Hunky Dory

Hunky Dory is the title of David Bowie's fourth music album, released by RCA in 1971. It is described by AllMusic.com as having "a kaleidoscopic array of pop styles, tied together only by Bowie's sense of vision: a sweeping, cinematic mélange of high and low art, ambiguous sexuality, kitsch, and class".

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David Bowie's - RCA - 1971

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The album saw the partial return of the fey pop singer of Space Oddity, with light fare such as the droll "Kooks" (dedicated to his young son known to the world as Zowie Bowie but legally named Duncan Zowie Heywood Jones) and "Oh! You Pretty Things" alongside the semi-autobiographical "The Bewlay Brothers". Bowie also took time to pay tribute to his influences in the songs "Song for Bob Dylan", "Andy Warhol" and "Queen Bitch". Supported by the hit singles "Changes" and "Life on Mars?", Hunky Dory sold tremendously well and lifted Bowie into the first rank of stars.

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Space Oddity - Zowie Bowie - Bob Dylan - Andy Warhol - Single - Changes - Life on Mars?

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In 1998 Q magazine readers voted Hunky Dory the 43rd greatest album of all time; in 2003 the TV network VH1 placed it at number 47. It is number 107 on the List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.

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1998 - ''Q'' magazine - 2003 - TV network - VH1 - List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

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