Fact #84330
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Short story:
On his 66th birthday, David Bowie releases Where Are We Now?, his first new single in ten years by putting it on sale in the iTunes store in 119 countries.
Full article:
Steve Rosenthal (engineer/producer) : My wife, Jennifer and I, were sitting at home. I was watching tv and Jennifer was online, and she got a message from a friend of ours in England on Facebook saying that David had put a song on iTunes. That was the first time we knew something was happening.
Tony Visconti : When it was finally released, I stared at my computer for fifteen minutes until the first person realized it was simply dropped in iTunes.
Steve Elson : I didn't even know for sure until the album came out, which tracks I was playing on.
Mario J. McNulty : This record is one for the history books, I can’t ever see an artist like David with his status pulling off a secret album like this again.
Iman : Everyone asks, 'How did he keep it so quiet?' But they were loyal to his vision and he asked, could they just keep it under wraps til it was released?
Tony Visconti : It's (Where Are We Now?) a very reflective track for David. Maybe the only track on the album that goes this much inward for him. It's quite a rock album, the rest of the songs, so I thought to myself: 'Why is David coming out with this very slow, albeit beautiful ballad? Why is he doing this? He could come out with a bang.' I think the next thing you hear from him is going to be quite different."
(Source : BBC Interview, Jan 8, 2013)
Tony Visconti : Traditionally people will lead an album with an up-tempo song. And I should know better. Bowie is never traditional. He always breaks the rules.
(Source : Hollywood reporter, 11 Jan 2013)
Steve Elson : I'm the only sax player on the album, and I played some contra-bass clarinet on Where Are We Now.
(Source : interview with Johnny Black, Sept 2013)
Tony Visconti : It was his idea to release it on his birthday. He came up with that plan about two months ago, and the countdown was unbearable. When it was finally released, I stared at my computer for fifteen minutes until the first person realized it was simply dropped in iTunes.
(Source : Hollywood reporter, 11 Jan 2013)
Iman : Everyone asks, 'How did he keep it so quiet?' But they were loyal to his vision and he asked, could they just keep it under wraps til it was released? (Source : Interview in Grazia magazine)
Mario J. McNulty : This record is one for the history books, I can’t ever see an artist like David with his status pulling off a secret album like this again. It’s an amazing record.
(Source : http://www.sonicscoop.com/2013/03/11/engineering-david-bowies-the-next-day-inside-the-magic-shop-sessions-with-mario-j-mcnulty/#sthash.b3dnmSaC.dpuf)
Tony Visconti : He's a very healthy man. I assure you. I've been saying this for the past few years. I couldn't explain how I know that, but I worked with a very healthy David Bowie in the studio and a very happy David Bowie in the studio. (Source : BBC Interview, Jan 8, 2013)
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Tony Visconti : When it was finally released, I stared at my computer for fifteen minutes until the first person realized it was simply dropped in iTunes.
Steve Elson : I didn't even know for sure until the album came out, which tracks I was playing on.
Mario J. McNulty : This record is one for the history books, I can’t ever see an artist like David with his status pulling off a secret album like this again.
Iman : Everyone asks, 'How did he keep it so quiet?' But they were loyal to his vision and he asked, could they just keep it under wraps til it was released?
Tony Visconti : It's (Where Are We Now?) a very reflective track for David. Maybe the only track on the album that goes this much inward for him. It's quite a rock album, the rest of the songs, so I thought to myself: 'Why is David coming out with this very slow, albeit beautiful ballad? Why is he doing this? He could come out with a bang.' I think the next thing you hear from him is going to be quite different."
(Source : BBC Interview, Jan 8, 2013)
Tony Visconti : Traditionally people will lead an album with an up-tempo song. And I should know better. Bowie is never traditional. He always breaks the rules.
(Source : Hollywood reporter, 11 Jan 2013)
Steve Elson : I'm the only sax player on the album, and I played some contra-bass clarinet on Where Are We Now.
(Source : interview with Johnny Black, Sept 2013)
Tony Visconti : It was his idea to release it on his birthday. He came up with that plan about two months ago, and the countdown was unbearable. When it was finally released, I stared at my computer for fifteen minutes until the first person realized it was simply dropped in iTunes.
(Source : Hollywood reporter, 11 Jan 2013)
Iman : Everyone asks, 'How did he keep it so quiet?' But they were loyal to his vision and he asked, could they just keep it under wraps til it was released? (Source : Interview in Grazia magazine)
Mario J. McNulty : This record is one for the history books, I can’t ever see an artist like David with his status pulling off a secret album like this again. It’s an amazing record.
(Source : http://www.sonicscoop.com/2013/03/11/engineering-david-bowies-the-next-day-inside-the-magic-shop-sessions-with-mario-j-mcnulty/#sthash.b3dnmSaC.dpuf)
Tony Visconti : He's a very healthy man. I assure you. I've been saying this for the past few years. I couldn't explain how I know that, but I worked with a very healthy David Bowie in the studio and a very happy David Bowie in the studio. (Source : BBC Interview, Jan 8, 2013)