The Secret Songs

~ Release by David Bowie (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Mother
recorded in:
Nassau, Bahamas (from 1998-06 until 1998-07)
producer:
Tony Visconti
acoustic guitar, guitar and guitar synthesizer [Roland VG-8]:
Reeves Gabrels (from 1998-06 until 1998-08)
bass:
Tony Visconti (from 1998-06 until 1998-08)
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark (from 1998-06 until 1998-08)
piano:
Jordan Rudess (from 1998-06 until 1998-08)
background vocals:
Richard Barone (from 1998-06 until 1998-08) and Tony Visconti (from 1998-06 until 1998-08)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1998-06 until 1998-08)
recorded at:
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States (in 1998-08)
cover recording of:
Mother (from 1998-06 until 1998-08)
lyricist, writer and composer:
John Lennon
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC and Universal Music Group
5:04
2Life on Mars?
recorded at:
2005 Fashion Rocks
live recording of:
Life on Mars? (on 2005-09-08)
written in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (in 1971)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Tintoretto Music
5:37
3Five Years
additional performer:
Arcade Fire (on 2005-09-08)
performer:
David Bowie (on 2005-09-08)
recorded at:
2005 Fashion Rocks
live recording of:
Five Years (on 2005-09-08)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd., Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, Fleur Music Ltd., Mainman Saag, Tintoretto Music, フジパシフィックミュージック, 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:20
4Wake Up
additional performer:
Arcade Fire (on 2005-09-08)
performer:
David Bowie (on 2005-09-08)
recorded at:
2005 Fashion Rocks
live recording of:
Wake Up (on 2005-09-08)
writer:
Will Butler, Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Timothy Kingsbury and Richard Reed Parry
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
6:37
5Trying to Get to Heaven
engineer and producer:
Mark Plati
acoustic guitar, baritone saxophone, background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1998-01 until 1998-02-28)
bass and drums (drum set):
Mark Plati (from 1998-01 until 1998-02-28)
guitar and keyboard:
Reeves Gabrels (from 1998-01 until 1998-02-28) and Mark Plati (from 1998-01 until 1998-02-28)
recorded at:
Looking Glass Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1998-01 until 1998-02-28)
cover recording of:
Tryin’ to Get to Heaven (from 1998-01 until 1998-02-28)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1997-01)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing France and Special Rider Music (from 1997 to present)
4:50
6The Cynic
engineer:
Andreas Hviid, Mario J. McNulty and Tony Visconti
producer:
Kashmir and Tony Visconti
bass:
Mads Tunebjerg (from 2005-03 until 2005-04)
drums (drum set):
Asger Engholm Techau (from 2005-03 until 2005-04)
guitar:
Kasper Eistrup (from 2005-03 until 2005-04) and Henrik Lindstrand (from 2005-03 until 2005-04)
keyboard:
Henrik Lindstrand (from 2005-03 until 2005-04)
guest lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 2005-04 until 2005-05)
lead vocals:
Kasper Eistrup (from 2005-03 until 2005-04)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 2005-03 until 2005-04) and Looking Glass Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2005-04 until 2005-05: lead vocals)
recording of:
The Cynic (from 2005-03 until 2005-05)
writer:
Kasper Eistrup
4:24
7Isn’t It Evening
4:56
8Waterloo Sunset
engineer:
Mario J. McNulty and Tony Visconti
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti
acoustic guitar, keyboard, synthesizer [Korg Trinity] and theremin:
David Bowie (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-05)
bass:
Mark Plati (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-05)
drums (drum set):
Sterling Campbell (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-05)
guitar:
Earl Slick (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-05) and David Torn (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-05)
piano [Yamaha Disklavier]:
Mike Garson (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-05)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 2003-03 until 2003-05)
engineered at:
Looking Glass Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-02-15, from 2003-03 until 2003-05)
cover recording of:
Waterloo Sunset (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-05)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music Ltd., Hi-Count Music, Noma Music, Noma Music Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Carlin (in 1967), Davray (in 1967) and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
3:29
9Space Oddity
recording of:
Space Oddity
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
4:47
10My Death
cover recording of:
My Death
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
translator:
Mort Shuman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
translated version of:
La Mort (Jacques Brel)
9:18
11Drive In Saturday
recording of:
Drive‐In Saturday
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
4:17
12Can’t Help Thinking About Me
recording of:
Can’t Help Thinking About Me
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
6:23
13Social Girl
2:41
14Everything Is You
recording of:
Everything Is You
writer:
David Bowie
2:09
15Always Crashing in the Same Car
recorded at:
Bridge X
live recording of:
Always Crashing in the Same Car
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Mainman Saag, RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (ended), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, Fleur Music Ltd., ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:08