David Bowie is 65 today. He shares his birthday with Elvis Presley (who would have been 78) and Stephen Hawking (who is 70).

Cue corny + tenuous links: Elvis and Bowie helped define rock while Hawking and Bowie are both fascinated by time and space.  (Sorry – I couldn’t resist!)

For what it’s worth, this is my list of what I rate as his ten best albums and the ones that  will guarantee his immortality:

1. Hunky Dory (1971)
2. The Rise And Fall of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (1972)
3. Low (1977)
4. Heroes (1977)
5. Aladdin Sane (1973)
6. Station To Station (1976)
7. Scary Monsters And Super Creeps (1980)
8. The Man Who Sold The World (1970)
9. Space Oddity (1969)
10.Let’s Dance (1983) Continue reading →