10 Most Underrated David Bowie Albums
8. Black Tie White Noise
As the '90s really started to get underway, things were looking a lot more quiet on the David Bowie front. After his decent effort with the band Tin Machine and coming off of some of the most lackluster releases of his career in Never Let Me Down, it was time for the rock and roll chameleon to change his form yet again. Instead of pulling something from left field, Black Tie White Noise is a graceful step in the right direction.
Just like last decade, this album was produced with the help of Chic guitarist Nile Rogers. Before anyone gets up in arms considering his "sellout" collaboration with Rogers on Let's Dance, this is a far different animal that what we were used to. Still having that healthy working relationship, most of these songs show Bowie getting a lot more comfortable in his own skin as a rock star.
While that sounds like Bowie resting on his laurels, this album has a much more intimate feeling to it, which was perhaps informed by his recent marriage to Iman. Even when taking on other people's material, his take on Cream's I Feel Free showed that Bowie could still turn the conventions of rock inside out. At a time when Bowie was starting to be a bit too slick for rock and roll, this was the subtle course-correction that showed that his Phil Collins years were over.