Heathen (album)
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| Studio album by David Bowie | ||
| Released | 11 June 2002 | |
| Recorded | Allaire Studios, Shokan, New York Looking Glass Studios, New York City, New York |
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| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 52:08 | |
| Label | ISO | |
| Producer(s) | Tony Visconti, David Bowie | |
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| David Bowie chronology | ||
| 'hours...' (1999) |
Heathen (2002) |
Reality (2003) |
Heathen is an album by the British singer-songwriter David Bowie, released in 2002. It marked the return of record producer Tony Visconti who co-produced with Bowie several of Bowie's classic albums. The last album Visconti co-produced was Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) from 1980. Heathen was considered to be something of a comeback for Bowie in the U.S market; it was his highest charting album (#14) since Tonight in 1984, and, generally, his most critically acclaimed album since Scary Monsters. Worldwide, it sold over 2 million copies, and experienced a 4 month run in the UK charts.
Originally, Bowie had recorded the album Toy for release in 2000/2001. This album was meant to feature some new songs and remakes of some his lesser-known songs from the 1960s. Although Toy remains unreleased, a few tracks that include "Afraid" and "Slip Away" (then titled "Uncle Floyd") appearing on Heathen. Some other re-recorded songs were included as B-sides to the singles from Heathen.
The album contains three cover versions: "Cactus" by The Pixies; "I've Been Waiting for You" by Neil Young; and "I Took a Trip on a Gemini Spaceship" by the Legendary Stardust Cowboy.
The song "Everyone Says 'Hi'" is featured in the PS2 rhythm game Amplitude.
The song "Sunday" was played live at the Heathen Tour and A Reality Tour concerts. A live version recorded at the The Point, Dublin, Ireland in November 2003 was included on the A Reality Tour DVD. A Moby remix is available on the bonus disc of the 2-CD version of Heathen, and a Tony Visconti remix was released on the European version of the single "Everyone Says 'Hi'" and the single "I've Been Waiting for You".
The album features guest appearances from Who guitarist Pete Townshend, Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl, Dream Theater veteran keyboardist Jordan Rudess, and prolific bassist Tony Levin of Peter Gabriel and King Crimson.
Heathen has also been released on a SACD in a limited number of copies with slightly longer versions of five of the songs.
[edit] Track listing
- "Sunday" (Bowie) – 4:45
- "Cactus" (Black Francis) – 2:54
- "Slip Away" (Bowie) (A tribute to Uncle Floyd) – 6:05
- "Slow Burn" (Bowie) – 4:41
- "Afraid" (Bowie) – 3:28
- "I've Been Waiting for You" (Neil Young) – 3:00
- "I Would Be Your Slave" (Bowie) – 5:14
- "I Took a Trip on a Gemini Spaceship" (Norman Carl Odom) – 4:04
- "5:15 The Angels Have Gone" (Bowie) – 5:00
- "Everyone Says 'Hi'" (Bowie) – 3:59
- "A Better Future" (Bowie) – 4:11
- "Heathen (The Rays)" (Bowie) – 4:16
- "Wood Jackson" (Japanese release bonus track)
[edit] Limited edition bonus disc
- "Sunday" (Moby Remix) – 5:09
- "A Better Future" (Remix by Air) – 4:56
- "Conversation Piece" (Written in 1969, recorded 1970, re-recorded 2000) – 3:51
- "Panic in Detroit" (Outtake from a 1979 recording) – 2:57
[edit] Production credits
- Producers:
- David Bowie
- Tony Visconti
- Musicians:
- David Bowie: Vocals, Keyboards, Guitars, Sax, Stylophone, Backing Vocals, Drums
- Tony Visconti: Bass, Guitars, Recorders, String Arrangements, Backing Vocals
- Matt Chamberlain: Drums, Loop Programming, Percussion
- David Torn: Guitars, Guitar Loops, Omnichord
- The Scorchio Quartet
- Greg Kitzis: 1st violin
- Meg Okura: 2nd violin
- Martha Mooke: Viola
- Mary Wooten: Cello
- Additional musicians:
- Carlos Alomar: Guitar
- Sterling Campbell: Drums and Percussion
- Lisa Germano: Violin
- Gerry Leonard: Guitar
- Tony Levin: Bass
- Mark Plati: Guitar and Bass
- Jordan Rudess: Keyboards
- The Borneo Horns: Lenny Pickett, Stan Harrison, Steve Elson
- Kristeen Young: Vocals and Piano
- Pete Townshend: Guitar (on "Slow Burn")
- Dave Grohl: Guitar (on "I've Been Waiting for You")
| David Bowie |
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| David Bowie | Space Oddity | The Man Who Sold the World | Hunky Dory | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars | Aladdin Sane | Pin Ups | Diamond Dogs | Young Americans | Station to Station | Low | "Heroes" | Lodger | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | Let's Dance | Tonight | Never Let Me Down | Black Tie White Noise | Outside | Earthling | 'hours...' | Heathen | Reality |
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| Tin Machine | Tin Machine II |
| Live albums |
| David Live | Stage | Ziggy Stardust - The Motion Picture | Tin Machine Live: Oy Vey, Baby | Santa Monica '72 | Bowie at the Beeb | LiveAndWell.com |
| Soundtracks |
| Christiane F. | Labyrinth | The Buddha of Suburbia | Lost Highway | |
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| Tony Visconti | Brian Eno | Mick Ronson | Iggy Pop | Mike Garson |
