David BowieNever Let Me Down

Label:

EMI America – 32-5398

Format:

CD , Album, Stereo

Country:

Japan

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Glam

Tracklist

1 Day-In Day-Out
Lead GuitarSid McGinnis
Written-ByBowie*
5:35
2 Time Will Crawl
GuitarErdal Kizilcay
KeyboardsPhilippe Saisse
Lead GuitarSid McGinnis
Written-ByBowie*
4:18
3 Beat Of Your Drum
Written-ByBowie*
5:03
4 Never Let Me Down
Written-ByBowie*
4:04
5 Zeroes
Backing VocalsThe Coquettes
Written-ByBowie*
5:44
6 Girls (Japanese Version)
Translated ByHiro Hozumi
Written-ByKizilcay*
4:00
7 Glass Spider
Written-ByBowie*
5:30
8 Shining Star (Makin' My Love)
RapMickey Rourke
Written-ByBowie*
5:04
9 New York's In Love
Written-ByBowie*
4:31
10 '87 And Cry
Written-ByBowie*
4:18
11 Too Dizzy
Written-ByKizilcay*
3:59
12 Bang Bang
Lead GuitarSid McGinnis
ViolinErdal Kizilcay
Written-ByKral*
4:29

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyToshiba EMI Ltd
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗David Bowie
  • Licensed ToEMI AMERICA Records
  • Manufactured ByToshiba EMI Ltd
  • Published ByJones Music America
  • Published ByGuitarlos, Ltd.
  • Published ByJames Osterberg Music
  • Published ByBohemia Music (3)
  • Published ByBug Music
  • Recorded AtMountain Studios
  • Mastered AtMasterdisk
  • Pressed ByToshiba EMI Gotenba Plant

Credits

  • Alto SaxophoneStan Harrison
  • Artwork [Art, Set], DesignMick Haggerty
  • Backing VocalsRobin Clark (2)
  • Baritone SaxophoneSteve Elson
  • BassErdal Kizilcay
  • DrumsErdal Kizilcay
  • Engineer [Assistant]Justin Shirley Smith*
  • FlugelhornEarl Gardner
  • GuitarDavid Bowie
  • Guitar SynthesizerCarlos Alomar
  • KeyboardsErdal Kizilcay
  • Lead GuitarPeter Frampton
  • Liner NotesKuni Takeuchi
  • Mastered ByBob Ludwig
  • Mellotron, Synthesizer [Moog], HarmonicaDavid Bowie
  • Mixed ByBob Clearmountain
  • Mixed By [Assisted By]David Richards
  • PercussionCrusher Bennett*
  • Photography ByGreg Gorman
  • PianoPhilippe Saisse
  • ProducerDavid Richards
  • Recorded By [Additional]Malcolm Pollack
  • Set Designer [Set Construction]Ron Oates (2)
  • TambourineDavid Bowie
  • Tenor SaxophoneLenny Pickett
  • Translated ByHiro Hozumi (tracks: 6)
  • Translated By [Coach]Kiri Teshigahara (tracks: 6)
  • TrumpetLaurie Frink

Notes

℗ 1987 David Bowie
Manufactured by Toshiba EMI Ltd. in Japan

Standard 1st issue (1987) with 'Black Triangle' design CD disc.

CD contains
- Booklet comes with only front and back cover (blank inside) with 8 x CD size fold-out insert, double-sided printed featuring an extensive bio & lyrics in Japanese and English lyrics and credits on reverse side.
- Obi-strip with barcode

First pressings of this CD, with a limited bonus photo card, can be found here.

All Japanese versions of 32-5398 comes with one extra track : "Girls (Japanese Version)"
Tracks on back cover insert are printed in Japanese only.

Some of the tracks on this CD version are slightly longer compared to the vinyl version.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Printed ; on obi only): T4988 006 61239 6
  • Barcode (Scanned): T4988006612396
  • Matrix / Runout: 35-5398 1A1 TO
  • Rights Society: JASRAC
  • Other (CD code printed on disc): PJ-17267(CD)
  • Other (Price ; on obi & back cover): ¥3,200
  • Other (Date ; on back cover): X~88•4•17 O•4•18

Other Versions (5 of 151)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Never Let Me Down (CD, Album) EMI America CDP 7 46677 2 US 1987
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Never Let Me Down (LP, Album, Stereo) EMI America 24 0746 1, 2407461 1987
Never Let Me Down (LP, Album, Stereo) EMI America 1C 064-24 0746 1, 24 0746 1, 064 24 0746 1 Europe 1987
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Never Let Me Down (LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Blue) EMI America ST 240746 Australia & New Zealand 1987
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Never Let Me Down (LP, Album) EMI America 074 2407461, 074 24 0746 1 Spain 1987

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