The lyric of 'Loving the alien' reflects David Bowie's dislike of organised religion, and is a plea for greater unity between the faiths of the world. It was recorded as a track on David Bowie's 1984 album 'Tonight', and released as the third single from the album, but only nine months after the release of the album. Some reports say it was chosen as a single because Bowie read a review saying it would make a good single.The single reached number 19 in the UK singles chart, number 27 in the German singles chart and number 25 in the Dutch Top 40. The single was released in a limited edition gatefold sleeve featuring stills from the accompanying music video.
My collection: 7" single no. 314
Found: Free Record Shop, Den Haag, 1985
Cost: 6 guilders
Tracks: 'Loving the alien' / 'Don't look down (remixed version)'
one of my favorite bowie records. great find.
ReplyDeleteIt was released in other formats as well as seen here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loving_the_Alien
ReplyDeleteI don't have the 7" you posted but the others shown. It's a great song, one of the very few quality tracks on the Tonight album although personally I don't mind the other songs, Bowie is always listenable.