Red Sails
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| "Red Sails" | ||
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| Song by David Bowie | ||
| from the album Lodger | ||
| Released | May 18, 1979 | |
| Recorded | 1978 - 1979 | |
| Genre | Art rock | |
| Length | 3:43 | |
| Label | RCA | |
| Writer(s) | David Bowie and Brian Eno | |
| Producer(s) | David Bowie and Tony Visconti | |
| Lodger track listing | ||
| Yassassin (Turkish for Long Live) (4) |
"Red Sails" (5) |
DJ (6) |
"Red Sails" is a song written by David Bowie and Brian Eno in 1979 for the album Lodger. The song is a swashbuckling epic inspired in part by the ambient motorik of German band Neu!.
Musicians on this song:
- David Bowie: Vocals
- Dennis Davis: Drums
- George Murray: Bass
- Carlos Alomar: Guitar
- Adrian Belew: Guitar
- Brian Eno: Synthesizers and Guitar treatments
- Stan: Saxophone
- Simon House: Violin
- Sean Mayes: Piano
[edit] Other releases
- It also appeared on the following compilations:
- Golden Years (1983)
- The Sound + Vision box set (1989)
