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Red Sails

David Bowie

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  1. Released on RCA, also The Pretender (Foo Fighters), Sex on Fire (Kings of Leon) and Last Nite (The Strokes)

  2. Engineered by Tony Visconti, also “Heroes”, Sound and Vision and Subterraneans

  3. Produced by Tony Visconti, also “Heroes”, Get It On (T. Rex) and Sound and Vision

  4. Written by Brian Eno, also “Heroes”, Once in a Lifetime (Talking Heads) and Paradise (Coldplay)

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Credits

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Written by
Brian Eno and David Bowie
Produced by
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
Performed by
Adrian Belew, Brian Eno, Carlos Alomar, David Bowie, Dennis Davis, George Murray, Sean Mayes, Simon House, Stan Harrison and Tony Visconti
Engineered by
David Richards, Eugene Chaplin, Rod O’Brien and Tony Visconti
Mixed by
Gregg Caruso, Rod O’Brien and Tony Visconti
Part of
Lodger
Recorded at
Mountain Studios and The Record Plant
Released on
RCA

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Red Sails was performed by Adrian Belew

    Red Sails was performed by Adrian Belew

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    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Red Sails was performed by Brian Eno

    Red Sails was performed by Brian Eno

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Red Sails was performed by Carlos Alomar

    Red Sails was performed by Carlos Alomar

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Red Sails was performed by David Bowie

    Red Sails was performed by David Bowie

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Red Sails was performed by Dennis Davis

    Red Sails was performed by Dennis Davis

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Red Sails was performed by George Murray

    Red Sails was performed by George Murray

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Red Sails was performed by Sean Mayes

    Red Sails was performed by Sean Mayes

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Red Sails was performed by Simon House

    Red Sails was performed by Simon House

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Red Sails was performed by Stan Harrison

    Red Sails was performed by Stan Harrison

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Red Sails was performed by Tony Visconti

    Red Sails was performed by Tony Visconti

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Red Sails was produced by David Bowie

    Red Sails was produced by David Bowie

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Red Sails was produced by Tony Visconti

    Red Sails was produced by Tony Visconti

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz Red Sails was written by Brian Eno

    Red Sails was written by Brian Eno

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz Red Sails was written by David Bowie

    Red Sails was written by David Bowie

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  15. 15MusicBrainz Red Sails is part of the release Lodger

    Red Sails is part of the release Lodger

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  16. 16MusicBrainz Red Sails was recorded at Mountain Studios

    Red Sails was recorded at Mountain Studios

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  17. 17MusicBrainz Red Sails was recorded at The Record Plant

    Red Sails was recorded at The Record Plant

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  18. 18MusicBrainz RCA is the label of the song Red Sails

    RCA is the label of the song Red Sails

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  19. 19MusicBrainz Red Sails was engineered by David Richards

    Red Sails was engineered by David Richards

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  20. 20MusicBrainz Red Sails was engineered by Eugene Chaplin

    Red Sails was engineered by Eugene Chaplin

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  21. 21MusicBrainz Red Sails was engineered by Rod O’Brien

    Red Sails was engineered by Rod O’Brien

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  22. 22MusicBrainz Red Sails was engineered by Tony Visconti

    Red Sails was engineered by Tony Visconti

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  23. 23MusicBrainz Red Sails was mixed by Gregg Caruso

    Red Sails was mixed by Gregg Caruso

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  24. 24MusicBrainz Red Sails was mixed by Rod O’Brien

    Red Sails was mixed by Rod O’Brien

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  25. 25MusicBrainz Red Sails was mixed by Tony Visconti

    Red Sails was mixed by Tony Visconti

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  26. 26MusicBrainz Red Sails was released on 1979-05-18

    Red Sails was released on 1979-05-18

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