Starting Point (1977)

In 1977, London tried to cash in on David Bowie's tremendous popularity with Starting Point, a ten-song LP looking back on his 1966-67 Deram output. The album had its critics, who argued that London was simply out to make a quick buck and could have cared less about the quality of the material it was reissuing. But truth be told, these are songs that should have been reissued. They're historically important and they're good, although few would argue that they are in a class with the gems Bowie offered on Ziggy Stardust, ... Read More

In 1977, London tried to cash in on David Bowie's tremendous popularity with Starting Point, a ten-song LP looking back on his 1966-67 Deram output. The album had its critics, who argued that London was simply out to make a quick buck and could have cared less about the quality of the material it was reissuing. But truth be told, these are songs that should have been reissued. They're historically important and they're good, although few would argue that they are in a class with the gems Bowie offered on Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane and Young Americans. The LP's opener is "The Laughing Gnome," a goofy novelty item that became a major hit in England in the '70s -- Bowie might have ended up hating the song and regretted having recorded it, but it's entertaining. "The London Boys," arguably Bowie's best song from that period, is nothing to be ashamed of -- nor are "We Are Hungry Men," "Karma Man" and "Come and Buy My Toys." The most comprehensive collection of Bowie's work from this period was the double-LP Images 1966-67 (which was released as simply Images in England), but for those who were on a tight budget, Starting Point wasn't a bad introduction to early Bowie. ~ Alex Henderson, Rovi Read Less

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