David Bowie – Scary Monsters

More images

Label:	RCA – BOW LP 2
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	UK
Released:	Sep 12, 1980
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Pop Rock

Tracklist

A1		It's No Game (No. 1) Guitar – Robert Fripp Music By, Lyrics By – Bowie* Translated By [Japanese Translation] – Hisahi Miura Voice – Michi Hirota
A2		Up The Hill Backwards Acoustic Guitar – Tony Visconti Guitar – Robert Fripp Music By, Lyrics By – Bowie* Piano – Roy Bittan
A3		Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) Acoustic Guitar – Tony Visconti Guitar – Robert Fripp Music By, Lyrics By – Bowie*
A4		Ashes To Ashes Guitar – Chuck Hammer Music By, Lyrics By – Bowie* Piano – Roy Bittan Synthesizer – Andy Clark
A5		Fashion Guitar – Robert Fripp Music By, Lyrics By – Bowie* Synthesizer – Andy Clark
B1		Teenage Wildlife Guitar – Robert Fripp Music By, Lyrics By – Bowie* Piano – Roy Bittan
B2		Scream Like A Baby Music By, Lyrics By – Bowie* Synthesizer – Andy Clark
B3		Kingdom Come Guitar – Robert Fripp Music By, Lyrics By – Tom Verlaine
B4		Because You're Young Guitar – Pete Townshend Music By, Lyrics By – Bowie* Synthesizer – Andy Clark
B5		It's No Game (No. 2) Guitar – Robert Fripp Music By, Lyrics By – Bowie*

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – Bewlay Bros. Music
Copyright © – Fleur Music Ltd.
Copyright © – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Recorded At – Power Station
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Corporation
Published By – Bewlay Bros. Music
Published By – Fleur Music
Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Manufactured By – RCA Ltd.
Copyright © – RCA Records
Printed By – Robert Stace
Lacquer Cut At – The Town House
Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Washington, UK

Credits

Backing Vocals [Vocal Backing] – Tony Visconti
Bass – George Murray
Costume Designer [Clown Costume] – Natasha Kornilof*
Cover – Edward Bell
Design Concept [Cover Concept] – Bowie*
Guitar [Guitars] – Carlos Alomar
Make-Up – Richard Sharah
Percussion – Dennis Davis
Producer – Tony Visconti
Recorded By – Tony Visconti
Recorded By [Assistants Powerstation] – Larry Alexander
Vocals, Keyboards – David Bowie

Notes

Full title (as it appears on cover): Scary Monsters ... ... And Super Creeps

Issued in a matte finish card picture sleeve with a folded 'poster' lyrics insert printed in sepia brown. Printing on one side only; back side is empty.

Black RCA paper labels with silver print indicating 'Stereo'.

[Lyrics insert]
[Tracks A1 to B2, B4 & B5] Copyright ©1980 by Bewlay Bros. Music + Fleur Music Ltd.
[Track B3] Copyright ©1979 by Warner Bros. Music Ltd.

[Labels]
℗ 1980 RCA Corporation
Manufactured by RCA Ltd. England. From Master Recordings of RCA Corp.
[Label Side A]
All tracks published by Bewlay Bros. Music/Fleur Music
[Label Side B]
[Track B3] Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
Tracks 1,2,4,5 published by Bewlay Bros. Music/Fleur Music

[Spine ('s' for stereo in black circle)]
RCA Ⓢ BOW LP 2 Cassette BOW K 2

[Rear sleeve]
Sleeve © 1980 RCA Records.

Recorded: Power Station, New York.

Roy Bittan appears courtesy of the E Street Band
Robert Fripp appears courtesy of Polydor Records
Pete Townshend appears courtesy of WEA Records

A small number of copies were pressed on purple vinyl.

Cover artwork based on the photographs of Brian Duffy (3) commonly known as Duffy.

Runouts are etched.
Variant 37, Side B, TOWNHOUSE is stamped.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Price Code (Rear sleeve): ZZ
Other (Printer code on rear sleeve): T680RS
Other (US Cat.# on rear sleeve & labels): PL 13647
Matrix / Runout (Label side A): BOW LP 2 A
Matrix / Runout (Label side B): BOW LP 2 B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 1): BOW LP 2 A-3 I CANT THINK B7AX
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 1): BOW 2-B-4 TOWNHOUSE W OF ANYTHING A3AAA 4
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 2): BOW LP 2 A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B1R W
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 2): BOW 2-B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING A1W M
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 3): LP BOW 2 - A-4 TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK... W A2Y
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 3): BOW 2 - B-4 TOWNHOUSE B20 W ...OF ANYTHING
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 4): BOW LP 2 A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... A.2Q
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 4): BOWLP2-B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING A| A5 W
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 5): BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... 36B W
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 5): BOWLP2-B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING A1AY W
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 6): BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... A25
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 6): BOWLP2-B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING ¦A4AD
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 7): BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK B8T
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 7): BOW 2·B-4 LP TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING A3AT
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 8): BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK B7
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 8): BOW 2·B-4 (LP) TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING A1
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 9): BOW 2-A-4 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK 'W' A20
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 9): LP BOW 2·B-4 BIG TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 10): LP BOW 2 - A-4 I CAN'T THINK... W A2N
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 10): BOW 2 - B-4 TOWNHOUSE W ...OF ANYTHING
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 11): BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B3P
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 11): BOWLP2-B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING A2AZ
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 12): BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B6AF
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 12): BOWLP2-B-4 (LP) TOWNHOUSE W ...OF ANYTHING A1AA
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 13): BOW LP 2 - A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B2D
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 13): BOW LP 2 - B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING A1 AR
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 14): BOWLP2 - A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B8N •W•
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 14): BOW 2 - B - 4 LP TOWNHOUSE •W• ...OF ANYTHING A2P
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 15): BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... A1A G
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 15): BOWLP2-B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING A2 AP
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 16): BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B7L
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 16): BOW2.B-4(LP) TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING A1L
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 17): BOW 2-A-4 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... 'W' A 2 I
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 17): LP BOW 2.B-4 TOWNHOUSE 'W'...OF ANYTHING A 2 A U
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 18): BOW LP 2 A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B7M
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 18): BOW 2-B-4 LP TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING A2M
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 19): BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK B7AR
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 19): BOW 2•B-4 TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING A3AAM
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 20): BOW-2-LP-(PL-13647-A-1) A2A TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 20): BOW-LP-2 (PL-13647-B-2) TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING 'W' A1B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 21): BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK B6R
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 21): BOW 2-B-4 LP TOWNHOUSE 'W' OF ANYTHING A2M
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 22): BOWLP 2- A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B1AE
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 22): BOWLP 2- B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING B 2 E
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 23): BOWLP 2- A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... A2 AE
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 23): BOWLP 2- B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING A1 AL
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 24): BOWLP2- A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B7U
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 24): BOW 2•B-4 TOWNHOUSE •W• ...OF ANYTHING A2K
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 25): BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B8AL
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 25): BOW 2-B-4 B1E TOWNHOUSE W ...OF ANYTHING
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 26): BOW LP 2 A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B8AX
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 26): BOW 2·B-4 B2M TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 27): BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK B8N
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 27): BOW 2•B-4 TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING A1AF
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 28): BOW 2-A-4 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK 'W' A2M
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 28): BOW 2•B-4 TOWNHOUSE 'W' OF ANYTHING A3AAC
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 29): BOW LP 2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B7AJ 'W'
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 29): BOW 2•B-4 I_P TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING A2AT
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 30): BOWLP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK B6AR
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 30): BOW 2. B-4 TOWNHOUSE 'W' OF ANYTHING A3F
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 31): BOW LP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK... B8AAA
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 31): BOW 2•B-4 B2R TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING LP
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 32): BOW LP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B7X
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 32): BOW 2•B-4 TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHiNG A2R LP
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 33): BOW LP2-A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK... B6AS
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 33): BOW 2•B-4 TOWNHOUSE 'W' OF ANYTHING A3AAAG
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 34): BOW 2 - A-4 TOWNHOUSE I CAN'T THINK... W A2N
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 34): BOW 2 - B-4 TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING A2AAA
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 35): BOW LP 2 - A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B8AT
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 35): LP BOW 2 - B-4 B2F TOWNHOUSE 'W' ...OF ANYTHING
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 36): BOW LP 2 - A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK... B1AA
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 36): BOW LP 2 - B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING 'W' A4S
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 37): BOW LP 2 - A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK.... B8AY
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 37): LP BOW 2 • B - .4 TOWNHOUSE 'W' ....OF ANYTHING A 3 AAAAC
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 38): BOW LP 2 - A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK.... A1T
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 38): BOW LP 2 - B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING A1 AG W
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A variant 39): BOW LP 2 - A-3 TOWNHOUSE I CANT THINK.... B6B W
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B variant 39): BOW LP 2 - B-3 TOWNHOUSE ...OF ANYTHING A1 AY W

Other Versions (5 of 182)

View All

	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Scary Monsters (LP, Album)	RCA	RCA PL 13647	Denmark	1980
Recently Edited	Scary Monsters (LP, Album)	RCA Victor	APL1 3647, APLI 3647	New Zealand	1980
Recently Edited	Scary Monsters (LP, Album, Stereo)	RCA Victor	AQL1-3647	Canada	1980
Recently Edited	Scary Monsters (LP, Album)	RCA	RCA PL 13647, PL 13647, BOW LP2	Belgium	1980
	Scary Monsters (LP, Album, Stereo, Orange Labels)	RCA Victor	PL 13647		1980

Recommendations

Low
David Bowie

1977 UK

Vinyl —
LP, Album, Stereo

Shop
Lodger
David Bowie

1979 UK

Vinyl —
LP, Album

Shop
Let's Dance
David Bowie

1983 UK

Vinyl —
LP, Album, Stereo

Shop
Aladdin Sane
David Bowie

1973 UK

Vinyl —
LP, Album, Stereo

Shop
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
David Bowie

1972 UK

Vinyl —
LP, Album, Stereo

Shop
Station To Station
David Bowie

1976 UK

Vinyl —
LP, Album

Shop
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd

1975 UK

Vinyl —
LP, Album, Stereo

Shop
A Night At The Opera
Queen

1975 UK

Vinyl —
LP, Album, Stereo

Shop
"Heroes"
David Bowie

1977 UK

Vinyl —
LP, Album, Stereo

Shop
Dare
The Human League

1981 UK

Vinyl —
LP, Album, Stereo

Shop

Reviews

gavinhardy Dec 14, 2024
Just bought an original UK pressing in visually fantastic condition, dynamic, clear , yet a little left channel distortion (a ‘crinkling’ sound) on parts of ‘Ashes To Ashes’, though this is likely wear on my copy and not a pressing issue affecting other copies.

Still, fairly happy as it was £11.99
danielenmonique Aug 10, 2023
I think this pressing has the most clear and full sound. A masterpiece
jloper May 1, 2023
agree with everyone on here this pressing sounds good and i would imagine its going to be the best sounding out of all being its a uk 1st pressing from original analog master tapes
Dzubox Feb 25, 2023
This pressing sounds amezing, the sound is fresh, strong, warm and crisp. I am not shure, but I thik this is an UK export pressing and sounds really good.
mikowo Jul 22, 2022
This an original pressing? Great sound, one of my favourite records.
WurIitzer Oct 23, 2021
Edited 3 years ago

3 out of 160 releases of this album are listed as gatefolds.
Does anyone know if any other pressings are gatefolds and just don't have that specification on their submission?
bipeter May 31, 2020
i got a UK RCA pressing, with black RCA label.
Mssr.Ggarb-Noslen Jan 3, 2020
Edited 5 years ago

My copy is UK pressing, Japanese poly-lined deluxe RCA inner, lyric sheet insert, US stamp sheet, matte cover. If only it was purple...!!!
rendezvous65 Jan 22, 2018
A new repress is coming out on February 23 and that was remastered in 2017, and it will be on a 2 disc LP, so not sure if it will be better than the original.
sklerici Feb 4, 2017
For me ashes to ashes remains the most emotional, beautiful song , that bowie did in his long carrier.

David Bowie – Scary Monsters

Label:

Format:

Country:

Released:

Genre:

Style:

Tracklist

Companies, etc.

Credits

Notes

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Other Versions (5 of 182)

Recommendations

Reviews

Release

For sale on Discogs

Statistics

Videos

Lists

Contributors