Title:
Hunky Dory
Description:
Compared to the guitar-driven hard rock sound of The Man Who Sold the World, Bowie opted for a warmer, more melodic piano-based pop rock and art pop style on Hunky Dory. His lyrical concerns on the record range from the compulsive nature of artistic reinvention on ”Changes” to occultism and Nietzschean philosophy on ”Oh! You Pretty Things” and ”Quicksand”; several songs make cultural and literary references. He was also inspired by his United States tour to write songs dedicated to three American icons: Andy Warhol, Bob Dylan and Lou Reed. The song ”Kooks” was dedicated to Bowie’s newborn son Duncan. The album’s cover artwork, photographed in monochrome and subsequently recoloured, features Bowie in a pose inspired by actresses of the Hollywood Golden Age.
Band or Artist:
Bowie, David
Release Year:
1971
Format:
12”
Speed:
33 1/3 rpm
Genre:
Glam
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Subgenre:
1970’s
Producer:
Ken Scott
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AllMusic Rating:
5
Recording Location:
Trident Studios, London
Quality:
N/A
Number of Discs:
1
Date Added:
2018-06-28 16:57:00
Packaging:
Vinyl Sleeve
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-12-31
Date Added:
2018-06-28 16:57:00
