All Saints (David Bowie)
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All Saints is the name of two different compilation album
s by David Bowie
, the first released privately in 1993, and the second in 2001 by EMI
, both featuring his instrumental work.
The first All Saints compilation was a two-disc set made as a Christmas gift to Bowie's friends and family in 1993. Only 150 copies were made. Due to its rarity the album became a highly desirable collector's item over the years.
In 2001 a second album titled All Saints was released by Bowie. For this release all tracks originating from the Black Tie White Noise
album as well "South Horizon" from The Buddha of Suburbia were dropped, with "Brilliant Adventure
" from 'hours...'
and "Crystal Japan
" appearing in their place.
Neither release is a complete compilation of Bowie's instrumental material.
Compilation album
A compilation album is an album featuring tracks from one or more performers, often culled from a variety of sources The tracks are usually collected according to a common characteristic, such as popularity, genre, source or subject matter...
s by David Bowie
David Bowie
David Bowie is an English musician, actor, record producer and arranger. A major figure for over four decades in the world of popular music, Bowie is widely regarded as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s...
, the first released privately in 1993, and the second in 2001 by EMI
EMI
The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...
, both featuring his instrumental work.
The first All Saints compilation was a two-disc set made as a Christmas gift to Bowie's friends and family in 1993. Only 150 copies were made. Due to its rarity the album became a highly desirable collector's item over the years.
In 2001 a second album titled All Saints was released by Bowie. For this release all tracks originating from the Black Tie White Noise
Black Tie White Noise
Black Tie White Noise is an album by David Bowie. Released in 1993, it was his first solo release in the 1990s after spending time with his hard rock band Tin Machine, retiring his old hits on his Sound+Vision Tour, and marrying supermodel Iman Abdulmajid. This album featured his old guitarist from...
album as well "South Horizon" from The Buddha of Suburbia were dropped, with "Brilliant Adventure
Brilliant Adventure
"Brilliant Adventure" is an instrumental piece written by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels for the album hours... in 1999. This instrumental brings the thoughts back to the instrumental pieces Bowie recorded for the Low and "Heroes" albums in Berlin in 1977, especially "Moss Garden".-Other releases:*...
" from 'hours...'
'hours...'
'Hours...' is a 1999 album by British musician David Bowie. It was released on Virgin Records. This was Bowie's final album for the EMI sub-label....
and "Crystal Japan
Crystal Japan
"Crystal Japan" is an instrumental piece written by David Bowie and released as a single in Japan in 1980. It was recorded in 1979 and used in a Japanese commercial for the sake Crystal Jun Rock, which also featured an appearance by Bowie, although the composer said at the time that the track was...
" appearing in their place.
Neither release is a complete compilation of Bowie's instrumental material.
Disc 1
- "WarszawaWarszawa (song)"Warszawa" is a mostly instrumental song by David Bowie, co-written with Brian Eno and originally released in 1977 on the album Low.The arrangement is meant to evoke the desolation of Warsaw at the time of Bowie's visit in 1973...
" (Bowie, Brian EnoBrian EnoBrian Peter George St. John le Baptiste de la Salle Eno , commonly known as Brian Eno or simply as Eno , is an English musician, composer, record producer, singer and visual artist, known as one of the principal innovators of ambient music.Eno studied at Colchester Institute art school in Essex,...
) – 6:17 - "Some AreSome Are"Some Are" is a song by David Bowie recorded during the Low sessions in 1976. It was released as a bonus track on the Rykodisc CD release of Low in 1991 and more recently on the iSelect compilation given away free with British newspaper The Mail on Sunday on 29 June 2008...
" (Low SymphonyLow SymphonyThe first recording of this work was released in 1993 under the title Low Symphony. It was performed by the Brooklyn Philharmonic orchestra under the batons of Dennis Russell Davies, principal conductor, and Karen Kamensek, assistant conductor...
version) (Bowie, Eno, Philip GlassPhilip GlassPhilip Glass is an American composer. He is considered to be one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century and is widely acknowledged as a composer who has brought art music to the public .His music is often described as minimalist, along with...
) – 11:17 - "SubterraneansSubterraneans"Subterraneans" is a song by David Bowie for his album Low . Subterraneans is mostly instrumental, with brief, obscure lyrics sung near the song's end....
" (Bowie) – 5:37 - "Moss GardenMoss Garden"Moss Garden" is an instrumental piece written by David Bowie and Brian Eno in 1977 for the album "Heroes". It was the second of three instrumentals on Side Two of the original vinyl album that segued into one another, following "Sense of Doubt" and preceding "Neuköln".The track features Bowie...
" (Bowie, Eno) – 5:03 - "Sense of DoubtSense of Doubt"Sense of Doubt" is an instrumental piece written by David Bowie in 1977 for the album "Heroes". It was the first of three instrumentals on Side Two of the original vinyl album that segued into one another, preceding "Moss Garden" and "Neuköln"....
" (Bowie) – 3:57 - "NeukölnNeuköln"Neuköln" is an instrumental piece written by David Bowie and Brian Eno in 1977 for the album "Heroes." It was the last of three consecutive instrumentals on side two of the original vinyl album, following "Sense of Doubt" and "Moss Garden."...
" (Bowie, Eno) – 4:34 - "Art DecadeArt Decade"Art Decade" is an instrumental by David Bowie for his album Low from 1977.The song is named for a street Bowie had encountered in West Berlin, whose name was a pun on the art deco style. In fact, the song itself is, like the rest of the songs on the b-side of Low, a portrait piece of a certain...
" (Bowie) – 3:43 - "The MysteriesThe MysteriesThe Mysteries is a version of the medieval English mystery plays presented at London's National Theatre in 1977. The cycle of three plays tells the story of the Bible from the creation to the last judgement....
" (Bowie) – 7:08 - "Ian Fish U.K. Heir" (Bowie) – 6:20
Disc 2
- "Abdulmajid" (Bowie, Eno) – 3:40
- "South Horizon" (Bowie) – 5:20
- "Weeping WallWeeping Wall (David Bowie song)"Weeping Wall" is an instrumental piece by David Bowie from his album Low, released in 1977.The track has been described by Bowie as intending to evoke the misery of the Berlin Wall, being a portrait piece like the other music on Side Two of Low...
" (Bowie) – 3:25 - "Pallas AthenaPallas Athena (song)"Pallas Athena" is a song written by David Bowie in 1993 for the album Black Tie White Noise.The name is taken from the Greek goddess, Athena, who famously depicted in Athenian statues under the form of Pallas Athena...
" (Bowie) – 4:40 - "A New Career in a New TownA New Career in a New Town"A New Career in a New Town" is an instrumental piece by David Bowie for his 1977 album Low.The piece, which has no lyrics, is still autobiographical, like many of Bowie's other pieces on this album. The title, "A New Career in a New Town," reflects Bowie's move to the USA from Europe...
" (Bowie) – 2:50 - "The WeddingThe Wedding SongDavid Bowie's "The Wedding Song" appears on his 1993 album, Black Tie White Noise in two forms, first as an instrumental titled "The Wedding" and then in its shortened, lyrical version, "The Wedding Song"...
" (Bowie) – 5:04 - "V-2 SchneiderV-2 Schneider"V-2 Schneider" is a largely instrumental piece written by David Bowie in 1977 for the album "Heroes". It was a tribute to Florian Schneider, co-founder of the band Kraftwerk, whom Bowie acknowledged as a significant influence at the time. The title also referenced the V-2 rocket.The only words...
" (Bowie) – 3:10 - "Looking for Lester" (Bowie, Nile RodgersNile RodgersNile Gregory Rodgers is an American musician, producer, composer, arranger, and guitarist.-Biography:...
) – 5:36 - "All SaintsAll Saints (David Bowie song)"All Saints" is an instrumental composition by David Bowie recorded during the Low sessions in 1976. It was first released as a bonus track on the Rykodisc CD release of Low in 1991. It subsequently became the title track for Bowie's compilation of the same name. The piece has a very industrial...
" (Bowie, Eno) – 3:35
2001 version track listing
- "A New Career in a New Town" (Bowie) – 2:50
- "V-2 Schneider" (Bowie) – 3:10
- "Abdulmajid" (Bowie, Eno) – 3:40
- "Weeping Wall" (Bowie) – 3:25
- "All Saints" (Bowie, Eno) – 3:35
- "Art Decade" (Bowie) – 3:43
- "Crystal JapanCrystal Japan"Crystal Japan" is an instrumental piece written by David Bowie and released as a single in Japan in 1980. It was recorded in 1979 and used in a Japanese commercial for the sake Crystal Jun Rock, which also featured an appearance by Bowie, although the composer said at the time that the track was...
" (Bowie) – 3:08 - "Brilliant AdventureBrilliant Adventure"Brilliant Adventure" is an instrumental piece written by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels for the album hours... in 1999. This instrumental brings the thoughts back to the instrumental pieces Bowie recorded for the Low and "Heroes" albums in Berlin in 1977, especially "Moss Garden".-Other releases:*...
" (Bowie, Gabrels) – 1:51 - "Sense of Doubt" (Bowie) – 3:57
- "Moss Garden" (Bowie, Eno) – 5:03
- "Neuköln" (Bowie, Eno) – 4:34
- "The Mysteries" (Bowie) – 7:12
- "Ian Fish U.K. Heir" (Bowie) – 6:27
- "Subterraneans" (Bowie) – 5:37
- "Warszawa" (Bowie, Eno) – 6:17
- "Some Are" (Bowie, Eno, Glass) (Low Symphony version) – 11:17