Lodger

album by Bowie

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Lodger is an album by David Bowie, released in 1979. It was the third and final installment of his "Berlin Trilogy," recorded in West Berlin with Brian Eno and Tony Visconti. The trilogy, which also includes Low (1977) and "Heroes" (1977), is known for its experimental sound and influence on later electronic and rock music. Lodger marked a shift from the more avant-garde sound of its predecessors, incorporating elements of world music and funk, while still retaining Bowie's characteristic genre-hopping and persona-driven artistry.12

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The 1970s: Bowie’s signature decade
…its sequels, “Heroes” (1977) and Lodger (1979), would prove to be Bowie’s most influential and lasting, serving as a blueprint for a later generation of techno-rock. In the short run, they marked the end of his significant mass audience impact, though not his sales—thanks mostly to Rodgers.
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…its sequels, “Heroes” (1977) and Lodger (1979), would prove to be Bowie’s most influential and lasting, serving as a blueprint for a later generation of techno-rock. In the short run, they marked the end of his significant mass audience impact, though not his sales—thanks mostly to Rodgers.
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