What were David Bowie's 25 favourite records of all time?
If you can possibly get your hands on any of these I guarantee you evenings of listening pleasure  Here are David Bowies 25 favourite records ever. Back in 2003, David Bowie did an interview with Vanity Fair where he talked about his favourite records (vinyl that is) of all time and why he adores them so much. The interview was a rare insight into Bowies musical tastes that had been largely forgotten until his death in January this year when it resurfaced once again. As Open Culture uncovered, David Bowie rummaged through his impressive collection of 2,500 records to pick out 25 records he said, could change your reputation.  Predictably, the list is a rich sonic tapestry. His favourites range from The Velvet Undergrounds The Velvet Underground and Nico to lesser-known folk records like The Incredible String Bands The 5000 Spirits of the Layers of the Onion, to theatrical cast recordings like Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris. He goes into depth about each record and what effect they had on him. If you can possibly get your hands on any of these, he said in the interview, I guarantee you evenings of listening pleasure.  If theres anyone you should listen to on this topic, its Bowie. Here is the list. Get hunting. And make sure you read the original article [via Vinyl of The Day] where Bowie talks about each. The Last Poets  The Last Poets  Shipbuilding  Robert Wyatt  The Fabulous Little Richard  Little Richard  Music for 18 Musicians  Steve Reich  The Velvet Underground & Nico  The Velvet Underground  Tupelo Blues  John Lee Hooker  Blues, Rags and Hollers  Koerner, Ray and Glover  The Apollo Theatre Presents: In Person! The James Brown Show  James Brown  Forces of Victory  Linton Kwesi Johnson  The Red Flower of Tachai Blossoms Everywhere: Music Played on National Instruments  Various Artists  Banana Moon  Daevid Allen  Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris  Cast Album  The Electrosoniks: Electronic Music  Tom Dissevelt  The 5000 Spirits of the Layers of the Onion  The Incredible String Band  Ten Songs by Tucker Zimmerman  Tucker Zimmerman  Four Last Songs (Strauss)  Gundula Janowitz  The Ascension  Glenn Branca  The Madcap Laughs  Syd Barrett  Black Angels  George Crumb  Funky Kingston  Toots & The Maytals  Delusion of the Fury  Harry Partch  Oh Yeah  Charles Mingus  Le Sacre du Printemps  Igor Stravinsky  The Fugs  The Fugs  The Glory (????) of the Human Voice  Florence Foster Jenkins  While youre here, check out David Bowies favourite books of all time too.