David Bowie – Low

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Label:

RCA Victor – CPL1-2030, RCA – CPL1-2030

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Indianapolis Pressing

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Electronic, Rock

Style:

Art Rock, Experimental, Ambient

Tracklist

A1Speed Of Life
Bass – George Murray
Percussion – Dennis Davis
Piano – Roy Young
Rhythm Guitar [Rhythm Guitars] – Carlos Alomar
Synthesizer [ARP], Tape [Tape Horn And Brass], Synthesizer [Synthetic Strings] – David Bowie
Written-By – Bowie*
2:45
A2Breaking Glass
Bass – George Murray
Guitar – Carlos Alomar
Percussion – Dennis Davis
Rhythm Guitar – Ricky Gardener*
Synthesizer [Splinter Mini-Moog] – Eno*
Vocals – David Bowie
Written-By – Bowie*, Davis*, Murray*
1:42
A3What In The World
Bass – George Murray
Guitar [Guitars] – Ricky Gardener*
Percussion – Dennis Davis
Piano, Electric Organ [Farfisa] – Roy Young
Rhythm Guitar – Carlos Alomar
Synthesizer [Report ARP], Synthesizer [Rimmer E.M.I.] – Eno*
Vocals – David Bowie, Iggy Pop
Written-By – Bowie*
2:20
A4Sound And Vision
Bass – George Murray
Guitar [Guitars] – Ricky Gardener*
Percussion – Dennis Davis
Piano – Roy Young
Rhythm Guitar – Carlos Alomar
Synthesizer [Synthetic Strings], Saxophone [Saxophones], Vocals – David Bowie
Vocals – Eno*, Mary Visconti
Written-By – Bowie*
3:00
A5Always Crashing In The Same Car
Bass – George Murray
Effects [Guitar Treatments], Synthesizer [E.M.I.] – Eno*
Guitar – Ricky Gardener*
Percussion – Dennis Davis
Piano, Organ – Roy Young
Rhythm Guitar – Carlos Alomar
Tape [Tape Cellos], Vocals – David Bowie
Written-By – Bowie*
3:26
A6Be My Wife
Bass – George Murray
Guitar – Ricky Gardener*
Guitar, Bass [Pump Bass], Vocals – David Bowie
Percussion – Dennis Davis
Piano [Pianos] – Roy Young
Rhythm Guitar – Carlos Alomar
Written-By – Bowie*
2:55
A7A New Career In A New Town
Bass – George Murray
Guitar – Ricky Gardener*
Percussion – Dennis Davis
Piano – Roy Young
Piano, Electronics [All Synthetics] – Eno*
Rhythm Guitar – Carlos Alomar
Tape [Tape Sax Section], Harmonica, Piano – David Bowie
Written-By – Bowie*
2:50
B1Warszawa
Piano, Synthesizer [Mini-Moog], Chamberlin [Chamberlain], Synthesizer [E.M.I.] – Eno*
Vocals – David Bowie
Written-By – Eno*, Bowie*
6:17
B2Art Decade
Cello [Cellos] – Eduard Meyer
Percussion [Pre-arranged], Piano, Chamberlin [Chamberlain], Guitar, Synthesizer [Synthetic Strings] – David Bowie
Piano, Synthesizer [Mini-Moog], Chamberlin [Chamberlain], Synthesizer [E.M.I.] – Eno*
Written-By – Bowie*
3:43
B3Weeping Wall
Piano [Pianos], Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer [Synthetic Strings], Vibraphone [Vibraphones], Xylophone [Xylophones], Synthesizer [ARP] – David Bowie
Written-By – Bowie*
3:25
B4Subterraneans
Bass – George Murray
Guitar – Carlos Alomar
Piano, Guitar, Vocals, Saxophone – David Bowie
Piano, Synthesizer [ARP] – Paul*, Peter*
Written-By – Bowie*
5:37

Companies, etc.

  • Record Company – RCA Corporation
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Records
  • Copyright © – RCA Records
  • Recorded At – Studio Hérouville
  • Recorded At – Hansa Tonstudios
  • Mixed At – Hansa Tonstudios
  • Lacquer Cut At – Sterling Sound
  • Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis

Credits

  • Lacquer Cut By – GC* (tracks: A1 to A7)
  • Producer – David Bowie, Tony Visconti

Notes

“Nipper” the dog Black label, pressed by RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis per stamped ‘I’ in runouts.
RCA Victor on labels, RCA only on sleeve.

Included a printed inner sleeve with credits and a 'David Bowie Official International Fan Club' mail order insert.

A number of copies were packaged with a 20"x20" color poster, with the catalog # CPL1-2030 printed in the lower right hand corner.
Some copies included a sticker with the tracklisting applied either to the shrink wrap or to the rear cover.

From rear cover:
© 1977, RCA Records, New York, N.Y. • Printed in U.S.A.

From labels:
℗ 1977 RCA Records

From inner sleeve:
Recorded at The Chateau and Hansa By The Wall.
Mixed At Hansa By The Wall.
Public Performance Clearance—BMI
Cover Photo from "The Man Who Fell To Earth," a Cinema 5 release.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Price Code (Spine): 0798
  • Pressing Plant ID (Runouts, stamped): I
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A label): CPL1-2030-A
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B label): CPL1-2030-B
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Low (LP, Album, Stereo)RCA, RCA VictorPL 12030UK1977
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Low (LP, Album, Stereo)RCA, RCA VictorPL 12030Germany1977
Low (LP, Album, Stereo)RCARVP-6154Japan1977
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Low (LP, Album, Misprint, Stereo)RCA Victor, RCAPL 12030Netherlands1977
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Low (LP, Album, Stereo)RCA, RCA VictorCPL1-2030France1977

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Reviews

  • retrocandy's avatar
    retrocandy
    Edited 3 months ago
    Very dull pressing, not a lot of top end. RCA CD sounds much better.
    • stonecutter1's avatar
      stonecutter1
      As somebody who bought this the week it came out i can tell you there was never a poster included. Just a Bowie fan club pamphlet.
      • Schumps's avatar
        Schumps
        sounds like a dream! sound and vision percussion (you know what im talking about) sounds sooooo good!
        • MoonlightMileLPs's avatar
          MoonlightMileLPs
          Anyone wanna sell me an original inner sleeve? 10 words
          • jaypfunk's avatar
            jaypfunk
            In this listing it says "A number of copies were packaged with a 20"x20" color poster".

            There's no pic of it and I did a search in eBay and Google and there is no evidence of it. I smell BULLSHIT.
            • grouchofish's avatar
              grouchofish
              Edited 2 years ago
              Mine has the Demo stamp on the back but is black, not white as in the one pictured and no track listing sticker.
              $80 for a mint copy. I got mine used back in the early 80s when used records were never over $3.
              • sillyworm's avatar
                sillyworm
                Wow...I must be old...when a decent copy costs at least $70
                • GratefulVinyl's avatar
                  GratefulVinyl
                  God this sounds good. Don’t waste your time with any of the Bowie reissues like I did. This pressing is the truth.
                  • BinsofFire's avatar
                    BinsofFire
                    My copy came with the fan club brochure as well as a David Bowie postcard of the album that was basically a mini version of the cover. Inside was another removable paper circle of a record. Pretty sweet.

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