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Tin Machine (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Tin Machine'" is the song from which the band Tin Machine took their name, a track from their debut album, also of the same name. It was released as a single in September 1989, as a double A-side with a live cover of Bob Dylans Maggie's Farm.
Song development and live performances
According to Reeves Gabrels, naming the band after the song was the idea of the Sales brothers, who reasoned "Its like having your own theme tune".
"Maggies Farm" and the other live tracks were recorded at the bands gig at La Cigale, Paris on 25 June 1989. Both songs had videos "Tin Machine" featured in an excerpt from Julien Temples promotional film as a mock performance where the fans stormed the stage, leaving Bowie with a nosebleed; and "Maggies Farm" was recorded live. Despite this, the double-A side entered the chart at its UK No. 48 peak.
The live version of "Bus Stop" (also released as the Country version, or Live Country version) would later appear as a bonus track on 1995 Virgin Records reissue of 'Tin Machine'.
Track listing
'7" version'
# "Tin Machine" (Bowie, Gabrels, Sales, Sales) 3:34
# "Maggie's Farm" (Live) (Dylan) 4:29
'12" version'
# "Tin Machine" (Bowie, Gabrels, Sales, Sales) 3:34
# "Maggies Farm" (Live) (Dylan) 4:29
# "I Can't Read" (Live) (Bowie, Gabrels) 6:13
'CD version'
# "Tin Machine" (Bowie, Gabrels, Sales, Sales) 3:34
# "Maggie's Farm" (Live) (Dylan) 4:29
# "I Can't Read" (Live) (Bowie, Gabrels) 6:13
# "Bus Stop" (Live) (Bowie, Gabrels) 1:52
Credits and personnel
'Producers'
* Tin Machine
* Tim Palmer
'Musicians'
* David Bowie vocals, guitar
* Reeves Gabrels lead guitar
* Hunt Sales drums, vocals
* Tony Sales bass, vocals
'Additional musicians'
* Kevin Armstrong rhythm guitar
References
*Pegg, Nicholas, 'The Complete David Bowie', Reynolds & Hearn Ltd, 2000,
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