THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD

loved the bookthe author did his job with bravado.but the vinyl coated cover started peeling off.even though I handled it with care

For my money Peter Doggett is the best rock writer out there (check out his Beatles break up book, You Never Give Me Your Money) and if you're new to Bowie or a veteran fan who wants to revisit the Thin White Duke's 70s heyday this is the first book you should read. By exploring his work album by album, you get a clearer picture of the man than through the more traditional biographies available. Doggett's style is so lucid and the content so informative that you'll rattle through this in no time. It's a pretty thrilling account of one of our greatest artists.

Thorough, beautifully written and meticulously reaearched Bible on Bowie's songs. Perfect gift for all Bowie lovers!

I'd read "You Never Give Me Your Money" a couple of years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. The author brought home to me the troubled history of The Beatles. Given how much I enjoyed that work, and the fact that I'm fascinated by David Bowie, I eagerly awaited this book. I wasn't disappointed.This biography is rich, full of fascinating insights into Bowie and his music. It seems as though there is something to learn on every page, in every section. I particularly liked how Doggett breaks up the work into analyses of each song, which allowed me to read in any order that I chose. I often read the interludes first and then went back to read about each individual song. I also can see myself buying various songs and then referring back to this work in the future to obtain greater meaning in the future.Some readers might be upset that this isn't a traditional biography. However, if one can get beyond that fact, one will find something far more interesting. And perhaps something far more lasting.

Pete Doggett is quite open about the fact that this book is inspired by Revolution In The Head. Firstly, as always, this is a pretty good read, I read it, cover to cover and enjoyed much of the content. However there are some big issues with the book. David Bowie, of whom I am a huge fan, is not a group, and thus there is no John v Paul, or Paul helping George. So all the rivalries, which so helped the Beatles, are not on display. I would love to know why Bowie dumped Ronson, more on how Eno started as a major collaborator, and ended up just annoying the musicians.Bowie's view of of himself is not captured e,g. re Young Americans and this is crudely dragged up from memory, "needed to crack American, went there, got the no.1 and came back. Easy really."Also, working with Nile Rogers, there is a classic US missing totally on UK humour - re China Girl, Nile suggested an "oriental" guitar lick, to which Bowie said something akin to "That's a great idea". If anyone cares to listen to Iggy Pop's version - while not the same - there is clearly an oriental element in the music.Overall this is the type of book I have really wanted and is for me a bit of a let down