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David Bowie – Scary Monsters

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Label:RCA – BOW LP 2
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:UK
Released:
Genre:Rock, Pop
Style:Art Rock, Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1It's No Game (No. 1)
Guitar – Robert Fripp
Music By, Lyrics By – Bowie*
Translated By [Japanese Translation] – Hisahi Miura
Voice – Michi Hirota
A2Up The Hill Backwards
Acoustic Guitar – Tony Visconti
Guitar – Robert Fripp
Music By, Lyrics By – Bowie*
Piano – Roy Bittan
A3Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
Acoustic Guitar – Tony Visconti
Guitar – Robert Fripp
Music By, Lyrics By – Bowie*
A4Ashes To Ashes
Guitar – Chuck Hammer
Music By, Lyrics By – Bowie*
Piano – Roy Bittan
Synthesizer – Andy Clark
A5Fashion
Guitar – Robert Fripp
Music By, Lyrics By – Bowie*
Synthesizer – Andy Clark
B1Teenage Wildlife
Music By, Lyrics By – Bowie*
Piano – Roy Bittan
B2Scream Like A Baby
Music By, Lyrics By – Bowie*
Synthesizer – Andy Clark
B3Kingdom Come
Guitar – Robert Fripp
Music By, Lyrics By – Tom Verlaine
B4Because You're Young
Guitar – Pete Townshend
Music By, Lyrics By – Bowie*
Synthesizer – Andy Clark
B5It's No Game (No. 2)
Guitar – Robert Fripp
Music By, Lyrics By – Bowie*
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Notes

Full title (as it appears on cover): Scary Monsters ... ... And Super Creeps

Issued in a matte finish card picture sleeve with a folded 'poster' lyrics insert printed in sepia brown. Printing on one side only; back side is empty.

Black RCA paper labels with silver print indicating 'Stereo'.

[Lyrics insert]
[Tracks A1 to B2, B4 & B5] Copyright ©1980 by Bewlay Bros. Music + Fleur Music Ltd.
[Track B3] Copyright ©1979 by Warner Bros. Music Ltd.

[Labels]
℗ 1980 RCA Corporation
Manufactured by RCA Ltd. England. From Master Recordings of RCA Corp.
[Label Side A]
All tracks published by Bewlay Bros. Music/Fleur Music
[Label Side B]
[Track B3] Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Tracks 1,2,4,5 published by Bewlay Bros. Music/Fleur Music

[Spine ('s' for stereo in black circle)]
RCA Ⓢ BOW LP 2 Cassette BOW K 2

[Rear sleeve]
Sleeve © 1980 RCA Records.

Recorded: Power Station, New York.

Roy Bittan appears courtesy of the E Street Band
Robert Fripp appears courtesy of Polydor Records
Pete Townshend appears courtesy of WEA Records

A small number of copies were pressed on purple vinyl.

Cover artwork based on the photographs of Brian Duffy (3) commonly known as Duffy.

Runouts are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Price Code (Rear sleeve): ZZ
  • Other (Printer code on rear sleeve): T680RS
  • Other (US Cat.# on rear sleeve & labels): PL 13647
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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
Scary Monsters (LP, Album)RCARCA PL 13647Denmark1980
Scary Monsters (LP, Album)RCA Victor, RCA VictorAPL1 3647, APLI 3647New Zealand1980
Scary Monsters (LP, Album, Stereo)RCA VictorAQL1-3647Canada1980
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Scary Monsters (LP, Album)RCA, RCA, RCARCA PL 13647, PL 13647, BOW LP2Belgium1980
Scary Monsters (LP, Album, Stereo, Orange Labels)RCA, RCA VictorPL 13647Germany1980

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Reviews

  • danielenmonique's avatar
    danielenmonique
    I think this pressing has the most clear and full sound. A masterpiece
    • jloper's avatar
      jloper
      agree with everyone on here this pressing sounds good and i would imagine its going to be the best sounding out of all being its a uk 1st pressing from original analog master tapes
      • Dzubox's avatar
        Dzubox
        This pressing sounds amezing, the sound is fresh, strong, warm and crisp. I am not shure, but I thik this is an UK export pressing and sounds really good.
        • mikowo's avatar
          mikowo
          This an original pressing? Great sound, one of my favourite records.
          • WurIitzer's avatar
            WurIitzer
            Edited 2 years ago
            3 out of 160 releases of this album are listed as gatefolds.
            Does anyone know if any other pressings are gatefolds and just don't have that specification on their submission?
            • bipeter's avatar
              bipeter
              i got a UK RCA pressing, with black RCA label.
              • Mssr.Ggarb-Noslen's avatar
                Mssr.Ggarb-Noslen
                Edited 4 years ago
                My copy is UK pressing, Japanese poly-lined deluxe RCA inner, lyric sheet insert, US stamp sheet, matte cover. If only it was purple...!!!
                • rendezvous65's avatar
                  rendezvous65
                  A new repress is coming out on February 23 and that was remastered in 2017, and it will be on a 2 disc LP, so not sure if it will be better than the original.
                  • sklerici's avatar
                    sklerici
                    For me ashes to ashes remains the most emotional, beautiful song , that bowie did in his long carrier.
                    • tel33's avatar
                      tel33
                      Edited 8 years ago
                      There a tons of counterfeit 're-issues' allegedly Made in Portugal currently flooding the market these days. Easy to spot because the cover has some serious printing issues - most notably on the back side where the green is just way off (original is also green but much less saturated).

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