David BowieBest David Bowie Albums Ranked
8.2
Avg Score
196
Opinions
80
Albums
42
Reviewers
Summary from 196 ratings
On Rate.fm, fans have rated David Bowie’s catalog across 80 albums from 196 opinions, with an overall average of 8.2/10. The top-rated David Bowie album is The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (2012 Remaster) (1972) with a 9.1/10 average from 27 ratings, followed by Blackstar and "Heroes" (2017 Remaster). The discography on Rate.fm spans 1967 to 2026. Ziggy Stardust (2012 Remaster) ranks as the highest-rated David Bowie song on Rate.fm with a 9.0/10 average.
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (2012 Remaster)
1972
Blackstar
2016
"Heroes" (2017 Remaster)
1977
Aladdin Sane (2013 Remaster)
1973
Low (2017 Remaster)
1977
Hunky Dory (2015 Remaster)
1971
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Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) [2017 Remaster]
1981
Diamond Dogs (2016 Remaster)
1974
Live Santa Monica '72
2008
Ziggy Stardust (2012 Remaster)
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Starman (2012 Remaster)
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Changes (Live)
David Bowie • 2008
Low (2017 Remaster)
“The first album in David Bowie's Berlin Trilogy sees Bowie as a tragic figure. The album's first side is a beautiful futurist ruin, littered with holes left purposefully unfixed, while the blank, instrumental second side feels like a calculated attempt to kill the author.”
"Heroes" (2017 Remaster)
“"Heroes" is the second installment of David Bowie's Berlin Trilogy. The trilogy, and "Heroes" in particular, show all the signs of an artist growing up, shaking off the trappings of capitalist ego and success, and searching for a soul instead. It often sounds as if Bowie is conducting chaos, smashing objects together to discover scarily beautiful new shapes.”
Live Santa Monica '72
“Why this album was never officially released until now remains one of the great mysteries of major-label decision making. Long bootlegged, Live Santa Monica ’72 captures the glam-rock pioneer during his Ziggy Stardust prime,on his first U.S. tour, recording what is unequivocally his best concertalbum. With no needless production tricks to separate the music from […]”
"Heroes" (2017 Remaster)
“Across this entire album, Heroes isn’t instantly catchy, but it grows on you a lot. It feels emotional, artsy, and kind of timeless. Definitely not for every mood, but when it hits, it really hits.”
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (2012 Remaster)
“One of the best albums I have listened to. First 4 songs are near perfect, before the album mellows out a little, however, rest of the album is still amazing.”
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (2012 Remaster)
“HOLY PEAK. it’s like perfect in every way and learning the story behind the album is just so beautiful too. I LOVE David Bowie.”