Station to Station (song)
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| Song by David Bowie | |||||
| Album | Station to Station | ||||
| Released | January 23, 1976 | ||||
| Recorded | Los Angeles, September–December 1975 | ||||
| Genre | Rock Krautrock |
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| Length | 10:14 8:42 (edit) |
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| Label | RCA Records | ||||
| Writer | David Bowie | ||||
| Producer | David Bowie, Harry Maslin | ||||
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"Station to Station" is a song written by David Bowie in 1976. It is the title track and opener for the album of the same name. The song is Bowie's longest studio recording, clocking in just above 10 minutes. The lyrics contain various references to Aleister Crowley, Hermetic Qabalah and gnosticism.
The song was not released as a single.
[edit] Live version
- A live version recorded on tour at the Philadelphia Spectrum, April 28-29 1978, was released on Stage. This version was also featured in the Christiane F. movie, where Bowie made an appearance as himself performing the song at a concert. An edit of this version was released on the soundtrack of the movie.
[edit] Other releases
- It also appeared in the Sound and Vision box set.
