Slip Away
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"Slip Away" is a song written by David Bowie
for the album Heathen in 2002
. This is a tribute to Uncle Floyd and it was originally intended with that name for the unreleased album Toy in 2001.
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...
for the album Heathen in 2002
2002 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...
. This is a tribute to Uncle Floyd and it was originally intended with that name for the unreleased album Toy in 2001.
Live versions
- The song was played live on the Heathen TourHeathen TourThe David Bowie Heathen Tour was a 2002 concert tour in support of the album, Heathen, and was also notable for the performances of all songs from the 1977 Low album.-History:...
and the A Reality TourA Reality TourA Reality Tour was a worldwide concert tour by David Bowie in support of the Reality album. The tour commenced on 7 October 2003 at the Forum, Copenhagen, Denmark continuing through Europe, North America, Asia, including a return to New Zealand and Australia for the first time since the 1987 Glass...
. When The Polyphonic SpreeThe Polyphonic SpreeThe Polyphonic Spree is a choral symphonic pop rock band from Dallas, Texas that was formed in 2000 by Tim DeLaughter. The band's sound relies on a variety of vocal and instrumental color by featuring a choir, flute, trumpet, trombone, violin, viola, cello, percussion, piano, guitars, bass, drums,...
opened for Bowie, they accompanied him in this song. - A version recorded live at The Point Theatre, Dublin, Ireland, 22 or 23 November 2003 was released on the live DVD A Reality Tour.
Other releases
- A slightly longer version (6'14" vs 6'04") appears on the SACDSACDSACD, founded as Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques on 7 March 1829, is a French collecting society, undertaking collective rights management for authors...
version of Heathen.