David Bowie Drive In Saturday - Round And Round (1973 Portugal) estimated value € 200,00
Label: RCA Victor – 20123
Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
Recorded at: RCA, New York
Recorded date: 9 December 1972
Released: 1978
Country: France
Note: While many tracks for the parent album "Aladdin Sane" were recorded at Trident Studios in London, "Drive-In Saturday" was specifically recorded in New York during the US leg of the Ziggy Stardust tour.
"Drive-In Saturday" is a song from his 1973 album Aladdin Sane. It was released as a single a week before the album and, like its predecessor "The Jean Genie", became a Top 3 UK hit.
Tracklist
Side A – Drive-In Saturday – 4:38
Music/Text: David Bowie
Producer: David Bowie, Ken Scott
Side B – Round And Round – 2:42
Cover version from: Chuck Berry – Around And Around
Music/Text: Chuck Berry
Producer: David Bowie, Ken Scott
Description
Media & Sleeve Condition
Media: Near Mint (NM)
Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Ring wear: light
All three seams perfect: Yes
Picture sleeve near mint: No
Creases/folds: Yes
Stamps or writing: No
David Bowie Drive In Saturday - Round And Round (1973 Portugal) estimated value € 200,00
"Drive-In Saturday" is a song from his 1973 album Aladdin Sane.
It was released as a single a week before the album and, like its predecessor "The Jean Genie", became a Top 3 UK hit.
Front cover illustration, by George Underwood, is from a set of decals given away inside the programme for the Rainbow Theatre (London) Concert, Xmas Eve 1972.
Side B is a cover of Chuck Berry's "Around And Around".
Production credits
Producers:
Ken Scott
David Bowie
Musicians
David Bowie: lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, Moog synthesizer
Mick Ronson: electric guitar
Trevor Bolder: bass
Mick Woodmansey: drums
Mike Garson: piano, Mellotron
David Sanborn: tenor saxophone
G.A. MacCormack: backing vocals
Key Details
Album: It is a central track on the album Aladdin Sane (1973).
Instrumentation: Notable for its 1950s doo-wop influence, the recording includes Mike Garson on piano and David Bowie himself on synthesizer and saxophone.
Production: The track was co-produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott.
Release: The single was released on April 6, 1973.
Inspiration: Bowie wrote the song on a train journey between Seattle and Phoenix, inspired by strange lights in the desert landscape.