Longtime Bowie Collaborator Endorses Films Of Colour’s Cover of ‘Slow Burn’
Tuesday, 01 November 2011
Written by Rob Sleigh
Tony Visconti, a longtime producer and collaborator for David Bowie, has given his approval to a new cover of the legendary artist’s track ‘Slow Burn’. The song, which was originally featured on Bowie’s 2002 album ‘Heathen’, has been recorded by London band Films Of Colour and is due for release as a digital download on 5th December – watch the video for the track below.
Visconti, who has worked with David Bowie intermittently ever since his second album ‘Space Oddity’ in 1969, also produced the original version of ‘Slow Burn’. The track was released as a single in 2002 and received a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Male Vocal Performance. It featured The Who’s Pete Townshend on guitar.
Speaking about Films Of Colour and their version of ‘Slow Burn’, Visconti said: “When I was given a batch of demos to consider working with Films Of Colour, I was struck with how many catchy songs they had written. I was also impressed with the quality of their demos. But one song stuck out, sounding so familiar yet I didn't really recognise it until the second chorus. Films of Colour had altered it so much they had clearly made it their own. I think Bowie is one of the most difficult artists to cover, since his versions of his own compositions seem to be the definitive versions. After I heard Films of Colour's version I was completely won over.”
Visconti has since been lined up to work with the band in the studio. In addition to his work with David Bowie, he has also produced albums by T. Rex, Thin Lizzy, Manic Street Preachers and Morrissey. More recently, he worked with Kaiser Chiefs on this year’s ‘The Future is Medieval’.
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