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Bowie in Berlin: A New Career In A New Town: A New Career in a New Town | 
 enlarge | Author: Thomas Jerome Seabrook
Publisher: Jawbone
Category: Book
List Price: £14.95
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 51676
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 8.4 x 5.8 x 1.1
ISBN: 1906002088
Dewey Decimal Number: 782.42166092
EAN: 9781906002084
ASIN: 1906002088
Publication Date: February 1, 2008
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| Customer Reviews:
Far from Repetition May 26, 2008
This book is definately worth a read, though I would suggest either reading Pegg or Buckley' books which span Bowie's whole career first. You will find Bowie in Berlin goes into more depth, so you won't be re-reading the same information.
Bowie in Berlin gives a good introduction into how Low arrived by covering Bowie's time in LA and a detailed account of his time touring and recording with Iggy Pop.
The books strongest point though is the detailed techinal analysis of each song from 'The Idiot' to 'Heroes', it could of been improved if Lodger had recieved the same treatment.
There is a good conclusion of the impact of the Berlin Trilogy's impact and legacy. Overall an enjoying read.
 Bowie and Iggy in Berlin April 5, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
Criticism is that this book adds nothing to published facts on the period which isn't true. Thomas Jerome (come on is that really his name!)has certainly done his research on Bowie (and Iggy) and further substantiates the important role that Visconti played during this period. A very enjoyable read.
At last, a decent Book on Bowie's Berlin period March 24, 2008
10 out of 10 found this review helpful
There are only a handful of decent books written about Bowie - period. They are written by Charles Shaar Murray and Roy Carr, Nicholas Pegg, and David Buckley. After that things get decidedly thin on the ground.
I'm glad to say that Thomas Jerome Seabrook can be added to the list. A New Career In A New Town: Bowie in Berlin is a tremendous book which I happily read in one go. It is well written and entertaining with many anecdotes and observations that I've never encountered before. The author clearly has an understanding of Bowie and the music, withough coming over as a gushing fanboy.
Although I've been a great fan of Bowie's so-called 'Berlin' period, this book made me go back a relisten to virtually all Bowie's work from David Live to Heathen.
Whilst an appreciation of Bowie, especially his late 70's output, is helpful, it's not essential as the book is effectively the story of a successful artist who ignoring commercial success, took a potentially suicidal career left turn and inspired and influenced a generation and beyond.
I can't recommend this book enough.
More beast than beauty March 23, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
The strength of this book is the technical understanding of the music. It really passes the test of making you want to hear the albums once again.
It also places the Berlin period in a broader context, starting with DB's time in LA & how it shaped Low, & finishing with a review of DB's influence on future generations of musicians.
Having said this, this book doesn't really evoke Berlin or get us closer to DB. Instead, reach for the Trynka book on Iggy, Hugo Wilcken or the dependable Mr Pegg.
Required reading for DB fans (in this barren time for us, but maybe not first choice for the unacquainted.
 Ok, but nothing really new March 10, 2008
4 out of 7 found this review helpful
This feels like a decent journalist's put-together. The subject is a worthy one, particularly combining Bowie's production of Iggy during the same period. However, even though its a slimmer volume, and focuses mainly on Low, the 33 1/3 book was there first, is better written and more illuminating. They're both good reads, though, and worth having if you're a fan of this (the best) Bowie period.
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