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Hunky Dory

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/December 17, 2021 by Wehwalt (talk) 12:44, 5 November 2021 (UTC)



Hunky Dory is the fourth studio album by English musician David Bowie, released on 17 December 1971 by RCA Records. It was co-produced by Bowie and Ken Scott and featured the Spiders from Mars backing band and Rick Wakeman (pictured) on piano. The songs are melodic and piano-based, with lyrics reflecting themes of artistic reinvention and occultism philosophies. It also contains three tributes to American artists. The cover artwork was inspired by actresses of the Hollywood Golden Age. Despite positive reviews, the album initially failed to chart, becoming a commercial success following Bowie's breakthrough with The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars in 1972. Retrospectively, Hunky Dory has been acclaimed as one of Bowie's best works and features on several lists of the greatest albums of all time. Within the context of his career, it is considered to be the album where Bowie definitively discovered his voice and style.
 * Most recent similar article(s): A Crow Looked at Me (10 May 2021)
 * Main editors: zmbro
 * Promoted: 7 October 2020
 * Reasons for nomination: To mark the album's 50th anniversary on 17 December
 * Support as nominator. – zmbro (talk) 14:55, 25 October 2021 (UTC)