Nite Flights

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“Nite Flights”
Song by The Walker Brothers
Album	Nite Flights
Released	1978
Genre	Art Rock, Pop music, Rock
Length	4:25
Label	GTO Records
Writer	Scott Engel
Nite Flights track listing
"Fat Mama Kick" (2) “Nite Flights” (3) "The Electrician" (4)

"Nite Flights" is a song written by Scott Walker and is the title track from The Walker Brothers' 1978 album.

[edit] Cover Versions

• David Bowie recorded a version of the song in 1993 for his album Black Tie White Noise. Bowie remarked that he was introduced to Scott Walker's when he dated one of Walker's ex-girlfriends. Reportedly, she enjoyed Walker's music more than Bowie's, and played Walker's albums constantly. Along with all the other songs on Black Tie White Noise, this version uses heavy electronic sounds, including electronic drums and multiple synthesizers. A remixed version called "Moodswings Back to Basics Remix" was released on the bonus disc following the 10th anniversary edition of the album.

• Fatima Mansions recorded a version of the song in 1994 for their album Lost in the Former West. It was also released as a single on UK Radioactive/Kitchenware the same year.

[edit] Sources

• Black Tie White Noise Limited Edition DVD, 2004
• The Trouser Press http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=fatima_mansions