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
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
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1Shake It (re‐mix AKA long version)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Nile Rodgers
recording of:
Shake It (David Bowie)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Jones Music America and RZO Music Ltd
5:22
2Blue Jean (extended dance mix)
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham
remixer:
John Jellybean Benitez (US producer John Benitez)
recording of:
Blue Jean
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.
5:21
3Dancing With the Big Boys (extended dance mix)
engineer:
Jay Burnette (UK producer/remixer/mastering engineer) and Hugh Padgham
additional producer:
Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham
remixer:
Arthur Baker (American record producer and DJ)
recording of:
Dancing With the Big Boys
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!)
7:31
4Tonight (vocal dance mix)
engineer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Hugh Padgham
additional producer:
Carlos Alomar and Steve Thompson (producer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham
remixer:
Steve Thompson (producer)
recording of:
Tonight
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)
4:31
5Don’t Look Down (extended dance mix)
assistant engineer:
Alex Haas (Trance remixer/producer. Member of Cypher 7)
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
additional producer:
Steve Thompson (producer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham
remixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
cover recording of:
Don’t Look Down
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)
4:55
6Loving the Alien (extended dub mix)
assistant engineer:
Alex Haas (Trance remixer/producer. Member of Cypher 7)
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
additional producer:
Steve Thompson (producer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham
remixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
recording of:
Loving the Alien
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.
7:15
7Tumble and Twirl (extended dance mix)
engineer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Hugh Padgham
additional producer:
Carlos Alomar and Steve Thompson (producer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Derek Bramble 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)
remixer:
Steve Thompson (producer)
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)
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)
5:06
8Underground (extended dance mix)
assistant recording engineer:
Phil Castellano (brother of John, uncle of Richie)
recording engineer:
Michael O’Reilly (engineer)
assistant engineer:
Eddie Garcia
additional producer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Arif Mardin
remixer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson) and Steve Thompson (producer)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Robbie Buchanan (Canadian producer) and Arif Mardin
recording of:
Underground
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
7:54
9Day‐In Day‐Out (Groucho mix)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
additional keyboard:
David Cole (US musician/producer, member of C+C Music Factory)
remixer:
Paul “Groucho” Smykle
recording of:
Day‐In Day‐Out
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Jones Music America
6:28
10Time Will Crawl (dance Crew mix)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
remixer:
Chris Lord‐Alge
recording of:
Time Will Crawl
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jones Music America and RZO Music Ltd
5:34
11Shining Star (Makin’ My Love) (12″ mix)
producer and mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
recording of:
Shining Star (Makin’ My Love)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Jones Music America and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
Éditer à Paris, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division) and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division)
6:28
12Never Let Me Down (dub / a capella)
engineer:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
additional keyboard:
Steve Hodge (engineer and producer)
additional synthesizer:
Spencer Bernard
alto saxophone:
David Eiland
recording of:
Never Let Me Down
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1986-09 until 1986-11)
composer:
Carlos Alomar (from 1986-09 until 1986-11) and David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1986-09 until 1986-11)
publisher:
GUITARLOS LTD, Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Jones Music America, MCA MUSIC PUBLISHING (US) and UNIVERSAL MUSIC CORPORATION (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
sub-publisher:
Universal MCA Music Publishing (France) (ended), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division) (ended), Éditer à Paris, Universal Music Publishing France (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music France, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
6:03
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]