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After summing up his maverick tendencies on Scary Monsters, David Bowie aimed for the mainstream with Let's Dance. Hiring Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers as a co-producer, Bowie created a stylish, synthesized post-disco dance music that was equally informed by classic soul and the emerging new romantic subgenre of new wave, which was ironically heavily inspired by Bowie himself. Let's Dance comes tearing out of the gate, propulsed by the skittering "Modern Love," the seductively menacing "China Girl," and the brittle funk of the title track. All three songs became international hits, and for good reason -- they're catchy, accessible pop songs that have just enough of an alien edge to make them distinctive. However, that careful balance is quickly thrown off by a succession of pleasant but unremarkable plastic soul workouts. "Cat People" and a cover of Metro's "Criminal World" are relatively strong songs, but the remainder of the album indicates that Bowie was entering a songwriting slump. However, the three hits were enough to make the album a massive hit, and their power hasn't diminished over the years, even if the rest of the record sounds like an artifact.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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NILE RODGERS, Producer - Ray Staff, Remastering Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 1983, 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Derek Bramble, Producer, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer - Sammy Figueroa, Percussion - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Arif Mardin, Strings Conductor, Synthesizer Arranger, Strings Arranger - OMAR HAKIM, Drums - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Engineer - Ray Staff, Remastering Engineer - Lenny Pickett, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone - Steve Elson, Baritone Saxophone - Curtis King, Backing Vocals - David Bowie, Producer, Percussion, Writer, MainArtist - Stan Harrison, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - CARMINE ROJAS, Bass Guitar - John Benítez, Remixer - George Simms, Backing Vocals - Mark Pender, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Guy St Onge, Marimba - The Borneo Horns, Horns Arranger
© 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 1984, 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Derek Bramble, Producer, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer - Arthur Baker, Additional Production & Remix - Sammy Figueroa, Percussion - Carlos Alomar, Guitar, Writer - Arif Mardin, Strings Conductor, Synthesizer Arranger, Strings Arranger - Iggy Pop, Vocals, Writer - OMAR HAKIM, Drums - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Engineer, MixingEngineer - Ray Staff, Remastering Engineer - Lenny Pickett, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone - Steve Elson, Baritone Saxophone - Curtis King, Backing Vocals - David Bowie, Producer, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Stan Harrison, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - CARMINE ROJAS, Bass Guitar - George Simms, Backing Vocals - Mark Pender, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Guy St Onge, Marimba - The Borneo Horns, Horns Arranger - Jay Burnette, RemixingEngineer
© 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 1984, 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Derek Bramble, Producer - Carlos Alomar, Additional Production - Iggy Pop, Writer - MICHAEL BARBIERO, Remixer - Steve Thompson, Additional Production, Remixer - Hugh Padgham, Producer - Ray Staff, Remastering Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist
© 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 1984, 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Derek Bramble, Producer, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer - Sammy Figueroa, Percussion - Carlos Alomar, Consultant, Guitar - Arif Mardin, Strings Conductor, Synthesizer Arranger, Strings Arranger - Iggy Pop, Writer - OMAR HAKIM, Drums - MICHAEL BARBIERO, Remix - Steve Thompson, Additional Production & Remix - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Engineer - Ray Staff, Remastering Engineer - Lenny Pickett, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone - Steve Elson, Baritone Saxophone - Curtis King, Backing Vocals - David Bowie, Producer, Percussion, Vocals, MainArtist - Stan Harrison, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - James Williamson, Writer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - CARMINE ROJAS, Bass Guitar - Alex Haas, AssistantEngineer - George Simms, Backing Vocals - Mark Pender, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Guy St Onge, Marimba - The Borneo Horns, Horns Arranger
© 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 1985, 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Derek Bramble, Producer - Carlos Alomar, Consultant - MICHAEL BARBIERO, Remix - Steve Thompson, Additional Production & Remix - Hugh Padgham, Producer, Engineer - Ray Staff, Remastering Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Alex Haas, AssistantEngineer
© 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 1985, 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Derek Bramble, Producer, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer - Sammy Figueroa, Percussion - Carlos Alomar, Guitar, Additional Production - Arif Mardin, Strings Conductor, Synthesizer Arranger, Strings Arranger - Iggy Pop, Writer - OMAR HAKIM, Drums - MICHAEL BARBIERO, RemixingEngineer - Steve Thompson, Additional Production & Remix - Hugh Padgham, Producer - Ray Staff, Remastering Engineer - Lenny Pickett, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone - Steve Elson, Baritone Saxophone - Curtis King, Backing Vocals - David Bowie, Producer, Percussion, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Stan Harrison, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - CARMINE ROJAS, Bass Guitar - George Simms, Backing Vocals - Mark Pender, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Guy St Onge, Marimba - The Borneo Horns, Horns Arranger
© 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 1984, 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Arif Mardin, Producer - Eddie Garcia, AssistantEngineer - MICHAEL BARBIERO, Additional Production & Remix - Steve Thompson, Additional Production & Remix - Ray Staff, Remastering Engineer - Michael O'Reilly, RecordingEngineer - David Bowie, Producer, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Phil Castellano, Assistant Recording Engineer
© 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 1986, 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd
Carlos Alomar, Tambourine, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer Guitar - Sid McGinnis, Lead Guitar - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, MixingEngineer - Diva Gray, Backing Vocals - Justin Shirley-Smith, AssistantEngineer - Ray Staff, Remastering Engineer - Lenny Pickett, Tenor Saxophone - Steve Elson, Baritone Saxophone - David Cole, Additional Keyboards - David Bowie, Producer, Additional Guitar, Keyboards, Tambourine, Vocals, Writer, Moog, Harmonica, Mellotron, MainArtist - Stan Harrison, Alto Saxophone - Erdal Kizilcay, Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Trumpet, Backing Vocals - David Richards, Producer, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Malcolm Pollack, AdditionalEngineer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - CARMINE ROJAS, Additional Bass - Earl Gardner, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Crusher Bennett, Percussion - Jon Goldberger, AssistantEngineer - Laurie Frink, Trumpet - Andre Gauchat, AssistantEngineer - Loni Groves, Backing Vocals - Gordon Grodie, Backing Vocals - Paul "Groucho" Smykle, Remixer
© 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 1987, 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Carlos Alomar, Tambourine, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer Guitar - Sid McGinnis, Lead Guitar - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, MixingEngineer - CHRIS LORD-ALGE, Remixer - Diva Gray, Backing Vocals - Justin Shirley-Smith, AssistantEngineer - Ray Staff, Remastering Engineer - Lenny Pickett, Tenor Saxophone - Steve Elson, Baritone Saxophone - PHILIPPE SAISSE, Keyboards, Piano - David Bowie, Producer, Additional Guitar, Keyboards, Tambourine, Writer, Moog, Harmonica, Mellotron, MainArtist - Stan Harrison, Alto Saxophone - Erdal Kizilcay, Drums, Additional Guitar, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Trumpet, Backing Vocals - David Richards, Producer, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Malcolm Pollack, AdditionalEngineer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - CARMINE ROJAS, Additional Bass - Earl Gardner, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Crusher Bennett, Percussion - Jon Goldberger, AssistantEngineer - Laurie Frink, Trumpet - Andre Gauchat, AssistantEngineer - Loni Groves, Backing Vocals - Gordon Grodie, Backing Vocals
© 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 1987, 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Carlos Alomar, Tambourine, Backing Vocals, Synthesizer Guitar - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, MixingEngineer - Diva Gray, Backing Vocals - Justin Shirley-Smith, AssistantEngineer - Ray Staff, Remastering Engineer - Lenny Pickett, Tenor Saxophone - Steve Elson, Baritone Saxophone - Peter Frampton, Lead Guitar - David Bowie, Producer, Additional Guitar, Keyboards, Tambourine, Backing Vocals, Writer, Rap, Moog, Harmonica, Mellotron, MainArtist, MixingEngineer - Stan Harrison, Alto Saxophone - Erdal Kizilcay, Drums, Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Trumpet, Backing Vocals - David Richards, Producer, Assistant Mixing Engineer - Malcolm Pollack, AdditionalEngineer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - CARMINE ROJAS, Additional Bass - Earl Gardner, Flugelhorn, Trumpet - Crusher Bennett, Percussion - Jon Goldberger, AssistantEngineer - Laurie Frink, Trumpet - Andre Gauchat, AssistantEngineer - Loni Groves, Backing Vocals - Gordon Grodie, Backing Vocals - Mickey Rourke, Rap
© 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2007, 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Spencer Bernard, Additional Synthesizer - Carlos Alomar, Writer - Steve Hodge, Engineer, Additional Keyboards - BOB CLEARMOUNTAIN, MixingEngineer - Justin Shirley-Smith, Engineer - Ray Staff, Remastering Engineer - David Bowie, Producer, Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - David Richards, Producer, MixingEngineer - Malcolm Pollack, Assistant Additional Recording Engineer - Jon Goldberger, Engineer - Andre Gauchat, Engineer - David Eiland, Alto Saxophone
© 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 1987, 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
After summing up his maverick tendencies on Scary Monsters, David Bowie aimed for the mainstream with Let's Dance. Hiring Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers as a co-producer, Bowie created a stylish, synthesized post-disco dance music that was equally informed by classic soul and the emerging new romantic subgenre of new wave, which was ironically heavily inspired by Bowie himself. Let's Dance comes tearing out of the gate, propulsed by the skittering "Modern Love," the seductively menacing "China Girl," and the brittle funk of the title track. All three songs became international hits, and for good reason -- they're catchy, accessible pop songs that have just enough of an alien edge to make them distinctive. However, that careful balance is quickly thrown off by a succession of pleasant but unremarkable plastic soul workouts. "Cat People" and a cover of Metro's "Criminal World" are relatively strong songs, but the remainder of the album indicates that Bowie was entering a songwriting slump. However, the three hits were enough to make the album a massive hit, and their power hasn't diminished over the years, even if the rest of the record sounds like an artifact.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 01:12:23
- Main artists: David Bowie
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2018 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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