NEW BOWIE RECORDING ON M.O.S. iSELECTBOWIE CD (c)Bowienet 2008
Free with the Mail on Sunday June 29th 2008 (so it was true)
Great cover art
I heard Repetition, Life On Mars, favourite melodies...
David Bowie is the subject of an upcoming Mail On Sunday cover-mount CD in the UK. But, rather than follow the usual format, David decided to select twelve of his own favourite Bowie recordings.
Called iSELECTBOWIE, (see above) the twelve track CD contains a brand new re-recording of Time Will Crawl. Here's what DB says about this new version of the track which was originally a 1987 single release from Never Let Me Down...
Time Will Crawl (MM Remix)
Produced by David Bowie.
Recorded & mixed by Mario J McNulty.
String arrangements by Gregor Kitziz.
String Quartet: Martha Mooke/Krista Bennion Feeney/Robert
Chausow/Matthew Goeke.
Drums: Sterling Campbell.
"There are a host of songs that I’ve recorded over the years that for one reason or another (clenched teeth) I’ve often wanted to re-record some time in the future. This track from ‘Never Let Me Down’ is one of those. I’ve replaced the drum machine with true drums and added some crickety strings and remixed. I’m very fond of this new version with its Neil Young of Shortlands accents. Oh, to redo the rest of that album.
One Saturday afternoon in April 1986, along with some other musicians I was taking a break from recording at Montreux studios in Switzerland. It was a beautiful day and we were outside on a small piece of lawn facing the Alps and the lake. Our engineer, who had been listening to the radio, shot out of the studio door and shouted, ‘There’s a whole lot of shit going on in Russia.’ The Swiss news had picked up a Norwegian radio station that was screaming for anyone who would listen that huge billowing clouds were moving over from the Motherland and they weren’t rain clouds. This was the first news in Europe of the satanic Chernobyl.
I phoned a writer friend of mine in London but he hadn’t heard anything about it. It wasn’t for many more hours that the story started trickling out as major news. For those first few moments it felt sort of claustrophobic to know that you are one of only a few witnesses to something of this magnitude. Over the next couple of months a complicated crucible of impressions collected in my head prompted by this insanity any one of which could have become a song. I stuck them all in ‘Time Will Crawl’. That last sentence rhymes." - David Bowie 2008
We'll post one or two more of David's song annotations ahead of the Sunday 29th June publication date, when you will be able to read his comments on all twelve of the following tracks which make up iSELECTBOWIE.
01 - Life On Mars?
02 - Sweet Thing/Candidate/Sweet Thing
03 - The Bewlay Brothers
04 - Lady Grinning Soul
05 - Win
06 - Some Are
07 - Teenage Wildlife
08 - Repetition
09 - Fantastic Voyage
10 - Loving The Alien
11 - Time Will Crawl (MM Remix)
12 - Hang On To Yourself (From David Bowie - Live Santa Monica '72)
That's what I call an impressive introduction to David Bowie's music. Then again, DB has always had remarkably good taste when it comes to other people's stuff, so why not his own?
This coming Sunday, a week before the Mail On Sunday publishes iSELECTBOWIE, there will be a Bowie feature in the Mail On Sunday Live magazine.
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that is truly excellent news as it is so cool to get Bowie's music out there to the public. Sociologist proved that perceived popularity of a song is the most important factor when forming opinions on new music.
Prince learned that there there is no point in preaching to the converted and got million of people listening to his new music via the free CD and he became cool again just because he was getting exposure.
I have always loved time will crawl, thought it had an excellent keyboard riff and a cool vibe. Will be very interesting to hear the new string backed version.
I guess licensing restrictions has stopped him including anything from the last 2 decades.
never thought I'd say this, but I can't wait to buy the Mail On Sunday!
Yeah I know, a snowball's chance in hell of that materialising (hence the wink).
This is a sign that he is still thinking about his music and hasn't completely retired. Really looking forward to hearing Time Will Crawl new string mix.
True indeed Popp the cover art is cool and a great track list,thanks Ant.
Only hope i can get it here in Dublin i got the Mc Cartney cd no problem but last year when Stop Making Sense was in one of the papers i searched everywhere and couldn't get it.
only bummer for me is hang on to yourself, I think that song was of the era, but lacks any substance, could have been recorded by mud, the sweet or even gary glitter. Star would have been much better.
isn't 'hang on to yourself' a euphemism, a bit like 'i think i'm turning japanese'?
Interesting, looking forward to hearing the new version of TWC especially.
A really good selection of tracks, which look as though it is actually a selection made by the man himself. I would even go as far as saying that this is the collection that should have been released a few years ago as "The Collection". It is good that the whole ST/C/ST has been used this time.
Re: re: NEW BOWIE RECORDING ON M.O.S, iSELECTBOWIE CD
June 16 2008, 10:51 AM
I've always thought Time Will Crawl was a great song with a terrible production, very happy to see a new version.
Furthermore the selection of songs on this is terrific. It seems to focus on Bowie's vocals as all Bowie's best vocal performances are there. Imagine knowing Bowie only from Let's Dance or Space Oddity and putting this cd on.
So who will hook me up with a copy of this cd + newspaper?
Re: re: NEW BOWIE RECORDING ON M.O.S, iSELECTBOWIE CD
June 16 2008, 11:09 AM
I'd guess it has the original vocals, but it's encouraging to see that he's drafted in Sterling Campbell on drums again. Zachary Alford is my favourite Bowie drummer.
I remember in 2002 how Sterling laughed when Jonathon Ross joked that he sometimes listened to Bowie's music with gritted teeth
I was always hoping he was going to reject the overtures of The Mail . Quite a good compilation though, but will "Middle England" embrace Some Are 30 years after the fact? Can't see it somehow. Apart from the lousy Time Will Crawl , this is the type of comp I might have made myself a few years ago. Good one.
Nice to read Bowie's comments...also some of the lyrics (fingers disappear) make far more sense now re Time Will Crawl.
At the time one of the music papers or magazines ridiculed the lyrics, and I was inclined to agree.
I don't think it's that badly produced, the original. It never quite did it for me...my late uncle loved it though, and he hadn't liked Bowie much since Ziggy.
It did have quite a haunting style to it, which, in the right mood, could entrance a little.
As for Hang Onto Yourself...depending whether or not it's sans that ridiculous dubbed on football crowd cheer at the start will help determine whether I buy the Santa Monica CD soon, or wait to get it even cheaper.
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I think this remix of TWC willinvolve the removal of all the horn sections, to be replaced by the string quartet, to make it more contemporary sounding.
can anybody please get me one of these ?
i will gladly paypal the money for postage/paper/etc to you today.
this is quite exciting ,time will crawl will definitely benefit from new production and i have always wanted the complete sweet thing as a single mp3. the selections are excellent and not too different from what i would have compiled myself.
2 bowie cd's in one month.a veritible bonanza !
Taking away the fact that it's The Mail On Sunday (couldn't he've picked a better newspaper to do a deal with?) meaning I'll have to buy the damn thing (it goes against all my nature to do so), it's a pretty top drawer selection.
Really like most of the tracks chosen but Time Will Crawl is crap crap crap. Maybe his re-working will convince meotherwise. I wonder why they are releasing this now? Is it to support SM72?
If Bowie's health or family commitments were such that doing full (conventionally released) albums or tours were not possible, could he not do things like re-record / remix tracks he wasn't happy with?
I'd be the first to admit that to some - myself included - that doesn't sound exciting on paper / screen. Indeed, I liked/like Robert Palmer's work a lot. The remixes / reworkings on the 'Addictions' CD's didn't really make it for me, despite seeming an interesting prospect, particularly in light of his enthusiasm for the project(s). However, the later album Woke Up Laughing (1998), largely remixes and remakes across his catalogue mixed with new recordings was amongst his best.
Could it not be that Bowie could surprise even the most cynical with such a project?
He's often maintained he does it for art, not money, so if the recordings came out thru Bowienet - even for a subscription - he'd make something on them (while not millions, of course), and have the satisfaction of having corrected some of his faux-pas in his eyes and in the eyes of some fans too.
Without the need to satisfy a big market / convince a record company an album is 'viable' / will be a big seller, surely that's the sort of project he could embrace and enjoy in semi-retirement?
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great powerpop with bite! - She's Got Issues... http://www.myspace.com/shesgotissuesmusic
Report on their Swindon gig..."'kin Awesome last night. Great band, great songs and amazing vocal power!!! "
The She Creatures' 'Sexy Robot' video in infinitely better quality than you tube here...(wait for it to load, then play) - http://www.theshecreatures.com/video.html
Time Will Crawl was always one of my favs of NLMD i even bought the various 12" releases when it came out and i love the video.
Im really looking forward to this cd and the SM72 cd at least we're getting something Bowie wise and i think the inclusion of Some Are might hint of a Low Special edition as mentioned on the Target cd last year.
Hey plus it's free with the paper so you cant go wrong now can you?
Great News . At least we know he is still thinking about his music again, That might spur him back into the studio for a much needed NEW release. But at least we are getting SM next week and a bit of a freebie into the bargain, so it's not that bad being a Bowie fan......
Well done Ant.
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Time Will Crawl was always one of the stronger songs on Never Let Me Down - and I for one look forward with anticipation to this reworking.
Perhaps with the new arrangement, you can try and be open, and give this a listen as if it were a new Bowie track to gain some appreciation for a song that decidely deserves it.
"Time Will Crawl was always one of the stronger songs on Never Let Me Down"
But the whole album is toe-curling! The lyrics! The production! The singing! The tunes! The ja ja ja ja bit! The cringing Americanisms! the whole bloody thing! It's the worst of the worst of the eighties.
It's certainly one of the worst albums I have ever heard by anyone, ever, so to say Time Will Crawl is one of the strongest tracks is damning with faint praise indeed.
This message has been edited by 5.15 on Jun 17, 2008 1:33 AM
thanks james but roger emailed me for a trade so i should be good.... thanks for the offer tho....I appreciate it! if I have another spare target cd promo (gotta look when I get back to NY) do you want one? I think I may have 2 kickin around not sure....
I think if he were to re-make the whole album and do the tracks in all manner of styles, it would be very interesting indeed. And if you could forget the eighties for a minute and if you'd listened to it in this way, I think you would have to admit that there is some good songwriting to be found there, and some nice melodies.
I don't like some of the eighties production on it, yet I still like that album - it introduced me to Bowie's genius And if that album can make someone buy Ziggy Stardust then all is well isn't it ?
It Had To Happen! ( I just wish I didn't have to witness it)
June 17 2008, 2:49 AM
Dear oh dear! ;-( so Bowie has done it! reduced himself to a proper has been artist who feels the need to give his work away free with a bloody tabloid newspaper. Not content with acting a prick by doing dodgy backing vocal projects, and supporting Iman with her socialising etc, etc, the worlds greatest living rock star has reduced himself to this??
And before anyone gives me a load of twadle about how it promotes him to new fans and reminds the music buying public that he is still around etc, there was a time not that long ago that the very fact he was called David Bowie was enough to sell his records. If he needs to do this kind of thing then for goodness sake db just sodding retire.
Everyone is getting excited by a freebie CD with the same old fare which we already have? fuck! you all must be desperate if this is getting you all going?? although I am interested in hearing the new remix of Time Will Crawl, but lets hope it isn't another Club Bowie type hash up eh! I fear the worst.
Interesting that one or two are getting into the idea about Bowie's NLMD work being re recorded something I advocated in this thread here,and on other sites long before that. It would seem even db wants to re record the whole NLMD tripe, well get on with it db and show us if there really are some good songs during the 80's debacle period of your career waiting to get out. Are you reading P-lo!
I agree with P-lo though when he says this will most likely be a re mixed version of TWC with the original vocals etc rather than a complete proper re recording of the song. Is the mix done by yet another bloody DJ then? whatever the out come I am interested in hearing it, so I won't totaly slate it until I have heard it.
Well there we go! db reduced to giving his work away as a freebie in a newspaper.Maybe Bowie has had no say in this? if not? then expect some more dodgy things happening in the future because the private equity guys are holding the reins at EMI.
I think I want to PUKE!!!!!
Edit.... Also before anyone mentions it I know there were free David Bowie flexi discs given away in music mags in the 70's but Bowie was a teen Idol back then and still on the way up. These days he shouldn't need to do this kind of thing because he is supposed to have arrived and hold some credibility, all this tells me now is that he is on his way down as in SUNK!
This isn't Bowie getting interested in new music btw, this is Bowie resting on his fucking laurels.
I have a Snobish David Bowie fan attitude? yeah! too fucking right!
This message has been edited by trevorhalvo on Jun 17, 2008 3:31 AM This message has been edited by trevorhalvo on Jun 17, 2008 3:30 AM This message has been edited by trevorhalvo on Jun 17, 2008 3:21 AM This message has been edited by trevorhalvo on Jun 17, 2008 3:12 AM
Re: It Had To Happen! ( I just wish I didn't have to witness it)
June 17 2008, 6:55 AM
I actually agree with most of your points Trevorhavlo.
I thought the collection cd was rather weak in parts. This selection seems to be a lot stronger and it takes a Freebie cd to do it!
My opinion about this cd is that it's only being put out to promote the SM 72 release and it might invite fans that have "Not really been into bowie since the Mid Eighties".
At least he is still out there and not sitting in his rocking chair babysitting Alexia.
As I said earlier this might spur him back into the studio to maybe start recording something New.
We don't really know how much him being i'll actually took out of him.
His recent albums dont really sell as much as the manufactured pop bands do. He does have a massive hardcore fan base but not like the heady days in the seventies or early eighties.
So maybe in the future we might get a new album or endless special edition cd releases.That will do fine for me as the man owes me nothing and if this freebie cd introduces new younger fans or invites older one's back then this cd has done it's job.....
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Your criticisms are based on an assumption on the intentions of DB and obsessed association. I could care less the means of release and don't need to over-analyze his activity in relation to it. It sounds like a nice sampler with some great songs and a bonus of his words behind those songs. And a great fucking deal at that!!
The bottom line with anyone's critiques is that they are limited to the mind of the critic. Trying to coerce others by proclaiming snobbery paints yourself into an even smaller corner and sadly, without listening to the actual songs, leaves observations end at a point. If you're worried about the integrity of an artist because of the way they do business, then you seem to have had a spoiled upbringing or too much space in your mind to contemplate such matters.
actually...he has a point. it is just a freebie re-issue with the daily bleedin mail! we all have these songs. and so what if a slightly tweaked version of a song from what - to me - is one of his most piss-poor efforts ever is included too. big deal. the only reason that's there is to hook in a few more than the obsessive collectors of all this bowie trivia.
In reply to: 'hmmmm... lets hope these sleeve notes reveal a bit more. The origins of 'Some Are' would be pretty interesting.'
Bowie: "Well we needed a bonus track for the Low reissue so I threw this together one afternoon at Easter 1991. I considered it for TMII but Hunt said it wasn't shit enough."
<< Your criticisms are based on an assumption on the intentions of DB and obsessed association. I could care less the means of release and don't need to over-analyze his activity in relation to it. It sounds like a nice sampler with some great songs and a bonus of his words behind those songs. And a great fucking deal at that!!
The bottom line with anyone's critiques is that they are limited to the mind of the critic. Trying to coerce others by proclaiming snobbery paints yourself into an even smaller corner and sadly, without listening to the actual songs, leaves observations end at a point. If you're worried about the integrity of an artist because of the way they do business, then you seem to have had a spoiled upbringing or too much space in your mind to contemplate such matters.>>
My opinions are based on those of a dedicated fan since the early 70's. You couldn't care less about the means of this release? well good for you, because I bloody well do!
I actually don't think I'm a Bowie snob, I decided I would get that one in before other certain people felt the need to say it. However if wanting to protect the artists integrity from the view point of a very long time fan, then if that associates me as one? then I stand happily accused. That isn't anything to do with a spoilt up bringing btw ( I wish! )but everything to do with a fan who actually CARES!! about what is happening to the artist he has followed for most of his life.
Also I'm not trying to coerce anyone into thinking anything, people are quite capable of thinking for themselves, it's just that I find it really sad and irritating that David Bowie fans these days are prepared to accept and have wet dreams about anything David Bowie does or gets released in his name these days ;-( ( oh bugger me I'm being outspoken and condecending again! what a fucking PITY!) this is a trashy freebie being given away with an equally trashy tabloid newspaper, it contains the same old fare with the exception of a possibly equally trashy remix of a track from one of his worst albums he ever made. Pardon me if I don't go and hang the fucking flags out!!
You say it's a great deal???? I say its a confirmation that David Bowie has hit rock bottom and his name is woth fuck all in the music world these days. Unless he gets off his frigging arse and resumes his career in the manner we all know he is capable of, then he should do himself, us, and his reputation a huge favour and go and play happy families well out of the public eye.
P.s. Since WHEN! did David Bowie EVER! need a sampler after he really made it big?? I rest my case
I'm not having wet dreams about this release by any means, but I think it's great that a few million people in the UK are going to hear sweet thing, lady grinning soul & fantastic voyage for probably the first time. That's why I'm happy about it. Unfortunately. music is only ever as good as most people believe it to be.
Did you think that Bowie would still be releasing albums 35 years on from Ziggy Stardust? Of course not, and he isn't, but that doesn't mean he has hit rock bottom. He has effectively retired and now he is just investigating his work for reappraisal. Nothing wrong with that, I'm sure Bowie would not be expecting you to work as hard when you are in your 60's
and as pointed out elsewhere there's loads of people - millions - who will have only heard some of the hits, and judged Bowie on that.
It's no big deal how someone is marketed unless it's tacky...the endless compilations - and arguably most of the reissue programs up to a point - fall into that bracket.
Based on the tracklisting and pictures, I'd say this is very tastefully done actually.
Sunday papers have given away end of the peer CD's by artists doing awful live shows, you name it, just a card CD in the paper, job done, listen and throw away (if you can be bothered listening for more than 5 seconds first for some of them).
Whatever the case, the picture, the fact there's a commentary on the tracks means this won't feel a 'guilty purchase' or wasted one to me.
I'm not jumping up and down with excitement, no, but I am curious and look forward to it anyway.
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Report on their Swindon gig..."'kin Awesome last night. Great band, great songs and amazing vocal power!!! "
The She Creatures' 'Sexy Robot' video in infinitely better quality than you tube here...(wait for it to load, then play) - http://www.theshecreatures.com/video.html
<< I'm sure Bowie would not be expecting you to work as hard when you are in your 60's>>
The Royal Mail is!
Bowie has the reputation ( or had? ) to let his work stand on his it's two feet. As you say he has retired, ( I would say semi retired he hasn't actually said he has, but going by recent events over the last few years I seriously wish he would ) he is a multi multi millionaire, has the man got no pride left?
If people want to discover Bowie? then they should discover him through the proper channels, ie word of mouth, reading specialist music mags etc. Better still he should get off his fucking arse and bring out a proper up to standard album once again, and let new music fans discover him that way!!!!
Like I said he is resting on his laurels because even if he didn't agree or sanction this ?? the db of old would counter in the best possible way by producing something really worthwhile.
Edit.... People are gushing over the artwork? couldn't the lazy bastards have done something new if they felt the need to release this? ( even though it is a great picture )like I said, a trashy knocked up freebie which devalues the artist, (especially one of David Bowies stature) to the pits.
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This message has been edited by trevorhalvo on Jun 17, 2008 12:59 PM
and Trevor, basically you're right but i think it's just the fact that there're a few things happening that makes people happy already. It's not that you can have big debates whether you like the new album or not or who's playing what and produced this and were there outtakes and will he tour now etc.....
So every little thing that occurs goes under a magnifying glass and in fact there's nothing much to talk about because we have all seen and heared it before.
Like the SM 72 release, it's great that it's official and has good sound but it's still 36 years old and it doesn't add anything new to his oeuvre.
I think most of us are quite happy when something happens even when it's nothing new.
Maybe people just want to feel bowie is still alive and engaged
great powerpop with bite! - She's Got Issues... http://www.myspace.com/shesgotissuesmusic
Report on their Swindon gig..."'kin Awesome last night. Great band, great songs and amazing vocal power!!! "
The She Creatures' 'Sexy Robot' video in infinitely better quality than you tube here...(wait for it to load, then play) - http://www.theshecreatures.com/video.html
you're not being pompous about this at all, are you?
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great powerpop with bite! - She's Got Issues... http://www.myspace.com/shesgotissuesmusic
Report on their Swindon gig..."'kin Awesome last night. Great band, great songs and amazing vocal power!!! "
The She Creatures' 'Sexy Robot' video in infinitely better quality than you tube here...(wait for it to load, then play) - http://www.theshecreatures.com/video.html
@ Ant.... I know you wern't having a go personally at me Ant,l but the cap does fit me I suppose, and it did make me laugh big time
@ Popps..... I see what you are saying, but to me this is saying maybe unintentionally, (who knows? ) that David Bowie is dead! artistically I mean. I really can't believe that I am the only one kicking off about it this like I am? ( come on Bowie fans what's happened to your passion, and fan values?? you older ones out there, remember when you actually lived him ) For years I have dreaded this kind of devaluation to my hero. After many recent horrors,and just when I think it can't get any worse, he is suddenly reduced to being given away as a freebie in the bloody Daily Mail AAAAARRRRRRRRCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
mmm...might i suggest that we all make the effort to steal the disc, rather than buy the daily mail? i'm pretty sure that's the way forward if you really want this disc. innit?
breathe in, breathe out
here's some advice, live in the UK?
Next sunday, sleep long, don't go out, log off from bww, see you next monday
you can do it!>>
LOL!
I live in the UK and thats another reason why I can get wound up ;-(
Next Sunday sleep long? has anyone told Royal Mail that Sundays are supposed to be a day of rest? still never mind! so long as people get their letters and parcels on Monday morning whilst still slagging us off, it will be alright. eh Tony D
As you can tell this latest Bowie news has REALLY! pissed me off!
let me get this straight david is putting out what i consider one of his best compilation albums ever. it has a stunning cover. the songs are chosen personally by him. and it is free. some people are not happy about this. there is no pleasing some people.
ps i suggest you refrain from judging time will crawl until AFTER you have heard it. i too think NLMD is the worst record he ever made but TWC and possibly the title track are two songs that definitely could be rehabilitated.
<<ps i suggest you refrain from judging time will crawl until AFTER you have heard it. i too think NLMD is the worst record he ever made but TWC and possibly the title track are two songs that definitely could be rehabilitated.
>> and Zeroes
LOL... Well said, iggyziggy. It looks like a nice compilation, and the price is right. Seems to me that the people who want one should get one, and the people who don't can refrain from acquiring it.
I have always loved time will crawl, thought it had an excellent keyboard riff and a cool vibe. Will be very interesting to hear the new string backed version.
I guess licensing restrictions has stopped him including anything from the last 2 decades.
never thought I'd say this, but I can't wait to buy the Mail On Sunday!
<<never thought I'd say this, but I can't wait to buy the Mail On Sunday!>>
It will make the news headlines "Strange shifty looking people today bought the mail on sunday, these people looked pale and withdrawn, bit like internet addicts" more news as we get it!
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<<I hope the headlines will also say, some threw away the paper, then ran down to the postoffice and posted a cd going abroad, more news as we get it>>
LOL! News coming in now of a rather mad looking man with peroxide hair shouting "I've got 3 of them" now where's the post office?"
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i have instructed my connection to ONLY send the CD not the paper......although if a small packet of hula hoops or twiglets happened to fall into the package that would not be a bad thing.
p.s. if you are a 25 yr ex pat you crave the strangest things....i would ask for a cornish pasty but i do not think it would travel well.....
Mr Bill, don't have that to trade ya...but, would love to work out something for Target CD. Also...any new remixes comin soon? I loved those and you always did a fantastic job on them.
'You start out wrinkled and you cry...you end up wrinkled and you die.'
I'll be going to London on June 29th; if anybody (Bettina? Fellow Norwegians? Others?) wants me to to send them one I'll be happy to help. I will likely not have internet access from now until I'm in London however, so any and all queries, addresses etc. should be emailed to jayez85 at bowiewonderworld dot com (rather than posted on the board where I might not see them).
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<< LOL... Well said, iggyziggy. It looks like a nice compilation, and the price is right. Seems to me that the people who want one should get one, and the people who don't can refrain from acquiring it.
What a deceptively simple solution, eh? ;P>>
Erm! I think you are missing the point?
Of course we can all make the choice as to whether to get it or not, just don't expect fans who think the same as me to be estatic about stunts like this!
I wonder when the TWC was re recorded. Mario J McNulty worked on both heathen and was an Engineer on Reality i bet they remixed a few more oldies as well.
I'm sorry, maybe, I'm a little late. I didn't understand which way people can get this CD. And where? Only in UK? Can I get it any way in Russia?
I like these songs, too. I'd be very grateful to a person who can explain me things and help to get this CD. Perhaps, we could contact via e-mail? (mysweetangel@yandex.ru)
Though I rarely write here, but I read topics every day.
LOL, yes, I am missing the point. How careless of me, tsk.
And yet I'm still not inclined to make a fuss over new Bowie stuff that's free, particularly because I fear that I would appear ungracious when other people are looking forward to it. Don't get me wrong, I love voicing my opinions, but I see no need to rain on someone else's parade over anything so innocuous. Besides, that would be tediously dull!
I'm just funny that way, please forgive my little eccentricities.
<< And yet I'm still not inclined to make a fuss over new Bowie stuff that's free,>>
New Bowie stuff? apart from the reworked Time Will Crawl what's new about it? even the picture on the cover is a rehash of an old favourite which we have all seen before.
I'm not raining on anyone parade I'm just calling it as I see it, just as I did with regards to the album Reality.
If you have a problem with that dense? then tough!
Well it is free that is pretty good. A nice
compilation so it would work for me on the road.
TWC remixed though, what a great idea. Maybe if TWC is good
and folks like it they'll do the album. Like others have said, imagine
all those people hearing the iselect songs for the first time...And of course a good way
to pump it up for DBLSM 72. EMI usually sucks but hey what a smart move!
>>Oh... that's right... select Lady Grinning Soul as one of your faves Dave but don't bother to sing it live huh....<<<
Pissed myself when i read that.
Absolutely spot on.
Which brings to question. Did db actually have any say in these choices? or is it poetic licence, a management/emi choice and decision to release.
Not Complaining, as think is a great compilation and cover.
Not sure that as a promo, it will promote an increase in sales, wrong market.
Or will it have much influence on none or casual bowie fans.
Can envisage thousands of cds dumped in bins all over the country by the Sunday night by middle Englanders. (Except for my Mother who seems to have an ever increasing pile of these free cds & dvds given away with the papers. Never listened or watched any of them.)
If people here have a problem with the cd being given away with the Mail on Sunday (i don’t, the mags are pretty good) how would you have preferred it distributed?
Which papers are acceptable to read?
Ps. Whose going to keep these sealed. Bets please.
Me too, be interesting to find out how many extra newspapers will be bought on this day. End up with arms like lead weights
Sometimes you can't see the cd through the plastic, so just shift the junk about and you'll soon see it, probably have something else in with it? normally a dvd of somekind.
This is one CD I am looking forward too and the day after June 30th we have Santa Monica (maybe some of the cd companies will ship this out so we have it the previous Saturday? play/amazon used to do that) be nice if they do.
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This message has been edited by earthling1010 on Jun 20, 2008 11:40 AM
SM72 isn't strictly new either, and people still want it. The compilation is new, the remix is new, and I'm still interested in having one. If others feel the same, I see very little point in kicking up a tiresome fuss once one's opinion is registered. But like I said, that's my personality quirk.
And I find it interesting that in this discussion, you feel the need to call me a rather childish (and uncreative) name. That says more about you than it does about me-- not that I expect you to appreciate that, either!
If anyone has a spare copy left that they can send my way, I would be most appreciative. Of course will pay for all costs. It looks brilliant and I am loving the artwork.
<<SM72 isn't strictly new either, and people still want it. The compilation is new, the remix is new, and I'm still interested in having one. If others feel the same, I see very little point in kicking up a tiresome fuss once one's opinion is registered. But like I said, that's my personality quirk.
And I find it interesting that in this discussion, you feel the need to call me a rather childish (and uncreative) name. That says more about you than it does about me-- not that I expect you to appreciate that, either!>>
SM72 is a proper official release that you have to pay for. A cd that contains a classic milestone concert ( hopefully with a superior sound quality over previous versions ) not! some cheap stunt via a newspaper, can't you honestly see the difference?????
My opinion was registered regarding the MOS cd, and the tiresome fuss as you put it, was due to others answering me and then they put their own views forward, which in turn led to me answering them. I think it's called participating on a David Bowie web site, something which you! don't want me to do it would seem? because you find me tiresome or because you don't agree with me, well hey! here is a novel idea! don't read or answer my posts if I offend you so much. Otherwise feel free to answer them but accept that I am entitled to say what I want.
Ok the name I called you maybe was childish, but so are your constant nasty digs at me sunshine, starting with that Reality disagreement we had. Besides that's just my humour coming out, call it a personality quirk, we all seem to have them it would seem.
Ah, now this is what I expected-- more silly nonsense and groundless accusations pulled out of the ether. Ordinarily I try not to waste my time reading it, but it's been difficult to avoid lately. If only this messageboard had a filter...
I'm still looking forward to seeing/hearing the promo cd, though. I like hearing anything new from Bowie other than total silence.
<<Ah, now this is what I expected-- more silly nonsense and groundless accusations pulled out of the ether. Ordinarily I try not to waste my time reading it, but it's been difficult to avoid lately. If only this messageboard had a filter...>>
Really? & boo hoo!
<<I'm still looking forward to seeing/hearing the promo cd, though. I like hearing anything new from Bowie other than total silence.>>
Well as far as I'm concerned I'm still hearing total silence from David Bowie even if I were to put this fabulous new?? freebie cd of his on the cd player. I personally don't consider a re working of an old track as anything new either, for db to break the silence for me, I need to hear / see something really new & fresh and innovative from him. I guess that's what really seperates me from the majority of everyone else it would seem? ie I'm not that easily pleased
Still we can always hope ;-)although seeing his stuff being given away in newspapers doesn't bode well to me. ( I hope I'm proved wrong ) Even the wife said to me (in all seriousness on her part ) that it's to be expected because David Bowie these days despite his career and reputation is a bit of a has been, and he ( or EMI ) is cashing in by trying to get a few more sales of his back cat.
