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David BowieScary Monsters

Label:

RCA Victor – AQL1-3647

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

Canada

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop Rock, New Wave, Post-Punk, Art Rock

Tracklist

A1It's No Game (Part 1)
GuitarRobert Fripp
Translated By [Japanese]Hisahi Miura
VoiceMichi Hirota
4:16
A2Up The Hill Backwards
Acoustic GuitarTony Visconti
GuitarRobert Fripp
PianoRoy Bittan
3:14
A3Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
Acoustic GuitarTony Visconti
GuitarRobert Fripp
5:10
A4Ashes To Ashes
GuitarChuck Hammer
PianoRoy Bittan
SynthesizerAndy Clark
4:21
A5Fashion
GuitarRobert Fripp
SynthesizerAndy Clark
4:45
B1Teenage Wildlife
PianoRoy Bittan
6:53
B2Scream Like A Baby
SynthesizerAndy Clark
3:33
B3Kingdom Come
GuitarRobert Fripp
Music By, Lyrics ByTom Verlaine
3:42
B4Because You're Young
GuitarPete Townshend
SynthesizerAndy Clark
4:57
B5It's No Game (Part 2)
GuitarRobert Fripp
4:20
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Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©RCA Records
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗RCA Records
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Les Disques RCA
  • Published ByFleur Music Ltd.
  • Published ByDouble Exposure Music, Inc.
  • Published ByBewlay Bros. Music
  • Recorded AtPower Station
  • Lacquer Cut AtMcClear Place
  • Printed ByEver Reddy
  • Manufactured ByRCA Limited
  • Distributed ByRCA Limited
  • Manufactured ByRCA Limitée
  • Distributed ByRCA Limitée
  • Manufactured ByRCA Inc.
  • Distributed ByRCA Inc.

Credits

  • ArtworkEdward Bell
  • Backing VocalsChris Porter, David Bowie, Lynn Maitland, Tony Visconti
  • BassGeorge Murray
  • CoordinatorLaurie Marks
  • Costume Designer [Clown Costume]Natasha Kornilof*
  • Design [Cover]Duffy*, Bowie*, Bell*
  • GuitarCarlos Alomar
  • Make-UpRichard Sharah
  • Music By, Lyrics ByBowie* (tracks: A1 to B2, B4, B5)
  • PercussionDennis Davis
  • ProducerDavid Bowie, Tony Visconti
  • Recorded ByDavid Bowie, Tony Visconti
  • Recorded By [Assistant]Jeff Hendrickson, Larry Alexander
  • Typography, Design [Inner Sleeve]John Painter (5)
  • Vocals, KeyboardsDavid Bowie

Notes

Released with inner lyric sleeve
This version with matte sleeve finishing and price code indication on the back: DG

Runouts: etched

Roy Bittan appears courtesy of The E-Street Band
Robert Fripp appears courtesy of E.G. Records Ltd.
Pete Townshend appears courtesy of Atlantic Records

Manufactured and distributed by:
[on back cover] RCA Inc.
[on side A label] RCA Limited
[on side B label] RCA Limitée

Tracks A1 to B2, B4, B5: Bewlay Bros. Music & Fleur Music Ltd. (BMI)
Track B3: Double Exposure Music Inc. (ASCAP)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Price Code (Top right corner back jacket): DG
  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Rights Society (Track B3): ASCAP
  • Other (Spine): [Ever Reddy logo]
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side A): AQL1-3647-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Label side B): AQL1-3647-B
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): AQL1-3647-A-x TX
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): AQL1-3647-B-3② X
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): AQL1-3647-A- TX
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): AQL1-3647-B-3 X
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): AQL1-3647-A-x TX
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): AQL1-3647-B-3 X
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): AQL1-3647-A- TX
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): AQL1-3647-B- TX
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): AQL1-3647-A- TX
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): AQL1-3647-B-3② X

Other Versions (5 of 181)

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
Scary Monsters (LP, Album)RCARCA PL 13647Denmark1980
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Scary Monsters (LP, Album)RCA Victor, RCA VictorAPL1 3647, APLI 3647New Zealand1980
Scary Monsters (LP, Album, Stereo)RCABOW LP 2UK1980
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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

  • DavidRBarnes's avatar
    DavidRBarnes
    It ranks among his best albums, but isn’t one I can completely warm to. It has some fantastic moments - the three hit singles Scary Monsters, Fashion, Ashes To Ashes - but there is also a fair bit of filler. Sound-wise it is very solid, packing a lot of punch.
    • Adam_A's avatar
      Adam_A
      It's got a couple of hits ("Ashes to Ashes" and "Fashion") and the title track is rather strong too. It starts off loud and on the right track with "It's No Game", a good hint of what Bowie will sound like leaving the 1970s and entering the '80s. "Up The Hill Backwards" is its weakest point. The rest of it I find is filler, but it's good Bowie filler- strange and demented enough to be enjoyed over repeat listens, even if none of it is particularly catchy.
      • erik7778910's avatar
        erik7778910
        On "It's No Game (Part 1), the line ".. it breaks into pieces" only has the part "it breaks...". The vocals are cut off for some reason, the instrumental is still there which is strange.

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