Loving the Alien by David Bowie

First released: 01 Sep 1984, Length: 7:10
album version

Creators (25)

Conductor

1. Arif Mardin (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984)

Instruments

1. Carlos Alomar (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) guitar
2. Carmine Rojas (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) electric bass guitar
3. Derek Bramble (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) keyboard, bass, guitar, synthesizer, analog synthesizer, analog synthesizer
4. Guy St. Onge (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) marimba
5. Lenny Pickett (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) tenor saxophone
6. Mark Pender (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) trumpet
7. Omar Hakim (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) drums (drum set)
8. Rob Yale (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) synthesizer
9. Sammy Figueroa (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) wood block, congas
10. Stan Harrison (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) alto saxophone
11. Steve Elson (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) baritone saxophone

Vocals

1. Curtis King (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) background vocals
2. David Bowie (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) lead vocals
3. George Simms (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) background vocals
4. Robin Clark (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) background vocals

Engineer

1. Hugh Padgham

Producer

1. David Bowie
2. Derek Bramble
3. Hugh Padgham

Mixer

1. David Bowie
2. Hugh Padgham

Arranger

1. Arif Mardin strings, synthesizer
2. The Borneo Horns horn

Locations

Recorded At

1. Le Studio (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984)

Works (1)

Recording Of

1. Loving the Alien (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984)
   

   Composer

   1. David Bowie

   Lyricist

   1. David Bowie

Releases containing this recording (32)

Official

Album

1. Tonight 01 Sep 1984 David Bowie
2. Tonight 21 Sep 1984 David Bowie
3. Tonight 1984 David Bowie
4. Tonight 1984 David Bowie
5. Tonight 1985 David Bowie
6. Tonight 1995 David Bowie
7. Tonight 1995 David Bowie
8. Tonight 1998 David Bowie
9. Tonight 17 Sep 1999 David Bowie rights society: BEL/BIEM; S.I.A.E.
10. Tonight 20 Sep 1999 David Bowie
11. Tonight 21 Sep 1999 David Bowie
12. Tonight 2003 David Bowie
13. Tonight 07 Mar 2007 David Bowie
14. Tonight 23 Dec 2009 David Bowie
15. Tonight 15 Feb 2019 David Bowie 180 g
16. Tonight 15 Feb 2019 David Bowie

Album - Compilation

1. Sound + Vision 2003 David Bowie
2. The Platinum Collection 07 Nov 2005 David Bowie
3. The Platinum Collection 10 Jan 2006 David Bowie
4. The Best of David Bowie 1980/1987 19 Mar 2007 David Bowie
5. The Best of David Bowie 1980/1987 19 Mar 2007 David Bowie
6. The Best of David Bowie 1980/1987 2007 David Bowie
7. The Platinum Collection 25 Feb 2008 David Bowie
8. iSELECT 03 Oct 2008 David Bowie
9. iSELECT 14 Oct 2008 David Bowie
10. Sound + Vision 19 Sep 2014 David Bowie fatbox in cardboard slipcase
11. Sound + Vision 05 Nov 2014 David Bowie fatbox in cardboard slipcase
12. Loving the Alien (1983–1988) 12 Oct 2018 David Bowie
13. Loving the Alien (1983–1988) 12 Oct 2018 David Bowie
14. Loving the Alien 1983–1988 12 Oct 2018 David Bowie

Promotion

Album - Compilation

1. iSELECT 29 Jun 2008 David Bowie