The Secret Songs

~ Release by David Bowie (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Mother
recorded in:
Nassau, Bahamas (from 1998-06 until 1998-07)
producer:
Tony Visconti
acoustic guitar, guitar and guitar synthesizer [Roland VG-8]:
Reeves Gabrels (from 1998-06 until 1998-08)
bass:
Tony Visconti (from 1998-06 until 1998-08)
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark (from 1998-06 until 1998-08)
piano:
Jordan Rudess (from 1998-06 until 1998-08)
background vocals:
Richard Barone (from 1998-06 until 1998-08) and Tony Visconti (from 1998-06 until 1998-08)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1998-06 until 1998-08)
recorded at:
Sear Sound in New York, New York, United States (in 1998-08)
cover recording of:
Mother (from 1998-06 until 1998-08)
lyricist and composer:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
5:04
2Life on Mars?
recorded at:
2005 Fashion Rocks (2005-09-08)
live recording of:
Life on Mars? (on 2005-09-08)
written in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1971)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
5:37
3Five Years
additional performer:
Arcade Fire (on 2005-09-08)
performer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 2005-09-08)
recorded at:
2005 Fashion Rocks (2005-09-08)
live recording of:
Five Years (on 2005-09-08)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:20
4Wake Up
additional performer:
Arcade Fire (on 2005-09-08)
performer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 2005-09-08)
recorded at:
2005 Fashion Rocks (2005-09-08)
live recording of:
Wake Up (on 2005-09-08)
writer:
Will Butler (Arcade Fire), Win Butler, Régine Chassagne, Timothy Kingsbury and Richard Reed Parry
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
6:37
5Trying to Get to Heaven
engineer and producer:
Mark Plati
acoustic guitar, baritone saxophone, background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1998-01 until 1998-02-28)
bass and drums (drum set):
Mark Plati (from 1998-01 until 1998-02-28)
guitar and keyboard:
Reeves Gabrels (from 1998-01 until 1998-02-28) and Mark Plati (from 1998-01 until 1998-02-28)
recorded at:
Looking Glass Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1998-01 until 1998-02-28)
cover recording of:
Tryin’ to Get to Heaven (from 1998-01 until 1998-02-28)
lyricist and composer:
Bob Dylan (in 1997-01)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing France and Special Rider Music (from 1997 to present)
4:50
6The Cynic
engineer:
Andreas Hviid, Mario J. McNulty and Tony Visconti
producer:
Kashmir (Danish rock band) and Tony Visconti
bass:
Mads Tunebjerg (from 2005-03 until 2005-04)
drums (drum set):
Asger Engholm Techau (from 2005-03 until 2005-04)
guitar:
Kasper Eistrup (from 2005-03 until 2005-04) and Henrik Lindstrand (from 2005-03 until 2005-04)
keyboard:
Henrik Lindstrand (from 2005-03 until 2005-04)
guest lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 2005-04 until 2005-05)
lead vocals:
Kasper Eistrup (from 2005-03 until 2005-04)
recorded at:
Sun Studio (dubbing studio) in Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark (from 2005-03 until 2005-04) and Looking Glass Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2005-04 until 2005-05: lead vocals)
recording of:
The Cynic (from 2005-03 until 2005-05)
writer:
Kasper Eistrup
44:24
7Isn’t It Evening
4:56
8Waterloo Sunset
engineer:
Mario J. McNulty and Tony Visconti
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti
acoustic guitar, keyboard, synthesizer [Korg Trinity] and theremin:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-05)
bass:
Mark Plati (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-05)
drums (drum set):
Sterling Campbell (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-05)
guitar:
Earl Slick (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-05) and David Torn (guitarist/composer aka SPLaTTeRCeLL) (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-05)
piano [Yamaha Disklavier]:
Mike Garson (American pianist) (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-05)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 2003-03 until 2003-05)
engineered at:
Looking Glass Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-02-15, from 2003-03 until 2003-05)
cover recording of:
Waterloo Sunset (from 2003-01-10 until 2003-05)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Davies (UK singer/songwriter, member of The Kinks)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Carlin Music Corporation, Davray Music Ltd., Hi-Count Music, Noma Music, Noma Music Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., Carlin (in 1967), Davray (publisher) (in 1967) and And Son Music Ltd. (from 1980 to present)
3:29
9Space Oddity
recording of:
Space Oddity
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
4:47
10My Death
cover recording of:
My Death
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
translator:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
translated version of:
La Mort (Jacques Brel)
9:18
11Drive In Saturday
recording of:
Drive‐In Saturday
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
4:17
12Can’t Help Thinking About Me
recording of:
Can’t Help Thinking About Me
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation and Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd.
6:23
13Social Girl
2:41
14Everything Is You
recording of:
Everything Is You
writer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
2:09
15Always Crashing in the Same Car
recorded at:
Bridge X (1996-10-19 – 1996-10-20)
live recording of:
Always Crashing in the Same Car
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division) (ended), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. division) (until 2021-06-30), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:08