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Berlin Trilogy[edit]

The Berlin Trilogy consists of three consecutively released studio albums by English musician David Bowie: Low, "Heroes" (both 1977) and Lodger (1979). Recorded in collaboration with English musician Brian Eno and American producer Tony Visconti, the trilogy originated following Bowie's move from Los Angeles, California, to Europe to rid himself of worsening drug addiction. "Heroes" was the only instalment recorded completely in Berlin; Low was recorded mostly in France, while Lodger was recorded in Switzerland and New York City. Primarily art rock and taking influences from the German music genre of krautrock, both Low and "Heroes" experiment with electronic and ambient music, while Lodger features a wider variety of musical styles, including new wave and reggae. Although the trilogy received mixed reviews on release, over time, it has garnered massive acclaim and proven highly influential on genres such as post-punk and world music.

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Berlin Trilogy
4 articles
Low
"Heroes"
Lodger
Contributor(s): zmbro

I have built these articles extensively from the ground up using numerous biographies and online sources. All feature adequate sourcing that I believe meets the criteria for good topic. --– zmbro (talk) 17:00, 15 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comments: Wonderful job on all of these articles, zmbro. Do you think that The Idiot and Lust for Life ought to included on this list? Douglas Adams and The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy notwithstanding, I understand that "trilogy" usually doesn't mean "five", but in reading and reviewing the Berlin Trilogy page, I came to understand that those two Iggy Pop projects loom large in discussions of the trilogy. They also have the added benefit of already being at FA and GA status, respectively. The Isolar II – The 1978 World Tour article is in a much sorrier state, however, and I'm wondering why it hasn't been included here. What do you think? Tkbrett (✉) 19:33, 16 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Tkbrett That's exactly why I didn't want to nominate this because I thought the same thing. Nevertheless, if we just focus on the "Berlin Trilogy" itself, which is widely accepted to just be Low, "Heroes", and Lodger, then we should be fine. However, if the title was something like "David Bowie's Berlin era" then it would be appropriate to include those imo. But now that I think about it, if Isolar II – The 1978 World Tour would be included, then Stage would have to as well and that's nowhere near done either. Maybe I should just withdraw this. – zmbro (talk) 19:43, 16 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • I saw the Featured Topic nomination for the Beatles failed earlier this year because many peripheral articles were not up to standard. That gave me a sense that it isn't enough to just have the fundamental articles included (in this case, the three LPs that make up the trilogy), but I'm not especially familiar with the Featured/Good Topic criteria, so I'd like to hear the thoughts of someone with more experience than me. Tkbrett (✉) 20:08, 16 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Tkbrett I knew it wouldn't be. I'm not either but the more I think about it I'm not ok with not having those four articles a part of this, as they are very much a part of the Berlin period as the main three. I'd rather just withdraw this. – zmbro (talk) 20:11, 16 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comments Artnet should be cited as publisher instead in the "Heroes" article, where I have doubts about the reliability of Acclaimed Music. Elsewise, good job on these extensive articles, two of which I had the pleasure of reviewing! --K. Peake 07:43, 17 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
  • Closed – Withdrawn by nominator Aza24 (talk) 21:08, 25 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
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