On April 27, 1987, “EMI” label released “Never Let Me Down”, the seventeenth David Bowie studio album. It was recorded 1986 – 1987, and was produced by David Bowie and David Richards.
Personnel:
- David Bowie – lead and backing vocals, guitar, keyboards, tambourine
- Carlos Alomar– guitar, guitar synthesizer, tambourine
- Sid McGinnis– lead guitar
- Mickey Rourke– mid-song rap
- Erdal Kızılçay– keyboards, drums, bass, trumpet, violins, backing vocals
- Peter Frampton– lead guitar
- Philippe Saisse– piano, keyboards
- Carmine Rojas– bass
- Errol “Crusher” Bennett – percussion
- Stan Harrison– alto saxophone
- Lenny Pickett– tenor saxophone
- Steve Elson– baritone saxophone
- Laurie Frink – trumpet
- Earl Gardner– flugelhorn
- Robin Clark, Lani Groves, Diva Gray, Gordon Grodie – backing vocals
Track listing:
All tracks by David Bowie, except where noted.
- Day-In Day-Out
- Time Will Crawl
- Beat of Your Drum
- Never Let Me Down – lyrics by David Bowie, music by David Bowie and Carlos Alomar
- Zeroes
- Glass Spider
- Shining Star (Makin’ My Love)
- New York’s in Love
- 87 and Cry
- Too Dizzy – Iggy Pop, Ivan Kral
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