David Bowie Day In Day out - Julie (1987 Japan) estimated value € 15,00
Label: EMI America – EYS-17698
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
Recorded at: Mountain Studios in Montreux, Switzerland. Additional session work and final overdubs occurred at The Record Plant in New York City
Recorded date: Autumn 1986 (specifically between September and December)
Released: Apr 18, 1987
Country: Japan
Note: In gloss paper sleeve with single sided matt paper lyric insert.
"Day-In Day-Out" is a song recorded by the English singer David Bowie, serving as the opening track for his seventeenth studio album, Never Let Me Down (1987). It was issued as a single on 23 March 1987 ahead of the record's release. The recording was solely written by Bowie, while production was handled by him along with David Richards. An R&B track, "Day-In Day-Out" criticizes the treatment of the homeless in the United States at that time, and deals with the depths to which a young mother sinks to feed her child.
Tracklist
Side A – Day-In Day-Out
(Single Version) (デイ・イン・デイ・アウト) – 4:12
Producer, Written-By – David Bowie
Producer – David Richards
Side B – Julie
(ジュリー) – 3:41
Producer, Written-By – David Bowie
Producer – David Richards
Media & Sleeve Condition
Media: Near Mint (NM)
Sleeve: Near Mint (NM)
Ring wear: No
All seams perfect: Yes
Picture sleeve near mint: Yes
Creases/folds: No
Stamps or writing: No
Credits
- Artwork / Set Design – Mick Haggerty
- Set Construction – Ron Oates
- Liner Notes (Lyrics Translated By) – Kuni Takeuchi (Track A)
- Photography – Greg Gorman
- Producer – David Richards
- Producer, Written-By – David Bowie
Key Production Details
Producers: The track was co-produced by David Bowie and David Richards.
Songwriting: Bowie wrote the song in mid-1986 at his home in Switzerland. It was intended as a social commentary on urban decay and the treatment of the homeless in American cities.
Personnel: The original recording featured the Borneo Horns (Stanley Harrison, Lenny Pickett, and Steve Elson), though Bowie initially replaced their live performance with synthesized horns in the 1987 mix. Their original parts were later restored for the 2018 Never Let Me Down re-production.
Release: Issued as the lead single for the album Never Let Me Down on March 23, 1987.
Music Video
Location: Filmed in early 1987 on Hollywood Boulevard in Los Angeles.
Director: Directed by Julien Temple, the video was famously controversial and censored by some networks due to its graphic depictions of poverty and violence