David Bowie Diamond Dogs 1974 Vinyl LP w/Gatefold and Black Label, AYL1-3889,
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David Bowie Original 1974 Diamond Dogs LP Limited Edition Black Label/Dynaflex
GORGEOUS RICH COLORS ON GUY PEELLAERT'S COVER ART depicting Bowie as a half-man, half-dog hybrid
I bought this album when it first came out and have had it in a closet for more than 40 years! Non-smoking home.
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On the title track to the album Diamond Dogs, David Bowie proclaims that “this ain't rock'n'roll—this is genocide!”. It’s a powerful statement; one that stemmed directly from the singer’s realisation that greed was tearing the world apart and that the hedonistic ways of glam rock were simply helping to support the problem.
Released in 1974, the album was a complex blend of grimy textures and existential anxieties. It sat perfectly with the concerns and complexities of the decade. It was a time of great uncertainty with many accepted norms undermined or placed in doubt. An oil crises in 1973 upset the balance of power in the West, and in the UK, rising inflation gave way to austerity. There was poverty, protest and power-cuts throughout the country, and while all this chaos reigned, the decadent world of rock kept partying. The irony of all of this was not lost on Bowie.
For as long as musicians have been celebrated and well-regarded, their lifestyles have had the power to enchant and intrigue. We tend to view the world of popular music as a kind of hyperreality – a place where personalities are exaggerated and the unusual can appear as mere commonplace. Bowie played in this arena, carving out his own unique identities and mythologies. The Belgian illustrator Guy Peellaert (1934–2008) also did this; finding stories to tell in places where fact and fantasy are frequently indistinguishable.
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