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An Imaginary 5CD box set
Tin Machine helped revitalise my career
David Bowie
David Bowie’s brief flirtation with the Tin Machine project from 1988 to 1992 left many fans in the dark and wondering what direction he was following now.
I loved the bleak and sinister sounds (sometimes inflected with touches of humour) and the interesting choice of songs to cover. This spirit is excellently captured on the “Live At The Docks” video (see below).
The name Tin Machine echoes similarly-named bands such as Led Zeppelin and Iron Butterfly, that reflects the balancing of light and heavy in their music.
This is my imaginary 5CD box set to try and capture the essence of Tin Machine. As the title says “Heaven’s In Here!”
Disc One – TIN MACHINE, released 22 May 1989
Tracks
- Heaven’s in Here
- Tin Machine
- Prisoner of Love
- Crack City
- I Can’t Read
- Under the God
- Amazing
- Working Class Hero
- Bus Stop
- Pretty Thing
- Video Crime
- Run
- Sacrifice Yourself
- Baby Can Dance
Disc Two – TIN MACHINE II, released 2 September 1991
Tracks
- Baby Universal
- One Shot
- You Belong in Rock n’ Roll
- If There Is Something
- Amlapura
- Betty Wrong
- You Can’t Talk
- Stateside
- Shopping for Girls
- A Big Hurt
- Sorry
- Goodbye Mr. Ed
hidden track
- Hammerhead (edit) the full length version was released on the “One Shot” and “You Belong In Rock ‘n Roll” singles
Disc Three – LIVE: OY VEY, BABY released 2 July 1992
Tracks
| No. | Title | Recording dates and location | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | If There Is Something | 17 February 1992 in Tokyo | 3:55 |
| 2. | Amazing | 7 December 1991 in Chicago | 4:06 |
| 3. | I Can’t Read | 20 November 1991 in Boston | 6:25 |
| 4. | Stateside | 27 or 29 November 1991 in New York | 8:11 |
| 5. | Under the God | 10 or 11 February 1992 in Sapporo | 4:05 |
| 6. | Goodbye, Mr. Ed | 17 February 1992 in Tokyo | 3:31 |
| 7. | Heaven’s in Here | 27 or 29 November 1991 in New York | 12:05 |
| 8. | You Belong in Rock n’ Roll | 7 December 1991 in Chicago | 6:59 |
Discs Four & Five – RE:CALLED
An imaginary collection of rarities, live tracks, outtakes, single edits, extended remixes, BBC sessions and more.
| # | Track Title (source / version) information |
|---|---|
| 1 | Prisoner Of Love (edit) single a-side 1989 |
| 2 | Baby Can Dance (live in Paris, 25 June 1989) b-side of Prisoner Of Love single 1989 |
| 3 | Crack City (live in Paris, 25 June 1989) track on Prisoner Of Love CD single 1989 |
| 4 | Bus Stop (live in Paris, 25 June 1989) track on “Maggie’s Farm (Live) + Tin Machine” CD single 1989, listed as “Bus Stop (Live Country Version)” |
| 5 | Maggie’s Farm (live in Paris, 25 June 1989) (Bob Dylan cover) edit, double a-side single 1989 with Tin Machine |
| 6 | I Can’t Read (live in Paris, 25 June 1989) track on “Maggie’s Farm (Live) + Tin Machine” 12″ & CD single 1989 |
| 7 | Shakin’ All Over (live in Newport, Wales, 1 July 1989) (Johnny Kidd & The Pirates cover) |
| 8 | Now (live in London, 29 June 1989) based on David Bowie’s Look Back In Anger (1988 version), reworked as David Bowie’s Outside in 1995 |
| 9 | Needles On The Beach (Tin Machine II out-take) recorded 1989, released on the Beyond The Beach compilation in 1994 |
| 10 | Heaven’s In Here (edit) promo 12″ & promo CD single US 1989, listed as “Heaven’s In Here (Edited Version)” |
| 11 | Betty Wrong (original mix) from The Crossing film 1990 |
| 12 | Amlapura (Indonesian version) b-side of You Belong In Rock ‘n Roll single 1991 |
| 13 | Baby Universal (7” version) single a-side 1991 |
| 14 | You Belong In Rock ‘n Roll (edit) single a-side 1991 |
| 15 | One Shot (edit) single a-side 1991 |
| 16 | Hammerhead (Tin Machine II out-take) b-side of One Shot single 1991, track on You Belong in Rock ‘n Roll CD single 1991 |
| 17 | Baby Universal (extended mix) 12″ & CD single a-side 1991 |
| 18 | You Belong In Rock ‘n Roll (extended mix) b-side of Baby Universal single 1991 |
| 19 | It’s Tough (final mix) (Tin Machine II out-take) |
| 20 | Baby Universal (BBC) from Mark Goodier’s Evening Session 13 August 1991 |
| 21 | A Big Hurt (BBC) from Mark Goodier’s Evening Session 13 August 1991 |
| 22 | Stateside (BBC) from Mark Goodier’s Evening Session 13 August 1991 |
| 23 | If There Is Something (BBC) from Mark Goodier’s Evening Session 13 August 1991 |
| 24 | Heaven’s In Here (BBC) from Mark Goodier’s Evening Session 13 August 1991 |
| 25 | Baby Can Dance (live at The Docks, Hamburg, 24 October 1991) released on Best Of Grunge Rock compilation in 1993 |
| 26 | Go Now (live in Japan, February 1992) vocals: Tony Sales (Bessie Banks / The Moody Blues cover) released in 1992 on Ruby Trax compilation |
Musicians
- David Bowie – lead vocals, electric and acoustic guitars, saxophone
- Reeves Gabrels – electric and acoustic guitars, backing vocals
- Tony Fox Sales – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Hunt Sales – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional Musicians
- Kevin Armstrong – guitar and keyboards
- Eric Schermerhorn – guitar
Kevin Armstrong played additional guitar and keyboards on the band’s first and second studio albums and first tour, and American guitarist Eric Schermerhorn played on the second tour and live album Tin Machine Live: Oy Vey, Baby (1992).
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