Lp / Cd

Diamond Dogs 1974
All songs written, arranged and produced by David Bowie except Rock 'N Roll With Me words by Bowie, music by Bowie and Peace. 01. Future Legend (1:05) | 02. Diamond Dogs (5:56)
03. Sweet Thing (3:39) | 04. Candidate (2:40)
05. Sweet Thing (reprise) (2:31) | 06. Rebel Rebel (4:30)
07. Rock 'N Roll With Me (4:00) | 08. We Are The Dead (4:58)
09. 1984 (3:27) | 10. Big Brother (3:21)
11. Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family (2:00)
Bonus tracks on RykoDisc release
Dodo (2:55) Previously unreleased track recorded in 1973
Candidate (5:05) Demo version recorded in 1973
Release details
Original release by RCA, April 24 1974
Rerelease on CD by RykoDisc 1990 with bonus tracks
Mixed by David Bowie and Tony Visconti except Rebel Rebel, Rock 'N Roll With Me and We Are The Dead mixed by David Bowie and Keith Harwood.
Musicians
David Bowie: vocals, guitar, saxes, moog and mellotron
Mike Garson: piano | Alan Parker: guitar on 1984
Herbie Flowers: bass | Tony Newman: drums
Anysley Dunbar: drums | Tony Visconti: strings
Chart
UK June 8, 1974 #1
Number of weeks 17
US #5
Number of Weeks 25
UK May 14, 1983 #60
Number of weeks 14
UK October 27, 1990 #67
Number of weeks 1
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David Live 1974
SIDE 1
01. 1984 (3:20) (Bowie) | 02. Rebel Rebel (2:40) (Bowie)
03. Moonage Daydream (5:10) (Bowie) | 05. Sweet Thing (8:48) (Bowie)
SIDE 2
01. Changes (3:34) (Bowie) | 02. Suffragette City (3:45) (Bowie)
03. Aladdin Sane (4:57) (Bowie)
04. All The Young Dudes (4:18) (Bowie)
05. Cracked Actor (3:29) (Bowie)
SIDE 3
01. Rock 'N' Roll With Me (4:18) (Bowie, Peace)
02. Watch That Man (4:55) (Bowie)
03. Knock On Wood (3:08) (Floyd, Cropper)
04. Diamond Dogs (6:32) (Bowie)
SIDE 4
01. Big Brother (4:08) (Bowie)
02. The Width Of A Circle (8:12) (Bowie)
03. The Jean Genie (5:13) (Bowie)
04. Rock 'N' Roll Suicide (4:30) (Bowie)
RELEASED: October 29, 1974 (UK) (RCA APL 2 - 0771 - 2LP)
CHART POSITION:
UK: No.2 (total weeks in chart 12)
US: No.21 (total weeks in chart 8)
PERSONNEL: David Bowie (vocal) | Earl Slick (guitar)
Michael Kamen (electric piano, synthesizer, oboe)
Mike Garson (grand Piano, mellotron)
David Sanborn (alto sax, flute)
Richard Grando (baritone sax, flute) | Herbie Flowers (bass)
Tony Newman (drums) | Pablo Rosario (vocals)
Gui Andrisano (vocals) | Warren Peace (vocals)
RECORDED: At The Tower Theatre, Philadelphia on 11
and 12-07-74 with the assistence of Record Plant.
Original LP mixed by Tony Visconti and Edwin H. Kramer at Electric Lady Studios, New York, USA
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Extra tracks on the 1989 RYKO CD re-issue:
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow / Time
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Singles
Rebel Rebel
01. Rebel Rebel (Bowie)
02. Lady Grinning Soul (Bowie)
Released by RCA in the US and Canada, February 1974
UK release
01. Rebel Rebel (Bowie)
02. Queen Bitch (Bowie)
Released by RCA in the UK, February 1974

1984
01. 1984 (Bowie)
02. Queen Bitch (Bowie)
Released by RCA in the US, April 1974
Japan release
1984 (Bowie)
Lady Grinning Soul (Bowie)
Released by RCA in Japan, April 1974
Released in picture sleeve

Rock 'N Roll Suicide
01. Rock 'N Roll Suicide (Bowie)
02. Quicksand (Bowie)
Released by RCA in the UK, April 1974

Diamond Dogs/Holy Holy
01. Diamond Dogs (Bowie)
02. Holy Holy (Bowie)
Released by RCA in the UK, June 1974

Knock On Wood
01. Knock On Wood (Floyd, Cropper)
02. Panic In Detroit (Bowie)
Released by RCA in the UK, September 1974
Spain release
01. Knock On Wood (Floyd, Cropper)
02. Changes (Bowie)
Released by RCA in Spain, September 1974

Rock 'N Roll With Me
01. Rock 'N Roll With Me (Bowie)
02. Panic In Detroit (Bowie)
Released by RCA in the US, September 1974
Released in picture sleeve

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Bootlegs
04.12.74 DICK CAVETT SHOW [TV]
Look Back In Anger [LP - Released 1990]
Somebody Up There Likes Me [LP - Released 1985]
Somebody Up There Likes Me [CD - Released 1996]
Stowie [LP - Released 1984]
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28.10.74 NEW YORK, RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL
Infected With Soul Love [CD - Released 1998]
John, I'm Only Dancing (again) [Single - Released 1987]
Rebel Rebel [Single - Released 1987]

16.10.74 DETROIT, MICHIGAN PALACE
Infected With Soul Love [CD - Released 1998]

10.10.74 MADISON, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
Dawn Of The Dogs [CD - Released 1999]
Somebody Up There Likes Me [LP - Released 1985]
Somebody Up There Likes Me [CD - Released 1996]
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05.09.74 LOS ANGELES, UNIVERSAL AMPHITHEATRE
A Portrait In Flesh [CD - Released 1996]
Big Brother [CD - Released 1995]
Bowie 1974 [CD - Released 1991]
Cracked Actor [CD - Released 1995]
Live In Los Angeles 1974 Part One [CD - 1991]
Live In Los Angeles 1974 Part Two [CD - 1991]
Strange Fascination [LP - Released 1990]
Strange Fascination [CD - Released 1990]
Strange Fascination (2) [CD - Released 1990]
The Duke Of L.A. [CD - Released 1991]

02.07.74 TAMPA, CUTIS HIXON HALL
Live In Tampa [LP - Released 1985]
Live In Tampa 2 [LP - Released 1986]
The Return Of The Diamond Dogs [LP - 1987]

16.06.74 TORONTO, O'KEEFE AUDITORIUM
Haloween Jack Spooks 'Em In Toronto [LP - 1986]
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08.06.74 PORT CHESTER
Dawn Of The Dogs [CD - Released 1999]

?.09.74 LOS ANGELES, UNIVERSAL AMPHITHEATRE
Bowie 74 Live [Single - 1976]
Bowie 1974 [Single - 1980]
Cracked Actor [Single 1987]
"Heroes" [Single - 1983]
It's Gonna Be Me [EP - 1979]

??
Subway [LP - 76-77]
Subway 2 [LP - 82]
Subway 1974 [LP - 82]
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Outtakes/Rare
These songs can be listened to at the Real Audio section
1984/DoDo - Diamond Dogs outtake
Rebel Rebel - Different US promo version
Footstompin` - Dick Cavett TV-Show 1974
It`s Hard To Be A Saint In The City -
Included on David Live on the ryko reissue
Panic In Detroit - 7" Live b-side , "Phillydogs" tour.
Here today, Gone tomorrow - unreleased live track from the "Phillydogs" tour
You Didn`t hear It From Me - This song was scheduled for inclusion in the 1984 stage show. A portion of the song was rearranged to become 1984.
Rebel Rebel - This is the original US single version on which plays all the instruments.
DoDo & Candidate - Included on the ryko reissue of Diamond Dogs.
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Promos

Record Mirror Flexidisc (Lyntone 2929), 1974 (UK).
Knock On Wood/Space Oddity/The Man Who Sold The World/Life On Mars/Starman/The Jean Genie/Sorrow/Diamond Dogs.
This flexidisc, given away with the September 1974 issue of "Record Mirror", contains excerpts of the songs above.
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