The Outside Tour was a tour by English rock musician
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 ...
, opening in September 1995 and lasting over a year. The opening shows preceded the release of the ''
1. Outside
''Outside'' (stylised as ''1. Outside'' and subtitled ''The Nathan Adler Diaries: A Hyper-cycle'') is the 20th studio album by English musician David Bowie, released on 25 September 1995 through Virgin Records in the United States and Ari ...
'' album which it supported. The tour visited stops in North America and Europe.
The US leg of the tour was supported by
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN and stylized as NIИ, is an American industrial rock band formed in Cleveland in 1988. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Trent Reznor was the only permanent member of the band ...
as part of their extended
Self Destruct Tour
The Self Destruct Tour was a concert tour in support of industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails' album ''The Downward Spiral'', which took place in early 1994, running until mid-1996, and was broken into eight legs.
Overview
The tour was filmed fo ...
, who segued their set with Bowie's to form a continuous show.
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey (; born 22 May 1959), known professionally as Morrissey, is an English singer and songwriter. He came to prominence as the frontman and lyricist of rock band the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. Since then ...
was the support act for the entire European leg, but withdrew from the tour after nine dates. On selected dates
Reeves Gabrels
Reeves Gabrels (born June 4, 1956) is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. A member and guitarist of British band the Cure since 2012, Gabrels worked with David Bowie from 1987 to 1999, and was a member of the band Tin Machine. ...
performed songs from his album, ''The Sacred Squall of Now'' in addition to performing with Nine Inch Nails and David Bowie.
An official live recording from the tour, ''Ouvrez le Chien (Live Dallas 95)'' was released in July 2020, and another, ''No Trendy Réchauffé (Live Birmingham 95)'', was released in December 2020.
In a 2012 ''
Rolling Stone
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'' reader's poll, the tour (pairing Nine Inch Nails with Bowie) was named one of the top 10 opening acts in rock history.
Background
Bowie released his album ''Outside'' in late September 1995, having recorded it from early 1994 through early 1995, for which this tour was named. It was Bowie's first solo tour since he retired his hits during the 1990
Sound+Vision Tour
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, and his first performances on stage since
The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert
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in 1992. Initial tour rehearsals were held at the
Complete Music Studios in New York before moving to the
Mullins Center
The William D. Mullins Memorial Center, also known as the Mullins Center, is a 9,493-seat multi-purpose arena (10,500 for 360 concerts), located on the campus of the University of Massachusetts, in Amherst, Massachusetts. The Mullins Center is th ...
, where Nine Inch Nails joined the rehearsal.
Of the material for this tour, Bowie said, "We're going to play some older material, sure, but not obvious things. I found, while rehearsing for the
utsidetour, that older songs I haven't played for years suddenly fit in with this new material quite well – things like ... "
Joe the Lion
"Joe the Lion" is a song written by David Bowie in 1977 for the album '' "Heroes"''. It was produced by Bowie and Tony Visconti and features lead guitar by Robert Fripp. Like the album as a whole, the song demonstrates the influence of German Kra ...
." So I'm quite looking forward to it."
Other songs from Bowie's back catalog that he performed during the tour include "
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)", "
Look Back in Anger
''Look Back in Anger'' (1956) is a realist play written by John Osborne. It focuses on the life and marital struggles of an intelligent and educated but disaffected young man of working-class origin, Jimmy Porter, and his equally competent yet i ...
", "
Andy Warhol
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" and "
Breaking Glass".
Bowie said of why he chose to tour with Nine Inch Nails, "I personally did like the combination of NIN and me, but my fans didn't. Bad luck!! It also was an extremely young audience, between about 12 and 17 years old. My starting point was simply: I've just made an adventurous album, what can I do now to turn the concerts as adventurous. Looking at it in that way, it seemed logical to confront myself with the NIN audience. I knew it would be hard to captivate them by music they never heard, by an artist whose name was the only familiar thing.
Trent Reznor
Michael Trent Reznor (born May 17, 1965) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, record producer, and composer. He serves as the lead vocalist, multi-instrumentalist, and principal songwriter of the industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, wh ...
has gone on record numerous times as being heavily influenced by David Bowie,
and further collaborated with Bowie by remixing "
The Hearts Filthy Lesson
"The Hearts Filthy Lesson" (no apostrophe in "Hearts") is a song by David Bowie, from his 1995 album '' Outside'', and issued as a single ahead of the album. It showcased Bowie's new, industrial-influenced sound. Lyrically, the single connects ...
" and later on 1997's "
I'm Afraid of Americans
"I'm Afraid of Americans" is a song by English musician David Bowie, released as a single from his album '' Earthling'' on 14 October 1997 through Virgin Records. The song was co-written by Bowie and Brian Eno and originally recorded during the ...
" single. When asked in 1995 if his album ''Outside'' was influenced by Nine Inch Nails, Bowie answered, "the band that I was actually quite taken with was three guys from Switzerland call
The Young Gods
The Young Gods are a Swiss industrial rock band from Fribourg, formed in 1985. The original lineup of the band featured singer Franz Treichler, sampler player Cesare Pizzi and drummer Frank Bagnoud. For most of their history, the band maintain ...
... I’d been aware of them previous to knowing about Nine Inch Nails."
Set and costume design
For the tour, Bowie went with a modest stage design ("some banners, some mannequins") and avoided the theatrical presentation like his previous
Glass Spider Tour
The Glass Spider Tour was a 1987 worldwide concert tour by English musician David Bowie, launched in support of his album '' Never Let Me Down'' and named for that album's track "Glass Spider". It began in May 1987 and was preceded by a two-wee ...
in 1987 and
Sound+Vision Tour
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In human physiology and psychology, sound is the ''reception'' of such waves and their ''perception'' by the ...
in 1990.
The stage "resembled a building site, with paint splashed crumpled sheets draped about", and included an old fashioned table and chair in one corner, onto which Bowie would occasionally climb during shows.
Above the stage, a neon sign displayed the phrase "Ouvrez le Chien", a partial lyric from Bowie's 1970 song "
All the Madmen", which he repeated in his 1993 song "
The Buddha of Suburbia". During the US portion of the tour, an additional neon sign hung above the stage displayed phrases like "Strange Ko", "Noise Angel", "Man Made" or "Street Volva" that changed nightly.
Bowie had a few outfits for the tour (which varied between the European and US shows), but included three jackets designed by
Alexander McQueen
Lee Alexander McQueen CBE (17 March 1969 – 11 February 2010) was a British fashion designer and couturier. He founded his own Alexander McQueen label in 1992, and was chief designer at Givenchy from 1996 to 2001. His achievements in fashion ...
including the jacket he wore on the cover of the album.
Performance notes
Bowie opened an interview for the tour with ''
USA Today
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'' on the opening day of the tour, on 14 September 1995 with the question "How do you commit commercial suicide? Well, you do this: play songs from an album that hasn't been released yet, and complement it with obscure songs from the past that you've never done on stage."
American industrial rock band
Prick
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* Prick (manufacturing), a style of marking tool
* Goad or prick, a traditional farming implement
* Fingerprick, a wound for blood sample
* ''Prick'' (slang), vulgar slang for human penis or a derogatory term for a male
* ' ...
opened some nights on the US leg,
and for some shows, Gabrels would perform songs from his then-new album ''The Sacred Squall of Now''. During the tour, as Nine Inch Nails reached the conclusion of their performance, the two bands played together with both Nine Inch Nails and Bowie and his band performing "
Subterraneans
"Subterraneans" is a song by David Bowie, the closing track of his 1977 album '' Low''. As with most of Side 2, "Subterraneans" is mostly instrumental, with brief, obscure lyrics sung near the song's end.
"Subterraneans" was first recorded in 19 ...
", "
Hallo Spaceboy" and "Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)", followed by two Nine Inch Nails songs "Reptile" and "
Hurt" after which Bowie continued with his own set alone.
A review of the opening night of the tour said that "Moving from NIN to Bowie was like moving from Kansas to Oz. Instead of the stark white stage light beating down like investigation lamps, the stage became awash in color and texture."
The same review acknowledged that the shift in music puzzled some in the audience, but overall called the show "an impressive body of new music, splendidly delivered".
A review of the following night in Mansfield, Massachusetts was unkind, saying that by the end of the set, "Bowie proved he was not up to sharing the stage with NIN, yet insisted on dragging out his overlong performance to its embarrassingly self-indulgent end."
Early in the tour, the "almost 100% Nails audience" provided a challenge to Bowie, who said "In those first weeks, we had to adjust emotionally to the fact that we were going to be challenged every night to get in sync with what people were coming to the show for. But then you start to recognize that if you're going to continue, you'd better enjoy what you're doing. The more we did that, the more it communicated to the audience. That's how it went from survival to being a good tour."
Bowie signed copies of his album at a local record store while in New York on 26 September 1995.
Morrissey
Steven Patrick Morrissey (; born 22 May 1959), known professionally as Morrissey, is an English singer and songwriter. He came to prominence as the frontman and lyricist of rock band the Smiths, who were active from 1982 to 1987. Since then ...
was slated to be the opening act of the European tour, but he suddenly and unexpectedly quit just before the
Aberdeen
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Exhibition Centre
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performance on 29 November 1995. The support slot was filled on later dates by
The Gyres
The Gyres were a Scottish indie rock band formed in 1994 in Blantyre near Glasgow, just before the Britpop explosion.
Career
The Gyres played numerous gigs in the United Kingdom, Europe and Japan, supporting and touring with Cast, Oasis, Reef ...
,
Echobelly
Echobelly are a British rock band, debuting in 1994 with their album ''Everyone's Got One''. They were often compared to Blondie (band), Blondie and The Smiths; Morrissey becoming a fan of the group.
The most prominent part of Echobelly's succ ...
,
Placebo
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In general ...
,
Electrafixion (with
Ian McCulloch) and a variety of local bands.
After the 20 February 1996 show in Paris, the band took a break until June, but when the shows resumed the band did not include George Simms, Pete Schwartz or Carlos Alomar.
Shows from this "Summer Festivals" leg often included yet-to-be-released tracks from Bowie's upcoming ''
Earthling'' album.
The Kremlin Palace Concert Hall performance on 18 June 1996 was recorded and a 50-minute broadcast was later shown on Russian Television. Other television coverage included the entire 22 June Loreley Festival performance on German TV (''
Rockpalast
''Rockpalast'' (''Rock Palace'') is a German music television show that broadcasts live on German television station Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR). ''Rockpalast'' started in 1974 and continues to this day. Hundreds of rock, heavy metal and jazz ...
'') and excerpts from the
Phoenix Festival
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performance on 18 July broadcast on
British TV
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with
BBC Radio
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broadcasting a six-song selection from the performance. One song from this performance, "The Hearts Filthy Lesson", was released on the live CD ''
LiveAndWell.com'' (1999/2021). The
Tel Aviv
Tel Aviv-Yafo ( he, תֵּל־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ, translit=Tēl-ʾĀvīv-Yāfō ; ar, تَلّ أَبِيب – يَافَا, translit=Tall ʾAbīb-Yāfā, links=no), often referred to as just Tel Aviv, is the most populous city in the G ...
and
Balingen
Balingen (; Swabian: ''Balenga'') is a town in Baden-Württemberg, Germany, capital of the district of Zollernalbkreis. It is located near the Swabian Jura, approx. 35 km to the south of Tübingen, 35 km northeast of Villingen-Schwenn ...
dates were both broadcast on
FM radio
FM broadcasting is a method of radio broadcasting using frequency modulation (FM). Invented in 1933 by American engineer Edwin Armstrong, wide-band FM is used worldwide to provide high fidelity sound over broadcast radio. FM broadcasting is cap ...
in their respective countries.
Live recordings
Dallas, Texas (''Ouvrez le Chien (Live Dallas 95))''
The 13 October 1995 show, recorded at the Starplex Amphitheater in Dallas Texas, was released on music streaming platforms as ''David Bowie Ouvrez le Chien (Live Dallas 95)'' in July 2020
and on CD and vinyl on 30 October 2020. The streaming release includes two live songs recorded at the Birmingham performance as well.
''Ouvrez le Chien'' charted at #32 on the UK albums chart. This release is part of the 6-album set ''
Brilliant Live Adventures
''Brilliant Live Adventures 995–1999' is a box set by English musician David Bowie, released incrementally throughout late 2020 and early 2021 as a series of six live albums taken from various concerts performed in support of '' Outside'' (1 ...
''.
Set list
#"Look Back in Anger"
#"
The Hearts Filthy Lesson
"The Hearts Filthy Lesson" (no apostrophe in "Hearts") is a song by David Bowie, from his 1995 album '' Outside'', and issued as a single ahead of the album. It showcased Bowie's new, industrial-influenced sound. Lyrically, the single connects ...
"
#"The Voyeur of Utter Destruction (As Beauty)"
#"I Have Not Been to Oxford Town"
#"Outside"
#"
Andy Warhol
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"
# "
Breaking Glass"
#"
The Man Who Sold the World"
#"We Prick You"
#"I’m Deranged"
#"
Joe the Lion
"Joe the Lion" is a song written by David Bowie in 1977 for the album '' "Heroes"''. It was produced by Bowie and Tony Visconti and features lead guitar by Robert Fripp. Like the album as a whole, the song demonstrates the influence of German Kra ...
"
#"
Nite Flights" (
Scott Walker)
#"Under Pressure"
#"Teenage Wildlife"
#"Moonage Daydream" (recorded at Birmingham, England) (streaming only)
#"Under Pressure" (recorded at Birmingham, England) (streaming only)
Birmingham, England ''(No Trendy Réchauffé (Live Birmingham 95))''
The 13 December 1995 performance at the
National Exhibition Centre (Hall 5) in
Birmingham
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, England, billed as the ''Big Twix Mix Show'' with
Alanis Morissette
Alanis Nadine Morissette ( ; born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-American singer, songwriter, and actress. Known for her emotive mezzo-soprano voice and confessional songwriting, Morissette began her career in Canada in the early 1990s with tw ...
,
Lightning Seeds
The Lightning Seeds (also known as Lightning Seeds) are an English rock band formed in Liverpool in 1989 by Ian Broudie (vocals, guitar, producer), formerly of the bands Big in Japan, Care, and Original Mirrors. Originally a studio-based so ...
and
Echobelly
Echobelly are a British rock band, debuting in 1994 with their album ''Everyone's Got One''. They were often compared to Blondie (band), Blondie and The Smiths; Morrissey becoming a fan of the group.
The most prominent part of Echobelly's succ ...
as support acts, was filmed by
BBC TV
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with excerpts broadcast at a later date. Two songs from this show, "
Under Pressure
"Under Pressure" is a song by the British rock band Queen and singer David Bowie. Originally released as a single in October 1981, it was later included on Queen's 1982 album ''Hot Space''. The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, ...
" and "
Moonage Daydream", were released as b-sides on Bowie's "
Hallo Spaceboy" (1996) single
as well as part of the ''Ouvrez le Chien'' release. In late 2020, it was announced that Bowie's show, in its entirety, would be released as ''No Trendy Réchauffé (Live Birmingham 95)'' on 20 November 2020. The show contains two performances of "Hallo Spaceboy"; one was intended as the video for the song's official single, but that plan was cancelled after the
Pet Shop Boys
The Pet Shop Boys are an English synth-pop duo formed in London in 1981. Consisting of primary vocalist Neil Tennant and keyboardist Chris Lowe, they have sold more than 50 million records worldwide, and were listed as the most successful duo i ...
remixed the single instead. Bowie biographer
Nicholas Pegg
Nicholas Pegg is a British actor, writer and director. Educated at Nottingham High School and graduating with a Master of Arts in English Literature from the University of Exeter, Pegg subsequently trained at the Guildford School of Acting.
Acti ...
called the release "bloody marvellous. Tight, urgent, muscular renditions of Scary Monsters, Hallo Spaceboy, The Voyeur, Oxford Town. Possibly the best band he ever had." "No trendy réchauffé" is a partial lyric from the song "Strangers When We Meet", which is included in the setlist for this show. The release is part of the 6-album set ''
Brilliant Live Adventures
''Brilliant Live Adventures 995–1999' is a box set by English musician David Bowie, released incrementally throughout late 2020 and early 2021 as a series of six live albums taken from various concerts performed in support of '' Outside'' (1 ...
''.
''No Trendy Réchauffé'' hit number 43 on the Scottish album charts.
Set list
# "
Look Back in Anger
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"
# "
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)"
# "The Voyeur of Utter Destruction (as Beauty)"
# "
The Man Who Sold the World"
# "
Hallo Spaceboy"
# "I Have Not Been to Oxford Town"
# "
Strangers When We Meet"
# "
Breaking Glass"
# "The Motel"
# "
Jump They Say
"Jump They Say" is a song by English singer-songwriter and actor David Bowie, from his 18th album, ''Black Tie White Noise'' (1993). It was produced by Nile Rodgers and released as the first single from the album in March 1993. While Bowie opt ...
"
# "
Teenage Wildlife
"Teenage Wildlife" is a song written by David Bowie in 1980 for the album '' Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)''. Running at almost seven minutes, the song was the longest track on ''Scary Monsters'', and Bowie's longest composition since "Station ...
"
# "
Under Pressure
"Under Pressure" is a song by the British rock band Queen and singer David Bowie. Originally released as a single in October 1981, it was later included on Queen's 1982 album ''Hot Space''. The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, ...
"
Encore:
# "
Moonage Daydream"
# "We Prick You"
# "Hallo Spaceboy" (version 2)
Personnel
*
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 ...
– vocals
*
Reeves Gabrels
Reeves Gabrels (born June 4, 1956) is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. A member and guitarist of British band the Cure since 2012, Gabrels worked with David Bowie from 1987 to 1999, and was a member of the band Tin Machine. ...
– guitar
*
Carlos Alomar
Carlos Alomar (born 7 May 1951) is a Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rican guitarist. He is best known for his work with David Bowie from the mid-1970s to the early 2000s, having played on more Bowie albums than any musician other than pianist Mike Garso ...
– guitar, backing vocals
*
Gail Ann Dorsey
Gail Ann Dorsey (born November 20, 1962) is an American musician. With a long career as a session musician mainly on bass guitar, she is perhaps best known for her lengthy residency in David Bowie's band, from 1995 to Bowie's death in 2016. Asid ...
– bass guitar, vocals
*
Zack Alford
Zachary "Zack" Alford is a professional drummer, known for his work with the B-52's, Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie and Tomoyasu Hotei. Alford was brought in by Danny Kortchmar to drum on Billy Joel's ''River of Dreams'' album.
Alford contribut ...
– drums
*
Mike Garson
Michael David Garson (born July 29, 1945) is an American pianist, who has worked with David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, St. Vincent, Duran Duran, Free Flight and The Smashing Pumpkins.
Early career
Garson went to Lafayette High School in Broo ...
– piano
*
Peter Schwartz – synthesizer, musical director
*
George Simms
George Otto Simms (4 July 1910 – 15 November 1991) was an archbishop in the Church of Ireland.
Early life and education
George Otto Simms was born on 4 July 1910 in North Dublin in Ireland to parents John Francis A Simms & Ottilie Sophie Sta ...
– backing vocals, keyboards
*
Michael Prowda - monitors
*
Steve Guest - FOH
Tour dates
"Summer Festival" tour dates
Cancelled shows
Notes
Songs
From ''
The Man Who Sold the World''
* "
The Man Who Sold the World"
From ''
Hunky Dory
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''
* "
Andy Warhol
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"
From ''
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
''The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars'' (often shortened to ''Ziggy Stardust'') is the fifth studio album by English musician David Bowie, released on 16June 1972 in the United Kingdom through RCA Records. It was co-pr ...
''
* "
Moonage Daydream"
From ''
Live Santa Monica '72
''Live Santa Monica '72'' is a live album by English singer-songwriter David Bowie. It was released on in the United Kingdom and in the United States. It is the official release of KMET FM's radio broadcast, then bootleg album and – later ...
''
* "My Death" (originally from ''
La Valse à Mille Temps'' (1959) by
Jacques Brel
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; written by Brel &
Mort Shuman
Mortimer Shuman (12 November 1938 – 2 November 1991) was an American singer, pianist and songwriter, best known as co-writer of many 1960s rock and roll hits, including "Viva Las Vegas". He also wrote and sang many songs in French, such as ...
)
From ''
Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture''
* "
White Light/White Heat
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" (originally from ''
White Light/White Heat
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'' (1968) by
The Velvet Underground
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; written by
Lou Reed
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)
From ''
Aladdin Sane
''Aladdin Sane'' is the sixth studio album by English musician David Bowie, released on 20April 1973 through RCA Records. The follow-up to his breakthrough ''The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars'' (1972), it was the fi ...
''
* "
Aladdin Sane
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"
From ''
Diamond Dogs
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''
* "
Diamond Dogs
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"
From ''
Low''
* "
Breaking Glass" (Bowie,
Dennis Davis
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,
George Murray)
* "
What in the World
"What in the World" is a song by David Bowie released on his 1977 album '' Low'', later making appearances as repertoire in the 1978 world tour as well as other major tours.
"What in the World" showcases some of Bowie's Berlin-era songwriting a ...
"
* "
Subterraneans
"Subterraneans" is a song by David Bowie, the closing track of his 1977 album '' Low''. As with most of Side 2, "Subterraneans" is mostly instrumental, with brief, obscure lyrics sung near the song's end.
"Subterraneans" was first recorded in 19 ...
"
From ''
"Heroes"''
* "
Heroes
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* Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good
Film
* ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama
* ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film
Gaming
* ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...
"
* "
Joe the Lion
"Joe the Lion" is a song written by David Bowie in 1977 for the album '' "Heroes"''. It was produced by Bowie and Tony Visconti and features lead guitar by Robert Fripp. Like the album as a whole, the song demonstrates the influence of German Kra ...
"
From ''
Lodger''
* "
DJ" (Bowie,
Brian Eno
Brian Peter George St John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno (; born Brian Peter George Eno, 15 May 1948) is a British musician, composer, record producer and visual artist best known for his contributions to ambient music and work in rock, pop an ...
,
Carlos Alomar
Carlos Alomar (born 7 May 1951) is a Puerto Ricans, Puerto Rican guitarist. He is best known for his work with David Bowie from the mid-1970s to the early 2000s, having played on more Bowie albums than any musician other than pianist Mike Garso ...
)
* "
Look Back in Anger
''Look Back in Anger'' (1956) is a realist play written by John Osborne. It focuses on the life and marital struggles of an intelligent and educated but disaffected young man of working-class origin, Jimmy Porter, and his equally competent yet i ...
" (Bowie, Eno)
* "
Boys Keep Swinging" (Bowie, Eno)
*"
Yassassin
"Yassassin" (Bowie's pronunciation ; also known as "Yassassin (Turkish for: Long Live)", and released in Turkey as "Yassassin (Yaşasın)") is a song written by English singer-songwriter David Bowie for the 1979 album '' Lodger''. "Yassassin" ...
" (Rehearsed but not performed)
From ''
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)''
* "
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)"
* "
Teenage Wildlife
"Teenage Wildlife" is a song written by David Bowie in 1980 for the album '' Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)''. Running at almost seven minutes, the song was the longest track on ''Scary Monsters'', and Bowie's longest composition since "Station ...
"
From ''
Tin Machine II
''Tin Machine II'' is the second and final studio album by Anglo-American rock group Tin Machine, released on 2September 1991 through Victory Music in association with London Records. The band, composed of English singer-songwriter David Bowie, ...
''
* "
Baby Universal"
From ''
Black Tie White Noise
''Black Tie White Noise'' is the 18th studio album by English musician David Bowie, released on 5 April 1993 through Savage Records in the United States and Arista Records in the United Kingdom. Conceived following the disbandment of Bowi ...
''
* "
Jump They Say
"Jump They Say" is a song by English singer-songwriter and actor David Bowie, from his 18th album, ''Black Tie White Noise'' (1993). It was produced by Nile Rodgers and released as the first single from the album in March 1993. While Bowie opt ...
"
* "
Nite Flights" (originally from ''
Nite Flights'' (1978) by
The Walker Brothers
The Walker Brothers were an United States, American pop music, pop musical ensemble, group of the 1960s and 1970s which included Noel Scott Engel (eventually known professionally as Scott Walker (singer), Scott Walker), John Walker (musician), Jo ...
; written by
Noel Scott Engel)
From ''
Outside
Outside or Outsides may refer to:
General
* Wilderness
* Outside (Alaska), any non-Alaska location, as referred to by Alaskans
Books and magazines
* ''Outside'', a book by Marguerite Duras
* ''Outside'' (magazine), an outdoors magazine Film, th ...
''
* "Outside" (Bowie, Kevin Armstrong)
* "
The Hearts Filthy Lesson
"The Hearts Filthy Lesson" (no apostrophe in "Hearts") is a song by David Bowie, from his 1995 album '' Outside'', and issued as a single ahead of the album. It showcased Bowie's new, industrial-influenced sound. Lyrically, the single connects ...
" (Bowie, Eno,
Reeves Gabrels
Reeves Gabrels (born June 4, 1956) is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. A member and guitarist of British band the Cure since 2012, Gabrels worked with David Bowie from 1987 to 1999, and was a member of the band Tin Machine. ...
,
Mike Garson
Michael David Garson (born July 29, 1945) is an American pianist, who has worked with David Bowie, Nine Inch Nails, St. Vincent, Duran Duran, Free Flight and The Smashing Pumpkins.
Early career
Garson went to Lafayette High School in Broo ...
,
Erdal Kızılçay
Erdal Kızılçay (born c. 1950) is a multi-instrumentalist musician of Turkish birth. He has worked with, among others, David Bowie. He plays bass guitar, oud, drums, keyboards, trumpet and violin. He lives in Aegerten, Switzerland.
Work with ...
,
Sterling Campbell
Sterling Campbell (born May 3, 1964) is an American drummer and songwriter who has worked with numerous high-profile acts, including The B-52s, Duran Duran, Soul Asylum, Cyndi Lauper, Nena, Grayson Hugh, Spandau Ballet, Gustavo Cerati and Dav ...
)
* "A Small Plot of Land" (Bowie, Eno, Gabrels, Garson, Kızılçay)
* "
Hallo Spaceboy" (Bowie, Eno)
* "The Motel" (Bowie, Eno)
* "I Have Not Been to Oxford Town" (Bowie, Eno)
* "The Voyeur of Utter Destruction (as Beauty)" (Bowie, Eno, Gabrels)
* "We Prick You" (Bowie, Eno)
* "
I'm Deranged
"I'm Deranged" is a song written by David Bowie and Brian Eno in 1995 for the album '' Outside''. Musically and lyrically, it shares many themes with "Look Back in Anger" from '' Lodger'' (1979), including the appearance of an angel figure befo ...
" (Bowie, Eno)
* "Thru' These Architect's Eyes" (Bowie, Gabrels)
* "
Strangers When We Meet"
From ''
Earthling''
* "
Little Wonder"
* "Seven Years in Tibet"
* "
Telling Lies"
Other songs:
* "
Under Pressure
"Under Pressure" is a song by the British rock band Queen and singer David Bowie. Originally released as a single in October 1981, it was later included on Queen's 1982 album ''Hot Space''. The song reached number one on the UK Singles Chart, ...
" (originally a
single
Single may refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media
* Single (music), a song release
Songs
* "Single" (Natasha Bedingfield song), 2004
* "Single" (New Kids on the Block and Ne-Yo song), 2008
* "Single" (William Wei song), 2016
* "Single", by ...
(1981) by Bowie and
Queen
Queen or QUEEN may refer to:
Monarchy
* Queen regnant, a female monarch of a Kingdom
** List of queens regnant
* Queen consort, the wife of a reigning king
* Queen dowager, the widow of a king
* Queen mother, a queen dowager who is the mother ...
from Queen's ''
Hot Space
''Hot Space'' is the tenth studio album by the British rock band Queen. It was released on 21 May 1982 by EMI Records in the UK and by Elektra Records in the US. Marking a notable shift in direction from their earlier work, they employed many el ...
'' (1982); written by Bowie,
John Deacon
John Richard Deacon (born 19 August 1951) is an English retired musician, best known for being the bass guitarist for the rock band Queen. He wrote several songs for the group, including Top 10 hits " You're My Best Friend", " Another One Bit ...
,
Brian May
Brian Harold May (born 19 July 1947) is an English guitarist, singer, songwriter, and astrophysicist, who achieved worldwide fame as the lead guitarist of the rock band Queen (band), Queen. May was a co-founder of Queen with lead singer Fredd ...
,
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury (born Farrokh Bulsara; 5 September 1946 – 24 November 1991) was a British singer and songwriter, who achieved worldwide fame as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. Regarded as one of the greatest singers in the ...
,
Roger Taylor Roger Taylor may refer to:
*Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (born 1949), drummer for Queen
*Roger Taylor (Duran Duran drummer) (born 1960), drummer for Duran Duran
*Roger Taylor (author), author of epic fantasy Hawklan series
*Roger Taylor (college pr ...
)
* "
Hurt" (from ''
The Downward Spiral
''The Downward Spiral'' is the second studio album by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails, released on March 8, 1994 by Nothing Records in the United States and Island Records in Europe. It is a concept album detailing the self-destru ...
'' by
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Inch Nails, commonly abbreviated as NIN and stylized as NIИ, is an American industrial rock band formed in Cleveland in 1988. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Trent Reznor was the only permanent member of the band ...
; written by Trent Reznor)
* "Reptile" (from ''The Downward Spiral'' by Nine Inch Nails, written by Reznor)
* "
All the Young Dudes
"All the Young Dudes" is a song written by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, originally recorded and released as a single by the English rock band Mott the Hoople in 1972 by Columbia Records. Bowie produced the song, which he had given to ...
" (originally recorded in 1972 by
Mott the Hoople
Mott the Hoople were an English rock band formed in Herefordshire. Originally known as the Doc Thomas Group, the group changed their name after signing with Island Records in 1969. The band released albums throughout the early 1970s but fail ...
, written and produced by Bowie)
* "
Lust for Life" (originally recorded in 1977 by
Iggy Pop
James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter and actor. Called the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of ...
, written by Bowie and Pop, produced by Bowie)
References
Sources
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References
* David Buckley, ''Strange Fascination: The Definitive Biography of David Bowie'', Virgin Books, 1999,
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