Red Sails

Red Sails

Song infobox
Name = Red Sails


Artist = David Bowie
Album = Lodger
Released = May 18 1979
track_no = 5
Recorded = 1978 - 1979
Genre = Art rock
Length = 3:43
Label = RCA
Writer = David Bowie and Brian Eno
Producer = David Bowie and Tony Visconti
prev = Yassassin (Turkish for Long Live)
prev_no = 4
next = DJ
next_no = 6

"Red Sails" is a song written by David Bowie and Brian Eno in 1979 for the album "Lodger". The song is a swashbuckling epic inspired in part by the ambient motorik of German band Neu!.

Musicians on this song:
* David Bowie: Vocals
* Dennis Davis: Drums
* George Murray: Bass
* Carlos Alomar: Guitar
* Adrian Belew: Guitar
* Brian Eno: Synthesizers and Guitar treatments
* Stan: Saxophone
* Simon House: Violin
* Sean Mayes: Piano

Other releases

* It also appeared on the following compilations:
** "Golden Years" (1983)
** The "Sound and Vision" box set (1989)

Cover versions

* Danny Michel - "Loving the Alien: Danny Michel Sings the Songs of David Bowie" (2004)


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