Gunman Good new wave track, Bowie could sell me nearly everything with that style of vocals. Might be a grower but for now a 3.5/5.
Final Cumulative Rankings for Tin Machine 1. I Can’t Read – 3.9133 (45) 2. Prisoner Of Love – 3.2866 (41) 3. Under The God – 3.2273 (44) 4. Amazing – 3.2051 (39) 5. Bus Stop – 3.1025 (40) 6. Heaven’s In Here – 3.0591 (44) 7. Tin Machine – 3.0500 (43) 8. Baby Can Dance – 2.7561 (41) 9. Run – 2.6951 (41) 10. Crack City – 2.5890 (41) 11. Sacrifice Yourself – 2.5854 (41) 12. Working Class Hero – 2.4779 (43) 13. Video Crime – 2.1023 (43) 14. Pretty Thing – 1.8100 (40)
Top 10 Songs through Tin Machine (album tracks and a-sides) 1. Space Oddity – 4.9706 2. Life On Mars? - 4.9556 3. “Heroes” – 4.9554 4. Moonage Daydream – 4.9423 5. The Man Who Sold The World – 4.9303 6. Ziggy Stardust – 4.9275 7. Five Years – 4.8860 8. Suffragette City – 4.8538 9. Sound And Vision – 4.8491 10. Changes – 4.8341
Top 10 Songs Through Tin Machine (b-sides/extras) 1. All The Young Dudes – 4.1974 2. Some Are – 3.9936 3. Remembering Marie A. – 3.9214 4. Who Can I Be Now? – 3.8459 5. It’s Hard To Be A Saint In The City – 3.6196 6. Memory Of A Free Festival (b-side) – 3.5714 7. My Death – 3.5574 8. Alternative Candidate – 3.4625 9. In The Heat Of The Morning – 3.4500 10. It’s Gonna Be Me – 3.4447
Bottom 10 Songs Through Tin Machine (album tracks and a-sides) 1. Shining Star (Makin’ My Love) – 1.1200 2. God Only Knows – 1.3098 3. Too Dizzy – 1.4750 4. She’s Got Medals – 1.7000 5. I Keep Forgettin’ – 1.7261 6. Pretty Thing – 1.8100 7. Tonight – 1.8117 8. Glass Spider – 1.8488 9. Join The Gang – 1.8500 10. New York’s In Love – 1.9513
Albums Ranked Through Tin Machine 1. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars – 4.8250 (40) 2. Station To Station – 4.7541 (49) 3. Low – 4.6978 (46) 4. Hunky Dory – 4.5489 (44) 5. Scary Monsters – 4.4750 (40) 6. Aladdin Sane – 4.3818 (44) 7. Diamond Dogs – 4.2732 (41) 8. “Heroes” – 4.2364 (44) 9. Lodger – 4.1551 (39) 10. The Man Who Sold The World - 3.8111 (36) 11. Young Americans – 3.7283 (46) 12. Space Oddity – 3.2375 (28) 13. Let’s Dance – 3.2324 (34) 14. Pin Ups – 2.9859 (39) 15. Tin Machine – 2.7017 (29) 16. Tonight – 1.9793 (41) 17. David Bowie – 1.9023 (22) 18. Never Let Me Down – 1.7882 (34)
Albums Ranked Through Tin Machine (including Iggy) 1. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars – 4.8250 (40) 2. Station To Station – 4.7541 (49) 3. Low – 4.6978 (46) 4. Lust For Life (Iggy Pop) – 4.6731 (26) 5. Hunky Dory – 4.5489 (44) 6. Scary Monsters – 4.4750 (40) 7. Aladdin Sane – 4.3818 8. The Idiot (Iggy Pop) – 4.3385 (27) 9. Diamond Dogs – 4.2732 (41) 10. “Heroes” – 4.2364 (44) 11. Lodger – 4.1551 (39) 12. The Man Who Sold The World - 3.8111 (36) 13. Young Americans – 3.7283 (46) 14. Blah Blah Blah (Iggy Pop) – 3.2625 (24) 15. Space Oddity – 3.2375 (28) 16. Let’s Dance – 3.2324 (34) 17. Pin Ups – 2.9859 (39) 18. Tin Machine – 2.7017 (29) 19. Tonight – 1.9793 (41) 20. David Bowie – 1.9023 (22) 21. Never Let Me Down – 1.7882 (34)
Today’s song is “Baby Universal” Lyrics – Baby Universal Bowie Bible – Baby Universal Pushing Ahead Of The Dame – Baby Universal Writer David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels Producer Tim Palmer, Tin Machine Recording Date August 1988 – late 1990 Release Date September 2, 1991 (Tin Machine II) Principal Performers David Bowie – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Reeves Gabrels – lead guitar Tony Sales – bass, backing vocals Hunt Sales – drums, backing vocals Notable Alternate Versions/Live Performances Top Of The Pops (1991) Summer Festivals tour (1996 - one of the few TM numbers to feature in David’s solo repertoire) 1997 version (recorded during Earthling sessions) Pegg, Nicholas. The Complete David Bowie (Revised and Updated 2016 Edition) . Titan. Kindle Edition.
Here’s a link to all the alternate versions/outtakes of the various album tracks from a 2008 bootleg. Search “Tin Machine II Alternates & Outtakes” on YT if you want to see the time stamps for everything. We will be grouping the tracks that are not alternates of the main album songs and going over them at the end of the TMII discussion, and I will repost this link again several times when we get there.
Baby Universal Failures as fathers, mothers to chaos No baby, no baby, no baby no ... which may have inspired Austin Powers to use the opposite regularly Great energetic album opener for all to enjoy after the Sound & Vision tour. Good intro with the radio sound baby, baby as a sort of countdown to launch Hunt and the song. The song has some good typical Bowie parts (hello humans ...) and there are layers of vocals and loads of energy. Love it: 4.5/5 - baby baby baby baby baby baby As stated the tin can single version has three BBC tracks The 1997 Is It Any Wonder ? album version isn't as good as the TM one, but has the typical '95-'97 track arrangement specifics. Bummed I still don't have a copy of the Is It Any Wonder ? CD
I remember seeing this on TOTP. It was trailed like the second coming ffs. How much more of this bilge is there to go?
Baby Universal I think TMII is considerably better than the first album, as the songs are tighter and generally more interesting. It's more than a sonic assault to the senses. Not everything works, as there's some genuinely bad stuff on the album. But, overall, it tends to rectify some of the most egregious excesses of Tin Machine. "Baby Universal" is a great example of the difference between albums. It's loud and in your face, nothing different there. But it has some real pop sensibilities and demonstrates craft in music making. Behind the aural assault are hooks and a melody. David's vocal performance is more nuanced, and recalls some of the tone and edge from his classic albums. The music is controlled, not running off the rails. Whereas songs from the last album often wore me down, this one is bracing and energizing. A nice start. 4/5
Baby Universal A good opener with that characteristic Tin Machine gusto! The lines "Hello humans..." are pure alien Bowie magic. 4/5
Baby Universal AN Amazing opening track. Though still massive drums right in your face. Good guitar, nice futuristic lyrics , not too long I dont like the repeated "Baby Universe..." sections. I dont quite know why But... bodes well for this LP as head and shoulders above the last. Maybe not in terms of revolution and energy, but certainly in terms of melody and song structure. 4/5
Maybe addressing the failures of parents and humanity in general, Baby Universal opens the album with a blast of energy that at times makes me think back to Lodger. It’s got more melody than anything on the first Tin Machine album and a listener might hope that it bodes well for the rest of the album. 4/5.
