D.J. (40th Anniversary) | SINGLE | David Bowie

Following the release of ‘Boys Keep Swinging’ as a limited-edition picture disc, Parlophone is now celebrating the 40th anniversary of the single ‘D.J.’. On 28 June 2019, the track was released as a 7-inch picture disc. First released on 29 June 1979, ‘D.J.’ was the second and last single to be released from the ‘Lodger’ album, following the release of ‘Boys Keep Swinging’ in the UK. In the Netherlands and Turkey, ‘Yassassin’ was released instead, while ‘Look Back In Anger’ came out in the USA.

The A side of this ‘D.J.’ picture disc features a previously unreleased single edit of the track from ‘Lodger’ (2017 Tony Visconti Mix) included in the ‘A New Career In A New Town’ box set. The AA side features a previously unreleased version of ‘Boys Keep Swinging’, recorded especially for The Kenny Everett Video Show. This take was recorded by Tony Visconti in Soho (London, UK) on 9 April 1979 and features Sean Mayes on keyboards, Tony Visconti on bass, Simon House on violin, Andy Duncan on drums, Brian Robertson (of Thin Lizzy) on guitar and Ricky Hitchcock on guitar. The Kenny Everett Video Show was filmed on the following day and broadcast on 23 April 1979.