A new David Bowie box set, “Loving The Alien (1983-1988)”, which highlights the late iconic musician’s work throughout the 1980s, will be released on October 12.
The 11-CD or 15-LP package presents three studio albums from Bowie’s most commercially-successful period – 1983’s “Let’s Dance”, 1984’s “Tonight” and 1987’s “Never Let Me Down” – alongside a previously-unreleased 1983 live album, “Serious Moonlight”, the vinyl debut of “Glass Spider (Live Montreal ’87)", the new remixes compilation “Dance”, and the non-album/alternate version/b-sides and soundtrack music compilation “Re:Call 4.”
The set delivers a brand new production of 1987’s “Never Let Me Down.” Inspired by a 2008 remix of the track, “Time Will Crawl”, the full album was re-recorded earlier this year by musicians who had played with Bowie, including guitarists Reeves Gabrels and David Torn.
The physical box set’s accompanying book, 128 pages in the CD box and 84 in the vinyl set, will feature rarely seen and previously unpublished photos as well as historical press reviews and technical notes about the albums from producers/engineers Nile Rodgers, Hugh Padgham, Mario McNulty and Justin Shirley-Smith.
The CD box set will include faithfully reproduced mini-vinyl versions of the original albums, and the CDs will be gold coloured rather than the usual silver. The vinyl box set has the same content as the CD set and is pressed on audiophile quality 180g vinyl.
Named after the opening track from the “Tonight” album, “Loving The Alien (1983-1988)” is the fourth in a series of box sets spanning his career from 1969, following 2015’s "Five Years (1969-1973)", 2016’s “Who Can I Be Now (1974-1976)”, and 2017’s “A New Career In A New Town (1977-1982).”
“Loving The Alien (1983-1988)” is being previewed with the radio edit of the “Never Let Me Down” track, “Zeroes (2018).”
Bowie passed away from liver cancer on January 10, 2016 – just two days after his 69th birthday and the release of his 25th album, “Blackstar.”
David Bowie
“Loving The Alien (1983-1988)”
Release date: October 12
LP Box Set
• 88 Page hardback book
• Let’s Dance (remastered) (1LP)
• Serious Moonlight (Live ’83) (previously unreleased) (2LP)*
• Tonight (remastered) (1LP)
• Never Let Me Down (remastered) (1LP)
• Never Let Me Down (2018) (previously unreleased) (2LP - side 4 is etched)*
• Glass Spider (Live Montreal ’87) (previously unreleased on vinyl) (3LP)*
• Dance (2LP)*
• Re:Call 4 (non-album singles, edits, single versions, b-sides and soundtrack music) (remastered) (3LP)*
* Exclusive to ‘Loving The Alien (1983-1988) LP box’
CD Box Set
• 128 Page hardback book
• Let’s Dance (remastered) (1CD)
• Serious Moonlight (Live ’83) (previously unreleased) (2CD)
• Tonight (remastered) (1CD)
• Never Let Me Down (remastered) (1CD)
• Never Let Me Down 2018 (previously unreleased) (1CD)*
• Glass Spider (Live Montreal ’87) (2CD)
• Dance (1CD)*
• Re:Call 4 (non-album singles, edits, single versions, b-sides and soundtrack music) (remastered) (2CD)*
* Exclusive to ‘Loving The Alien (1983-1988)’
Dance
01. “Shake It” (Re-mix aka Long Version)
02. “Blue Jean” (Extended Dance Mix)
03. “Dancing With The Big Boys” (Extended Dance Mix)
04. “Tonight” (Vocal Dance Mix)
05. “Don’t Look Down” (Extended Dance Mix)
06. “Loving The Alien” (Extended Dub Mix)
07. “Tumble And Twirl” (Extended Dance Mix)
08. “Underground” (Extended Dance Mix)
09. “Day-In Day-Out” (Groucho Mix)
10. “Time Will Crawl” (Dance Crew Mix)
11. “Shining Star (Makin’ My Love)” (12″ mix)
12. “Never Let Me Down” (Dub/Acapella)
Re:Call 4
01. “Let’s Dance” (Single Version)
02. “China Girl” (Single Version)
03. “Modern Love” (Single Version)
04. “This Is Not America (The Theme From The Falcon And The Snowman)” – David Bowie / Pat Metheny Group
05. “Loving The Alien” (Re-mixed Version)
06. “Don’t Look Down” (Re-mixed Version)
07. “Dancing In The Street” (Clearmountain Mix) – David Bowie and Mick Jagger
08. “Absolute Beginners” (From Absolute Beginners)
09. “That’s Motivation” (From Absolute Beginners)
10. “Volare” (From Absolute Beginners)
11. “Labyrinth Opening Titles/Underground” (From Labyrinth)
12. “Magic Dance” (From Labyrinth)
13. “As The World Falls Down” (From Labyrinth)
14. “Within You” (From Labyrinth)
15. “Underground” (From Labyrinth)
16. “When The Wind Blows” (Single Version) (From When The Wind Blows)
17. “Day-In Day-Out” (Single Version)
18. “Julie”
19. “Beat Of Your Drum” (Vinyl Album Edit)
20. “Glass Spider” ((Vinyl Album Edit)
21. “Shining Star (Makin’ My Love)” (Vinyl Album Edit)
22. “New York’s In Love” (Vinyl Album Edit)
23. “‘87 And Cry” (Vinyl Album Edit)
24. “Bang Bang” (Vinyl Album Edit)
25. “Time Will Crawl” (Single Version)
26 .“Girls” (Extended Edit)
27. “Never Let Me Down” (7″ Remix Edit)
28. “Bang Bang” (Live – Promotional Mix)
29. “Tonight” (Live) – Tina Turner with David Bowie
30. “Let’s Dance” (Live) – Tina Turner with David Bowie
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