theclarkness[/user][/b] sagte: Hes been quiet of late so the best Bowie book - has yet to come[/quote]

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