...Because five years later, Bowie would be making cheesy pop like "Loving The Alien." Yet, with the Berlin trio and the fantastic "Scary Monsters" he would go out with a bang.  This, the first of  the Berlin trio, is probably the most even and the best introduction.  It  lacks an anthemic single like "Heroes" but has no odd experiments  like "Boys Keep Swinging" or "The Secret Life of  Arabia."  Instead, you gain a pure glimpse of Bowie making himself at  home with electronic production and gauzy, ambient songwriting.  No real  hooks, but some beautiful music.  "Always Crashing in the Same  Car" is one of Bowie's best mood pieces and "Breaking Glass"  is his poppiest instrumental.  And in the second half of the album, you can  hear the roots of trance, industrial and much, much more.