Giant David Bowie box set ‘A New Career in a New Town’ to feature new mix of ‘Lodger’

The third in Parlophone’s series of career-spanning David Bowie box sets will be released in September as an 11 CD, 13 LP or digital download edition that features everything Bowie released between 1977 and 1982, including rarities and a new mix of Lodger by producer Tony Visconti.

The set, titled A New Career in a New Town (1977-1982), follows the previously released Five Years (1969-1973) and Who Can I Be Now? (1974-1976) box sets, and will be released on Sept. 29 in a variety of physical and digital formats (see full details, including tracklists, below).

The new box set covers Bowie’s so-called “Berlin Trilogy” through Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), and includes a new compilation called Re:Call 3 that includes remastered single versions, non-album singles and B-sides, and songs featured on soundtracks.

New to the set is a remix of 1979’s Lodger by Visconti that was “started with David’s blessing before his passing” last year, according to the label:

“Tony Visconti has revisited the original multi-tracks at Human Studios and remixed the album with the benefit of modern technology to better highlight the album’s nuances. Always a personal favorite of David’s, this version of the album will also feature newly ‘remixed’ artwork featuring unseen images from the original cover photographic session from the archive of the Estate of photographer Duffy, working closely with his son Chris.”

The box set will include a book (128 pages in the CD set, 84 pages in the vinyl set) that features rare and previously unseen photos. The CD set will include “mini-vinyl” versions of the original album sleeves, while the vinyl box set will be pressed on audiophile 180-gram vinyl.

See full details below.

DAVID BOWIE, A NEW CAREER IN A NEW TOWN (1977-1982)

LP Boxed Set:
84 Page hardback book
Low (Remastered) (1LP)
“Heroes” (Remastered) (1LP)
“Heroes” E.P. (Remastered) (12″ Single) *
Stage (Original Mix) (Remastered) (2LP Yellow Vinyl)  *
Stage (2017 Mix) (Remastered) (3LP)
Lodger (Remastered) (1LP)
Lodger (Tony Visconti 2017 Mix) (1LP) *
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (1LP)
Re:Call 3 (Non Album Singles, Single Versions and B-sides) (Remastered) (2LP) *

* Exclusive to A NEW CAREER IN A NEW TOWN (1977-1982)

CD Boxed Set:
128 Page hardback book
Low (Remastered) (1CD)
“Heroes” (Remastered) (1CD)
“Heroes” E.P. (Remastered) (CD EP) *
Stage (Original Mix) (Remastered) (2CD) *
Stage (2017 Mix) (Remastered) (2CD)
Lodger (Remastered) (1CD)
Lodger (Tony Visconti 2017 Mix) (1CD) *
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (1CD)
Re:Call 3 (Non Album Singles, Single Versions and B-sides) (Remastered) (1CD) *

* Exclusive to A NEW CAREER IN A NEW TOWN (1977-1982)

Digital Download 192kHz/24bit Boxed Set:
Low (Remastered)
“Heroes” (Remastered)
“Heroes” E.P.*
Stage (Original Mix) (Remastered) *
Stage (2017 Mix) (Remastered)
Lodger (Remastered)
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (Remastered)

Note: Lodger (Tony Visconti 2017 mix) is not included in this digital box set

Digital Download 96kHz/24bit Boxed Set:
Low (Remastered)
“Heroes” (Remastered)
“Heroes” E.P. *
Stage (Original Mix) (Remastered)  *
Stage (2017 Mix) (Remastered)
Lodger (Remastered)
Lodger (Tony Visconti 2017 mix)  *
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (Remastered)

Digital Download Standard/MFiT Boxed Set:
Low (Remastered)
“Heroes” (Remastered)
“Heroes” E.P. *
Stage (Original Mix) (Remastered) *
Stage (2017 Mix) (Remastered)
Lodger (Remastered)
Lodger (Tony Visconti 2017 mix) *
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (Remastered)
Re:Call 3 (Single Versions and Non Album B-sides) (Non MFiT) *

* Set exclusives

A NEW CAREER IN A NEW TOWN (1977-1982)
CD and vinyl tracklists

Low
Released on RCA PL 12030 (U.K.) / CPL1-2030 (U.S.) on January 14, 1977

Side 1
1. “Speed Of Life”
2. “Breaking Glass”
3. “What In The World”
4. “Sound And Vision”
5. “Always Crashing In The Same Car”
6. “Be My Wife”
7. “A New Career In A New Town”
Side 2
1. “Warszawa”
2. “Art Decade”
3. “Weeping Wall”
4. “Subterraneans”

“Heroes”
Released on RCA PL 12522 (U.K.) / AFL1-2522 (U.S.) on October 14, 1977

Side 1
1. “Beauty And The Beast”
2. “Joe The Lion”
3. “‘Heroes'”
4. “Sons Of The Silent Age”
5. “Blackout”
Side 2
1. “V-2 Schneider”
2. “Sense Of Doubt”
3. “Moss Garden”
4. “Neuköln”
5. “The Secret Life Of Arabia”

“Heroes” E.P.

Side 1
1. “‘Heroes'”/ “‘Helden'” (German Album Version)
2. “‘Helden'” (German Single Version)
Side 2
1. “‘Heroes'”/ “‘Héros'” (French Album Version)
2. “‘Héros'” (French Single Version)

Stage (Original Mix)
Released on RCA PL 02913 (U.K.) / CPL2-2913 (U.S.) on September 8, 1978

Side 1
1. “Hang On To Yourself”
2. “Ziggy Stardust”
3. “Five Years”
4. “Soul Love”
5. “Star”
Side 2
1. “Station To Station”
2. “Fame”
3. “TVC 15”
Side 3
1. “Warszawa”
2. “Speed Of Life”
3. “Art Decade”
4. “Sense Of Doubt”
5. “Breaking Glass”
Side 4
1. “‘Heroes'”
2. “What In The World”
3. “Blackout”
4. “Beauty And The Beast”

Stage (2017 Mix)

Side 1
1. “Warszawa”
2. “‘Heroes'”
3. “What In The World”
Side 2
1. “Be My Wife”
2. “The Jean Genie” *
3. “Blackout”
4. “Sense Of Doubt”
Side 3
1. “Speed Of Life”
2. “Breaking Glass”
3. “Beauty And The Beast”
4. “Fame”
Side 4
1. “Five Years”
2. “Soul Love”
3. “Star”
4. “Hang On To Yourself”
5. “Ziggy Stardust”
6. “Suffragette City” *
Side 5
1. “Art Decade”
2. “Alabama Song”
3. “Station To Station”
Side 6
1. “Stay”
2. “TVC 15”

* Previously unreleased

Lodger
Released on RCA PL 13254 (U.K.) / APL1-3254 (U.S.) on May 18, 1979

Lodger (2017 Tony Visconti mix)

Side 1
1. “Fantastic Voyage”
2. “African Night Flight”
3. “Move On”
4. “Yassassin (Turkish for: Long Live)”
5. “Red Sails”
Side 2
1. “D.J.”
2. “Look Back In Anger”
3. “Boys Keep Swinging”
4. “Repetition”
5. “Red Money”

Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
Released on RCA BOWLP 2 (PL 13647) (U.K.) / AQL1-3647 (U.S.) on September 12, 1980

Side 1
1. “It’s No Game (Part 1)”
2. “Up The Hill Backwards”
3. “Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)”
4. “Ashes To Ashes”
5. “Fashion”
Side 2
1. “Teenage Wildlife”
2. “Scream Like A Baby”
3. “Kingdom Come”
4. “Because You’re Young”
5. “It’s No Game (Part 2)”

Re:Call 3

Side 1
1. “‘Heroes'” (Single Version)
2. “Beauty And The Beast” (Extended Version)
3. “Breaking Glass” (Australian Single Version)
4. “Yassassin” (Single Version)
5. “D.J.” (Single Version)
Side 2
1. “Alabama Song”
2. “Space Oddity” (1979 version)
3. “Ashes To Ashes” (Single Version)
4. “Fashion” (Single Version)
5. “Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)” (Single Version)
Side 3
1. “Crystal Japan”
2. “Under Pressure” (Single Version) – Queen and David Bowie
3. “Cat People (Putting Out Fire)” (Soundtrack Album Version)
4. “Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy” * – David Bowie and Bing Crosby
Side 4
Bertolt Brecht’s Baal
1. “Baal’s Hymn”
2. “Remembering Marie A.”
3. “Ballad Of The Adventurers”
4. “The Drowned Girl”
5. “The Dirty Song”

* Mono

The running order for Re:Call 3 CD differs from the vinyl version

1. “‘Heroes'”/ (Single Version)
2. “Beauty And The Beast” (Extended Version)
3. “Breaking Glass” (Australian Single Version)
4. “Yassassin” (Single Version)
5. “D.J.” (Single Version)
6. “Alabama Song”
7. “Space Oddity” (1979 Version)
8. “Ashes To Ashes” (Single Version)
9. “Fashion” (Single Version)
10. “Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)” (Single Version)
11. “Crystal Japan”
12. “Under Pressure” (Single Version) – Queen and David Bowie
13. “Baal’s Hymn”
14. “Remembering Marie A.”
15. “Ballad Of The Adventurers”
16. “The Drowned Girl”
17. “The Dirty Song”
18. “Cat People (Putting Out Fire)” (Soundtrack Album Version)
19. “Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy” * – David Bowie and Bing Crosby

* Mono