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]
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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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Background
editThe 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
editThe 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
editVinyl release
editAll 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.