Vinyl LP pressing. Digitally remastered edition. Low is the eleventh studio album by English musician David Bowie, released on RCA Records in January 1977. Recorded following Bowie's move to West Berlin after a period of drug addiction and personal instability, Low became the first of three collaborations with musician Brian Eno and producer Tony Visconti, later termed the Berlin Trilogy. The album was in fact recorded largely in France, and marked a shift in Bowie's musical style toward an electronic and avant-garde approach that would be further explored on subsequent albums Heroes (1977) and Lodger (1979). Though it was initially met with mixed critical reviews, Low has since become widely acclaimed as one of Bowie's best and most influential works. Review: Great to have! - Classic album. Nice sound and graphics. Review: Perfect condition, superb album, Bowie at his best! - The CD itself and the CD case came in perfect condition, well-timed, as expected. The remaster is wonderful, clarity of sound, rich and clear, lets you listen and "observe". Low was the first ever album and tracklist I listened to of Bowie, even before Space Oddity. Even without the sentiments, now knowing all his works, Low stays as a masterpiece and truly one of the highest peaks of his mountain range career. A new stage and image, a vibrant one, emerging from the occult-haunted and self-destructive Bowie. The album is euphoric, stimulated and beautiful with its bright beauty, finally ending in an atmospheric electronic instrumental, as if a fadeout, emotional and physical exhaustion. The album is better to listen as a whole, but some tracks really stand out, one of them being an all-time great "Sound and Vision".
| ASIN | B0791Z1T2Q |
| Best Sellers Rank | #2,895 in CDs & Vinyl ( See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl ) #1,151 in Pop (CDs & Vinyl) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (1,415) |
| Date First Available | January 17, 2018 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item model number | 1.90296E+11 |
| Label | Rhino/Parlophone |
| Manufacturer | Rhino/Parlophone |
| Number of discs | 1 |
| Original Release Date | 2018 |
| Product Dimensions | 12.36 x 12.36 x 0.31 inches; 8.32 ounces |
P**R
Great to have!
Classic album. Nice sound and graphics.
S**I
Perfect condition, superb album, Bowie at his best!
The CD itself and the CD case came in perfect condition, well-timed, as expected. The remaster is wonderful, clarity of sound, rich and clear, lets you listen and "observe". Low was the first ever album and tracklist I listened to of Bowie, even before Space Oddity. Even without the sentiments, now knowing all his works, Low stays as a masterpiece and truly one of the highest peaks of his mountain range career. A new stage and image, a vibrant one, emerging from the occult-haunted and self-destructive Bowie. The album is euphoric, stimulated and beautiful with its bright beauty, finally ending in an atmospheric electronic instrumental, as if a fadeout, emotional and physical exhaustion. The album is better to listen as a whole, but some tracks really stand out, one of them being an all-time great "Sound and Vision".
N**Y
QUIRKY KITSCHY PROG MASTERPIECE
Absolute Materpiece. After hearing Low on my music subscription service I purchased a physical copy wich I only do for worthy above and beyond music. Never cared for Bowie honestly... More into prog rock and Modern Jazz and heavier Rock sounds... But do like Ambient music and earlier 70's Lounge moog stuff. Low reminds me of Martin Denny Les Baxter and Tangerine Dream. I will admit I like the instrumentals the best, but no doubt the vocal tracks surprised me and are quirky and unique and sound modern 44 years later...looks like I will need the other Berlin albums.
W**H
best of the three
i think it's the best of the trio from germany still sounds fresh
D**S
Another World- Strange Lush
This was a gift because its one of my all time fav albums. Very well received. If you're not familiar, many say this is Bowie and Eno's finest work ever for either artist. Not too far from a Masterpiece
L**X
Excellent
One of the best albums. In good condition.
M**S
Great album but if you can find it go with the West German pressing of "Low" because it has some issues
There's no doubt about it the best way to hear David Bowie on CD is the original RCA pressings (although there are some remasters that sound pretty good as well) even though they lack bonus tracks. The original CD pressings were pulled from the tapes used during the mastering for the albums. This review is for the Japan for U.S. release vs. the West German for U.S. edition. The Ryko Au20's are better than the regular Ryko's use the same EQ choices which results in little to no bass and Bowie's voice sounding thin. When volume adjust the Ryko Au20's reportedly sound pretty good (I've only had a couple of them so my info on the Ryko edition of "Low" is second hand here since I never had it but did have the regular Ryko edition of "Low" for the bonus tracks). The Japan pressings of most of Bowie's CDs sound pretty good but "Low" runs slightly faster than the original and there's an issue with one channel being slightly brighter than the other. The tapes used for the Japan pressing clearly aren't as good as those for the West German pressing. This is one of Bowie's finest albums with Eno just be aware that while the early pressings usually get pretty universal praise this is one situation where the West German beats the Japanese edition hands down and also every other edition (in my humble opinion of course--youi're milage may vary depending on your system, your ears, etc.). Still, I like the way Bowie's voice sounds here--it has a bit more resonance even if the tape does run a bit fast in places. I can recommend the Japan for U.S. for the completist but if you're going for version to complete your collection go with the West German, or better yet, go with the original vinyl on RCA (the orange labels sound really good)as they use solid sounding copies of the masters and are done very well. I've docked the Japan for U.S. a star for the flaws I mentioned but it's still an enjoyable listen. The album , of course, deserves five stars.
W**S
A fitting remaster
I’ve been listening to this album dating all the way back to its initial release in 1977. As a teenager sound quality was pretty irrelevant as I was just happy to enjoy the music. As I grew older sound quality became much more important and all of AAD transfers that I owned / had of Low were plagued by a very anemic bass. Even the remastered Japanese import suffered from this weakness but to a lesser degree. Just happened to find the most recent remaster and boy does it deliver in spades. Bass is rich and deep so that it finally fills out that tinny recording of past remastered reissues. If you’re a fan of this album ditch your old CD and buy this one you’ll not be disappointed. One thing to mention I do have 2 subwoofers so your results will vary.
P**Y
Onzième album studio de Bowie, influence de l'underground berlinois...un album mythique
J**O
Nada sabemos del futuro, salvo que diferirá del presente, escribió Borges. (¿O escribió “del pasado”? Da igual, la memoria me falla). Este disco (me arriesgo, por tanto, a decir) perdurará lo que perdure el Rock Electroacústico. Mientras la gente siga escuchando Rock Electroacústico, escuchará este disco, tal vez el mejor de David Bowie (y eso es mucho decir). Imprescindible.
J**1
ottimo vinile., agli esodi di bowie da collezione
E**.
Bewerte nur die schwarze Vinyl-Pressung: Platte liegt Plan auf, kein Wellenschlag, saubere Pressung. Finde den Klang hervorragend. Da ich die Erstausgabe von 1977 nicht besitze, kann ich hierzu kein Vergleich ziehen. Vinyl war in einer gefütterten Innenhülle. Auch selten.
M**Y
David Bowie waardig.
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