lodger-1uya09k UK · 1979-05-00
A1 — B5
  1. A1 Fantastic Voyage
  2. A2 African Night Flight
  3. A3 Move On
  4. A4 Yassassin (Turkish For: Long Live)
  5. A5 Red Sails
  6. B1 D.J.
  7. B2 Look Back In Anger
  8. B3 Boys Keep Swinging
  9. B4 Repetition
  10. B5 Red Money
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Liner notes

Original UK release in outside laminated portrait style gatefold cover, on orange RCA Victor labels. Thin paper credits/lyrics/photos insert. Some with poly-lined 'Important Notice' standard RCA inner sleeve with copyright instructions, 'Made In England R.S.' [Robert Stace], 'U.K. Patent No. 1,072,844, Brevete SGDG 1,405,719, Eire 28160'. First catalogue number on cover and insert, 2nd on labels, 3rd on labels, and in parentheses on cover and insert, 4th (US cat.#) in parentheses on labels. Recorded at Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland Mixed at Record Plant Studios, New York City Mastered at Sterling Sound Studios, New York City ℗ 1979 RCA Corporation [labels] © 1979, RCA Records, Bedford Ave., London W1 [insert] Sleeve © 1979 RCA Ltd. [cover] A1, A2, A5, B3: © 1979 Bewlay Bros Music, Fleur Music, and E. G. Music Ltd A3, A4: © 1979 Bewlay Bros Music and Fleur Music B1: © 1979 Bewlay Bros Music, Fleur Music, E. G. Music Ltd., and 100 MPH Music Track A4 appears on label as "Yassassin", but as "Yassassin (Turkish for: Long Live)" on the lyrics insert. RCA Limited, Record Division, 1 Bedford Avenue, London WC1 Also available on cassette BOW K 1 Printed in England by Delga Press Ltd., Bromley, Kent [insert] Roger Powell appears through the courtesy of [[label:73530]] The pressing plant can be identified through the characteristic stamper codes and 25mm pressing ring. Most copies also have an elevated pressing ring at ca. 83 mm. In Norway, this was issued with a round post manufacture hype sticker featuring the text “NYTT ALBUM DAVID BOWIE Lodger PL/PK 13 254 LP/MC4” printed in black. Apart from the sticker, it is identical. Runouts are etched, except for stamped 'STERLING'.

Personnel
Backing VocalsCarlos Alomar
Backing VocalsDavid Bowie
Backing VocalsDennis Davis
Backing VocalsGeorge Murray
Backing VocalsSimon House
Backing VocalsTony Visconti
BassDennis Davis
BassGeorge Murray
BassTony Visconti
Bugle [Horse Trumpets], French Horn [Eroica Horn]Brian Eno
Chamberlin [Chamberlain]David Bowie
Drone [Ambient Drone]Brian Eno
DrumsCarlos Alomar
DrumsDennis Davis
Effects [Guitar Treatment]Brian Eno
Engineer [Assistant Engineer Mountain Studios]Eugene Chaplin
Engineer [Assistant Engineer Record Plant Studios]Gregg Caruso
Engineer [Engineers Mountain Studios]David Richards
Engineer [Engineers Mountain Studios]Tony Visconti
Engineer [Engineers Record Plant Studios]Rod O'Brien
Engineer [Engineers Record Plant Studios]Tony Visconti
Engineer [Sterling Sound Studios]Greg Calbi
GuitarAdrian Belew
GuitarCarlos Alomar
GuitarDavid Bowie
GuitarTony Visconti
Lacquer Cut ByGreg Calbi
Lyrics ByDavid Bowie
MandolinAdrian Belew
MandolinSimon House
MandolinTony Visconti
Music ByBrian Eno
Music ByCarlos Alomar
Music ByDavid Bowie
PercussionDennis Davis
PianoBrian Eno
PianoDavid Bowie
PianoSean Mayes
Piano [Prepared Piano], Effects [Cricket Menace]Brian Eno
ProducerDavid Bowie
ProducerTony Visconti
Rhythm GuitarAdrian Belew
Rhythm GuitarCarlos Alomar
Rhythm GuitarTony Visconti
SaxophoneStan Harrison
SynthesizerBrian Eno
SynthesizerDavid Bowie
SynthesizerRoger Powell
ViolinSimon House
Voice [Backing Voices]David Bowie
Voice [Backing Voices]Tony Visconti
Matrix / Runout
Side A labelBOW LP 1 A
Side B labelBOW LP 1 B
Side A & B runout on all variants, stampedSTERLING
Side A runout, variant 1gc. BOW LP 1 (PL 13254)-A-1 NO SENSE IS BETTER…
Side B runout, variant 1gc. BOW LP 1 (PL 13254)-B-2 …THAN NONE AT ALL
Side A runout, variant 2gc. BOW LP-1 (PL13254)-A-2 NO SENSE IS BETTER… A4L
Side B runout, variant 2gc. BOW LP 1 (PL13254)-B-2 …THAN NONE AT ALL A1AB
Side A runout, variant 3BOW LP-1 (PL13254)-A-2 gc A4K NO SENSE IS BETTER...
Side A runout, variant 3BOW LP-1 (PL13254) B-2 gc A2AL A2 ...THAN NONE AT ALL
Side A runout, variant 4BOW LP-1 (PL13254)-A-2 gc A3T NO SENSE IS BETTER...
Side B runout, variant 4BOW LP-1 (PL13254) B-2 gc A1AA ...THAN NONE AT ALL
Side A runout, variant 5gc. BOW LP-1 (PL13254)-A-2 NO SENSE IS BETTER… A4D
Side B runout, variant 5gc. BOW LP 1 (PL13254)-B-2 …THAN NONE AT ALL A2Y
Side A runout, variant 6gc. BOW LP 1 (PL13254)-A-2 NO SENSE IS BETTER... A1Y
Side B runout, variant 6gc. BOW LP 1 (PL13254)-B-2 ...THAN NONE AT ALL A1AF
Side A runout, variant 7gc. BOW LP 1 (PL 13254)-A-1 NO SENSE IS BETTER… A4A
Side B runout, variant 7gc. BOW LP 1 (PL 13254)-B-1 A3C …THAN NONE AT ALL
Side A runout, variant 8gc. BOW LP 1 (PL 13254)-A-1 NO SENSE IS BETTER… A1J
Side B runout, variant 8gc. BOW LP 1 (PL 13254)-B-2 A2D …THAN NONE AT ALL
Side A runout, variant 9gc. BOW LP 1 (PL13254)-A-2 NO SENSE IS BETTER… A1O
Side B runout, variant 9gc BOW LP 1 (PL13254)-B-1 ...THAN NONE AT ALL. A1A
Side A runout, variant 10gc. BOW LP 1 (PL 13254)-A-1 NO SENSE IS BETTER… A1L
Side B runout, variant 10gc. BOW LP 1 (PL 13254)-B-2 A2 …THAN NONE AT ALL A2G
Side A runout, variant 11BOW LP 1 (PL13254)-A-1 NO SENSE IS BETTER THAN... A1K gc.
Side B runout, variant 11BOW LP-1 (PL13254)-B-2 A2E A2 ...THAN NONE AT ALL. gc.
Side A runout, variant 12gc. BOWLP1 (PL13254)-A-2 NO SENSE IS BETTER... A1AH
Side B runout, variant 12gc. BOWLP1 (PL13254)-B-2 ...THAN NONE AT ALL. A2AG
Side A runout, variant 13gc. BOWLP1 (PL13254)-A-2 NO SENSE IS BETTER... A1AF
Side B runout, variant 13gc. BOWLP1 (PL13254)-B-2 ...THAN NONE AT ALL. A2AF
Side A runout, variant 14gc. BOWLP1 (PL13254)-A-2 NO SENSE IS BETTER... A1R
Side B runout, variant 14gc. BOWLP1 (PL13254)-B-2 ...THAN NONE AT ALL. A1Y
Side A runout, variant 15BOW LP-1 (PL13254)-A-1 NO SENSE IS BETTER... A1O
Side B runout, variant 15BOW LP-1 (PL13254)-B-1 ...THAN NONE AT ALL A1D
Side A runout, variant 16BOW LP-1 (PL13254)-A-2 NO SENSE IS BETTER... A4A0
Side B runout, variant 16BOW LP-1 (PL13254)-B-1 A3D ...THAN NONE AT ALL.
Side A runout, variant 17gc. BOWLP1 (PL13254)-A-2 NO SENSE IS BETTER... A1AH
Side B runout, variant 17gc. BOWLP1 (PL13254)-B-2 ...THAN NONE AT ALL. A2AE
Side A runout, variant 18gc. BOW LP 1 (PL•13254)-A-1 NO SENSE IS BETTER... A1L
Side B runout, variant 18gc. BOW LP 1 (PL13254)-B-2 ...THAN NONE AT ALL. A1R
Side A runout, variant 19gc BOWLP1 (PL13254)-A-2 NO SENSE IS BETTER... A1D
Side B runout, variant 19gc BOWLP1 (PL13254)-B-1 ...THAN NONE AT ALL A1B
Side A runout, variant 20gc BOWLP1 (PL13254)-A-2 NO SENSE IS BETTER... A1L
Side B runout, variant 20gc BOWLP.1 (PL13254)-B-2 ...THAN NONE AT ALL A1B
Side A runout, variant 21gc BOWLP1 (PL13254)-A-1 NO SENSE IS BETTER... A1G
Side B runout, variant 21gc BOWLP.1 (PL13254)-B-1 ...THAN NONE AT ALL. A1B
Side A runout, variant 22gc. BOWLP1 (PL.13254)-A-1 NO SENSE IS BETTER... A1P
Side B runout, variant 22gc BOWLP.1 (PL13254) B-2 AD ...THAN NONE AT ALL. A2T
Side A runout, variant 23BOW LP 1 (PL13254)-A-2 NO SENSE IS BETTER... A1S gc.
Side B runout, variant 23BOW LP 1 (PL13254) B-2 ...THAN NONE AT ALL. A1H gc.
Side A runout, variant 24gc. BOW LP-1 (PL 13254)-A-2 NO SENSE IS BETTER… A4D
Side B runout, variant 24gc. BOW LP 1 (PL 13254)-B-2 A2 ...THAN NONE AT ALL. A2Y
Manufacture
Phonographic Copyright (p)RCA Corporation
Copyright (c)RCA Records
Copyright (c)RCA Ltd.
Manufactured ByRCA Ltd.
Published ByBewlay Bros. Music
Published ByFleur Music
Published ByE.G. Music Ltd.
Published By100 MPH Music
Printed ByDelga Press Limited
Recorded AtMountain Studios
Mixed AtRecord Plant, N.Y.C.
Mastered AtSterling Sound
Copyright (c)Bewlay Bros. Music
Copyright (c)Fleur Music
Copyright (c)E.G. Music Ltd.
Copyright (c)100 MPH Music
Lacquer Cut AtSterling Sound
Pressed ByRCA Records Pressing Plant, Washington, UK
Release UK · 1979-05-00 · Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
David Bowie

Lodger

Label
RCA
Cat #
BOW LP 1
Country
UK
Released
1979-05-00
Genre
Rock
Style
Art Rock, Avantgarde, Experimental
Format
Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Main release of Lodger — master Data correct
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