“And it won’t be forgotten”
Though a Top 5 album, Lodger is frequently referred to by many as underrated or overlooked. But surely this 1979 release is now appreciated by a much wider audience than it was when it was first released 36 years ago. (May 18th in the UK)
Packed with absolute gems, this Bowie/Visconti-produced LP is a true Bowie classic and is the final release in the so-called (albeit misleading), Berlin Trilogy.
If you’re not familiar with Lodger, you really should be and here’s the brilliant evidence why on Spotify.
FOOTNOTE: It seems the Bowie/Boshier designed gatefold sleeve for Lodger confused different territories around the world when RCA released the album in 1979.
Though the front cover was meant to show Bowie’s lower half with the postcard artwork in full view (like the UK version), it seems various art departments around the globe couldn't handle the concept of Bowie’s face being absent from the front. So some of them flipped the cover to rectify this ‘problem’.
Check out the different versions over on the wonderful resource that is Ruud Altenburg’s The Illustrated db Discography.