When the Wind Blows (song)
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| Single by David Bowie from the album When the Wind Blows |
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| B-side | "When the Wind Blows (Instrumental)" | ||||
| Released | June 1986 | ||||
| Format | 7"/12" single | ||||
| Recorded | 1986 | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 3:32 | ||||
| Label | Virgin VS 906 |
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| Producer | David Bowie, Dave Richards | ||||
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"When the Wind Blows" is a song from the soundtrack of the film of the same name, performed by David Bowie.
It marked the second contribution from Bowie to a film based on a Raymond Briggs book – he contributed a filmed introduction to The Snowman in 1982. Bowie’s song was the result of a collaboration with multi-instrumentalist Erdal Kizilcay, who would work with Bowie in the future, most notably on The Buddha of Suburbia.
The single would peak at UK #44, promoted by a video that featured a montage of clips from the film, with Bowie’s animated face overlaid. Since then, the song has become something of a rarity, only appearing as a bonus track on the 1995 reissue of Never Let Me Down and on some editions of Best of Bowie in Europe.
Unlike most instrumental B-sides from the 80's, the instrumental version of "When the Wind Blows" is not simply a version of the song with vocals dubbed, but a completely different recording.
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[edit] Track listing
All songs written by David Bowie, Erdal Kizilcay
[edit] 7": Virgin / VS 906 (UK)
- "When the Wind Blows" – 3:32
- "When the Wind Blows (Instrumental)" – 3:52
[edit] 12": Virgin / VS 906-12 (UK)
- "When the Wind Blows (Extended Mix)" – 5:46
- "When the Wind Blows (Instrumental)" – 3:52
[edit] Production credits
- Musicians:
- David Bowie – Vocals
- Erdal Kizilcay
[edit] References
Pegg, Nicholas, The Complete David Bowie, Reynolds & Hearn Ltd, 2000, ISBN 1-903111-14-5
