David Bowie – Lodger

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Label:	RCA – RE AQL1-3254
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo , Indianapolis Pressing, Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:	1979
Genre:	Rock
Style:	New Wave

Tracklist

A1	Fantastic Voyage Backing Vocals [Backing Voices] – Tony Visconti Bass – George Murray Drone [Ambient Drone] – Eno* Drums – Dennis Davis Lyrics By – Bowie* Mandolin – Tony Visconti Music By – Bowie* Piano – Sean Mayes Backing Vocals [Backing Voices] – Tony Visconti Bass – George Murray Drone [Ambient Drone] – Eno* Drums – Dennis Davis Lyrics By – Bowie* Mandolin – Tony Visconti Music By – Bowie* Piano – Sean Mayes	2:55
A2	African Night Flight Bass – George Murray Guitar – Carlos Alomar Lyrics By – Bowie* Music By – Bowie* Percussion – Dennis Davis Piano – Sean Mayes Piano [Prepared], Effects [Cricket Menace] – Eno* Bass – George Murray Guitar – Carlos Alomar Lyrics By – Bowie* Music By – Bowie* Percussion – Dennis Davis Piano – Sean Mayes Piano [Prepared], Effects [Cricket Menace] – Eno*	2:54
A3	Move On Backing Vocals [Backing Voices] – Tony Visconti Bass – George Murray Lyrics By – Bowie* Music By – Bowie* Percussion – Dennis Davis Piano – Sean Mayes Rhythm Guitar – Tony Visconti Backing Vocals [Backing Voices] – Tony Visconti Bass – George Murray Lyrics By – Bowie* Music By – Bowie* Percussion – Dennis Davis Piano – Sean Mayes Rhythm Guitar – Tony Visconti	3:16
A4	Yassassin (Turkish For: Long Live) Bass – George Murray Drums – Dennis Davis Guitar – Tony Visconti Lyrics By – Bowie* Music By – Bowie* Other [Backing Vocals] – Everyone Synthesizer – Bowie* Violin – Simon House Bass – George Murray Drums – Dennis Davis Guitar – Tony Visconti Lyrics By – Bowie* Music By – Bowie* Other [Backing Vocals] – Everyone Synthesizer – Bowie* Violin – Simon House	4:10
A5	Red Sails Bass – George Murray Drums – Dennis Davis Guitar – Carlos Alomar Lyrics By – Bowie* Music By – Bowie* Piano – Sean Mayes Saxophone – Stan* Synthesizer, Effects [Guitar Treatments] – Eno* Violin – Simon House Bass – George Murray Drums – Dennis Davis Guitar – Carlos Alomar Lyrics By – Bowie* Music By – Bowie* Piano – Sean Mayes Saxophone – Stan* Synthesizer, Effects [Guitar Treatments] – Eno* Violin – Simon House	3:43
B1	D.J. Bass – George Murray Drums – Dennis Davis Guitar – Carlos Alomar Lyrics By – Bowie* Music By – Bowie* Piano, Chamberlin [Chamberlain] – Bowie* Bass – George Murray Drums – Dennis Davis Guitar – Carlos Alomar Lyrics By – Bowie* Music By – Bowie* Piano, Chamberlin [Chamberlain] – Bowie*	3:59
B2	Look Back In Anger Backing Vocals [Backing Voices] – Tony Visconti Bass – George Murray Guitar – Carlos Alomar Lyrics By – Bowie* Music By – Bowie* Percussion – Dennis Davis Piano – Sean Mayes Synthesizer, Bugle [Horse Trumpets], French Horn [Eroica Horn] – Eno* Backing Vocals [Backing Voices] – Tony Visconti Bass – George Murray Guitar – Carlos Alomar Lyrics By – Bowie* Music By – Bowie* Percussion – Dennis Davis Piano – Sean Mayes Synthesizer, Bugle [Horse Trumpets], French Horn [Eroica Horn] – Eno*	3:08
B3	Boys Keep Swinging Backing Vocals [Backing Voices] – Tony Visconti Bass – Tony Visconti Drums – Carlos Alomar Guitar – Bowie* Lyrics By – Bowie* Music By – Bowie* Piano – Eno* Violin – Simon House Backing Vocals [Backing Voices] – Tony Visconti Bass – Tony Visconti Drums – Carlos Alomar Guitar – Bowie* Lyrics By – Bowie* Music By – Bowie* Piano – Eno* Violin – Simon House	3:17
B4	Repetition Bass – George Murray Drums – Dennis Davis Guitar – Carlos Alomar Lyrics By – Bowie* Music By – Bowie* Synthesizer – Roger Powell Violin – Simon House Bass – George Murray Drums – Dennis Davis Guitar – Carlos Alomar Lyrics By – Bowie* Music By – Bowie* Synthesizer – Roger Powell Violin – Simon House	2:59
B5	Red Money Backing Vocals [Backing Voices] – Tony Visconti Bass – George Murray Drums – Dennis Davis Guitar – Bowie* Lyrics By – Bowie* Music By – Bowie* Synthesizer – Roger Powell Backing Vocals [Backing Voices] – Tony Visconti Bass – George Murray Drums – Dennis Davis Guitar – Bowie* Lyrics By – Bowie* Music By – Bowie* Synthesizer – Roger Powell	4:17

Companies, etc.

Record Company – RCA Corporation
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Records
Copyright © – RCA Records
Recorded At – Mountain Studios
Mixed At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Mastered At – Sterling Sound
Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
Copyright © – Bewlay Bros. Music
Copyright © – Fleur Music Ltd.
Copyright © – E.G. Music Ltd.
Copyright © – 100 MPH Music

Credits

Lacquer Cut By – GC*
Mastered By [Engineer], Engineer [Mastered] – Gregg Calbi*
Mixed By [Assistant Engineer], Engineer [Mixed, Assistant Engineer] – Gregg Caruso
Mixed By [Engineer], Engineer [Mixed] – Tony Visconti
Producer – Tony Visconti
Recorded By [Assistant Engineer], Engineer [Recorded, Assistant Engineer] – Eugene Chaplin
Recorded By [Engineer], Engineer [Recorded] – Tony Visconti

Notes

This version pressed at RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis, denoted by "I" stamp in runouts. Remainder of runouts mostly etched, mastering and plating letters (e.g., A1, B2) may be stamped. This version does not include "..than no sense at all" etching on side B.

Issued in RCA gatefold sleeve, with printed inner sleeve with lyrics and credits.

Issued on black dog RCA Victor labels.

Catalog number RE AQL1-3254 on back of sleeve only.
Catalog number AQL1-3254 on spine, top right side of gatefold center, and labels.

Some copies have track list sticker on back of sleeve.
Some copies have a gold or black promotional stamp on the sleeve.

Recorded at Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland.
Mixed at Record Plant Studios, New York City.
Mastered at Sterling Sound Studios, New York City.

Roger Powell appears through the courtesy of Bearsville Records

℗ & © 1979 RCA Records. Printed in U.S.A.

Track copyrights on inner sleeve:
A1, A2, A5, B2, B3: Copyright © 1979 by Bewlay Bros. Music, Fleur Music Ltd., and E.G. Music Ltd.
A3, A4, B4: Copyright © 1979 by Bewlay Bros. Music and Fleur Music Ltd.
B1, B5: Copyright © 1979 by Bewlay Bros. Music, Fleur Music Ltd., E.G. Music Ltd., and 100 MPH Music.

Public performance clearance - BMI, except B1 and B5 - BMI/ASCAP

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: BMI
Rights Society (B1, B5): ASCAP
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AQL1-3254-A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): AQL1-3254-B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): AQL1-3254-A 1 NO sense is better... I A1 C STERLING gc
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): A ̶G̶QL1 3254B 10 I A2
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): AQL1-3254-A-2 no sense is better I STERLING gc ^2
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): AQL1 3254B 11 I ^ ̶M̶ 3
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): AQL1-3254-A-2 no sense is better... I B2 A STERLING gc
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): AQL1 3254B 11 I ^ ̶M̶ 3 5
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): AQL1-3254-A 1 NO sense is better... I A1 M1 STERLING gc
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): A ̶G̶ QL1 3254B 10 I A2 L
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): AQL1-3254-A 1 NO sense is better... I A1 V STERLING gc
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): A ̶G̶ QL1 3254B 10 I A2 R
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): AQL1-3254-A 1 NO sense is better... I A1 T STERLING gc.
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): A ̶G̶ QL1 3254B 10 I A2I
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 7): AQL1-3254-A I NO sense is better... A1P STERLING gc
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 7): AQL1-3254B 10 I A2E

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Lodger (LP, Album, Gatefold)	RCA Victor	BOW LP 1, PL 13254	UK	1979
Recently Edited	Lodger (LP, Album, Blue & white pics)	RCA Victor	APL1 3254, APLI 3254	New Zealand	1979
Recently Edited	Lodger (LP, Album)	RCA Victor	PL 13254		1979
Recently Edited	Lodger (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	RCA Victor	PL-13254	Netherlands	1979
Recently Edited	Lodger (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	RCA Victor	PL 13254	Italy	1979