David Bowie

Hunky Dory:
His strongest effort, Bowie shows why he's not only a king of glam, but a king of rock n' roll. Choice songs: "Changes", "Oh! You Pretty Things", "Life On Mars?", and "Queen Bitch". A+

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars:
While many jump on the bandwagon that this is his best album, I disagree. I find "Lady Stardust" and "It Ain't Easy" to be good songs, but not great ones. Though it does have one of the best album closers of all-time, "Rock 'N' Roll Suicide". A

Aladdin Sane:
While his most straightforward rock album during his glam era, he still remained Bowie. From the sharp wit of "Cracked Actor", to Mike Garson's wonky piano solo on the title track, to the classic rocker "The Jean Genie", this album showed that he was the bee's knees. A

Diamond Dogs:
While "Rebel Rebel" is now generally regarded as a classic, this album was the worst of his glam era. Not to say this is bad, but it doesn't hold up to his others. B-

Young Americans:
I'm afraid this suffers from a case of Diamond Dogitis. "Fame" is a great song, and the title track is almost as good, but overall the album is just decent. B-

Station to Station:
For one album, he became the Thin White Duke, though Duke isn't an accurate description. This album was made by a King, with all 6 songs being strong efforts, "Golden Years" standing out. A-

Low:
While the weakest of the "Berlin" trilogy, it still was the building block for the following albums. Standout songs include "Warszawa" and "Sound and Vision". B+

"Heroes":
The second best of the Berlin trilogy, its beauty is almost its downfall. I usually can't make it through all of side 2. Call me a poser, but maybe music can be too perfect. The title tracks still shines every time though. A-

Lodger:
I wouldn't say there is a single "standout" song in the bunch. But its his most consistent of the Berlin trilogy, and also his best. A-

Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps):
Bowie shows his true colors on this album, by showing that he has no specific one. A rock chameleon who predicted the rise and fall of movements, and modeled his look and sound accordingly. To some, that sounds like selling out. But if you actually think that, I think you should listen to more Bowie. This album was his last truly great album, though I blame Gen X for that. A-

Let's Dance:
Yeah, this was his most accessible album to date. But it's still Bowie, and there are a few songs here that are great even compared to his "classic" era ("Let's Dance", "China Girl", "Modern Love"). B