Released in 1974, Diamond Dogs (RCA CPL1-0576), which is loosely based on the George Orwell book 1984, had rather poor reviews.  Other than Rebel Rebel, not many songs from this album got much radio play. A different set of musicians on this album and lacking Mick Ronson on lead guitar, the music is a little weaker than Ziggy and Hunky Dory. I think it is still a very good album with songs like Sweet Thing, Rock 'n Roll with me and Big Brother.  The album cover art by Guy Peellaert showed the dogs genitalia, but after an initial run of covers was printed, RCA had the offending appendage airbrushed out.  Every now and then an original becomes available for sale in the $4000 range!  Here is Big Brother followed by Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family

The first live album released by Bowie, and my first Bowie purchase, from 1974 is David Live, recorded in Philadelphia during the early part of the Diamond Dogs Tour.  I think this is a great live album and has Earl Slick on guitar, playing much stronger than Bowie himself on the Diamond Dogs album.  I love this version of Rock 'n' Roll Suicide and Cracked Actor