History YMMV / LowDavidBowieAlbum

* {{Narm}}: While generally considered a good song, "Sound and Vision" can be hard to take seriously at times thanks to one processed percussion sound that uncannily resembles fat/oil sizzling in a pan. Best not to listen to the song on an empty stomach.

* AndYouThoughtItWouldFail: Despite being met with extreme apprehension from Bowie's management & record label (to the point of his manager trying to block its release) and dividing critics upon release, the album was a considerable commercial success: it peaked at No. 2 on the UK Albums chart (the same rank as ''Music/YoungAmericans'') and No. 11 on the Billboard 100.

* VindicatedByHistory: The album received mixed reviews on release, with many fans and critics being bewildered at its unusual and experimental direction. Over the years, however, it became heavily reappraised as one of Music/DavidBowie's greatest albums, acting as a direct predecessor to the PostPunk and PostRock movements.

* VindicatedByHistory: The album received mixed reviews on release, but over the years has become recognized as one of Music/DavidBowie's highlights for its influence on PostPunk and PostRock.

* AndYouThoughtItWouldFail: Despite being met with extreme apprehension from Bowie's management & record label (to the point of his manager trying to block its release) and dividing critics upon release, the album was a considerable commercial success[[note]]it peaked at No. 2 on the UK Albums chart-- the same rank as ''Music/YoungAmericans''-- and No. 11 on the Billboard 100[[/note]].

* AndYouThoughtItWouldFail[=/=]CriticalDissonance: Despite being met with extreme apprehension from Bowie's management & record label (to the point of his manager trying to block its release) and dividing critics upon release, the album was a considerable commercial success[[note]]it peaked at No. 2 on the UK Albums chart-- the same rank as ''Music/YoungAmericans''-- and No. 11 on the Billboard 100[[/note]] and has been a consistent fan favorite. The latter aspect played a big role in the album being VindicatedByHistory decades down the road.

* AndYouThoughtItWouldFail[=/=]CriticalDissonance: Despite being met with extreme apprehension from Bowie's management & record label (to the point of his manager trying to block its release) and dividing critics upon release, the album was a considerable commercial success[[note]]it peaked at No. 2 on the UK Albums chart-- the same rank as ''Music/YoungAmericans''-- and No. 11 on the Billboard 100[[/note]] and has been a consistent fan-favorite. The latter aspect played a big role in the album being VindicatedByHistory decades down the road.

* HilariousInHindsight: The otherwise haunting "Warszawa" features SpeakingSimlish vocals that occasionally chant something that sounds uncannily similar to "Mario" (they're actually chanting "ma-li-o," but bear with us for a moment); while the name Mario was relatively innocuous in 1977, after 1981 it would have [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros a much different association]] [[JustForFun/OneMarioLimit tied to it.]]

* TearJerker: '''The whole damn album''', especially when you realize the personal context behind its creation. It's quite possibly one of the most openly personal works in Bowie's oeuvre, and it does ''not'' shy away from showing just how far up shit creek he was in at the time.

* HilariousInHindsight: The otherwise haunting "Warszawa" features SpeakingSimlish vocals that occasionally chant something that sounds uncannily similar to "Mario" (they're actually chanting "ma-li-o," but bear with us for a moment); while the name Mario was relatively innocuous in 1977, after 1981 it would have [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros a much different association]] [[OneMarioLimit tied to it.]]

* HilariousInHindsight: The otherwise haunting "Warszawa" features SpeakingSimlish vocals that occasionally chant something that sounds uncannily similar to "Mario" (they're actually chanting "ma-li-o," but bear with us for a moment); while the name Mario was relatively innocuous in 1977, after 1981 it would have [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros a much different association]] tied to it.

* HilariousInHindsight: The otherwise haunting "Warszawa" features SpeakingSimlish vocals that occasionally chant something that sounds uncannily similar to "Mario"; while the name Mario was relatively innocuous in 1977, after 1981 it would have [[VideoGame/SuperMarioBros a much different association]] tied to it.

* {{Narm}}: While generally considered a good song, "Sound and Vision" can be hard to take seriously at times thanks to one processed percussion sound that uncannily resembles fat/oil sizzling in a pan.

* NightmareFuel: The album's B-side, consisting of hauntingly eerie ambient compositions based on the climate of east Europe in the middle period of the UsefulNotes/ColdWar.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: While most people consider ''Music/TheRiseAndFallOfZiggyStardustAndTheSpidersFromMars'' to be Bowie's MagnumOpus, a large subset of fans and critics deem ''Low'' a better candidate.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: While most people consider ''Music/TheRiseAndFallOfZiggyStardustAndTheSpidersFromMars'' to be Bowie's MagnumOpus, a large subset of fans and critics consider ''Low'' a better candidate.

* EnsembleDarkhorse: Frequently rivals ''Music/TheRiseAndFallOfZiggyStardustAndTheSpidersFromMars'' for the position of Bowie's best album, especially among fans.

* VindicatedByHistory: The album received mixed reviews on release, but over the years has become recognized as one of Music/DavidBowie's highlights for its influence on PostPunk.

* VindicatedByHistory: The album received mixed reviews on release, but over the years has become recognized as one of Music/DavidBowie's highlights for its influence on Music/PostPunk.