David Bowie Crystal Japan - Alabama Song (1980 Japan) estimated value € 18,00
Label: RCA – SS-3270
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
Recorded at: Late 1979.
Recorded date: Good Earth Studios in London
Released: 1980
Country: Japan
Track listing
Side A – Crystal Japan = クリスタル・ジャパン – 3:26
Written-By – David Bowie
Side B – Alabama Song = アラバマ・ソング – 3:50
Arranged By – David Bowie
Written-By – Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill
Description
Media & Sleeve Condition
Media Condition: Near Mint (NM)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM)
ring wear: No
All three seams looking perfect: Yes
Picture sleeve looks near mint: Yes
creases or folds: No
stamps or writing: No
Orange labels (promos have white) with RCA company paper sleeve and photo/lyric insert.
Key Details
Purpose: The track was an instrumental piece specifically composed for a Japanese television commercial for Crystal Jun Rock (a brand of sake), which also featured Bowie himself.
Album Connection: It was originally intended to be the closing track for the album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), but it was ultimately replaced by "It's No Game (No. 2)."
Release: The single was first released in Japan in February 1980. It wasn't released in the UK until 1981, when it served as the B-side to "Up the Hill Backwards."
Musical Style: The track is noted for its ambient, synthesizer-driven sound, reminiscent of his earlier collaborations with Brian Eno during the Berlin period.