Wild Is the Wind (song)

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“Wild Is the Wind”
Single by David Bowie from the album Station to Station
B-side	"Golden Years"
Released	November 1981
Format	7" single
Recorded	Cherokee Studios, Hollywood October–November 1975
Genre	Rock
Length	3:34 (Single edit) 6:02 (Full-length album version)
Label	RCA Records BOW 10
Producer	David Bowie, Harry Maslin
David Bowie singles chronology
"Under Pressure" (1981) "Wild Is the Wind" (1981) Baal (EP) (1982)
Station to Station track listing
"Stay" (5) "Wild Is the Wind" (6)

"Wild Is the Wind" is a song written by Dimitri Tiomkin and Ned Washington. The track was originally recorded by Johnny Mathis for the 1957 film Wild Is the Wind. The song was very popular and was one of five songs nominated for an Academy Award; it was sung by Johnny Mathis at the March 1958 Oscar presentations. It was later covered by Nina Simone on the album Wild Is The Wind (1966). David Bowie recorded a version of it in 1976 for his album Station to Station. Bowie was an admirer of Simone’s style, and after meeting her in Los Angeles was inspired to record the song for his album.

In 1981, an edited version of Bowie's recording was issued as a single by RCA to promote the compilation ChangesTwoBowie. Despite relations with RCA being at an all-time low (he would only record the Baal EP for the label before signing with EMI in 1983), Bowie consented to appear in a video. This was a simple affair, featuring Bowie and the musicians performing the track in a circle, filmed in monochrome by David Mallet. The single reached #24 in the UK, and Bowie would perform the track on his Serious Moonlight and 2000 tours.

The Dutch band Clan of Xymox released a cover version of the song in 1994 on their album Headcloud. Australian/English band Fatal Shore recorded "Wild Is the Wind" in 1997 for their self-titled debut album. George Michael covered it on his 1999 album Songs from the Last Century, and Chan Marshall (Cat Power) recorded a version on her 2000 album The Covers Record, as well as a live version for iTunes in 2006. Scottish singer Billy Mackenzie also covered the song; a version appeared posthumously on the 2001 EP Wild Is the Wind and on the 2005 album Transmission Impossible.

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Production credits 3 Live versions 4 Other releases 5 References

[edit] Track listing

1. "Wild Is the Wind" (Ned Washington, Dimitri Tiomkin) – 3:34
2. "Golden Years" (David Bowie) – 3:22

[edit] Production credits

• Producers:
  • Harry Maslin
  • David Bowie

• Musicians:
  • David Bowie: Vocals, Guitar
  • Carlos Alomar, Earl Slick: Guitar
  • George Murray: Bass
  • Dennis Davis: Drums
  • Roy Bittan: Piano

[edit] Live versions

• A recording from the BBC Radio Theatre, London, on 27 June 2000, was released on the bonus disc following the first releases of Bowie at the Beeb.

[edit] Other releases

• ChangesTwoBowie (1981)
• Golden Years (1983)
• Sound and Vision (1989)
• The Singles Collection (1993)
• The Best of 1974/1979 (1998)
• Best of Bowie (2002)

[edit] References

Pegg, Nicholas, The Complete David Bowie, Reynolds & Hearn Ltd, 2000, ISBN 1-903111-14-5

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