Berlin Trilogy UK top five. Bowie would later call the music of the trilogy his "DNA". "Consequence of Sound" characterized the trilogy as an "art rock trifecta", while "Rolling Stone" wrote that the Berlin Trilogy "stands as some of the most innovative music in the artist's influential canon". Following Bowie's Thin White Duke period and the commercial success of the singles "Fame" and "Golden Years" in 1976, he was eager to escape the drug culture of Los Angeles, where he had developed a cocaine addiction. He had also become embroiled in controversy regarding comments he made seemingly in favour of fascism. He
Recorded as Jerry Landis and Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel songs. He recorded many of the songs on these albums under different aliases, such as "Jerry Landis", "True Taylor" and "Paul Kane". Recorded as Jerry Landis Recorded as Jerry Landis is a compilation album of music by singer, songwriter, and guitarist Paul Simon, released in 2006. This album contains 18 songs recorded before Simon & Garfunkel released their first album, "Wednesday Morning, 3 A.M.". All songs are by Paul Simon except the song "Beat Love", which is a contemporary recording by Art Garfunkel, recorded under the name "Artie Garr". This album was released six