Lodger

by David Bowie

Overview

On the surface, Lodger is the most accessible of the three Berlin-era records David Bowie made with Brian Eno, simply because there are no instrumentals and there are a handful of concise pop songs. Nevertheless, Lodger is still gnarled and twisted avant pop; what makes it different is how it incorporates such experimental tendencies into genuine songs, something that Low and Heroes purposely avoided. "D.J.," "Look Back in Anger," and "Boys Keep Swinging" have strong melodic hooks that are subverted and strengthened by the layered, dissonant productions, while the remainder of the record is divided between similarly effective avant pop and ambient instrumentals. Lodger has an edgier, more minimalistic bent than its two predecessors, which makes it more accessible for rock fans, as well as giving it a more immediate, emotional impact. It might not stretch the boundaries of rock like Low and Heroes, but it arguably utilizes those ideas in a more effective fashion. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	02/23/2018
Label:	Rhino
UPC:	0190295842673
Rank:	28203

Tracks

1. Fantastic Voyage
2. African Night Flight
3. Move On
4. Yassassin (Turkish for: Live Live)
5. Red Sails
6. D.J.
7. Look Back in Anger
8. Boys Keep Swinging
9. Repetition
10. Red Money

Album Credits

Performance Credits

David Bowie   Primary Artist,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Saxophone,Chamberlin,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Brian Eno   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Horn,Piano,Guitar,Trumpet,Ambience,Synthesizer,Prepared Piano,Vocals (Background)
Adrian Belew   Guest Artist,Guitar,Mandolin,Guitar (Rhythm)
George Murray   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Carlos Alomar   Guest Artist,Drums,Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Simon House   Violin,Mandolin
Tony Visconti   Bass,Guitar,Mandolin,Guitar (Bass),Guitar (Rhythm),Vocals (Background)
Erdal Kizilcay   Bass,Drums
Dennis Davis   Bass,Drums,Percussion,Guitar (Bass)
Stan Harrison   Saxophone
Sean Mayes   Piano,Keyboards
Roger Powell   Synthesizer
Reeves Gabrels   Guitar
Erdal Kizilgay   Bass,Drums

Technical Credits

Ted Jensen   Mastering Engineer
Tony Visconti   Engineer,Producer,Recording,Mixing Engineer,Mastering Engineer
Greg Calbi   Engineer
Toby Mountain   Mastering
David Richards   Mixing,Engineer,Recording
Rod O'Brien   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Peter Mew   Engineer,Remastering,Digital Remastering,Remastering Engineer
Nigel Reeve   Engineer,Remastering,Digital Remastering,Remastering Engineer
David Bowie   Mixing,Composer,Lyricist,Producer
Brian Eno   Composer
Ray Staff   Mastering Engineer
Carlos Alomar   Composer
Jonathan Wyner   Assistant Engineer
Eugene Chaplin   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Kevin Cann   Design
Bruce Weber   Photography
Gregg Caruso   Mixing Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Derek Boshier   Design