DAVID BOWIE: 4. LOVING THE ALIEN (1983-1988) is the fourth boxed set spanning his career from 1969 and the follow-up to the awarding winning and critically acclaimed DAVID BOWIE: 1.FIVE YEARS (1969 – 1973), DAVID BOWIE: 2. WHO CAN I BE NOW? (1974 – 1976) and DAVID BOWIE: 3. A NEW CAREER IN A NEW TOWN (1977 – 1982).
DAVID BOWIE: 4. LOVING THE ALIEN (1983-1988) features material officially released by David Bowie between 1983 and 1988 including newly remastered studio albums ‘Let’s Dance’ (remaster overseen by Nile Rodgers), ‘Tonight’ (remaster overseen by Hugh Padgham) and ‘Never Let Me Down’, the live albums ‘Serious Moonlight’ from 1983 (previously unreleased) and ‘Glass Spider’from 1987, and the exclusive new compilation ‘RE:CALL 4’ featuring single versions and edits, soundtrack music and non-album B-sides.
Also included exclusively is a brand 2018 version of the 1987 album ‘Never Let Me Down’ co-produced and mixed by Mario McNulty. David had already discussed this in 2008 with Mario McNulty so ‘Never Let Me Down (2018)’ is a much darker album with additional production by Mario and new live drums by Sterling Campbell, new guitars by Reeve Gabrels and David Torn plus a string quartet. The album will also feature new artwork with photography from the original session by Greg Gorman.
The album ‘Dance’ was scheduled for 1985 but was never released and never will be, however we have used the artwork for ‘Dance’ for this set for an album which contains 12 original extended remixes from across the three studio albums plus ‘Underground’.
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DAVID BOWIE: Loving The Alien (1983-1988) 11CD Tracklisting
LET’S DANCE CD1 Modern Love China Girl Let’s Dance Without You Ricochet Criminal World Cat People (Putting Out Fire) Shake It
Serious Moonlight (live ’83)
CD1 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 CD2 White Light / White Heat Station To Station Cracked Actor Ashes To Ashes Space Oddity/Band Introduction Young Americans Fame Modern Love
Tonight
CD1 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
Never Let Me Down
CD1 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
Never Let Me Down 2018 CD1 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 BangBang
GLASS SPIDER (live Montreal ’87)
CD 1: 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 Mad Men Never Let Me Down
CD 2: 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
Dance
CD1 1. Shake It (Re-mix aka Long Version) (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.) 2. Blue Jean (Extended Dance Mix) (Originally released on 12” single on EMI America 12EA 181 (U.K.) and V-7838 (U.S.) in September, 1984.) 3. Dancing With The Big Boys (Extended Dance Mix) (Originally released on the B-side of the ‘Blue Jean’ 12” single alongside an Extended Dub Mix of the same, release details as above.) 4. Tonight (Vocal Dance Mix) (Originally released on 12” single on EMI America 12EA 187 (U.K.) and V-7846 (U.S.) in November, 1984.) 5. Don't Look Down (Extended Dance Mix) (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.) 6. Loving The Alien (Extended Dub Mix) (Originally released on the B-side of the ‘Loving The Alien’ (Extended Dance Mix) 12” single, release details as above.) 7. Tumble And Twirl (Extended Dance Mix) (Originally released on the B-side of the ‘Tonight’ 12” single alongside a ‘Tonight’ (Dub Mix), release details as above.) 8. Underground (Extended Dance Mix) (Originally released on 12” single on EMI America 12EA 216 (U.K.) and V-19210 (U.S.) in June, 1986.) 9. Day-In Day-Out (Groucho Mix) (Originally released on 12” single on EMI America 12EAX 230 (U.K.) and V-19239 (U.S.) in March, 1987.) 10.Time Will Crawl (Dance Crew Mix) (Originally released on 12” single on EMI America 12EAX 237 (U.K.) in June, 1987.) 11.Shining Star (Makin’ My Love) (12” mix) (Originally released on the ‘Never Let Me Down’ digital E.P. on EMI 0094639278954 in May, 2007.) 12.Never Let Me Down (Dub/Acapella) (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.)
Re:Call 4
CD 1 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’) - David Bowie / Pat Metheny Group Loving The Alien (re-mixed version) Don't Look Down (re-mixed version) Dancing In The Street (Clearmountain mix) - David Bowie and Mick Jagger Absolute Beginners That’s Motivation Volare Labyrinth Opening Titles/Underground Magic Dance As The World Falls Down Within You Underground
CD 2 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) Tina Turner with David Bowie Let's Dance (live) Tina Turner with David Bowie