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Up the Hill Backwards

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”, Red Sails and Sound and Vision

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

  4. Recorded at Power Station at BerkleeNYC, also Locked Out of Heaven (Bruno Mars), Bed of Nails (Alice Cooper) and House of Fire (Alice Cooper)

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Written by
David Bowie
Produced by
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
Performed by
Carlos Alomar, Chris Porter, David Bowie, Dennis Davis, George Murray, Lynn Maitland, Robert Fripp, Roy Bittan and Tony Visconti
Engineered by
David Bowie, Jeff Hendrickson, Larry Alexander and Tony Visconti
Mixed by
Tony Visconti
Part of
Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps
Recorded at
Good Earth Studios and Power Station at BerkleeNYC
Released on
RCA

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  1. 1MusicBrainz Up the Hill Backwards was performed by Carlos Alomar

    Up the Hill Backwards was performed by Carlos Alomar

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  2. 2MusicBrainz Up the Hill Backwards was performed by Chris Porter

    Up the Hill Backwards was performed by Chris Porter

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  3. 3MusicBrainz Up the Hill Backwards was performed by David Bowie

    Up the Hill Backwards was performed by David Bowie

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  4. 4MusicBrainz Up the Hill Backwards was performed by Dennis Davis

    Up the Hill Backwards was performed by Dennis Davis

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  5. 5MusicBrainz Up the Hill Backwards was performed by George Murray

    Up the Hill Backwards was performed by George Murray

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  6. 6MusicBrainz Up the Hill Backwards was performed by Lynn Maitland

    Up the Hill Backwards was performed by Lynn Maitland

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  7. 7MusicBrainz Up the Hill Backwards was performed by Robert Fripp

    Up the Hill Backwards was performed by Robert Fripp

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  8. 8MusicBrainz Up the Hill Backwards was performed by Roy Bittan

    Up the Hill Backwards was performed by Roy Bittan

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  9. 9MusicBrainz Up the Hill Backwards was performed by Tony Visconti

    Up the Hill Backwards was performed by Tony Visconti

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  10. 10MusicBrainz Up the Hill Backwards was produced by David Bowie

    Up the Hill Backwards was produced by David Bowie

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  11. 11MusicBrainz Up the Hill Backwards was produced by Tony Visconti

    Up the Hill Backwards was produced by Tony Visconti

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  12. 12MusicBrainz Up the Hill Backwards was written by David Bowie

    Up the Hill Backwards was written by David Bowie

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  13. 13MusicBrainz Up the Hill Backwards is part of the release Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps

    Up the Hill Backwards is part of the release Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  14. 14MusicBrainz Up the Hill Backwards was recorded at Good Earth Studios

    Up the Hill Backwards was recorded at Good Earth Studios

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  15. 15MusicBrainz Up the Hill Backwards was recorded at Power Station at BerkleeNYC

    Up the Hill Backwards was recorded at Power Station at BerkleeNYC

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  16. 16MusicBrainz RCA is the label of the song Up the Hill Backwards

    RCA is the label of the song Up the Hill Backwards

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  17. 17MusicBrainz Up the Hill Backwards was engineered by David Bowie

    Up the Hill Backwards was engineered by David Bowie

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  18. 18MusicBrainz Up the Hill Backwards was engineered by Jeff Hendrickson

    Up the Hill Backwards was engineered by Jeff Hendrickson

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  19. 19MusicBrainz Up the Hill Backwards was engineered by Larry Alexander

    Up the Hill Backwards was engineered by Larry Alexander

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  20. 20MusicBrainz Up the Hill Backwards was engineered by Tony Visconti

    Up the Hill Backwards was engineered by Tony Visconti

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  21. 21MusicBrainz Up the Hill Backwards was mixed by Tony Visconti

    Up the Hill Backwards was mixed by Tony Visconti

    MusicBrainz

    MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

  22. 22MusicBrainz Up the Hill Backwards was released on 1980-09-12

    Up the Hill Backwards was released on 1980-09-12

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