Loving the Alien (1983–1988)

Tracklist

1. Disc 1
2. 1Modern LoveDavid Bowie4:48
3. 2China GirlDavid Bowie and Iggy Pop5:34
4. 3Let’s DanceDavid Bowie7:38
5. 4Without YouDavid Bowie3:09
6. 5RicochetDavid Bowie5:14
7. 6Criminal WorldBrowne, Godwin, Lyons4:25
8. 7Cat People (Putting Out Fire)Giorgio Moroder and David Bowie5:10
9. 8Shake ItDavid Bowie3:52
10. Disc 2
11. 1Look Back in AngerDavid Bowie and Brian Eno3:08
12. 2“Heroes”David Bowie and Brian Eno4:53
13. 3What in the WorldDavid Bowie3:45
14. 4Golden YearsDavid Bowie3:32
15. 5FashionDavid Bowie2:43
16. 6Let’s DanceDavid Bowie4:34
17. 7Breaking GlassBowie, Davis, Murray3:00
18. 8Life on Mars?David Bowie4:07
19. 9SorrowFeldman, Goldstein, Gottehrer2:49
20. 10Cat People (Putting Out Fire)Giorgio Moroder and David Bowie4:21
21. 11China GirlDavid Bowie and Iggy Pop5:27
22. 12Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)David Bowie3:43
23. 13Rebel RebelDavid Bowie2:24
24. Disc 3
25. 1White Light/White HeatLou Reed5:36
26. 2Station to StationDavid Bowie8:58
27. 3Cracked ActorDavid Bowie3:58
28. 4Ashes to AshesDavid Bowie3:51
29. 5Space Oddity / Band IntroductionDavid Bowie6:33
30. 6Young AmericansDavid Bowie5:25
31. 7FameAlomar, Bowie, Lennon5:36
32. 8Modern LoveDavid Bowie3:55
33. Disc 4
34. 1Loving the AlienDavid Bowie7:13
35. 2Don’t Look DownIggy Pop and James Williamson4:11
36. 3God Only KnowsBrian Wilson and Tony Asher3:09
37. 4TonightDavid Bowie and Iggy Pop3:45
38. 5Neighborhood ThreatBowie, Gardiner, Pop3:13
39. 6Blue JeanDavid Bowie3:12
40. 7Tumble and TwirlDavid Bowie and Iggy Pop4:59
41. 8I Keep Forgettin’Mike Stoller and Jerry Leiber2:35
42. 9Dancing With the Big BoysAlomar, Bowie, Pop3:34
43. Disc 5
44. 1Day‐In Day‐OutDavid Bowie5:39
45. 2Time Will CrawlDavid Bowie4:20
46. 3Beat of Your DrumDavid Bowie5:06
47. 4Never Let Me DownCarlos Alomar and David Bowie4:05
48. 5ZeroesDavid Bowie5:47
49. 6Glass SpiderDavid Bowie5:34
50. 7Shining Star (Makin’ My Love)David Bowie5:07
51. 8New York’s in LoveDavid Bowie4:35
52. 9’87 and CryDavid Bowie4:22
53. 10Bang BangIvan Král and Iggy Pop4:30
54. Disc 6
55. 1Day‐In Day‐OutDavid Bowie5:27
56. 2Time Will CrawlDavid Bowie4:26
57. 3Beat of Your DrumDavid Bowie5:28
58. 4Never Let Me DownCarlos Alomar and David Bowie4:26
59. 5ZeroesDavid Bowie5:07
60. 6Glass SpiderDavid Bowie6:54
61. 7Shining Star (Makin’ My Love)David Bowie5:32
62. 8New York’s in LoveDavid Bowie4:33
63. 9’87 and CryDavid Bowie4:25
64. 10Bang BangIvan Král and Iggy Pop4:43
65. Disc 7
66. 1Up the Hill BackwardsDavid Bowie3:52
67. 2Glass SpiderDavid Bowie5:56
68. 3Day‐In Day‐OutDavid Bowie4:34
69. 4Bang BangIvan Král and Iggy Pop4:02
70. 5Absolute BeginnersDavid Bowie7:09
71. 6Loving the AlienDavid Bowie7:15
72. 7China GirlDavid Bowie and Iggy Pop4:55
73. 8Rebel RebelDavid Bowie3:30
74. 9FashionDavid Bowie5:05
75. 10Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)David Bowie4:53
76. 11All the Mad MenDavid Bowie6:39
77. 12Never Let Me DownCarlos Alomar and David Bowie3:56
78. Disc 8
79. 1Big BrotherDavid Bowie4:47
80. 2’87 and CryDavid Bowie4:08
81. 3“Heroes”David Bowie and Brian Eno5:10
82. 4Sons of the Silent AgeDavid Bowie3:10
83. 5Time Will Crawl / Band IntroductionDavid Bowie5:23
84. 6Young AmericansDavid Bowie5:07
85. 7Beat of Your DrumDavid Bowie4:38
86. 8The Jean GenieDavid Bowie5:23
87. 9Let’s DanceDavid Bowie5:02
88. 10FameAlomar, Bowie, Lennon7:05
89. 11TimeDavid Bowie5:12
90. 12Blue JeanDavid Bowie3:27
91. 13Modern LoveDavid Bowie4:53
92. Disc 9
93. 1Shake It (re‐mix AKA long version)David Bowie5:22
94. 2Blue Jean (extended dance mix)David Bowie5:21
95. 3Dancing With the Big Boys (extended dance mix)Alomar, Bowie, Pop7:31
96. 4Tonight (vocal dance mix)David Bowie and Iggy Pop4:31
97. 5Don’t Look Down (extended dance mix)Iggy Pop and James Williamson4:55
98. 6Loving the Alien (extended dub mix)David Bowie7:15
99. 7Tumble and Twirl (extended dance mix)David Bowie and Iggy Pop5:06
100. 8Underground (extended dance mix)David Bowie7:54
101. 9Day‐In Day‐Out (Groucho mix)David Bowie6:28
102. 10Time Will Crawl (dance Crew mix)David Bowie5:34
103. 11Shining Star (Makin’ My Love) (12″ mix)David Bowie6:28
104. 12Never Let Me Down (dub / a capella)Carlos Alomar and David Bowie6:03
105. Disc 10
106. 1Let’s Dance (single version)David Bowie4:10
107. 2China Girl (single version)David Bowie and Iggy Pop4:17
108. 3Modern Love (single version)David Bowie3:59
109. 4This Is Not America (the theme from ‘The Falcon and the Snowman’)Mays, Metheny, Bowie3:51
110. 5Loving the Alien (re‐mixed version)David Bowie4:44
111. 6Don’t Look Down (re‐mixed version)Iggy Pop and James Williamson4:06
112. 7Dancing in the Street (Clearmountain mix)Gaye, Hunter, Stevenson3:12
113. 8Absolute BeginnersDavid Bowie8:04
114. 9That’s MotivationDavid Bowie4:19
115. 10VolareDomenico Modugno and Franco Migliacci3:16
116. 11Labyrinth Opening Titles / UndergroundTrevor Jones and David Bowie3:20
117. 12Magic DanceDavid Bowie4:14
118. 13As the World Falls DownDavid Bowie4:51
119. 14Within YouDavid Bowie3:30
120. 15UndergroundDavid Bowie5:58
121. Disc 11
122. 1When the Wind Blows (single version)David Bowie and Erdal Kızılçay3:35
123. 2Day‐In Day‐Out (single version)David Bowie4:14
124. 3JulieDavid Bowie3:43
125. 4Beat of Your Drum (vinyl album edit)David Bowie4:35
126. 5Glass Spider (vinyl album edit)David Bowie4:57
127. 6Shining Star (Makin’ My Love) (vinyl album edit)David Bowie4:07
128. 7New York’s in Love (vinyl album edit)David Bowie3:59
129. 8’87 and Cry (vinyl album edit)David Bowie3:55
130. 9Bang Bang (vinyl album edit)Ivan Král and Iggy Pop4:03
131. 10Time Will Crawl (single version)David Bowie4:04
132. 11Girls (extended edit)David Bowie and Erdal Kızılçay5:35
133. 12Never Let Me Down (7″ remix edit)Carlos Alomar and David Bowie4:00
134. 13Bang Bang (live – promotional mix)Ivan Král and Iggy Pop4:08
135. 14Tonight (live)David Bowie and Iggy Pop4:20
136. 15Let’s Dance (live)Jim Lee and David Bowie3:26

Produced by

David Bowie, Nile Rodgers, Derek Bramble, Hugh Padgham, David Richards, Mario J. McNulty, Arthur Baker, Carlos Alomar, Steve Thompson, Michael Barbiero, Arif Mardin, Pat Metheny, Mick Jagger, Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley, Erdal Kızılçay, Trevor Jones, Terry Britten, Various

Executive producer

Jim Henson

Recorded at

Power Station at BerkleeNYC, Pacific Coliseum, Montreal Forum, Le Studio, Mountain Studios, Electric Lady Studios, Incognito, Olympic Park of Montreal, Abbey Road Studios, Westside Studios, Atlantic Studios, Olympic Stadium, National Exhibition Centre

Recorded

December 1982 – 30 August 1987

Mixed by

Bob Clearmountain, Jason Corsaro, Nile Rodgers, David Bowie, Hugh Padgham, Mario J. McNulty, David Richards, Marcellus Frank, Jeremy Smith, Lew Hahn, Michael O’Reilly

Mixed at

Incognito, The Hit Factory

Engineered by

Bob Clearmountain, Hugh Padgham, Malcolm Pollack, Mario J. McNulty, Jay Burnett, Michael Barbiero, Michael O’Reilly, Steve Hodge, Stephen Benben, Mark Saunders, Chips, Marcellus Frank, Lew Hahn, David Richards

Mastered by

Ray Staff

Artwork

Henry Marquez, Mike Diehl, Mick Haggerty, Scott Minshall

Photography

Michael Childers, Anton Corbijn, Chalkie Davies, Greg Gorman, Patrick Jones, Denis O'Regan, Hugh Padgham, Herb Ritts, Cindy Rosenthal, Steve Rapport

Label

Parlophone

Length

9:54:17

Line-up

• Robert Aaron · tenor saxophone, flute · guest
• Steve Elson · baritone saxophone, horn, background vocals, flute
• Mac Gollehon · trumpet · guest
• Omar Hakim · drums (drum set) · guest
• Stan Harrison · tenor saxophone, horn, alto saxophone, flute
• Nile Rodgers · guitar · guest
• Carmine Rojas · bass, electric bass guitar
• Rob Sabino · piano, keyboard, Hammond organ, analog synthesizer, organ · guest
• David Bowie · lead vocals, acoustic guitar, vocals, percussion, keyboard, background vocals, synthesizer, harmonica, mellotron, Moog, guitar
• Frank Simms · background vocals · guest
• George Simms · background vocals, vocals
• David Spinner · background vocals · guest
• Sammy Figueroa · percussion, congas, tambourine, wood block · guest
• Stevie Ray Vaughan · guitar · guest
• Bernard Edwards · bass · guest
• Tony Thompson · drums (drum set) · guest
• Carlos Alomar · guitar, cuatro, background vocals
• David LeBolt · keyboard · guest
• Lenny Pickett · horn, tenor saxophone, clarinet, baritone saxophone
• Earl Slick · guitar · guest
• Derek Bramble · analog synthesizer, bass, guitar, keyboard, synthesizer, piano, electric bass guitar · guest
• Mark Pender · trumpet, flugelhorn · guest
• Guy St. Onge · marimba · guest
• Rob Yale · synthesizer · guest
• Robin Clark · background vocals · guest
• Curtis King · background vocals · guest
• Tina Turner · lead vocals, vocals · guest
• Arif Mardin · synthesizer · guest
• Iggy Pop · lead vocals · guest
• Crusher Bennett · percussion, congas, rhythm sticks, wood block, chimes · guest
• Earl Gardner · trumpet · guest
• Erdal Kızılçay · bass, drums (drum set), keyboard, sampler, synthesizer, organ, violin, congas, trumpet, bongos, guitar, handclaps, marimba, horn, strings
• Sid McGinnis · guitar · guest
• Philippe Saisse · piano, keyboard · guest
• Diva Gray · background vocals · guest
• Gordon Grody · background vocals · guest
• Lani Groves · background vocals · guest
• Peter Frampton · guitar, electric sitar
• The Coquettes · background vocals · guest
• Mickey Rourke · lead vocals · guest
• Sterling Campbell · drums (drum set) · guest
• Reeves Gabrels · guitar, acoustic guitar · guest
• Tim Lefebvre · bass · guest
• Mario J. McNulty · percussion · guest
• Robert Chausow · violin · guest
• Krista Bennion Feeney · violin · guest
• Matthew Goeke · cello · guest
• Martha Mooke · viola · guest
• Gabriel Cabezas · cello · guest
• Laura Lutzke · violin · guest
• Rob Moose · violin · guest
• Nadia Sirota · viola · guest
• David Torn · guitar · guest
• Laurie Anderson · spoken vocals · guest
• Alan Childs · drums (drum set) · guest
• Richard Cottle · keyboard, saxophone · guest
• David Cole · keyboard · guest
• David Eiland · alto saxophone · guest
• Steve Hodge · keyboard · guest
• Spencer Bernard · synthesizer · guest
• Lyle Mays · synthesizer, piano · guest
• Pat Metheny · acoustic guitar, electric guitar, guitar synthesizer · guest
• Steve Rodby · acoustic bass guitar, electric bass guitar · guest
• Paul Wertico · percussion, drums (drum set) · guest
• Kevin Armstrong · guitar · guest
• Neil Conti · drums (drum set) · guest
• Jimmy McLean · percussion · guest
• Steve Nieve · keyboard, piano · guest
• Pedro Ortiz · percussion · guest
• John Regan · electric bass guitar · guest
• Matthew Seligman · electric bass guitar, bass · guest
• G.E. Smith · guitar · guest
• Jimmy Maelen · percussion · guest
• Mick Jagger · lead vocals · guest
• Tessa Niles · background vocals · guest
• Helena Springs · background vocals · guest
• Gary Barnacle · tenor saxophone · guest
• Willie Garnett · tenor saxophone · guest
• Luís Jardim · percussion · guest
• Andy Mackintosh · baritone saxophone · guest
• Gordon Murphy · baritone saxophone · guest
• Paul Weimar · tenor saxophone · guest
• Don Weller · baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone · guest
• Rick Wakeman · piano · guest
• Janet Armstrong · background vocals · guest
• Harold Fisher · drums (drum set), membranophone · guest
• Brian Gascoigne · keyboard · guest
• Trevor Jones · keyboard · guest
• David Lawson · keyboard · guest
• Ray Russell · guitar · guest
• Paul Westwood · bass, bass guitar · guest
• Simon Lloyd · synclavier · guest
• Robbie Buchanan · synthesizer, keyboard, guitar · guest
• Steve Ferrone · drums (drum set), percussion · guest
• Dann Huff · guitar · guest
• Will Lee · bass, background vocals · guest
• Fonzi Thornton · background vocals · guest
• Jeff Mironov · guitar · guest
• Nick Moroch · guitar · guest
• Robin Beck · background vocals · guest
• Albert Collins · guitar · guest
• Bob Gay · alto saxophone · guest
• Richard Tee · Hammond organ, piano · guest
• Garcia Alston · background vocals · guest
• Mary Davis Canty · background vocals · guest
• Beverly Ferguson · background vocals · guest
• A. Marie Foster · background vocals · guest
• James Glenn · background vocals · guest
• Cissy Houston · background vocals · guest
• Chaka Khan · background vocals · guest
• Marcus Miller · background vocals · guest
• Eunice Peterson · background vocals · guest
• Daphne Rubin‐Vega · background vocals · guest
• Rennele Stafford · background vocals · guest
• Marc Stevens · background vocals · guest
• Luther Vandross · background vocals · guest
• Jack Bruno · drums (drum set) · guest
• Tim Cappello · percussion, keyboard, saxophone · guest
• Bob Feit · electric bass guitar · guest
• Kenny Moore · piano, vocals · guest
• James Ralston · guitar, vocals · guest
• Jamie West‐Oram · guitar, vocals · guest

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