Yes, I've read the morning papers...
Following on from yesterday's news item (
These items don't seem to be online, and frankly, I don't have the time to type them out, so here they are in a, hopefully, readable format.
First up, Marcus Dunk's reviews from the Daily Express (above) in which he has given both Young Americans Special Edition and The Best Of David Bowie 1980/1987 Album Of The Week status. Though it has to be said, the picture researcher should be shot!
Next up, Adrian Thrills (who used to be a big shot at the NME in the late 70s/early 80s) gives Young Americans Special Edition a four star review in today's Daily Mail...
The Sun also showed its appreciation by giving Young Americans Special Edition four and a half stars out of five and some lovely compliments, like: "Disco was all the rage and Bowie was ready to give it his typically genius treatment."
Finally, there's an interesting item in The Independent's review magazine today. In its regular First Impression feature, world-renowned film maker Well, I guess it's a good review, but one has to wonder does Tony Palmer still consider Letter To Hermione and An Occasional Dream "dreary, self-pitying, monotonous"? I do hope not.