Originally recorded in 2017 and released on what would have been Bowie's 70th birthday. Released today on YouTube to celebrate the eponymous album's 45th anniversary!
This cover version is available to download on Bandcamp now: https://browndwarf.bandcamp.com/track/station-to-station
Recorded in Stretford, Manchester and Hackney, London between 3rd-7th January 2017
I talked about covering this song with Simon Love, ex-The Loves and Knickers; lately of Simon Love & The Old Romantics, since at least 2004. Simon plays piano on this recording.
It's specifically a 'studio' cover of the 1978 live version from the Stage LP.
I can't sing for toffee but I hope you enjoy it.
Thanks very much to Chris from Hot Shorts for persevering with me and recording and mixing most everything at such short notice; and extra special thanks to Simon (on piano) & Buzz (on drums) for playing with me, too.
Here's some interesting reading on the background of this, my favourite Bowie track, some of which certainly seems timely ("Bowie was tasting what was already in the air in Europe, a resurgence of interest in fascism and Nazism"): https://bowiesongs.wordpress.com/2010/12/23/station-to-station
CREDITS
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Written by David Bowie
Performed by The Brown Dwarf
Engineered, produced, mixed & mastered by Chris Killen & Matthew Alexander Kaufman
Drums recorded & engineered by Buzz Allan
Matthew Alexander Kaufman - bass, guitar, saxophone, vocals
Chris Killen - guitars, synthesizers http://chriskillen.com / https://twitter.com/chriskillen / https://hotshorts.bandcamp.com / https://twitter.com/hot_shorts
Simon Love - piano keys http://simonlove.org / https://simonlove.bandcamp.com / https://twitter.com/simonloverules
Buzz Allan - drums http://buzzallan.com / https://twitter.com/buzzdrummer
Artwork by The Brown Dwarf (after Low cover design by (I think) Christian Simonpietri/Sygma // typeface Standard CT Bold based on Station To Station cover design by AGI)
Video by The Brown Dwarf (with apologies to "Heroes" directed by Stanley Dorfman)
This is why you never let the bass player sing.
