Slow Burn (song)

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"Slow Burn"
"Slow Burn" cover
Single by David Bowie
from the album Heathen
Released June 3, 2002
Format CD single
Recorded Allaire Studios, Shokan, NY
Looking Glass Studios, New York City
Genre Rock
Length 4:43
Label Columbia Records/ISO Records
COL 672744 2
Producer(s) David Bowie, Tony Visconti
David Bowie singles chronology
Seven
(2000)
Slow Burn
(2002)
Everyone Says 'Hi'
(2002)

"Slow Burn" is a song written by David Bowie for the album Heathen in 2002. The song features Pete Townshend on guitar. In June 2002 it was released as a single. It received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Male Vocal Performance.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Version 1

  1. "Slow Burn" - 4:43
  2. "Wood Jackson" - 4:48
  3. "Shadow Man" - 4:46

[edit] Version 2

  1. "Slow Burn" - 4:43
  2. "Shadow Man" - 4:46
  3. "When the Boys Come Marching Home" - 4:46
  4. "You've Got a Habit of Leaving" - 4:51

[edit] Japanese version

  1. "Slow Burn (Edit)" - 3:55
  2. "Shadow Man" - 4:46
  3. "When the Boys Come Marching Home" - 4:46
  4. "You've Got a Habit of Leaving" - 4:51
  5. "Baby Loves That Way" - 4:44

[edit] Production credits

  • Musicians:
    • David Bowie: Vocals, Keyboards, Synths, Guitars, Sax, Stylophone, Drums
    • Pete Townshend: Guitar
    • Tony Visconti: Bass guitar, Guitars, Recorders, B-vox, String arrangements
    • Matt Chamberlain: Drums, Loop programming, Percussion
    • David Torn: Guitars, Guitar loops, Omnichord
    • Jordan Rudess: Piano and Hammond organ.
    • Gail Ann Dorsey: Bass on "Shadow Man"
    • Earl Slick: Ambient guitar on "Shadow Man", Acoustic and electric guitar on "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"
    • Mark Plati: Acoustic guitar on "Shadow Man", Acoustic and electric guitar on "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"
    • Lisa Germano: Violin on "Shadow Man" and "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"
    • Carlos Alomar: Guitar on "When the Boys Come Marching Home".
    • Mike Garson: Piano on "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"
    • Sterling Campbell: Drums on "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"
    • Emm Gryner: Backing vocals on "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"
    • Holly Palmer: Backing vocals on "You've Got a Habit of Leaving"
    • The Scorchio Quartet
      • Greg Kitzis: 1st violin
      • Meg Okura: 2nd violin
      • Martha Mooke: Viola
      • Mary Wooten: Cello


[edit] Live versions

  • The song was performed live on several TV shows in 2002 and the Heathen Tour.

[edit] Other releases

  • A longer version (5'04") was released exclusively on the Heathen SACD.