ChangesNowBowie
| ChangesNowBowie | ||||
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| Released | 17 April 2020 | |||
| Studio | Looking Glass Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 31:55 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
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| David Bowie chronology | ||||
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ChangesNowBowie is an album composed of material recorded in live sessions in 1996 by English musician David Bowie. Initially released for streaming on 17 April 2020, the album also had a limited release for Record Store Day, 29 August 2020, as both an LP and CD. The album contains a set of recordings initially recorded for a BBC broadcast for Bowie's 50th birthday.[1][2]
Background
[edit]The recordings which became ChangesNowBowie were initially recorded in 1996, in preparation for a BBC broadcast. At the time, Bowie was preparing for his 50th birthday concert, which would be celebrated on 9 January 1997, at Madison Square Garden, New York,[3] and it is from these rehearsals that the recordings were made.[4] The show took place a day after Bowie's fiftieth birthday, featuring a number of guests such as the Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, and Lou Reed.[5]
The songs were initially broadcast, between segments of interviews not present on the release, on BBC Radio 1 on 8 January 1997,[6] Bowie's birthday. ChangesNowBowie marks the first official release of these recordings.[7]
Recording
[edit]The recordings took place at Looking Glass Studios,[7] New York, in 1996, and are mostly acoustic recordings of Bowie songs, with the exceptions of "White Light/White Heat" by The Velvet Underground and "Shopping for Girls" by Bowie's band, Tin Machine. Accompanying Bowie were Gail Ann Dorsey, Mark Plati, and Reeves Gabrels,[4] all of whom spent a significant amount of time working with Bowie across his career. Both Plati and Gabrels, along with Bowie, acted as producers of the tracks.
Track listing
[edit]Vinyl release
[edit]All tracks are written by David Bowie, except where noted
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Man Who Sold the World" | 4:01 | |
| 2. | "Aladdin Sane" | 3:34 | |
| 3. | "White Light/White Heat" | Lou Reed | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Shopping for Girls" | David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels | 3:31 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lady Stardust" | 3:32 |
| 2. | "The Supermen" | 3:12 |
| 3. | "Repetition" | 3:01 |
| 4. | "Andy Warhol" | 2:35 |
| 5. | "Quicksand" | 4:46 |
CD release
[edit]| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Man Who Sold the World" | 4:01 | |
| 2. | "Aladdin Sane" | 3:34 | |
| 3. | "White Light/White Heat" | Lou Reed | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Shopping for Girls" | David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Lady Stardust" | 3:32 | |
| 6. | "The Supermen" | 3:12 | |
| 7. | "Repetition" | 3:01 | |
| 8. | "Andy Warhol" | 2:35 | |
| 9. | "Quicksand" | 4:46 |
Personnel
[edit]- David Bowie – vocals, producer
- Gail Ann Dorsey – bass, vocals
- Reeves Gabrels – guitar, producer
- Mark Plati – recording, mixing, producer, keyboards
- Ray Staff – mastering
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[8] | 30 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 44 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 17 |
References
[edit]- ^ "David Bowie rarities EP Is It Any Wonder? and ChangesNowBowie Record Store Day 2020 release announced". NME. 8 January 2020. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "David Bowie: ChangesNowBowie". Pitchfork. Retrieved 3 May 2022.
- ^ "David Bowie's 50th Birthday Concert at Madison Square Garden". thinwhiteduke.net. 9 January 1997. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Nearly Fifty And Nearly Unplugged". popmatters.com. 29 May 2020. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Bowie Shares 50th Birthday with Friends". ultimateclassicrock.com. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Two Bowie Records To Be Released". The Guardian. 9 January 2020. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ a b "ChangesNowBowie Press Release". davidbowie.com. 1 April 2020. Archived from the original on 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Danishcharts.dk – David Bowie – Changesnowbowie". Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – David Bowie – Changesnowbowie" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 August 2023.
