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Never Let Me Down

Cover:
NLMD

Label:
EMI America
Virgin Records America, Inc.

Release Date:
EMI:
April 27, 1987 (UK)
April, 1987 (US)
Virgin Records:
1995 (US)

Chart Ratings:
UK:
Peak: 6
No. of Weeks in Chart: 16
US:
Peak: 34
No. of Weeks in Chart: 26

Musicians:
David Bowie: Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Tamborine, Mellotron, Moog, Harmonica
Carlos Alomar: Guitar, Guitar Synthesizer, Tamborine
Erdal Kizilcay: Keyboards, Drums, Bass, Trumpet, Additional Guitar on "Time Will Crawl", Violins on "Bang Bang"
Peter Frampton: Lead Guitar

Additional Musicians:
Carmine Rojas: Additional Bass
Phillipe Saisse: Piano, Keyboards on "Time Will Crawl"
Crusher Bennett: Percussion
Earl Gardner: Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Laurie Frink: Trumpet
The Borneo Horns:
Lenny Pickett: Tenor Saxophone
Stan Harrison: Alto Saxophone
Steve Elson: Baritone Saxophone
Sid McGinnis: Lead Guitar on "Bang Bang", "Time Will Crawl", "Day-In Day-Out"
Mickey Rourke: Rap on "Shining Star (Makin' My Love)"
Robin Clark, Loni Groves, Diva Gray, Gordon Grodie: Backup Vocals

Versions:
Japan:
Never Let Me Down CD 1987
CDP 7 46677 2
United States:
Never Let Me Down Vinyl 1987
PJ-17267
Never Let Me Down CD 1995
7243 8 40986 2 9

CD Singles:
Japan:
Never Let Me Down

7" Singles:
United Kingdom:
Day-In Day-Out Box Set

12" Singles:
United States:
Day-In Day-Out
Time Will Crawl

Promotional:
United Kingdom:
Day-In Day-Out 12"
United States:
'...The Interview' Vinyl
Never Let Me Down 12"

Videos/Movies:
Day-In Day-Out VHS

Released Songs Album/Singles:
'87 And Cry
Beat of Your Own Drum
Day-In Day-Out
Girls
Glass Spider
Julie
Never Let Me Down
New York's In Love
Shining Star (Makin' My Love)
Time Will Crawl
Too Dizzy
Zeroes

Released Songs Covers:
Bang Bang - Iggy Pop
Original CD Version:
1. Day-In Day-Out (5:35)
(Bowie)

2. Time Will Crawl (4:18)
(Bowie)

3. Beat of Your Drum (5:03)
(Bowie)

4. Never Let Me Down (4:04)
(Bowie/Alomar)

5. Zeroes (5:44)
(Bowie)

6. Glass Spider (5:30)
(Bowie)

7. Shining Star (Makin' My Love) (5:04)
(Bowie)

8. New York's In Love (4:32)
(Bowie)

9. '87 And Cry (4:18)
(Bowie)

10. Too Dizzy (3:59)
(Bowie/Kizilkay)

11. Bang Bang (4:28)
(Pop/Kral)




Reissue CD Version:
1. Day-In Day-Out (5:34)
(Bowie)

2. Time Will Crawl (4:18)
(Bowie)

3. Beat of Your Drum (5:03)
(Bowie)

4. Never Let Me Down (4:04)
(Bowie/Alomar)

5. Zeroes (5:45)
(Bowie)

6. Glass Spider (5:31)
(Bowie)

7. Shining Star (Makin' My Love) (5:04)
(Bowie)

8. New York's In Love (4:31)
(Bowie)

9. '87 And Cry (4:18)
(Bowie)

10. Bang Bang (4:31)
(Pop/Kral)


Bonus Tracklisting 1995 Virgin Reissue:
11. Julie (3:42)
(Bowie)

12. Girls (5:35)
(Bowie)

13. When The Wind Blows (3:32)
(Bowie)




Vinyl Version:
Side 1:
1. Day-In Day-Out (4:38)
(Bowie)

2. Time Will Crawl (4:18)
(Bowie)

3. Beat of Your Drum (4:32)
(Bowie)

4. Never Let Me Down (4:03)
(Bowie/Alomar)

5. Zeroes (5:46)
(Bowie)


Side 2:
1. Glass Spider (4:56)
(Bowie)

2. Shining Star (Makin' My Love) (4:05)
(Bowie)

3. New York's In Love (3:55)
(Bowie)

4. '87 And Cry (3:53)
(Bowie)

5. Too Dizzy (3:58)
(Bowie/Kizilkay)

6. Bang Bang (4:02)
(Pop/Kral)


Notes:
  • The original 1987 release of Never Let Me Down is the only release to feature "Too Dizzy". This song has been removed from all reissues.
  • The vinyl issue features many truncated Tracklisting. "Day-In Day-Out" is 54 seconds shorter than the CD version, "Beat of Your Drum" is 31 seconds shorter, "Glass Spider" is 35 seconds shorter, "Shining Star (Makin' My Love)" is 59 seconds shorter, "New York's In Love" is 37 seconds shorter, "'87 And Cry" is 25 seconds shorter and "Bang Bang" is 26 seconds shorter.
  • The Bonus Tracklisting are only available on the 1995 Virgin reissue.


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