David Bowie - Christiane F./Baal/Rarities (1995)

Re-press of an earlier version of this unofficial release Christiane F. - Wir Kinder Vom Bahnhof Zoo (Original Soundtrack Zum Film) / Baal / Rarities.

Tracks 1-9 soundtrack Christiane F.

Tracks 10-12 en 18-20 Rarities met o.a. Engels-Franse versie van Heroes, en ook Engels-Duitse versie van Heroes!

Tracks 13-17 Baal

A mid-'70s West German film about a 14 year old's descent into drug abuse, prostitution, and general sleaze led to this 1981 soundtrack, comprised entirely of previously released songs from David Bowie's "Thin White Duke" period. 

The bleak music of Bowie's collaborations with Brian Eno provides a fitting backdrop to the film, as his icy soul killer pose perfectly reflected the frozen and fragmented lives of Christiane and her gang: an "alternative family" taking respite in discos and underground train stations. 

Removed from that context, the album is still enjoyable for the sheer quality of the songs. Its primary appeal, of course, is to Bowie completists, who will gush over the relative rarities "Heroes/Helden" (Bowie shifting from English to German in mid-song) and a live version of "Station to Station," as well as some magnificently extensive liner notes recapping both the film and the songs. 

More casual yet devoted fans will be disappointed by the truncated "TVC-15" and "Stay" (the latter excising nearly all of Earl Slick's searing guitar pyrotechnics), but will gain some much-needed exposure to Eno's brand of atmospheric orchestration. 

Despite the melancholia of Eno's wordless contributions and the film's dark theme, there are moments of levity to be found in "TVC-15" and "Boys Keep Swinging"; that mix of darks and lights makes the soundtrack to Christiane F.

Tracklist

1.  V-2 Schneider - 3:08

2.  TVC-15 - 3:28

3.  Heroes/Helden (English-German version) - 6:03

4.  Boys Keep Swinging - 3:16

5.  Sense Of Doubt - 3:59

6.  Station To Station - 8:41

7.  Look Back In Anger - 3:06

8.  Stay - 3:18

9.  Warszawa - 6:19

10.  Beauty And The Beast (1977 Promo 12inch Version) - 5:15

11.  Heroes/Héros (English-French version) - 6:02

12.  Cat People (Putting Out Fire) (original Soundtrack, 12inch version) - 6:38

13.  Baal´s Hymn (Der Choral Vom Grossen Baal) - 4:00

14.  Remembering Marie A. (Erinnerung An Die Marie A.) - 2:05

15.  The Ballad Of The Adventures (Die Ballade Von Dem Abenteurern) - 1:59

16.  The Drowned Girl (Vom Ertunkenen Madchen) - 2:24

17.  Dirty Song - 0:36

18.  Dialogue/Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy (with Bing Crosby) - 4:20 

19.  Lieb Mich Bis Dienstag - Love Me Till Tuesday - 2:59

20.  Revolutionary Song - 0:44

Notes

Released:  1995

Recorded:  1975–1979

Genre:  Art rock

Length:  1:18:30

Label:  RCA Records

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