Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
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<3 Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) is the 14th studio album by David Bowie, released on 12 September 1980 by RCA Records. It was his final studio album on the label and his first following the Trilogy of Low, “Heroes” and Lodger (1977–1979).
Although the album is commonly referred to as Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), in keeping with the song title, and the album title as written on the front and back covers of the LP is Scary Monsters . . . . . and Super Creeps, the album is identified simply as Scary Monsters on the LP spine and disc label.
According to co-producer Tony Visconti, David Bowie’s method on Scary Monsters was somewhat less experimental and more concerned with achieving a commercially viable sound than had been the case with his recent releases; to that end the composer spent more time on his own developing lyrics and melodies before recording, rather than improvising music in the studio and making up words at the last minute. Aside from one cover, Tom Verlaine’s “Kingdom Come”, all tracks would be credited to Bowie alone, unlike the ‘Berlin Trilogy’ where there was an increasing amount of input from his collaborators.
Among those collaborators, Brian Eno was no longer present on Scary Monsters, but Chuck Hammer added multiple textural layers deploying guitar synth and, following his absence from Lodger, Robert Fripp returned with the distinctive guitar sound he had earlier lent to “Heroes”. Bruce Springsteen’s pianist Roy Bittan was back for his first Bowie album since Station to Station five years earlier, while the Who’s Pete Townshend guested on “Because You’re Young”. This would be the fifth and last Bowie album featuring the rhythm section of Dennis Davis and George Murray, which had been together since Station to Station.
The album is a masterpiece and like his other records is distinctly bowie. <3
Ep 41
00:01:46 – David Bowie – It’s No Game (Part 1)
00:06:20 – David Bowie – Up The Hill Backwards
00:10:16 – David Bowie – Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
00:16:14 – David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes
00:20:30 – David Bowie – Fashion
00:26:49 – David Bowie – Teenage Wildlife
00:39:22 – David Bowie – Scream Like a Baby
00:44:17 – David Bowie – Kingdom Come
00:50:19 – David Bowie – Because You’re Young
00:55:10 – David Bowie – It’s No Game (Part 2)
00:58:53 – Sonic Youth – Mildred Pierce
Transitional Audio Clips
Labyrinth (1986) – Junk Scene
Labyrinth (1986) – Prince of Stench (Jareth vs Hoggie)
Labyrinth (1986) – Jareth Scene – Turn Back Sarah
David Bowie – Inside The Labyrinth – Behind The Scenes Footage (1986) – Recording The Music
Behind The Scenes Sarah Audition – Labyrinth – The Jim Henson Company
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