Actors - A New Career in a New Town

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"A New Career in a New Town" is an instrumental piece by David Bowie for his album Low
from 1977.

The piece, while devoid of lyrics, has an autobiographical nature like much of Bowie's other pieces from the Low album. The title itself, "A New Career in a New Town," is reflective of Bowie's move from the USA to Europe, and despite a distant tone, the upbeat nature of the piece presents a sort of optimism in having a chance to start over.

This song serves as the part of the "binding" for the A-side of Low, which had already begun with a similarly upbeat instrumental, Speed of Life. The song relies heavily on Brian Eno's synthesizer collection and techniques, where much of the foreground sounds of the song are driven by synthesized melodies. At the far front of the entire piece is Bowie's harmonica solo, which echoes over the rest of the piece, providing a contrast between its acoustic purity and the heavily electrified band. In fact, considering the use of the Harmonizer upon Dennis Davis' drum set and the heavy amplification of the other acoustic instruments, the harmonica is the most undoctored instrument on the recording.

Live versions

No legally released live versions of this recording exist, although it was often used in the Reality Tour in 2003 as a live piece.

Other releases

It was released as the B-side of the single "Sound and Vision
" in February 1977.
It was released as picture discs in the RCA Life Time picture disc set and Fashions Picture Disc Set

Cover versions

Don't Analyze - Loving the Alien: Athens Georiga Salutes David Bowie (1998)

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