So, like every other red blooded little girl who thought people were completely screwed, I was a major Bowie freak in my post formative years. My first boyfriend told me that this IS the Bowie album to have. Of course,  I thought he was totally wrong because everyone knew that "Scary  Monsters" was IT. I finally bought the cd and I must say, MAN!, was he  ever right! "Lodger" leaves no "Bowiesque" musical  style unspoken for. My favorite being "Red Sails". The dichotomy  of the strength of the lyrics and his gentle, but powerful voice use is  Masterful! And ohhhhh (sigh...) "Look Back In Anger": I love how  Bowie warped and twisted disco! "Boys..." is so cleverly  sarcastic it's almost convincing and "African..." seems pre-rap,  except with musical body and substance. (Bowie should have a contest to see  who can repeat the chorus to "African..." seven times fast...)  This cd covers the array of his many different musical styles and flavors  with the grace of a coughing angel and the earnest chords of "such a  life I've never known".  How is that Bowie has always been (with the  exception of "Let's Dance" and "Tonite") and STILL  REMAINS such an incredilbe musical visionary? This IS the Bowie album to  have. Brilliant.