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This Is Not America
"This Is Not America" is a song by English singer David Bowie and American jazz fusion band Pat Metheny Group, taken from the soundtrack to the 1985 film ''The Falcon and the Snowman''. It was released as a single in February 1985, reaching number 14 in the United Kingdom and number 32 in the United States. Background and recording Having finished his 1984 album ''Tonight'' and being dissatisfied with it, Bowie began a series of soundtrack projects (''Labyrinth'', '' Absolute Beginners'', and '' When the Wind Blows'', all in 1986) that started with this collaboration with the Pat Metheny Group. Recorded in late 1984, "This Is Not America" was released as a single in early 1985 and on the soundtrack to the movie. Metheny had written an instrumental piece for the movie called "Chris" and wanted to turn that into a full-length song; "This Is Not America" was the result of their collaboration. Bowie watched an early screening of the movie and took notes on lines and themes that they ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Bowie
David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft had a significant impact on popular music. Bowie developed an interest in music from an early age. He studied art, music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. "Space Oddity", released in 1969, was his first top-five entry on the UK Singles Chart. After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with his flamboyant and androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust (character), Ziggy Stardust. The character was spearheaded by the success of Bowie's single "Starman (song), Starma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Can't Read
"I Can't Read" is a song written by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels for Tin Machine on their debut album in 1989. The song was subsequently re-recorded by Bowie and Gabrels together in 1997, and performed live during Bowie's concerts in the late 1990s. Background Bowie described the song as "full of remorse and agony, I expect, it's when jobs go wrong, and home doesn't really feel warm any more, and you don't need anybody - you don't even pretend you do - and you end up in this kind of state."David Bowie, Bridge Concert Benefit X, 19 October 1996 Bowie recorded two new versions of the song in 1997, one for the film '' The Ice Storm'' and a different version for inclusion on his album '' Earthling'' (1997), although this latter version was not released outside of this single until its inclusion on ''Is It Any Wonder?'' (2020). The ''Ice Storm'' version was released as a single in Germany and Scandinavia by Velvel Records in December 1997. In January 1998 it was also released in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brilliant Adventure (1992–2001)
''Brilliant Adventure (1992–2001)'' is a box set by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, released on 26 November 2021. A follow-up to the compilations ''Five Years (1969–1973)'', ''Who Can I Be Now? (1974–1976)'', ''A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)'' and ''Loving the Alien (1983–1988)'', the set covers the period of Bowie's career from 1992 to 2001, commonly regarded by analysts as an artistic renaissance following his commercially successful but critically maligned work in the 1980s. However, Bowie's 1988–1992 tenure with the hard rock group Tin Machine is excluded. The set comprises eleven compact discs or 18 LPs. Exclusive to the set are ''BBC Radio Theatre'', a live album showcasing Bowie's uncut BBC Radio Theatre live show in 2000 (previously documented in an edited form on ''Bowie at the Beeb'') and ''Re:Call 5'', the fifth installment in the retrospective boxes' exclusive rarities compilations. The latter includes non-album and soundtrack singles, s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowie At The Beeb
''Bowie at the Beeb'' is a compilation album by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, first released in 2000. Originally, it came in a three-CD set, the third, bonus CD being a live recording made on at the Portland BBC Radio Theatre. Later editions contain only the first two CDs. The bonus disc was also released as a separate single CD entitled ''BBC Radio Theatre, London, June 27, 2000''. Releases The first pressing mistakenly included the second (disc 2, track 13) version of the song " Ziggy Stardust" twice on disc two, missing the first (disc 2, track 5) version. EMI declined to issue corrected replacement discs to customers, instead mailing out one-song CDs of the first version. This compilation also features a previously unreleased song, "Looking for a Friend" (disc 1, track 15), which John Peel said would be released as a single by Arnold Corns. The single was later cancelled. The live tracks recorded in June 2000, included in this set on the bonus disc, were re-maste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Live Here
''We Live Here'' is the seventh studio album by the Pat Metheny Group. It won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album in 1996. Track listing Personnel * Pat Metheny – guitars, guitar synthesizer * Lyle Mays – piano, keyboards * Steve Rodby – acoustic and electric bass * Paul Wertico – drums * David Blamires – vocals * Mark Ledford – vocals, trumpet, Flugelhorn, Whistling * Luis Conte – percussion Additional musicians * Sammy Merendino – drum programming * Dave Samuels – cymbal rolls Awards Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pres ...s References {{Authority control Pat Metheny albums 1995 albums Geffen Records albums Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lazarus (soundtrack)
''Lazarus (Original Cast Recording)'' is an album by the New York cast of the musical '' Lazarus'', which was written by David Bowie and Enda Walsh, with music by David Bowie – orchestrated by Henry Hey. The album was released on 21 October 2016. The album includes three previously unreleased songs by Bowie, "No Plan", "Killing a Little Time" and "When I Met You". The album was scheduled and recorded on 11 January 2016, which turned out to be the day after Bowie's death. The musicians and cast were notified upon arriving at the studio; their emotional performances are captured on the recording. This album was produced by David Bowie and Henry Hey and recorded and mixed by Kevin Killen. Track listing Personnel Cast * Michael C. Hall as Thomas Jerome Newton *Cristin Milioti as Newton's assistant, Elly *Michael Esper as Valentine *Charlie Pollock as Michael *Sophia Anne Caruso as Girl (aka Newton's muse) *Bobby Moreno as Zach *Lynn Craig as Maemi *Nicholas Christopher as Ben * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lazarus (musical)
''Lazarus'' is a jukebox musical featuring the music of David Bowie with a book by Enda Walsh. Inspired by the 1963 novel ''The Man Who Fell To Earth'' by Walter Tevis, ''Lazarus'' continues the story of Thomas Newton, a humanoid alien who is stuck on Earth, unable to die or return to his home planet. Lazarus had its world premiere Off-Broadway at the New York Theatre Workshop on 18 November 2015 and played until 20 January 2016. The show then made the transfer to the West End at King's Cross Theatre in London, playing from 25 October 2016 to 22 January 2017. Lazarus was one of the last works Bowie completed before his death on January 10, 2016. Bowie's last public appearance was when he attended the 7 December 2015 opening night of the off-broadway production. The New York City Mayor's office declared 20 January 2016 - closing night of the off-broadway production - to be David Bowie Day; the proclamation was presented to managing director Jeremy Blocker at the curtain cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Club Bowie
''Club Bowie'' is a 2003 compilation of material by David Bowie. It includes non-contemporary club mixes of Bowie hits, despite the "rare and unreleased" claim on the cover. Track listing # "Loving the Alien" - (The Scumfrog vs. David Bowie) (David Bowie) – 8:21 # " Let's Dance" - (Trifactor vs. Deeper Substance remix) (Bowie) – 11:02 # " Just for One Day" (" "Heroes"") - (David Guetta vs. Bowie) (Bowie, Brian Eno, David Guetta) – 6:37 # "This Is Not America" - (The Scumfrog vs. David Bowie) (Bowie, Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny) – 9:12 # "Shout" ("Fashion") - (Solaris vs. Bowie) (Bowie) – 8:02 # "China Girl" - (Riff & Vox Club mix) (Bowie, Iggy Pop) – 7:08 # "Magic Dance" (Danny S Magic Party remix) (Bowie) – 7:39 # "Let's Dance" - (Club Bolly extended mix) (Bowie, Anita Kaur, Navin Kumar Singh) – 7:56 # "Let's Dance" - (Club Bolly mix) (Video) (Bowie, Kaur, Singh) – 3:52 #* ''Enhanced Video'' Personnel * Tim Binns – Project Coordinator * Karen Cai – Video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Scumfrog
The Scumfrog (Jesse Houk) (born October 3, 1971) is a Dutch-American DJ/remixer/ producer/artist, mostly known for his underground flavored remixes of artists like Kylie Minogue, Missy Elliott, New Order, and Annie Lennox and his collaborations writing and producing techno-oriented works with David Bowie, Cyndi Lauper, and Sting. He released four albums as a solo artist (''Extended Engagement'' 2003, ''Simmer'' 2004, ''A Place Where We Belong'' 2011 and ''In Case We're All Still Here'' 2013). As a DJ, he has toured the world many times over, between 2008 and 2014 he hosted and produced the weekly radio show/podcast ''Glam Scum International'', and in 2015 he launched a new series of club nights named M.B.T.S.(Most Below The Surface). Biography Early career: 1997 – 2001 Jesse Houk was born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to an American father and a Dutch mother. After finishing college, his dual citizenship allowed him to move to New York City in 1997 where he started producing mus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Loving The Alien (1983–1988)
''Loving the Alien (1983–1988)'' is a box set by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, released on 12 October 2018. A follow-up to the compilations ''Five Years (1969–1973)'', ''Who Can I Be Now? (1974–1976)'', and ''A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)'', the set covers the period of Bowie's career from 1983 to 1988, his most commercially successful period, and includes eleven compact discs or fifteen LPs. Exclusive to the box set are '' Never Let Me Down 2018'', a re-engineered version of his 1987 album, and ''Dance'', an alternate 2018 version of a previously planned but scrapped 12" collection. Initially exclusive to this box set, but released separately later, are live albums from his Serious Moonlight and Glass Spider tours from 1983 and 1987, respectively. The ''Serious Moonlight'' live album was the first official audio release from the tour, using the same setlist and audio as the ''Serious Moonlight'' concert film (save for the addition of a live perfor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bowie Legacy
''Legacy (The Very Best of David Bowie)'' (also known as ''Legacy'') is a greatest hits album by English musician David Bowie, released on 11 November 2016 through Sony Music Entertainment in the US and Warner Music Group in the UK and several territories. The album's contents are mostly identical to the two-disc edition of Bowie's previous greatest hits album ''Nothing Has Changed'' (2014). "Love Is Lost" and "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)", which were present on ''Nothing Has Changed'', are replaced by three new selections: " Lazarus" and " I Can't Give Everything Away", both from Bowie's final studio album ''Blackstar'' (2016), and the radio edit of the '' Heathen'' song " Slow Burn" (which also appears on the three-disc version of ''Nothing Has Changed''). Additionally, a new mix of "Life on Mars?" by Ken Scott, the song's original co-producer, replaces the original version from ''Hunky Dory ''Hunky Dory'' is the fourth studio album by English musician David Bowie, rele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nothing Has Changed
''Nothing Has Changed'' (stylised as ''Nothing has changed.'') is a compilation album by English musician David Bowie. It was released on 18 November 2014 through Parlophone in the United Kingdom, and Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings in the United States. The album was released in four formats: a triple CD version (sequenced in reverse chronological order), a double CD version (sequenced in chronological order), a double LP version, and a single CD version released exclusive to select countries. It is the first album to showcase Bowie's entire career up to that point, from his first single " Liza Jane" in 1964 to "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)", a new composition recorded specifically for the compilation. The different formats of the album all offer different tracks and mixes compared to the others. The three-disc version includes the most, such as songs from Bowie's unreleased 2001 album ''Toy''. The collection also contains numerous discrepancies in its track listings. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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