Welcome to Reality…
David Bowie’s 26th studio album, Reality, was released five years ago today.
Hot on the heels of Heathen, released the previous year, the album came out in various formats at the time, including the regular 11-track CD album, a limited 2CD digi-pack version, a Japanese edition with a bonus track and if pre-ordered via HMV you were sent an exclusive mp3 of Your Turn To Drive, unavailable anywhere else at the time.
Two months later a tour edition included a DVD of Reality performed live at Riverside Studios (09.08.2008 NEWS: BOWIE IN CINEMATIC FIRST FIVE YEARS AGO TONIGHT) and since then there has been a Super Audio CD and another more comprehensive double disc version.
As is often the case as I write these anniversary pieces, I’m listening to Reality now in celebration of the date, and I have to say as much as liked it on release, it is one of those albums that I’ve grown even fonder of since it’s release.
I know the album has many fans that have always listened to it, but If you’ve not heard it for a while, do yourself a favour and give it a spin now.