Out of left field is generally what comes to mind when I think about `Low', Bowie's electronic masterpiece released in January 1977. The album is wondrous and strange much like the man himself and it very much seems before its time. The sound production with loud thunderous drums, shimmering guitars and avant-garde synthesizers is probably the best of its era. That being said, `Low' is a very difficult record to enjoy and demands patience, especially if you are a conventional rock fan, like me. The "proper" songs are all decent with "Sound and Vision" and "Be My Wife" being the best though the former is anything but a "normal" pop song! "Wife" like many of the songs contains snippets of autobiography such as David recalling his descent into drug addiction and depression which almost drove him into insanity. 'Low' served as his catharsis as he found himself working with a new collaborator (Brian Eno) and two old ones (Tony Visconti and Iggy Pop) in a new city, Berlin, though much of the album was recorded in his old studio in France (`Pin-Ups').  Much has been discussed of the LP's bizarre all instrumental second side, led by the haunting "Warszawa".  Though dismissed as too weird at the time of its release, `Low' became highly regarded for its influence on the `80's post-punk and new wave acts and his since grown immensely in status. I would prefer Ziggy or Aladdin, but hey, I appreciate the man's genius and that was found in abundance as David Bowie kicked off what became known as his `Berlin' period, with a weird little record called `Low'.