| # | Title | Artist | Rating | Length |
|---|
| 1 | Loving the Alien | David Bowie | 4.5 | 7:11 |
| 2 | Don’t Look Down | David Bowie | 3.75 | 4:12 |
| 3 | God Only Knows- engineer:
- Hugh Padgham
- producer:
- David Bowie , Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham
- mixer:
- David Bowie and Hugh Padgham
- alto saxophone:
- Stan Harrison (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
- baritone saxophone:
- Steve Elson (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
- congas and wood block:
- Sammy Figueroa (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
- drums (drum set):
- Omar Hakim (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
- electric bass guitar:
- Carmine Rojas (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
- guitar:
- Carlos Alomar (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
- keyboard:
- Derek Bramble (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
- marimba:
- Guy St. Onge (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
- synthesizer [Fairlight CMI]:
- Rob Yale (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
- tenor saxophone:
- Lenny Pickett (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
- trumpet:
- Mark Pender (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
- background vocals:
- Robin Clark (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10), Curtis King (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10) and George Simms (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
- lead vocals:
- David Bowie (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
- conductor:
- Arif Mardin (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
- horn arranger:
- The Borneo Horns
- strings arranger and synthesizer arranger:
- Arif Mardin
- recorded at:
- Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
- cover recording of:
- God Only Knows (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
- lyricist:
- Tony Asher
- composer:
- Brian Wilson
- publisher:
- Irving Music , Irving Music, Inc., Rondor Music (London) Ltd., Sea of Tunes Publishing Co. , Universal Music Publishing Ltd. , Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division and Yamaha Music EH(CM)
| David Bowie | 3.25 | 3:09 |
| 4 | Tonight- engineer:
- Hugh Padgham
- producer:
- David Bowie , Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham
- mixer:
- David Bowie and Hugh Padgham
- drums (drum set):
- Omar Hakim (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
- electric bass guitar:
- Derek Bramble (from 1984-05 until 1984-06) and Carmine Rojas (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
- guitar:
- Carlos Alomar (from 1984-05 until 1984-06) and Derek Bramble (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
- marimba:
- Guy St. Onge (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
- percussion:
- Sammy Figueroa (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
- synthesizer:
- Derek Bramble (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
- background vocals:
- Robin Clark (from 1984-05 until 1984-06), Curtis King (from 1984-05 until 1984-06) and George Simms (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
- lead vocals:
- David Bowie (from 1984-05 until 1984-06) and Tina Turner (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
- synthesizer arranger:
- Arif Mardin
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- David Bowie (in 1984)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- EMI Records Ltd. (in 2004)
- recorded at:
- Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
- recording of:
- Tonight (from 1984-05 until 1984-06)
- lyricist:
- Iggy Pop
- composer:
- David Bowie
- publisher:
- BMG VM Music France, BMG VM Music Ltd., Bug Music , Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Virgin Music Ltd. , Fleur Music Ltd. , James Osterberg Music, Jones Music America, Mainman Saag , RZO Music Ltd, 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)
| David Bowie | 3.75 | 3:47 |
| 5 | Neighborhood Threat | David Bowie | 3.5 | 3:13 |
| 6 | Blue Jean | David Bowie | 3.65 | 3:12 |
| 7 | Tumble and Twirl | David Bowie | 3.25 | 4:59 |
| 8 | I Keep Forgetting | David Bowie | 3.25 | 2:36 |
| 9 | Dancing With the Big Boys | David Bowie | 3.25 | 3:38 |
| 10 | This Is Not America- engineer:
- Marcellus Frank and David Richards
- producer:
- David Bowie and Pat Metheny
- mixer:
- Bob Clearmountain
- analog synthesizer [Oberheim], analog synthesizer [Prophet-5], keyboard [Kurzweil] and marimba:
- Lyle Mays (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
- drums (drum set):
- Paul Wertico (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
- electric bass guitar:
- Steve Rodby (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
- electric guitar, guitar synthesizer [Roland GR-300 guitar synthesizer] and synclavier:
- Pat Metheny (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
- background vocals and lead vocals:
- David Bowie (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
- performer:
- Pat Metheny Group (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- David Bowie (in 1985)
- recorded at:
- Mountain Recording Studios in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
- recording of:
- This Is Not America (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
- lyricist and writer:
- David Bowie
- composer:
- Lyle Mays and Pat Metheny
- publisher:
- CBS Songs Ltd., Donna Dijon Music Publications, Jones Music , Jones Music America, OPC Music Publishing, Inc., Pat Meth Music Corp , Pat-Meth Music, RZO Music Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部
| David Bowie with Pat Metheny Group | 3.65 | 3:53 |
| 11 | As the World Falls Down- recording engineer:
- Lew Hahn (from 1985-06 until 1985-11)
- synthesizer programming:
- Robbie Buchanan (from 1985-06 until 1985-11)
- assistant engineer:
- Michael O’Reilly
- producer:
- David Bowie and Arif Mardin
- mixer:
- Lew Hahn and Michael O’Reilly
- additional guitar:
- Jeff Mironov (from 1985-06 until 1985-11)
- bass guitar:
- Will Lee (from 1985-06 until 1985-11)
- drums (drum set):
- Steve Ferrone (from 1985-06 until 1985-11)
- guitar:
- Robbie Buchanan (from 1985-06 until 1985-11) and Nicky Moroch (from 1985-06 until 1985-11)
- keyboard and synthesizer:
- Robbie Buchanan (from 1985-06 until 1985-11)
- additional background vocals:
- Robin Beck (from 1985-06 until 1985-11)
- background vocals and lead vocals:
- David Bowie (from 1985-06 until 1985-11)
- arranger:
- Robbie Buchanan
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (from 1985-06 until 1985-07) and Atlantic Studios in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1985-10 until 1985-11)
- recording of:
- As the World Falls Down (from 1985-06 until 1985-11)
- lyricist and composer:
- David Bowie
- publisher:
- Cutting Edge Music, Éditer à Paris, Jim Henson Productions Inc., Jones Music America, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. , Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc. , フジパシフィックミュージック, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部
| David Bowie | 4.5 | 4:53 |
| 12 | Absolute Beginners- engineer:
- Mark Saunders
- producer:
- David Bowie , Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley
- baritone saxophone:
- Andy Mackintosh (from 1985-06 until 1985-08) and Gordon Murphy (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
- bass:
- Matthew Seligman (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
- drums (drum set):
- Neil Conti (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
- guitar:
- Kevin Armstrong (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
- keyboard and piano:
- Steve Nieve (from 1985-06 until 1985)
- percussion:
- Luis Jardim (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
- piano:
- Rick Wakeman (from 1985-06 until 1985)
- solo baritone saxophone:
- Don Weller (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
- tenor saxophone:
- Gary Barnacle (from 1985-06 until 1985-08), Willie Garnett (from 1985-06 until 1985-08) and Paul Weimer (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
- background vocals:
- Janet Armstrong (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
- background vocals and lead vocals:
- David Bowie (in 1985-08)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- David Bowie (in 1986)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1986)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (in 1985-06) and Westside Studios in London , England, United Kingdom (in 1985-08)
- part of:
- TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 12)
- recording of:
- Absolute Beginners (from 1985-06 until 1985)
- lyricist and composer:
- David Bowie
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd and Jones Music (in 1986)
| David Bowie | 4 | 8:01 |
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