More Ch-Ch-Changes: Parlophone Reissues David Bowie's "Changestwobowie," "Aladdin Sane"

More Ch-Ch-Changes: Parlophone Reissues David Bowie’s “Changestwobowie,” “Aladdin Sane”

February 15, 2018 By Joe Marchese — No Comments

Following the 40th anniversary reissue of David Bowie’s Changesonebowie in 2016, Parlophone is readying a CD, LP and DD edition of its 1981 followup: Changestwobowie. This will arrive on April 13, to be followed a week later by a special 45th anniversary vinyl edition of the artist’s seminal Aladdin Sane.

Changestwobowie returns to CD after a three-decade absence. Originally released on LP in 1981 and on CD in 1985 by RCA, it features 10 songs spanning the period between Hunky Dory (1971) and Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (1980), including single versions of “Ashes to Ashes,” “Fashion,” and “DJ.” Boasting a now-famous cover shot by Greg Gorman, the compilation achieved gold status in the United Kingdom in 1982.

Parlophone’s reissue utilizes all remastered tracks. The CD will be housed in a digipak sleeve. A 180-gram vinyl edition will be available initially pressed in black and blue vinyl (packaged randomly) before reverting solely to black vinyl. Digitally, it will be available in high-resolution 192/24 and 96/24, as well as standard digital for streaming and download. The same day, Changesonebowie will arrive on high-resolution digital platforms, too.

AVAILABLE AT BRICK-AND-MORTAR RECORD STORES APRIL 20

One week later, a special limited edition silver vinyl edition of 1973’s Aladdin Sane will arrive as an exclusive to brick-and-mortar record stores. It follows 2017’s gold vinyl versions of Hunky Dory and The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, which were released 45 years to the day of the first issue of Ziggy.

Limited to one run only, this edition of Aladdin Sane will contain Ken Scott’s approved 2013 remaster and will be released on April 20, 45 years to the day since the original release date for the album. The label indicates that while the album was previously thought to have been issued on April 13, 1973, “new evidence has come to light that proves the release date was officially April 20, but being Good Friday in the U.K., the album was ‘made available’ on April 19.” This release will not be available online, but rather, only at physical stores.

Changestwobowie arrives on April 13, and can be pre-ordered below! Look for the 45th anniversary edition of Aladdin Sane at your favorite local record store on April 20!

David Bowie, CHANGESTWOBOWIE (RCA LP AFL1-4202, 1981 – reissued Parlophone, 2018)

CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada TBD
LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada TBD

Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?)
Oh! You Pretty Things
Starman
1984
Ashes To Ashes*
Sound And Vision
Fashion*
Wild Is The Wind
John, I’m Only Dancing (Again) 1975
D.J.*

(*) denotes single version

David Bowie, CHANGESONEBOWIE (RCA APL1-1732, 1976) (high-resolution digital)

Space Oddity
John, I’m Only Dancing (original version)
Changes
Ziggy Stardust
Suffragette City
The Jean Genie
Diamond Dogs
Rebel Rebel
Young Americans
Fame
Golden Years

David Bowie, Aladdin Sane (RCA LP LSP-4852, 1973 – reissued Parlophone, 2018)

Side One

Watch That Man
Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?)
Drive-In Saturday
Panic In Detroit
Cracked Actor

Side Two

Time
The Prettiest Star
Let’s Spend The Night Together
The Jean Genie
Lady Grinning Soul

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Joe Marchese

JOE MARCHESE (Editor) joined The Second Disc shortly after its launch in early 2010, and has since penned daily news and reviews about classic music of all genres. In 2015, Joe formed the Second Disc Records label. Celebrating the great songwriters, producers and artists who created the sound of American popular song and beyond, Second Disc Records, in conjunction with labels including Real Gone Music and Cherry Red Records, has released newly-curated collections produced and annotated by Joe from iconic artists such as Dionne Warwick, Diana Ross and The Supremes, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, The Spinners, Johnny Mathis, Bobby Darin, Meat Loaf, Laura Nyro, Melissa Manchester, Liza Minnelli, Darlene Love, Al Stewart, Michael Nesmith, and many others.

Joe has written liner notes, produced, or contributed to over 200 reissues from a diverse array of artists, among them America, JD Souther, Nat "King" Cole, Paul Williams, Lesley Gore, Dusty Springfield, BJ Thomas, The 5th Dimension, Burt Bacharach, The Mamas and the Papas, Carpenters, Perry Como, Rod McKuen, Doris Day, Jackie DeShannon, Petula Clark, Robert Goulet, and Andy Williams.

Over the past two decades, Joe has also worked in a variety of capacities on and off Broadway as well as at some of the premier theatres in the U.S., including Lincoln Center Theater, George Street Playhouse, Paper Mill Playhouse, Long Wharf Theatre, and the York Theatre Company. He has felt privileged to work on productions alongside artists such as the late Jack Klugman, Eli Wallach, Arthur Laurents, Betty Comden and Adolph Green. In 2009, Joe began contributing theatre and music reviews to the print publication The Sondheim Review, and in 2012, he joined the staff of The Digital Bits as a regular contributor writing about film and television on DVD and Blu-ray.

Joe currently resides in the suburbs of New York City.