LOVING THE ALIEN (1983-1988)

BOWIE, DAVID

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tracks

Modern Love
China Girl
Let's Dance
Without You
Ricochet
Criminal World
Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
Shake It
Look Back In Anger
"Heroes"
What In The World
Golden Years
Fashion
Let's Dance
Breaking Glass
Life On Mars?
Sorrow
Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
China Girl
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
Rebel Rebel
White Light / White Heat
Station To Station
Cracked Actor
Ashes To Ashes
Space Oddity / Band Introduction
Young Americans
Fame
Modern Love
Loving The Alien
Don't Look Down
God Only Knows
Tonight
Neighborhood Threat
Blue Jean
Tumble And Twirl
I Keep Forgettin'
Dancing With The Big Boys
Day-In Day-Out
Time Will Crawl
Beat Of Your Drum
Never Let Me Down
Zeroes
Glass Spider
Shining Star (Makin' My Love)
New York's In Love
'87 And Cry
Bang Bang
Day-In Day-Out
Time Will Crawl
Beat Of Your Drum
Never Let Me Down
Zeroes
Glass Spider
Shining Star (Makin' My Love)
New York's In Love
'87 And Cry
Bang Bang
Up The Hill Backwards
Glass Spider
Day-In Day-Out
Bang Bang
Absolute Beginners
Loving The Alien
China Girl
Rebel Rebel
Fashion
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
All The Madmen
Never Let Me Down
Big Brother
'87 And Cry
"Heroes"
Sons Of The Silent Age
Time Will Crawl / Band Introduction
Young Americans
Beat Of Your Drum
The Jean Genie
Let's Dance
Fame
Time
Blue Jean
Modern Love
Shake It (Re-mix AKA Long Version)
Blue Jean (Extended Dance Mix)
Dancing With The Big Boys (Extended Dance Mix)
Tonight (Vocal Dance Mix)
Don't Look Down (Extended Dance Mix)
Loving The Alien (Extended Dub Mix)
Tumble And Twirl (Extended Dance Mix)
Underground (Extended Dance Mix)
Day-In Day-Out (Groucho Mix)
Time Will Crawl (Dance Crew Mix)
Shining Star (Makin' My Love) (12" Mix)
Never Let Me Down (Dub / Acapella)
Let's Dance (Single Version)
China Girl (Single Version)
Modern Love (Single Version)
This Is Not America (The Theme From 'The Falcon And The Snowman')
Loving The Alien (Re-Mixed Version)
Don't Look Down (Re-Mixed Version)
Dancing In The Street (Clearmountain Mix)
Absolute Beginners
That's Motivation
Volare
Labyrinth Opening Titles / Underground
Magic Dance
As The World Falls Down
Within You
Underground
When The Wind Blows (Single Version)
Day-In Day-Out (Single Version)
Julie
Beat Of Your Drum (Vinyl Album Edit)
Glass Spider (Vinyl Album Edit)
Shining Star (Makin' My Love) (Vinyl Album Edit)
New York's In Love (Vinyl Album Edit)
'87 And Cry (Vinyl Album Edit)
Bang Bang (Vinyl Album Edit)
Time Will Crawl (Single Version)
Girls (Extended Edit)
Never Let Me Down (7" Remix Edit)
Bang Bang (Live – Promotional Mix)
Tonight (Live)
Let's Dance (Live)

NOTES

Box set includes 128-page hardback book with previously published and unpublished photos, producers' notes, contemporary reviews, copyright information and other information.
Each disc comes in a plastic protector inside the inner sleeve, housed in cardboard jacket.
Some copies came with an insert, printed on one side for the "Ricochet" hardback book and on the other side for the limited edition of "Ricochet" which includes five books, prints, stamp and 12" vinyl.

Unique to this box set:
Never Let Me Down [2018]
Dance
Re:Call 4

CD1: Let's Dance released on EMI America AML 3029 (U.K.) / SO-17093 (U.S.) on 14 Apr 1983.
Recorded at Power Station Studios, New York, Dec 1982 - Jan 1983.
Recording notes by Nile Rodgers, contemporary review by Charles Shaar Murray, New Musical Express.

CD2, CD3: Serious Moonlight (Live '83) released as a home video on Warner Vision 4509 968393, LaserDisc in the U.S. Pioneer Artists PA 84-097 in 1984 and then on DVD EMI 00946-341539-9-7 in 2006.
"Space Oddity" (without band introductions), "China Girl," "Breaking Glass" and "Young Americans" were released as a digital-only E.P. on EMI 00946-349734-5-8 in Feb 2006.
The version of "Modern Love" was recorded at The Forum, Montreal, Canada, 13 Jul 1983. It previously released as the B-side to "Modern Love" released on EMI America EA 158 (U.K.) / B-8177 (U.S.) on 12 Sep 1983.
Recorded live at The Pacific Exhibition Coliseum, Vancouver, British Columbia, 12 Sep 1983.
Concert review by Neal Hall, The Vancouver Sun.

CD4: Tonight released on EMI America DB 1 (EL 2402271) (U.K.) / SJ-17138 (U.S.) on 1 Sep 1984.
Recorded at Le Studio, Morin Heights, Quebec, Canada, May - June 1984.
Recording and mixing notes by Hugh Padgham, contemporary review and interview by Charles Shaar Murray, New Musical Express.

CD5: Never Let Me Down (CD version) released on EMI America CDP 7466772 on 20 Apr 1987.
The Japanese CD edition of the "Never Let Me Down" released on EMI America CP32-5398 additionally featured "Girls (Japanese Version)" after "Zeroes" in the tracklisting.
The original album also included the song "Too Dizzy", which was removed from reissues from 1995 onward.
Neither the Japanese version of "Girls" nor "Too Dizzy" are in this set.
Recorded at Mountain Studios, Montreux and Power Station New York, Sep - Nov 1986.
Engineering notes by Justin Shirley-Smith, contemporary review by Jon Pareles, The New York Times.

CD6: Never Let Me Down (2018), credits as per CD5 with additional credits above.
Additional material recorded at Electric Lady Studios and Incognito Studios, New York.
All tracks previously unreleased except "Time Will Crawl", which was released on the iSelect compilation, EMI 5099923664029, 26 Sep 2008.
Production notes by Mario J. McNulty.

CD7, CD8: Glass Spider (Live Montreal '87) originally released on 2 CDs as part of the limited edition DVD "Glass Spider" on EMI 391 022 (PAL version) on 25 Jun 2007.
Recorded live at the Olympic Stadium, Montreal, 30 Aug 1987.
Concert review by John Griffin, Montreal Gazette.

CD9: Dance. A new compilation of original remixes, together with approved artwork for a scrapped "Dance" LP that was scheduled for release by EMI America in 1985 and allocated catalogue number ST-1715.
Musicians as per album versions (including the "Labyrinth" tracks on CD10) except as noted in Credits section.
Track 9-1: Originally released on the B-side of the "China Girl" 12" single on EMI America 12EA 157 (U.K.) and V-7809 (U.S.) in May, 1983.
Track 9-2: Originally released on 12" single on EMI America 12EA 181 (U.K.) and V-7838 (U.S.) in September, 1984.
Track 9-3: Originally released on the B-side of the "Blue Jean" 12" single alongside an Extended Dub Mix of the same, release details as above.
Track 9-4: Originally released on 12" single on EMI America 12EA 187 (U.K.) and V-7846 (U.S.) in November, 1984.
Track 9-5: Originally released on the B-side of the "Loving The Alien (Extended Dance Mix)" 12" single alongside the "Loving The Alien (Extended Dub Mix)" on EMI America 12EA 195 (U.K.) and VG-7858 (U.S.) in May, 1985.
Track 9-6: Originally released on the B-side of the "Loving The Alien (Extended Dance Mix)" 12" single, release details as above.
Track 9-7: Originally released on the B-side of the "Tonight" 12" single alongside a "Tonight (Dub Mix)", release details as above.
Track 9-8: Originally released on 12" single on EMI America 12EA 216 (U.K.) and V-19210 (U.S.) in June, 1986.
Track 9-9: Originally released on 12" single on EMI America 12EAX 230 (U.K.) and V-19239 (U.S.) in March, 1987.
Track 9-10: Originally released on 12" single on EMI America 12EAX 237 (U.K.) in June, 1987.
Track 9-11: Originally released on the "Never Let Me Down" digital E.P. on EMI 0094639278954 in May, 2007.
Track 9-12: Originally released on the B-side of the "Never Let Me Down (Extended Dance Mix)" 12" single on EMI America 12EA 239 (U.K.) and V-19255 (U.S.) in August, 1987.

CD10, CD11: Re:Call 4.
Track 10-1 released on EMI America EA 152 (U.K.) and B-8158 (U.S.) on 14 Mar 1983.
Recorded at Power Station Studios, New York.
Musicians as per album version on CD1.
Track 10-2 released on EMI America EA 157 (U.K.) and B-8165 (U.S.) on 31 May 1983.
Recorded at Power Station Studios, New York.
Musicians as per album version on CD1.
Track 10-3 released on EMI America EA 158 (U.K.) and B-8177 (U.S.) on 12 Sep 1983.
Recorded at Power Station Studios, New York.
Musicians as per album version on CD1.
See above for the live version of "Modern Love", released as a B-Side to this single.
Track 10-4 released on EMI America EA 190 (U.K.) and B-8251 (U.S.) in January, 1985.
Recorded at Mountain Studios, Montreux, on 18-22 Sep 1984.
Tracks 10-5 and 10-6 released on EMI America EA 195 (U.K.) and BG-8271 (U.S.) on 31 May 1983.
Musicians as per album version on CD4.
Track 10-7 released on EMI America EA 204 (U.K.) and B-8288 (U.S.) on 12 Aug 1985.
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, New York with later overdubs in New York , June 1985.
Tracks 10-8 to 10-10 released on 2LP Virgin Records VD 2514 on 7 Apr 1986.
Tracks 10-8 and 10-9 released on 1LP Virgin Records V 2386 (U.K.) and EMI America SV-17182 (U.S.) on 7 Apr 1986.
Recorded at Abbey Road Studios in June 1985 with later overdubs (Absolute Beginners) at Mountain Studios, Montreux.
The single version of "Absolute Beginners" is not on this release. It can be found on the two most recent Bowie compilations Nothing Has Changed and Legacy.
Tracks 10-11 to 10-15 released on the "Labyrinth" soundtrack album EMI America AML 3104 (U.K.) and SV-17206 (U.S.) on 23 Jun 1986.
Recorded at Atlantic Studios, New York and Abbey Road Studios between April and June 1985.
The single version of "Underground" on EMI America EA 216, released 9 Jun 1986, is not on this release. It can be found on The Best Of David Bowie 1980 / 1987.
The dance mix of "Magic Dance" on EMI America V-19217 released in the U.S. and other territories in June 1987 is not on this release.
"Chilly Down" from the "Labyrinth" soundtrack album is not on this release.
Track 11-1 released on Virgin Records VS 906 (U.K.) on 27 Oct 1986.
Recorded at Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland, 7-8 Apr 1986.
Tracks 11-2 and 11-3 released on EMI America EA 230 (U.K.) and B-8380 (U.S.) on 23 Mar 1987.
Recorded at Mountain Studios, Montreux and Power Station, New York.
Musicians as per album version on CD5.
Tracks 11-4 to 11-9 are the LP edits of "Beat Of Your Drum", "Glass Spider", "Shining Star (Makin' My Love)", "New York's In Love", "'87 And Cry" and "Bang Bang". LP version released on EMI America AMLS 3117 (U.K.) and PJ-17267 (U.S.) on 20 Apr 1987.
Musicians as per album version on CD5.
Track 11-10 released on EMI America EA 237 (U.K.) and B-43020 (U.S.) in Jun 1987.
Recorded at Mountain Studios, Montreux and Power Station, New York.
Musicians as per album version on CD5.
Track 11-11 released on "Time Will Crawl" 12" single on EMI America 12EA 237 (U.K.) and V-19247 (U.S.) in Jun 1987.
Recorded at Mountain Studios, Montreux and Power Station, New York.
Musicians as per Never Let Me Down album CD5.
The shorter edit of "Girls" released on the "Time Will Crawl" B-side is not on this release.
Track 11-12 released on single EMI America B-43031 (U.S.) and some other territories in Aug 1987.
Recorded at Mountain Studios, Montreux and Power Station, New York.
Musicians as per album version on CD5, with additions listed in Credits.
Track 11-13 released on EMI Manhattan DPRO-31593 (U.S.) in 1987.
Recorded live at the Olympic Stadium, Montreal.
This is an earlier mix of the same song on the Glass Spider album.
Musicians as per live album version on CD7 and CD8.
Tracks 11-14 and 11-15 released on Tina Tuner "Live In Europe", Capitol Records ESTD 1 (U.K.) and C1 90126 (U.S.)in Apr 1988.
Recorded live at the National Exhibiton Centre, Birmingham on 23 Mar 1985.
Jim Lee is the writer of a 1962 single "Lovesick Blues / Let's Dance" included in this medley.
Note: Tracks 11-14 and 11-15 are the only tracks for which David Bowie is not the producer in this release.

℗ 2018 The copyright in this compilation is owned by Parlophone Records Ltd.
© 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC.
© 2018 Parlophone Records Ltd.

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