Loving the Alien 1983–1988

~ Release by David Bowie (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Annotation

from the box set "Loving The Alien 1983–1988"

Annotation last modified on 2025-12-22 02:34 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Let’s Dance
2▶CD: Serious Moonlight (live ’83)
3▶CD: Serious Moonlight (live ’83)
4▼CD: Tonight
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1Loving the Alien
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham
mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Hugh Padgham
alto saxophone:
Stan Harrison (American saxophonist) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
analog synthesizer and analog synthesizer [Oberheim OB-Xa], bass, guitar, keyboard and synthesizer [Yamaha DX7]:
Derek Bramble (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
baritone saxophone:
Steve Elson (American saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist & duduk player) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
congas and wood block:
Sammy Figueroa (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
electric bass guitar:
Carmine Rojas (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
marimba:
Guy St. Onge (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
synthesizer [Fairlight CM1]:
Rob Yale (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Lenny Pickett (saxophone) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
trumpet:
Mark Pender (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
background vocals:
Robin Clark (soul vocalist) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10), Curtis King (American singer and songwriter) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10) and George Simms (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
conductor:
Arif Mardin (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
horn arranger:
The Borneo Horns
strings arranger and synthesizer arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
recording of:
Loving the Alien (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd, The Richmond Organization Éditions Essex (TRO) and Westminster Music Ltd.
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2Don’t Look Down
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham
mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Hugh Padgham
alto saxophone:
Stan Harrison (American saxophonist) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
analog synthesizer, analog synthesizer [Jupiter-8], bass, guitar, piano and synthesizer [PPG] and synthesizer:
Derek Bramble (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
baritone saxophone:
Steve Elson (American saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist & duduk player) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Lenny Pickett (saxophone) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
trumpet:
Mark Pender (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
wood block:
Sammy Figueroa (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
background vocals:
Robin Clark (soul vocalist) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10), Curtis King (American singer and songwriter) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10) and George Simms (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
horn arranger:
The Borneo Horns
synthesizer arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
cover recording of:
Don’t Look Down (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
writer:
Iggy Pop and James Williamson (Iggy and The Stooges guitarist)
publisher:
James Osterberg Music and Strait James Music (Publisher associated with James Williamson of The Stooges)
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3God Only Knows
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham
mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Hugh Padgham
alto saxophone:
Stan Harrison (American saxophonist) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
baritone saxophone:
Steve Elson (American saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist & duduk player) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
congas and wood block:
Sammy Figueroa (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
electric bass guitar:
Carmine Rojas (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
keyboard:
Derek Bramble (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
marimba:
Guy St. Onge (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
synthesizer [Fairlight CMI]:
Rob Yale (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Lenny Pickett (saxophone) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
trumpet:
Mark Pender (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
background vocals:
Robin Clark (soul vocalist) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10), Curtis King (American singer and songwriter) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10) and George Simms (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
conductor:
Arif Mardin (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
horn arranger:
The Borneo Horns
strings arranger and synthesizer arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
cover recording of:
God Only Knows (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
lyricist:
Tony Asher (US lyricist, worked on Pet Sounds)
composer:
Brian Wilson (Beach Boys co‐founder)
publisher:
Irving Music (BMI), Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. (work publisher, NOT the bootleg label), Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group), Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
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4Tonight
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham
mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Hugh Padgham
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
electric bass guitar:
Derek Bramble (from 1984-05 until 1984-06) and Carmine Rojas (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1984-05 until 1984-06) and Derek Bramble (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
marimba:
Guy St. Onge (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
percussion:
Sammy Figueroa (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
synthesizer:
Derek Bramble (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
background vocals:
Robin Clark (soul vocalist) (from 1984-05 until 1984-06), Curtis King (American singer and songwriter) (from 1984-05 until 1984-06) and George Simms (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1984-05 until 1984-06) and Tina Turner (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
synthesizer arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1984)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
recording of:
Tonight (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
lyricist:
Iggy Pop
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG VM Music France, BMG VM Music Ltd., Bug Music (music publishing), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), James Osterberg Music, Jones Music America, Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Tintoretto Music, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
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5Neighborhood Threat
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham
mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Hugh Padgham
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
percussion:
Sammy Figueroa (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
synthesizer:
Derek Bramble (from 1984-05 until 1984-06) and Arif Mardin (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
background vocals:
Robin Clark (soul vocalist) (from 1984-05 until 1984-06), Curtis King (American singer and songwriter) (from 1984-05 until 1984-06) and George Simms (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
synthesizer arranger:
Arif Mardin
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
recording of:
Neighborhood Threat (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
lyricist:
Iggy Pop
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Ricky Gardiner
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6Blue Jean
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham
mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Hugh Padgham
alto saxophone:
Stan Harrison (American saxophonist) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
baritone saxophone:
Steve Elson (American saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist & duduk player) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
electric bass guitar:
Carmine Rojas (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
electric bass guitar and guitar:
Derek Bramble (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
marimba:
Guy St. Onge (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Lenny Pickett (saxophone) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
trumpet:
Mark Pender (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
background vocals:
Curtis King (American singer and songwriter) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10) and George Simms (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
horn arranger:
The Borneo Horns
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
recording of:
Blue Jean (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), The Richmond Organization Éditions Essex (TRO) and Westminster Music Ltd.
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7Tumble and Twirl
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham
mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Hugh Padgham
alto saxophone:
Stan Harrison (American saxophonist) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
baritone saxophone:
Steve Elson (American saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist & duduk player) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
congas and wood block:
Sammy Figueroa (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
cuatro [cuatro guitar] and guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
electric bass guitar:
Derek Bramble (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10) and Carmine Rojas (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
keyboard:
Derek Bramble (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
marimba:
Guy St. Onge (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Lenny Pickett (saxophone) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
trumpet:
Mark Pender (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
background vocals:
Robin Clark (soul vocalist) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10) and Curtis King (American singer and songwriter) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
vocals:
George Simms (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
horn arranger:
The Borneo Horns
synthesizer arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
recording of:
Tumble and Twirl (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
writer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Iggy Pop
publisher:
BMG Bumblebee (a BMI‐affiliated publishing entity of BMG Rights Management), Éditer à Paris, Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Jones Music America, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division)
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8I Keep Forgettin’
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham
mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Hugh Padgham
alto saxophone:
Stan Harrison (American saxophonist) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
baritone saxophone:
Steve Elson (American saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist & duduk player) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10) and Derek Bramble (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
marimba:
Guy St. Onge (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
tambourine:
Sammy Figueroa (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Lenny Pickett (saxophone) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
trumpet:
Mark Pender (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
background vocals:
Robin Clark (soul vocalist) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10), Curtis King (American singer and songwriter) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10) and George Simms (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
horn arranger:
The Borneo Horns
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
cover recording of:
I Keep Forgettin’ (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
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9Dancing With the Big Boys
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham
mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Hugh Padgham
alto saxophone:
Stan Harrison (American saxophonist) (in 1984-06)
analog synthesizer and analog synthesizer [Oberheim OB-Xa], keyboard and synthesizer [Yamaha DX7]:
Derek Bramble (in 1984-06)
baritone saxophone:
Steve Elson (American saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist & duduk player) (in 1984-06)
clarinet:
Lenny Pickett (saxophone) (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
congas:
Sammy Figueroa (in 1984-06)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (in 1984-06)
electric bass guitar:
Derek Bramble (from 1984-05 until 1984-06) and Carmine Rojas (in 1984-06)
flugelhorn:
Mark Pender (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
guitar:
Derek Bramble (from 1984-05 until 1984-06) and Carlos Alomar (in 1984-06)
marimba:
Guy St. Onge (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
percussion:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
tenor saxophone:
Stan Harrison (American saxophonist) (from 1984-05 until 1984-06) and Lenny Pickett (saxophone) (in 1984-06)
trumpet:
Mark Pender (in 1984-06)
background vocals:
Robin Clark (soul vocalist) (in 1984-06), Steve Elson (American saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist & duduk player) (in 1984-06) and George Simms (in 1984-06)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1984-06) and Iggy Pop (in 1984-06)
conductor:
Arif Mardin
horn arranger:
The Borneo Horns
strings arranger and synthesizer arranger:
Arif Mardin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1984)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec (Quebec), Canada (in 1984-06)
recording of:
Dancing With the Big Boys (in 1984-06)
writer:
Carlos Alomar, David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Iggy Pop
publisher:
100 mph Music, Éditer à Paris, Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Ramola Music inc and Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!)
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5▶CD: Never Let Me Down
6▶CD: Never Let Me Down (2018)
7▶CD: Glass Spider (live Montreal ’87)
8▶CD: Glass Spider (live Montreal ’87)
9▶CD: Dance
10▶CD: Re:Call 4
11▶CD: Re:Call 4

Credits

Release

art direction:Henry Marquez (credited for art direction)
photography:Michael Childers (photographer)
Anton Corbijn (photography)
Chalkie Davies
Greg Gorman (photographer)
Patrick Jones (photographer)
Denis O'Regan
Hugh Padgham
Herb Ritts
Cindy Rosenthal (photographer)
Steve Rapport
mastering:Ray Staff (British mastering engineer)
remastering:Ray Staff (British mastering engineer)
design:Mick Haggerty
Michael Diehl (graphic designer)
Scott Minshall
mastered at:AIR Studio 2 (mixing/mastering studio of AIR Studios) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
remastered at:AIR Studio 2 (mixing/mastering studio of AIR Studios) in Hampstead, Camden (London Borough of Camden), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/12650039 [info]
ASIN:US: B07JH3ZBRM [info]