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David Bowie - Aladdin Sane flac album
  • Performer David Bowie
  • Title Aladdin Sane
  • Date of release 2013
  • Country UK
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Aladdin Sane is the sixth studio album by English musician David Bowie, released by RCA Records on 13 April 1973. The follow-up to his breakthrough The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, it was the first album he wrote and released from a position of stardom.

Watching him dash away Swinging an old bouquet (dead roses) Sake and strange divine hh (You'll make it) Passionate bright young things Takes him away to war (Don't fake it) Sadden glissando strings hh (You'll make it). Who will love Aladdin Sane Battle cries and champagne Just in time for sunrise Who will love Aladdin Sane.

Aladdin Sane was the first album with Mike Garson at the keyboards, thing that gave the album a special taste, a special colour that aims to what David Bowie’s music would look like in 1975’s album Young Americans. In Paolo Hewitt’s book, David Bowie: life and discography, appears a fragment of an interview that David made in 1973 where he talked about the music in Aladdin Sane: Part of Aladdin Sane’s music is strange, weird. I have been influenced by some of the best and most advanced musicians of jazz, such as Mike Garson or Keith Tippett

Aladdin Sane is the sixth album by David Bowie. Watch That Man. Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?) Drive-In Saturday. Let's Spend The Night Together (Rolling Stones cover). Woody Woodmansey: drums. Categories: Studio Albums.

Such discrepancies have made David Bowie the most recently controversial of all significant pop artists - all of it owing to the confusion of levels on which he operates. His flamboyant drive for pop-star status has stamped him in many people’s eyes a naked opportunist and poseur. But once it is recognized that stardom represents a metaphysical quest for Bowie, one has to grant at least that the question of self-inflation is in his case unconventional. The twin impulses are to be a star (. Jagger) and to be a star (. If by conventional lights Bowie is a lad insane, then as an Aladdin, a conjurer of supernatural forces, he is quite sane. The titles may change from album to album - from the superman, the homo superior, Ziggy, to Aladdin - but the vision, and Bowie’s rightful place in it, remain constant. The pun of the title, alternately vaunted and dismissive, plays on his own sense of discrepancy.

The Aladdin Sane cover features the iconic image of Bowie with a red and blue lightning bolt painted across his face. This would later be imitated by Lady GaGa. Mike Garson told Mojo regarding his piano solo: "For the title track, they used my third take. Kenny from Clydebank, ScotlandMy favourite bowie album, Aladdin Sane. Drive-in Saturday, Panic in Detroit, Prettiest Star. And the photo of bowie on the cover is extraordinary; he really was like a man from another planet. Tricia from Edinburgh, ScotlandMy sister was more into Bowie than me, but the whole Album was great. Tom Johnston from The Doobie BrothersSongwriter Interviews.

Tracklist

1 Watch That Man 4:30
2 Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?) 5:15
3 Drive-In Saturday 4:38
4 Panic In Detroit 4:30
5 Cracked Actor 3:01
6 Time 5:10
7 The Prettiest Star 3:28
8 Let's Spend The Night Together 3:10
9 The Jean Genie 4:06
10 Lady Grinning Soul 3:53

Companies, etc.

  • Recorded At – Trident Studios
  • Remastered At – Air Mastering

Credits

  • Arranged By – David Bowie, Mick Ronson
  • Artwork [Reissue] – The Redroom*
  • Backing Vocals – G A MacCormack*, Juanita "Honey" Franklin*, Linda Lewis
  • Bass – Trevor Bolder
  • Design [Album Cover Designed By] – Duffy*, Celia Philo
  • Drums – Mick "Woody" Woodmansey*
  • Engineer – Mike Moran
  • Flute – Ken Fordham
  • Guitar, Piano, Backing Vocals – Mick Ronson
  • Other [Make-up] – Pierre Laroche
  • Piano, Keyboards – Mike Garson
  • Producer, Engineer, Mixed By – Ken Scott
  • Remastered By [Digitally] – Ray Staff
  • Saxophone [Bux-saxophone] – Ken Fordham
  • Vocals, Saxophone, Guitar, Harmonica, Producer – David Bowie
  • Written-By – David Bowie (tracks: 1 to 7, 9), Mick Jagger, Keith Richards* (tracks: 8)

Notes

New 2013 Remaster in slipcase with paper sleeve

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
RS 1001, LSP-4852 David Bowie Aladdin Sane ‎(LP, Album, Gat) RCA Victor, RCA Victor RS 1001, LSP-4852 UK 1973
LSP-4852 David Bowie Aladdin Sane ‎(LP, Album, RP, Gat) RCA Victor LSP-4852 US 1975
NL-13890 David Bowie Aladdin Sane ‎(LP, Album, Unofficial, Gre) RCA International NL-13890 Netherlands Unknown
PL 13890 David Bowie Aladdin Sane ‎(LP, Album, RE) RCA Victor PL 13890 Portugal 1983
PK 2134 David Bowie Aladdin Sane ‎(Cass, Album, Gre) RCA PK 2134 Italy 1973

Tracklist Hide Credits

1-1 Watch That Man (New York)
Written-By – David Bowie
 4:30
1-2 Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?) (R.H.M.S. "Ellinis")
Written-By – David Bowie
 5:15
1-3 Drive In Saturday (Seattle-Phoenix)
Written-By – David Bowie
 4:38
1-4 Panic In Detroit (Detroit)
Written-By – David Bowie
 4:30
1-5 Cracked Actor (Los Angeles)
Written-By – David Bowie
 3:01
1-6 Time (New Orleans)
Written-By – David Bowie
 5:10
1-7 The Prettiest Star (Gloucester Road)
Written-By – David Bowie
 3:28
1-8 Let's Spend The Night Together
Written-By – Jagger/Richards*
 3:10
1-9 The Jean Genie (Detroit And New York)
Written-By – David Bowie
 4:06
1-10 Lady Grinning Soul (London)
Written-By – David Bowie
 3:53
2-1 John, I'm Only Dancing (Sax Version)
Backing Vocals – G A MacCormack*, Juanita "Honey" Franklin*, Linda LewisProducer – David Bowie, Ken ScottWritten-By – David Bowie
 2:45
2-2 The Jean Genie (Original Single Mix)
Backing Vocals – G A MacCormack*, Juanita "Honey" Franklin*, Linda LewisProducer – David BowieWritten-By – David Bowie
 4:07
2-3 Time (Single Edit)
Arranged By – David Bowie, Mick RonsonBacking Vocals – G A MacCormack*, Juanita "Honey" Franklin*, Linda LewisEngineer – Ken Scott, Mike Moran Mixed By – Ken Scott, Mick RonsonProducer – David Bowie, Ken ScottWritten-By – David Bowie
 3:43
2-4 All The Young Dudes
Producer – David BowieWritten-By – David Bowie
 4:11
2-5 Changes (Recorded Live At The Music Hall, Boston 1/10/72)
Recorded By – Mike Moran Written-By – David Bowie
 3:20
2-6 The Supermen (Recorded Live At The Music Hall, Boston 1/10/72)
Recorded By – Mike Moran Written-By – David Bowie
 2:42
2-7 Life On Mars? (Recorded Live At The Music Hall, Boston 1/10/72)
Recorded By – Mike Moran Written-By – David Bowie
 3:25
2-8 John, I'm Only Dancing (Recorded Live At The Music Hall, Boston 1/10/72)
Recorded By – Mike Moran Written-By – David Bowie
 2:40
2-9 The Jean Genie (Recorded Live At Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica 20/10/72)
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Mike Moran Mixed By – Grover Hesley*Recorded By – The Wally Heider Facillity*Written-By – David Bowie
 4:10
2-10 Drive-In Saturday (Recorded Live At The Public Hall, Cleveland On 25/11/72)
Written-By – David Bowie
 4:53

Companies, etc.

  • Record Company – Virgin Records America, Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – EMI Records Ltd.
  • Copyright (c) – Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co., LLC
  • Copyright (c) – EMI Records Ltd.
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co., LLC
  • Licensed To – EMI Records Ltd.
  • Manufactured By – Virgin Records America, Inc.
  • Pressed By – EMI MFG.
  • Printed By – EMI Services Benelux B.V.
  • Published By – Tintoretto Music
  • Published By – RZO Music, Inc.
  • Published By – RZO Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.
  • Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
  • Published By – Chrysalis Songs
  • Published By – Chrysalis Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Carlin Music Ltd.
  • Published By – Carlin Music Corp.
  • Published By – Gideon Music, Inc.
  • Published By – ABKCO Music, Inc.
  • Published By – Westminster Music Ltd.
  • Published By – ABKCO Music Ltd.
  • Recorded At – Trident Studios
  • Recorded At – RCA Studios, New York
  • Recorded At – RCA Victor Studios, Nashville
  • Recorded At – Boston Music Hall
  • Recorded At – Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
  • Recorded At – Public Hall, Cleveland
  • Remastered At – Abbey Road Studios
  • Glass Mastered At – EMI MFG.
  • Designed At – Duffy Design Concepts
  • Designed At – The Red Room

Credits

  • Arranged By – David Bowie, Mick Ronson
  • Artwork [Reissue] – The Redroom*
  • Backing Vocals – G A MacCormack* (tracks: 1-1 to 2-3), Juanita "Honey" Franklin* (tracks: 1-1 to 2-3), Linda Lewis (tracks: 1-1 to 2-3)
  • Bass Guitar [Bass] – Trevor Bolder (tracks: 1-1 to 2-9)
  • Coordinator [Reissue Project Coordinator for EMI] – Nigel Reeve
  • Coordinator [Reissue Project Coordinator for RZO Music] – Henry Wrenn-Meleck
  • Cover [Original Album Cover Design By] – Duffy*, Celia Philo
  • Cover [Original Cover Photography] – Brian Duffy
  • Design [Original Album Images (Pages 1, 20, 25, 44) Design] – Brian Duffy , Celia Philo
  • Design [Original Album Images (Pages 1, 20, 25, 44) Make-Up] – Pierre Laroche
  • Drums – Mick "Woody" Woodmansey* (tracks: 1-1 to 2-9)
  • Engineer – Ken Scott (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10), Mike Moran (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
  • Flute – Bux* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10, 2-1 to 2-3), Ken Fordham (tracks: 1-1 to 2-3)
  • Guitar – David Bowie (tracks: 1-1 to 2-9), Mick Ronson (tracks: 1-1 to 2-9)
  • Harmonica – David Bowie (tracks: 1-1 to 2-4)
  • Keyboards – Mike Garson (tracks: 2-1 to 2-9)
  • Liner Notes [Aladdin Sane Chronology] – Kevin Cann
  • Liner Notes [Sleeve Notes] – David Buckley
  • Mastered By [Remastered By] – Nigel Reeve (tracks: 2-1 to 2-10), Peter Mew (tracks: 2-1 to 2-10)
  • Mixed By – Ken Scott (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10), Mick Ronson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
  • Photography By [Original Album Photographs (Pages 1, 20, 25, 44) By] – Duffy*
  • Photography By [Pages 2-5, 30-33, 38, 39] – Sukita*
  • Photography By [Pages 6, 7, 10-12, 16-18, 26, 29, 36, 38, 41] – Mick Rock
  • Piano – Mick Ronson (tracks: 1-1 to 2-9), Mike Garson (tracks: 1-1 to 2-9)
  • Producer – David Bowie (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10), Ken Scott (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
  • Remastered By – Ken Scott (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10), Peter Mew (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10)
  • Saxophone – Bux* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10, 2-1 to 2-3), David Bowie (tracks: 1-1 to 2-9), Ken Fordham (tracks: 1-1 to 1-10, 2-1 to 2-3)
  • Vocals – David Bowie (tracks: 1-1 to 2-9), Mick Ronson (tracks: 1-1 to 2-9)

Notes

2 CDs Digitally Remastered 30th Anniversary Edition with 44 pages booklet in hard-cover digibook format
Original album released in 1973

This is USA release, but artwork (digibook's hard covers and booklet) is printed in Europe by EMI
Discs are made in USA, pressed by EMI MFG.
Manufactured by Virgin Records America Inc.

No barcode printed on back of digibook. Barcode was printed on sticker on shrinkwrap

1-1 to 1-10. Recorded in 1972 at Trident Studio, London and RCA Studios, New York and Nashville
Track 2-9. Credits state: Taken from the forthcoming CD "David Bowie - Live In Santa Monica '72" (eventually released in 2008).

Tracks 2-7 and 2-10 are marked as Previously Unreleased.

Linda Lewis appears courtesy of Reprise Records

Publishing:
Tracks 1-1 to 1-6, 1-9, 1-10, 2-1 to 2-10: North America - Tintoretto Music (BMI) administered by RZO Music, Inc., Screen Gems-EMI Music, Inc. (BMI) o/b/o EMI Music Publishing Publishing Ltd., Chrysalis Songs (BMI). Rest of World - Tintoretto Music/RZO Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Publishing Ltd., Chrysalis Music Ltd.
Track 1-7: North America - Carlin Music Ltd. Rest of World - Carlin Music Corp.
Track 1-8. North America - Gideon Music Inc., ABKCO Music Inc. (BMI) Rest of World - Westminster Music Ltd., ABKCO Music Ltd.

Originally ℗ 1973 The copyright in this compilation owned by Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co., LLC under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd.
Digital remaster ℗ 2003 The copyright in this compilation owned by Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co., LLC under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd.

℗ 2003 The copyright in this compilation owned by EMI Records Ltd.
© 2003 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co., LLC.
© 2003 EMI Records Ltd. All rights reserved.

There is no such instrument as bux-saxophone. The credit on the inside front and back covers listed as Ken Fordham (bux-saxophone, flutes) is a mistake. It should be Ken Fordham, Bux (saxophone, flutes). Bux is Brian Wilshaw. This mistake is repeated in many Aladdin Sane releases, some of which may be found with the Discogs search https://www.localhost/search/?q=bowie+%22bux-saxophone%22&type=all reveals.
See [Five Years 1969 - 1973] and Aladdin Sane for the correct credit.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text (from sticker)): 7 24358 30122 9
  • Barcode (Scanned): 724358301229
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1): 724358301328 1-0-1 MASTERED BY EMI MFG.
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2): 724358301427 1-0-1 MASTERED BY EMI MFG.
  • Mastering SID Code (CD1 & CD2): IFPI L043
  • Mould SID Code (CD1): ifpi 1686
  • Mould SID Code (CD2): ifpi 1682
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Other (Category Disc 1): 72435-83013-2-8
  • Other (Category Disc 2): 72435-83014-2-7

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
RS 1001, LSP-4852 David Bowie Aladdin Sane ‎(LP, Album, Gat) RCA Victor, RCA Victor RS 1001, LSP-4852 UK 1973
LSP-4852 David Bowie Aladdin Sane ‎(LP, Album, RP, Gat) RCA Victor LSP-4852 US 1975
NL-13890 David Bowie Aladdin Sane ‎(LP, Album, Unofficial, Gre) RCA International NL-13890 Netherlands Unknown
PL 13890 David Bowie Aladdin Sane ‎(LP, Album, RE) RCA Victor PL 13890 Portugal 1983
PK 2134 David Bowie Aladdin Sane ‎(Cass, Album, Gre) RCA PK 2134 Italy 1973


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