Diamond Dogs

~ Release by Bowie (see all versions of this release, 30 available)

Annotation

Reissue, originally released in 1974.

Recorded at Olympic and Island Studios, London and Studio L Ludolf, Hilversum, Holland.

Track 12: Previously unreleased track recorded in 1973.
Track 13: Demo version recorded in 1973.

Original LP design by API (US design company)
Package designed at Reiner Design Consultants, Inc.

The booklet contains some text in Japanese, two photos of Bowie, as well as full lyrics in English and Japanese.

Silver disc
Catalogue # CDP 79-5211-2 is printed on disc only
Sound+Vision logo on obi strip

Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): TOCP-6208 1A1 TO
Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): TOCP-6208 1A2 TO
Rights Society: JASRAC

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Future Legend
engineer:
Keith Harwood
producer:
David Bowie
mixer:
David Bowie and Keith Harwood
arranger:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2004)
recorded at:
Island Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
recording of:
Future Legend (narration over BGM) (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
David Bowie1:01
2Diamond Dogs
engineer:
Keith Harwood
producer:
David Bowie
mixer:
David Bowie, Keith Harwood and Tony Visconti
bass:
Herbie Flowers (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
drums (drum set):
Aynsley Dunbar (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Tony Newman (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar:
Alan Parker (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar, keyboard and saxophone and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
harpsichord, mellotron, Moog and piano:
Mike Garson (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
arranger:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co. LLC. (in 1976) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 2004)
recorded at:
Island Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
recording of:
Diamond Dogs (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
David Bowie6:04
3Sweet Thing
engineer:
Keith Harwood
producer:
David Bowie
mixer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
bass:
Herbie Flowers (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
drums (drum set):
Aynsley Dunbar (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Tony Newman (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Alan Parker (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
harpsichord, mellotron, Moog and piano:
Mike Garson (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
percussion and saxophone:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
vocals:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
arranger:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2004)
recorded at:
Island Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
recording of:
Sweet Thing (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Jones Music America and RZO Music Ltd
David Bowie3:39
4Candidate
engineer:
Keith Harwood
producer:
David Bowie
mixer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
bass:
Herbie Flowers (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
drums (drum set):
Aynsley Dunbar (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Tony Newman (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Alan Parker (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
harpsichord, mellotron, Moog and piano:
Mike Garson (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
percussion and saxophone:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
vocals:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
arranger:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2004)
recorded at:
Island Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
recording of:
Candidate (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Jones Music America and RZO Music Ltd
David Bowie2:40
5Sweet Thing (reprise)
engineer:
Keith Harwood
producer:
David Bowie
mixer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
bass:
Herbie Flowers (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
drums (drum set):
Aynsley Dunbar (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Tony Newman (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Alan Parker (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
harpsichord, mellotron, Moog and piano:
Mike Garson (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
percussion and saxophone:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
vocals:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
arranger:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2004)
recorded at:
Island Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
recording of:
Sweet Thing (reprise) (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Jones Music America and RZO Music Ltd
is based on:
Sweet Thing
David Bowie2:32
6Rebel Rebel
engineer:
Keith Harwood
producer:
David Bowie
mixer:
David Bowie and Keith Harwood
bass:
Herbie Flowers (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
drums (drum set):
Aynsley Dunbar (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Tony Newman (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar:
Alan Parker (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar, keyboard and saxophone and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
harpsichord, mellotron, Moog and piano:
Mike Garson (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
arranger:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co. LLC. (in 1976) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 2004)
recorded at:
Island Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (number: 9)
recording of:
Rebel Rebel (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music, EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing, MainMan, Jones Music America (from 1974 to present) and Tintoretto Music (from 1997 to present)
David Bowie4:33
7Rock ’n Roll With Me
engineer:
Keith Harwood
producer:
David Bowie
mixer:
David Bowie and Keith Harwood
bass:
Herbie Flowers (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
drums (drum set):
Aynsley Dunbar (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Tony Newman (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Alan Parker (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
harpsichord, mellotron, Moog and piano:
Mike Garson (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
percussion and saxophone:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
vocals:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
arranger:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2004)
recorded at:
Island Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02), Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Studio L Ludolf in Nederhorst den Berg, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll With Me (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
lyricist:
David Bowie
composer:
David Bowie and Warren Peace
David Bowie4:01
8We Are the Dead
engineer:
Keith Harwood
producer:
David Bowie
mixer:
David Bowie and Keith Harwood
bass:
Herbie Flowers (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
drums (drum set):
Aynsley Dunbar (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Tony Newman (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Alan Parker (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
harpsichord, mellotron, Moog and piano:
Mike Garson (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
percussion and saxophone:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
vocals:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
arranger:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2004)
recorded at:
Island Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02), Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Studio L Ludolf in Nederhorst den Berg, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
recording of:
We Are the Dead (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
David Bowie4:59
91984
engineer:
Keith Harwood
producer:
David Bowie
mixer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
bass:
Herbie Flowers (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
drums (drum set):
Aynsley Dunbar (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Tony Newman (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Alan Parker (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
harpsichord, mellotron, Moog and piano:
Mike Garson (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
percussion and saxophone:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
vocals:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
strings arranger:
Tony Visconti
arranger:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2004) and Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 2014)
recorded at:
Island Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02), Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Studio L Ludolf in Nederhorst den Berg, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
recording of:
1984 (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music Ltd., Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, Fujipacific Music, Inc., Jones Music America, MainMan, Mainman Saag, Tintoretto Music, Watanabe Music Publishing CM division, EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (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)
David Bowie3:27
10Big Brother
engineer:
Keith Harwood
producer:
David Bowie
mixer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
bass:
Herbie Flowers (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
drums (drum set):
Aynsley Dunbar (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Tony Newman (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Alan Parker (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
harpsichord, mellotron, Moog and piano:
Mike Garson (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
percussion and saxophone:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
vocals:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
arranger:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2004)
recorded at:
Island Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02), Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Studio L Ludolf in Nederhorst den Berg, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
recording of:
Big Brother (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
David Bowie3:20
11Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family
engineer:
Keith Harwood
producer:
David Bowie
mixer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
bass:
Herbie Flowers (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
drums (drum set):
Aynsley Dunbar (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Tony Newman (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Alan Parker (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
harpsichord, mellotron, Moog and piano:
Mike Garson (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
percussion and saxophone:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
vocals:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
arranger:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2004)
recorded at:
Island Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02), Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Studio L Ludolf in Nederhorst den Berg, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
recording of:
Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
David Bowie2:08
12Dodo
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2004)
recording of:
Dodo
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Jones Music, Jones Music America, Mainman Saag, 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)
David Bowie2:55
13Candidate (demo version)
recording of:
Candidate
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Jones Music America and RZO Music Ltd
David Bowie5:07