The Next Day: The Ultimate!

There it is the super-deluxe-of-death-that-kills edition because the cow still has milk or something. Do not deny it, the object feels trade has full nose, greedy exploitation of an already oversold as the miraculous return of a great man.

David Bowie is a great gentleman, obviously, but The Next Day was not the implacable war machine a promotion steamroller wanted to sell us ... That said, it was not the Berezina, a good album that drew largely on the past inspiration, a return which was good as a David Bowie rumored that we lost.

And so, The Next Day: Extra, 7 new tracks for those who had obtained, there are a few short months, the deluxe edition, 10 for those who had relied on the lambda album. And a DVD of four clips to justify the publication (relatively quiet this time) the ultimate edition (hopefully!) The Next Day. Well, the album itself is worth what it is worth, David Bowie David Bowie doing "as before" with the slightest breath of his old years, regressive as hell but not unpleasant with some very beautiful moments and no disappointment, sufficient pending a hypothetical sequel ... But so are the bonuses that are the salt of the present edition is therefore their quality and that of the object that I will judge.

As the album earlier, the presentation is simple: a cardboard box, 3 discs in their protective pouch, 3 booklets with lyrics respectively, some artistic photos and a completely blank for the listener, not necessarily very useful but we appreciate the intent, thank you David, so. But that is not the essential which is obviously represented by the audio and visual content.
Musically, there are already three bonus tracks from the deluxe edition (So She, Plan and I'll Take You There), good titles. Throw in a good and dynamic rock Atomica almost like we came out of the sessions of Let's Dance cropped 70s. The Informer where Bowie operates its sound signature of the first half of the Septuagint (more Ziggy the Duke) supplemented with doo-wop choruses fun. Like a Rocket Man ditto, yet Bowie that rocks electro-acoustic this time on this lovely shuffle. Born in a UFO is a tad below a rock he still does not have a pretty catchy tune to actually interest but played well (nice solo Earl Slick) and listen without displeasure, is already that. Last but not least, with the real novel, God Bless the girl, as more nuanced and less characteristic compositional habits of David, he alternates verses balladisants and energetic chorus to finish successfully on a beautiful gospelisante flight, and a beautiful performance group entertainment. Four out of five successes, well done Mr. Jones!
Then there are two remixes: I'd Rather Be High (Venetian Mix) close to the album version had there this synth harpsichord of his giving it a je ne sais quoi of not unpleasant baroque, and Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix) which, as its title indicates the composition leads to unexpected sonic panoramas with its slow progression of clappée and electronic bossa towards a minimalist fantasy groovy welcome before harvesting we exploding typical new wave even taking the small loop of well known Ashes to Ashes, etc. Two successes so.
Encoded video, no documentary / behind the scenes, of course not live (for when it is, David?), Just four clips for Where Are You Now ?, The Stars (Are Out Tonight) The Next Day and Valentine's Day . Being personally not very sensitive to the format, I refrain myself from any value judgment. It is an added bonus and a good job, do not doubt, not really anything to complain about.

Well, as the thing does not cost an arm still not, it is easy to have had hands, again, to go to the cash drawer (even if we say, one day or another, he'll have to learn the delicate art of patience). The quality of the proposed material, forward (as was the inspiration audibly there!) A future for Mr. Jones, are enough to make the subject attractive failing indispensable. Does he deserve the investment? Fans, of course, will rush it, and will not harm in doing so, those who already have the album and do not feel the urgent need for further (they are wrong, of course!) Can do without remains those who did not have The Next Day, to them we definitely advise this version of beautifully crafted and enrichment rather useful.

David Bowie: vocals, producer, guitar, string arrangements, acoustic guitar, keyboards, percussion
Tony Visconti - engineer, mixing, producer, string arrangements, guitar, recorder, strings, bass guitar
Zachary Alford: drums, percussion
Sterling Campbell: drums, tambourine
Gail Ann Dorsey: bass guitar, backing vocals
Steve Elson: baritone saxophone, contrabass clarinet
Hey Henry: piano
Gerry Leonard: guitar, keyboards
Tony Levin: bass guitar
Janice Pendarvis: backing vocals
Earl Slick: guitar
David Torn: guitar
Hiroko Taguchi: strings
Antoine Silverman: strings
Maxim Moston: strings
Anja Wood: strings