November 25ths (Bowie Reduxes)

11/25/1974

(From the article, "Bowie Meets Springsteen", published in The Drummer magazine)

We arrived at Sigma Sound a little after eight. Producer Tony Visconti was arched over a mammoth soundboard, pressing buttons, being generally pleasant to the half-dozen engineers and musicians in the control room, and peering into the large windowed studio directly in front.

The album was practically finished. The first rough mix had been accomplished since Bowie recorded the basic tracks some weeks ago, and this week had been devoted to clean-ups and overdubs. This was the final night in the studio for the album — the final touches would now be made.

"I'm Only Dancing (She turns me on)" [subsequently released as "Hang On To Yourself"] was being played back....

"You know Barry Goldwater is resigning from politics to become President of a UFO organization... he's not really resigning from politics, he just realizes they can't keep it all secret much longer and he wants to be at the top when it breaks. It will break soon." [More]

11/25/1995

(From the article, The Artful Codger, New Musical Express)

"I ask him did he watch that documentary on the telly last night about The Small Faces and isn't it weird how they used to be such skinny, shaggable pretty things and now they're all chubby and creased and old, but you, Mr. Dorian Gray, still look cool and thin and sexy..."