David Bowie – Let’s Dance (1983) [SACD 2003] {SACD ISO + FLAC 24bit/88.2kHz}

After summing up his maverick tendencies on Scary Monsters, David Bowie aimed for the mainstream with Let’s Dance. Hiring Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers as a co-producer, Bowie created a stylish, synthesized post-disco dance music that was equally informed by classic soul and the emerging new romantic subgenre of new wave, which was ironically heavily inspired by Bowie himself. Let’s Dance comes tearing out of the gate, propulsed by the skittering “Modern Love,” the seductively menacing “China Girl,” and the brittle funk of the title track. All three songs became international hits, and for good reason — they’re catchy, accessible pop songs that have just enough of an alien edge to make them distinctive. However, that careful balance is quickly thrown off by a succession of pleasant but unremarkable plastic soul workouts. “Cat People” and a cover of Metro’s “Criminal World” are relatively strong songs, but the remainder of the album indicates that Bowie was entering a songwriting slump. However, the three hits were enough to make the album a massive hit, and their power hasn’t diminished over the years, even if the rest of the record sounds like an artifact.

Tracklist:
01 – Modern Love
02 – China Girl
03 – Let’s Dance
04 – Without You
05 – Ricochet
06 – Criminal World
07 – Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
08 – Shake It

Digital Remaster 2003. Remastered by Peter Mew at Abbey Road Studios, London.

SACD ISO

DavidBwieLetsDance1983SACD2003SACDIS.part1.rar
DavidBwieLetsDance1983SACD2003SACDIS.part2.rar

FLAC 24bit/88.2kHz

DavidBwieLetsDance1983SACD2003FLAC2488.2.rar