David Bowie – Low

Name: David Bowie - Low
Rating: 4.21 (61 reviews)

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Label:	RCA Victor – L1-2030
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
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Released:	1977
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Experimental

Tracklist

A1	Speed Of Life Bass – George Murray Piano – Roy Young Rhythm Guitar – Carlos Alomar Synthesizer [ARP], Tape [Tape Horn And Brass], Synthesizer [Synthetic Strings] – David Bowie	2:45
A2	Breaking Glass Bass – George Murray Guitar – Carlos Alomar Percussion – Dennis Davis Rhythm Guitar – Ricky Gardiner Synthesizer [Splinter Mini-moog] – Brian Eno Vocals – David Bowie Bass – George Murray Guitar – Carlos Alomar Percussion – Dennis Davis Rhythm Guitar – Ricky Gardiner Synthesizer [Splinter Mini-moog] – Brian Eno Vocals – David Bowie	1:42
A3	What In The World Bass – George Murray Guitar – Ricky Gardiner Percussion – Dennis Davis Piano, Electric Organ [Farfisa] – Roy Young Rhythm Guitar – Carlos Alomar Synthesizer [Report ARP, Rimmer E.m.i.] – Brian Eno Vocals – Iggy Pop Bass – George Murray Guitar – Ricky Gardiner Percussion – Dennis Davis Piano, Electric Organ [Farfisa] – Roy Young Rhythm Guitar – Carlos Alomar Synthesizer [Report ARP, Rimmer E.m.i.] – Brian Eno Vocals – Iggy Pop	2:20
A4	Sound And Vision Bass – Ricky Gardiner Percussion – Dennis Davis Piano – Roy Young Rhythm Guitar – Carlos Alomar Synthesizer [Synthetic Strings], Vocals, Saxophone – David Bowie Vocals – Mary Visconti Bass – Ricky Gardiner Percussion – Dennis Davis Piano – Roy Young Rhythm Guitar – Carlos Alomar Synthesizer [Synthetic Strings], Vocals, Saxophone – David Bowie Vocals – Mary Visconti	3:00
A5	Always Crashing In The Same Car Bass – George Murray Effects [Guitar Treatments], Synthesizer [E.m.i.] – Brian Eno Guitar – Ricky Gardiner Percussion – Dennis Davis Piano, Organ – Roy Young Rhythm Guitar – Carlos Alomar Tape [Tape Cellos] – David Bowie Bass – George Murray Effects [Guitar Treatments], Synthesizer [E.m.i.] – Brian Eno Guitar – Ricky Gardiner Percussion – Dennis Davis Piano, Organ – Roy Young Rhythm Guitar – Carlos Alomar Tape [Tape Cellos] – David Bowie	3:26
A6	Be My Wife Bass – George Murray Guitar – Ricky Gardiner Piano – Roy Young Rhythm Guitar – Carlos Alomar Vocals, Bass [Pump Bass] – David Bowie Bass – George Murray Guitar – Ricky Gardiner Piano – Roy Young Rhythm Guitar – Carlos Alomar Vocals, Bass [Pump Bass] – David Bowie	2:55
A7	A New Career In A New Town Bass – George Murray Electronics [Other Synthetics] – Brian Eno Guitar – Ricky Gardiner Percussion – Dennis Davis Piano – Roy Young Rhythm Guitar – Carlos Alomar Tape [Tape Sax And Section], Harmonica, Piano – David Bowie Bass – George Murray Electronics [Other Synthetics] – Brian Eno Guitar – Ricky Gardiner Percussion – Dennis Davis Piano – Roy Young Rhythm Guitar – Carlos Alomar Tape [Tape Sax And Section], Harmonica, Piano – David Bowie	2:50
B1	Warszawa Synthesizer [E.M.I., Mini-moog], Piano, Chamberlin [Chamberlain] – Brian Eno Vocals – David Bowie	6:17
B2	Art Decade Cello – Eduard Meyer Chamberlin [Chamberlain] – David Bowie Synthesizer [E.m.i., Mini-moog], Piano – Brian Eno Synthesizer [Synthetic Strings], Guitar, Piano, Percussion [Pre-arranged] – David Bowie Cello – Eduard Meyer Chamberlin [Chamberlain] – David Bowie Synthesizer [E.m.i., Mini-moog], Piano – Brian Eno Synthesizer [Synthetic Strings], Guitar, Piano, Percussion [Pre-arranged] – David Bowie	3:43
B3	Weeping Wall Synthesizer [ARP], Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Vibraphone, Xylophone – David Bowie	3:25
B4	Subterraneans Bass – George Murray Guitar – David Bowie Piano – David Bowie Piano, Synthesizer [ARP] – Peter* Vocals – David Bowie	5:37

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Records
Copyright © – RCA Records
Pressed By – Disco
Printed By – Imprimerie Sorel

Credits

Arranged By – Bowie*
Lacquer Cut By – Y.D.*
Producer – Tony Visconti
Written-By – Murray* (tracks: A2)

Notes

Made in
Printed in

Laminated sleeve.

The uncredited pressing company is derived from the marks of the group AGI / Audio Graphic Industries, we can find on the run-out grooves. Disco was the pressing plant of this group.

RCA Victor on labels, RCA only on sleeve.
The runouts are stamped, except Y.D. which is etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society (Boxed): SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL
Price Code (Circled): A
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): PL 12030 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): PL 12030 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout): agi APL 1 2030 A Y.D.
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout): agi APL 1 2030 B Y.D.

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Low (LP, Album, Stereo, Indianapolis Pressing)	RCA	L1-2030	US	1977
	Low (LP, Album, Stereo)	RCA Victor	PL 12030	UK	1977
Recently Edited	Low (LP, Album, Stereo)	RCA Victor	PL 12030		1977
	Low (LP, Album, Stereo)	RCA	RVP-6154	Japan	1977
Recently Edited	Low (LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo)	RCA	PL 12030	Netherlands	1977

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Reviews

formerlytheboss Aug 17, 2022
On this pressing, I'd say great bass all around, good balance of parts, but sometimes the dynamics shift up and down a little on tracks (more on side 1 than 2). The volume doesn't decrease but rather the clarity and intensity does at times, which gives perceived volume lowering.

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