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.

1. Day-In Day-Out
2. Time Will Crawl
3. Beat of Your Drum
4. Never Let Me Down – lyrics by David Bowie, music by David Bowie and Carlos Alomar
5. Zeroes
6. Glass Spider
7. Shining Star (Makin’ My Love)
8. New York’s in Love
9. 87 and Cry
10. Too Dizzy – Iggy Pop, Ivan Kral