David Bowie Brilliant Adventure EP (2022)
Format: Released as a 12" Vinyl EP and CD exclusively for Record Store Day 2022.
Recorded at: Primarily at Looking Glass Studios (New York City) and The Bridge (Miami).
Recorded date: The tracks were recorded between 1993 and 1997 during the sessions for the albums 1. Outside and Earthling - "Johnny Download" (an early version of "I'm Afraid of Americans") dates from 1995 - The alternative versions of "The Voyeur of Utter Destruction (as Beauty)" and "We Shall Go to Town" date from the 1995 Outside sessions.
Released date: April 23, 2022.
Note: This EP was released to complement the Brilliant Adventure (1992–2001) box set, featuring four unreleased tracks or alternative versions from that era.
The Brilliant Adventure EP is a four-song EP by David Bowie, featuring two studio recordings and two live performances, released for Record Store Day on 23 April 2022.
01. Johnny Downloader (AKA ‘I’m Afraid Of Americans’)
02. I Have Not Been To Oxford Town’ (Alternative Single Mix)
04. A Small Plot Of Land’ (Live at the Shakespeare Festival, New York, 18 September 1995)
05. My Death’ (Live at the Shakespeare Festival, New York, 18 September 1995)
Production: Produced by David Bowie, Brian Eno, and David Richards, and David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels, and Mark Plati.
Personnel
David Bowie: vocals, saxophone, guitar, keyboards
Brian Eno: synthesizers, treatments and strategies
David Richards: samples, drum and keyboard programming
Reeves Gabrels, Carlos Alomar: guitar, vocals
Erdal Kizilcay: bass guitar, keyboards
Yossi Fine: bass guitar
Mike Garson: piano
Sterling Campbell, Joey Barron: drums
The limited edition CD/12″ vinyl EP was issued on the same day as the Toy EP (You’ve Got It Made With All The Toys).