the 200 best albums of the 1980s. In 2020, Rolling Stone placed it at number 443 on its revision of the 500 greatest albums of all time. Reissues The album has been rereleased five times to date on compact disc. It was first released on CD by RCA Records in the mid-1980s. A second CD release, in 1992 by Rykodisc and EMI, contained four bonus tracks. A 1999 CD release by EMI/Virgin, with no bonus tracks, featured 24-bit digitally-remastered sound. The album was re-released in 2003 by EMI as a Super Audio CD, again with no bonus tracks. In 2017, the album was remastered for the A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) box set released by Parlophone. It was released in CD, vinyl, and digital formats, both as part of this compilation and then separately the following year. Track listing All songs written by David Bowie, except where noted. Personnel Albums credits per the liner notes and biographer Nicholas Pegg. David Bowie vocals, synthesisers, mellotron, electric piano, piano, synth-bass, sound effects, backing vocals, saxophone Dennis Davis drums George Murray bass Carlos Alomar lead and rhythm guitars Chuck Hammer guitar synthesiser Robert Fripp guitar Roy Bittan piano Andy Clark synthesiser Pete Townshend guitar Tony Visconti acoustic guitar , backing vocals Lynn Maitland backing vocals Chris Porter backing vocals Michi Hirota voice Production David Bowie, Tony Visconti production and engineering Larry Alexander, Jeff Hendrickson engineering assistance Peter Mew, Nigel Reeve mastering Charts and certifications Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Notes References Sources External links David Bowie albums Albums produced by Tony Visconti 1980 albums Albums produced by David Bowie EMI Records albums RCA Records albums Rykodisc albums Virgin Records albums Parlophone albums New wave albums by English artists Art rock albums by English artists