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Quiz about The Low Heroes Lodger Trilogy

The 'Low', 'Heroes,' 'Lodger' Trilogy Quiz

Ten questions relating to David Bowie's trilogy of albums 'Low', 'Heroes', and 'Lodger.'

A multiple-choice quiz by SetsofWaves. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
SetsofWaves

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
73,088

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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1362

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Question 1 of 10

1. Robert Fripp only plays guitar on one of the three albums. Which is it? Hint

None

'Low'

'Heroes'

'Lodger'

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Question 2 of 10

2. Brian Eno, who collaborated with David Bowie on all three of these releases, was a member of a band that opened for Bowie and the Spiders from Mars on their 1972 tour. What was the name of Eno's band? Hint

King Crimson

Mott the Hoople

Roxy Music

Talking Heads

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Question 3 of 10

3. Who, along with David Bowie, produced these three releases? Hint

Tony Visconti

Harry Maslin

Brian Eno

Ken Scott

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year was 'Low' released? Hint

1976

1979

1978

1977

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what city were 'Low' and 'Heroes' recorded? Hint

London

Berlin

New York

Amsterdam

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which of the following tracks is NOT an instrumental track (music only-- no sung lyrics)? Hint

'A New Career in a New Town'

'Breaking Glass'

'Speed of Life'

'Art Decade'

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which modern composer wrote symphonies based on the music of 'Low' and 'Heroes'? Hint

George Crumb

John Adams

Philip Glass

Steve Reich

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which of the three albums reached the highest chart position in the U.K.? Hint

'Heroes'

'Low'

'Lodger'

'Low' and 'Heroes' both had the same peak position

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is unique about the musicians on the song 'Boys Keep Swinging'? Hint

Carlos Alomar sings

Carlos Alomar plays drums

Bowie plays all the instruments

Bowie plays violin

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Question 10 of 10

10. The songs 'Art Decade' and 'Weeping Wall' were originally written for the soundtrack to a movie. Which movie were they to be included in? Hint

'The Man who Fell to Earth'

'Love You Till Tuesday'

'Just a Gigolo'

'The Hunger'

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Robert Fripp only plays guitar on one of the three albums. Which is it?

Answer: 'Heroes'

Robert Fripp plays guitar on 'Heroes,' and returns on 1980's 'Scary Monsters.'

Answer: Roxy Music

Brian Eno, of course, went on to work with David Bowie extensively years later.

3. Who, along with David Bowie, produced these three releases?

Answer: Tony Visconti

Brian Eno worked with Bowie and Visconti on these albums-- but he's not credited as producer. Harry Maslin produced 'Station to Station' and Ken Scott produced 'Ziggy Stardust.'

4. In what year was 'Low' released?

Answer: 1977

'Low' was released in January of 1977.

5. In what city were 'Low' and 'Heroes' recorded?

Answer: Berlin

Bowie recorded these albums in Berlin, Germany. 'Lodger' was recorded in various cities: New York, London, Zurich, and Berlin. Since all three were recoreded at least partially in Berlin, these three albums are sometimes called 'The Berlin Trilogy.'

6. Which of the following tracks is NOT an instrumental track (music only-- no sung lyrics)?

Answer: 'Breaking Glass'

'A New Career in a New Town,' 'Speed of Life,' and 'Art Decade' are all instrumental tracks that appear on 'Low'.

7. Which modern composer wrote symphonies based on the music of 'Low' and 'Heroes'?

Answer: Philip Glass

Philip Glass wrote his 'Low' symphony in 1993 based on the tracks 'Subterraneans,' 'Some Are,' and 'Warszawa.' The 'Heroes' symphony was released in 1996 and bases it on 5 tracks including 'Heroes' and 'V-2 Schneider'.

8. Which of the three albums reached the highest chart position in the U.K.?

Answer: 'Low'

On the UK charts, 'Low' peaked at number 2 and spent 18 weeks on the charts. 'Heroes' peaked at number 3 and spent 18 weeks on the charts. 'Lodger' peaked at number 4 and spent 17 weeks on the charts. In the USA - 'Low' was also the most successful, peaking at number 11. Next was 'Lodger' which peaked at number 20.

9. What is unique about the musicians on the song 'Boys Keep Swinging'?

Answer: Carlos Alomar plays drums

On 'Boys Keep Swinging', guitarist Carlos Alomar plays drums, while drummer Dennis Davis plays bass. Because of Davis' mistakes-- producer Tony Visconti added some of his own bass playing to fix the problem.

10. The songs 'Art Decade' and 'Weeping Wall' were originally written for the soundtrack to a movie. Which movie were they to be included in?

Answer: 'The Man who Fell to Earth'

While these tracks were originally written for the film 'The Man Who Fell to Earth,' they never made it into the film.

Source: Author SetsofWaves

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