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==Other sources==
==Other sources==
* Black Tie White Noise Limited Edition DVD, 2004
* Black Tie White Noise Limited Edition DVD, 2004
* The Trouser Press<ref>http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=fatima_mansions</ref>
* The Trouser Press<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=fatima_mansions |title=Fatima Mansions |website=TrouserPress.com |date= |accessdate=2016-08-03}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 14:46, 3 August 2016

"Nite Flights"
Song

"Nite Flights" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Scott Walker under his given name Scott Engel. The song was first recorded and released by Walker's pop group The Walker Brothers as the title track of their final album 1978's Nite Flights.

Personnel

David Bowie version

"Nite Flights" was first covered by the English musician David Bowie in 1993 for his album Black Tie White Noise. Along with all the other songs on Black Tie White Noise, this version uses heavy electronic sounds, including electronic drums and multiple synthesizers. A remixed version called "Moodswings Back to Basics Remix" was released on the bonus disc following the 10th anniversary edition of the album.

Bowie remarked that he was introduced to Scott Walker when he dated one of Walker's ex-girlfriends. Reportedly, she enjoyed Walker's music more than Bowie's, and played Walker's albums constantly.[1]

Versions

  • Album version - 4:30
  • Moodswings Back to Basics Remix – 10:01

The Fatima Mansions version

"Nite Flights"
Song

"Nite Flights" was recorded by the art rock group The Fatima Mansions in 1994 for their album Lost in the Former West. It was also released as a single on UK Radioactive/Kitchenware the same year. The single also included a remix of the song by The Blood Of The Lamb titled "It's So Cold.... I Think".

Track listing

Kitchenware Records – SKCD 68
No.TitelWriter(s)Length
1."Nite Flights"S. Engel3:52
2."As I Washed The Blood Off"Cathal Coughlan5:02
3."Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne"Rev, Vega[2]3:28
4."It's So Cold.... I Think"Engel, Coughlan5:24

Other sources

  • Black Tie White Noise Limited Edition DVD, 2004
  • The Trouser Press[3]

References

  1. ^ Scott Walker: 30 Century Man
  2. ^ "Fatima Mansions, The – Nite Flights". Discogs. Retrieved 23 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Fatima Mansions". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved 2016-08-03.