On the surface, Lodger is the most accessible of the three Berlin-era records David Bowie made with Brian Eno, simply because there are no instrumentals and there are a handful of concise pop songs.
Nevertheless, Lodger is still gnarled and twisted avant pop; what makes it different is how it incorporates such experimental tendencies into genuine songs, something that Low and Heroes purposely avoided.
"D.J.," "Look Back in Anger," and "Boys Keep Swinging" have strong melodic hooks that are subverted and strengthened by the layered, dissonant productions, while the remainder of the record is divided between similarly effective avant pop and ambient instrumentals.
Lodger has an edgier, more minimalistic bent than its two predecessors, which makes it more accessible for rock fans, as well as giving it a more immediate, emotional impact.
It might not stretch the boundaries of rock like Low and Heroes, but it arguably utilizes those ideas in a more effective fashion.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fantastic VoyageDavid Bowie, Brian Eno | David Bowie | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 17 MB |
| 2 | African Night FlightDavid Bowie, Brian Eno | David Bowie | Play | 02:58 | 6 MB | 18 MB |
| 3 | Move OnDavid Bowie | David Bowie | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 4 | Red SailsDavid Bowie, Brian Eno | David Bowie | Play | 03:47 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | D.J. | David Bowie | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 6 | Look Back in AngerDavid Bowie, Brian Eno | David Bowie | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 7 | Boys Keep SwingingDavid Bowie, Brian Eno | David Bowie | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | RepetitionDavid Bowie | David Bowie | Play | 03:01 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | Red MoneyCarlos Alomar, David Bowie | David Bowie | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | Yassassin (Turkish For- Long Live) | David Bowie | Play | 04:13 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 35 mins | 80 MB | |||||
| 35 mins | 227 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carlos Alomar | Composer, Drums, Guest Artist, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Main Personnel |
| 2 | Adrian Belew | Guest Artist, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Main Personnel, Mandolin |
| 3 | Derek Boshier | Design |
| 4 | David Bowie | Chamberlin, Composer, Guitar, Lyricist, Main Personnel, Mixing, Piano, Primary Artist, Producer, Saxophone, Synthesizer, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Greg Calbi | Engineer |
| 6 | Kevin Cann | Design |
| 7 | Gregg Caruso | Assistant Engineer |
| 8 | Eugene Chaplin | Assistant Engineer |
| 9 | Dennis Davis | Bass, Drums, Main Personnel, Percussion |
| 10 | Brian Eno | Ambience, Composer, Guest Artist, Guitar, Horn, Main Personnel, Piano, Synthesizer, Trumpet, Unknown Instrument |
| 11 | Reeves Gabrels | Guitar |
| 12 | Simon House | Main Personnel, Mandolin, Violin |
| 13 | Erdal Kizilcay | Bass, Drums |
| 14 | Erdal Kizilgay | Bass, Drums |
| 15 | Sean Mayes | Keyboards, Main Personnel, Piano |
| 16 | Peter Mew | Remastering |
| 17 | Toby Mountain | Mastering |
| 18 | George Murray | Bass, Guitar (Bass), Main Personnel |
| 19 | Rod O'Brien | Engineer |
| 20 | Roger Powell | Main Personnel, Synthesizer |
| 21 | Nigel Reeve | Remastering |
| 22 | David Richards | Engineer, Mixing |
| 23 | Tony Visconti | Bass, Engineer, Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Main Personnel, Mandolin, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 24 | Bruce Weber | Photography |
| 25 | Jonathan Wyner | Assistant Engineer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |