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David Bowie
Who Can I Be Now? [1974-1976]

Compil. 2016 on Parlophone label
Rock, R&B/Soul, Blues and Pop (Pop Rock, Glam)

This box set includes an 128 page book of previously unpublished photos, producers' notes, contemporary reviews, copyright information and so on. Unique to this box set: David Live, original mix remaster The Gouster Station to Station (2010 Harry Maslin Mix) on CD (16/44.1) Re:Call 2 Album and track notes CD1: Diamond Dogs released on RCA APL1 0576 (U.K.) / RCA CPL1 0576 (U.S.) on 31 May 1974. Tracks 1-1 to 1-7 recorded at Olympic and Island Studios. Tracks 1-8 to 1-11 recorded at L. Ludolf, Hilversum, The Netherlands between October 1973 and February 1974. Mixing notes by Tony Visconti, interview of Bowie by William S. Burroughs edited by Chris Copetas, Rolling Stone, contemporary review by Chris Charlesworth, Melody Maker. CD2, CD3, CD4, CD5: David Live released on RCA APL2 0771 (U.K.) / RCA CPL2-0771 (U.S.) on 29 Oct 1974. Remixed and re-released on EMI 874 3042 on CD and also in 5.1 and Stereo on the DVD-Audio EMI 874 3049 on 14 Nov 2005. Recorded at the Tower Theater, Philadelphia [Upper Darby], 8-12 Jul, 1974. Concert review of shows used for David Live by Jack Lloyd, The Philadelphia Enquirer. CD6: The Gouster, previously unreleased as an album. Recorded at Sigma Sound, Philadelphia and mixed at Sound House, London and Record Pant, New York City, August to November 1974. Article by Matt Damsker, Rolling Stone. CD7: Young Americans released on RCA RS 1006 (U.K.) / RCA APL1-0998 (U.S.) [corrected from 1979 re-release AQL1-0998] on 7 Mar 1975. Recorded at Sigma Sound, Philadelphia, Electric Lady studios, New York City and mixed at Sound House, London and Record Plant, New York City. Recording notes by Tony Visconti, contemporary review by Ian MacDonald, New Musical Express. CD8: Station to Station released on RCA APL1 1327 on 23 Jan 1976. Recorded at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood, between September and November, 1975. Recording notes by Harry Maslin, contemporary (1976) review by Charles Shaar Murray, New Musical Express. CD9: Station to Station (2010 Harry Maslin Mix) first released in 2010 on EMI BOWSTSD 2010 in 5.1 and in stereo at 48KHz/24bit on the DVD-Audio disc, 20 Sep 2010. CD10 and CD11: Live Nassau Coliseum '76 recorded live at Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, 23 Mar 1976. Released on EMI BOWSTSD 2010 within the Station To Station deluxe set, 20 Sep 2010. Concert review by John Rockwell, New York Times. CD12: Re:Call 2 Track 12-1: "Rebel Rebel" released on RCA LPB05009 on 15 Feb 1974. Recorded at Olympic Studios, Barnes. Sourced from needledrop. Musicians as per album version on CD1. Track 12-2: "Diamond Dogs" released on RCA 102462 in Australia in Jun 1974. Recorded at Olympic Studios, Barnes. Musicians as per album version on CD1. Track 12-3: "Rebel Rebel" released on APB0-0287 in the United States and Canada in May 1974. Recorded at Olympic Studios, Barnes, overdubbed and remixed at RCA Studio A, New York. Musicians as per album version on CD1. Track 12-4: Rock 'N' Roll With Me" (Live) released on RCA JB-10105 for promotional usage from the "David Live" album, Oct 1974. Recorded live at the Tower, Philadelphia, July 1974. Musicians as per album version on CD3. Track 12-5: "Panic In Detroit" (Live) released on RCA 2466 on 14 Sep 1974. Recorded live at the Tower, Philadelphia. Musicians as per album version on CD1. Track 12-6: "Young Americans" released on RCA 2523 on 21 Feb 1975. Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia. Musicians as per album version on CD7. Track 12-7: "Fame" released on RCA 2579 on 18 Jul 1975. Recorded at Electric Lady Studios, New York and mixed at Record Plant, New York. Musicians as per album version on CD7. Track 12-8: "Golden Years" released on RCA 2640 on 21 Nov 1975. Recorded at Cherokee Studios, California. Musicians as per album version on CD8. Track 12-9: "Station To Station" released on RCA 42549 in France as a factory single sample in Feb 1976, Recorded at Cherokee Studios, California. Musicians as per album version on CD8. Track 12-10: "TVC 15" released on RCA 2682 on 30 Apr 1976. Recorded at Cherokee Studios, California. Musicians as per album version on CD8. Tracks 12-11 and 12-12: "Stay" / "Word On A Wing" released on RCA PB-10736 in July 1976. Recorded at Cherokee Studios, California. Musicians as per album version on CD8. Track 12-13: "John, I'm Only Dancing (Again) (1975)" released on RCA BOW 4 on 7 Dec 1979. Recorded at Sigma Sound Studios, Philadelphia in Dec 1974. Musicians as per The Gouster album version on CD6.

Musicians

	David Bowie voc, 1947-2016 GB alto saxophone, alto sax, arranged by, arranged by, vocals, backing vocals, composed by, guitar, guitar, phased guitar, keyboards, mellotron, mixed by, percussion, producer, recorded by, saxophone, synthesizer, moog, tenor saxophone, tenor sax, vocals, written by, album by
	Chris Hinson advisor, technical on yamaha dm 2000
	John Patterson tb, b, advisor, technical on yamaha dm 2000
	David Sanborn as, *1945 US alto saxophone, flute, saxophone
	Tony Visconti bvoc, b, *1944 US arranged by, strings, liner notes, mixing notes, diamond dogs, liner notes, recording notes, gouster and young americans, mastered by, mastered with, mixed by, mixed by, photography by, book, producer, remastered by, remastered with
	Luther Vandross voc, bvoc, 1951-2005 US arranged by, vocals, backing vocals, written by
	John Lennon voc, g, 1940-1980 GB backing vocals, guitar, written by
	Warren Peace voc, GB backing vocals, vocals, written by
	Geoff Maccormack voc, GB backing vocals, additional backing vocals, castanets, congas, photography by, photography by, book
	Richard Grando sax, US baritone saxophone, flute
	Emir Ksasan b, bass guitar, bass
	George Murray g, b, US bass guitar, bass
	Herbie Flowers b, eb, *1938 GB bass guitar, bass
	Willie Weeks b, ep, *1947 US bass guitar, bass
	Andy Newmark dr, *1950 US drums
	Aynsley Dunbar dr, *1946 GB drums
	Dennis Davis dr, voc, US drums
	Tony Newman dr, *1943 GB drums
	Michael Kamen key, ob, 1948-2003 US electric piano, music director, oboe, synthesizer, moog
	Harry Maslin , US engineer, liner notes, recording notes, station to station, mastered by, mixed by, producer
	Mario J. McNulty , engineer, pro tools
	Alan Parker g, *1944 GB guitar
	Carlos Alomar g, syn, *1951 US guitar, written by
	Earl Slick g, voc, *1952 US guitar
	Stacey Heydon , guitar
	Mike Garson p, *1945 US harpsichord, keyboards, mellotron, piano, synthesizer, moog
	Tony Kaye org, syn, p, *1946 GB keyboards
	Matt Damsker liner notes, article, 1974
	Jack Lloyd liner notes, concert review, 1974
	John Rockwell , *1940 US liner notes, concert review, 1976
	Chris Charlesworth , liner notes, diamond dogs review, 1974
	Craig Copetas liner notes, interview by william s. burroughs, 1974
	Charles Shaar Murray g, *1951 GB liner notes, station to station review, 1976
	Ian MacDonald voc, b, CA liner notes, young americans review, 1975
	Ray Staff , GB mastered by, remastered by, transferred by
	Gary Lux , music consultant, mixing
	Larry Washington cng, bgo, percussion
	Pablo Rosario bgo, tim, percussion
	Ralph MacDonald perc, cng, 1944-2011 US percussion
	Roy Bittan p, key, *1949 US piano
	Showco , sounds, live
	Dave Wittman voc, US tape op, tape operator
	David Thoener , US tape op, tape operator
	Kevin Herron , US tape op, tape operator
	Michael Hutchinson , US tape op, tape operator

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