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| "Nite Flights" | |
|---|---|
| Song byThe Walker Brothers | |
| from the albumNite Flights | |
| Released | July 1978 |
| Recorded | February 1978 |
| Studio | Scorpio Sound, London |
| Genre | Art rock,pop,rock |
| Length | 4:25 |
| Label | GTO |
| Songwriter | Scott Engel |
| Producers | Scott Walker and Dave MacRae |
"Nite Flights" is a song by the American singer-songwriterScott Walker under his given name Scott Engel. It was first recorded and released by Walker's pop groupThe Walker Brothers as the title track of their final album, 1978'sNite Flights.
"Nite Flights" was first covered by the English musicianDavid Bowie in 1993 for his albumBlack Tie White Noise. Along with all the other songs onBlack Tie White Noise, this version uses heavy electronic sounds, including electronic drums and multiple synthesizers.
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]
A live performance of the song from a 1995 show during Bowie'sOutside Tour was included on the releaseOuvrez le Chien (Live Dallas 95) (2020).
| "Nite Flights" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single byThe Fatima Mansions | ||||
| from the albumLost in the Former West | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Recorded | 1994 | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 3:52 | |||
| Label | Kitchenware,Radioactive | |||
| Songwriter | Scott Engel | |||
| Producers | Jerry Harrison,Ralph Jezzard | |||
| The Fatima Mansions singles chronology | ||||
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"Nite Flights" was recorded by theart rockgroupThe Fatima Mansions in 1994 for their albumLost 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".
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Nite Flights" | S. Engel | 3:52 |
| 2. | "As I Washed The Blood Off" | Cathal Coughlan | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Diamonds, Fur Coat, Champagne" | Rev,Vega[2] | 3:28 |
| 4. | "It's So Cold.... I Think" | Engel,Coughlan | 5:24 |
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