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  <review>Loving the Alien (1983–1988) is a box set by David Bowie, released on 12 October 2018. A follow-up to the compilations Five Years (1969–1973), Who Can I Be Now? (1974–1976), and A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982), the set covers the period of Bowie's career from 1983 to 1988, his most commercially successful period, and includes eleven compact discs or fifteen LPs, and will be offered as a digital-only download. Exclusive to the box set are Never Let Me Down 2018, a re-engineered version of his 1987 album, Dance, a previously planned but scrapped 12" collection, and live albums from his Serious Moonlight and Glass Spider tours from 1983 and 1987, respectively. The set also includes Re:Call 4, a compilation of non-album singles, single versions, and B-sides from his albums and soundtrack releases for Labyrinth, Absolute Beginners and When the Wind Blows, all from 1986.

The box set also includes remastered editions of Let's Dance (1983), Tonight (1984) and Never Let Me Down (1987).</review>
  <outline>Loving the Alien (1983–1988) is a box set by David Bowie, released on 12 October 2018. A follow-up to the compilations Five Years (1969–1973), Who Can I Be Now? (1974–1976), and A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982), the set covers the period of Bowie's career from 1983 to 1988, his most commercially successful period, and includes eleven compact discs or fifteen LPs, and will be offered as a digital-only download. Exclusive to the box set are Never Let Me Down 2018, a re-engineered version of his 1987 album, Dance, a previously planned but scrapped 12" collection, and live albums from his Serious Moonlight and Glass Spider tours from 1983 and 1987, respectively. The set also includes Re:Call 4, a compilation of non-album singles, single versions, and B-sides from his albums and soundtrack releases for Labyrinth, Absolute Beginners and When the Wind Blows, all from 1986.

The box set also includes remastered editions of Let's Dance (1983), Tonight (1984) and Never Let Me Down (1987).</outline>
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  <title>Loving the Alien (1983–1988)</title>
  <year>2018</year>
  <premiered>2018-10-12</premiered>
  <releasedate>2018-10-12</releasedate>
  <runtime>594</runtime>
  <genre>Rock</genre>
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  <artist>David Bowie</artist>
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    <title>Modern Love</title>
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    <title>China Girl</title>
    <duration>48:25</duration>
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    <title>Let’s Dance</title>
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    <title>Without You</title>
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    <title>Ricochet</title>
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    <title>Criminal World</title>
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    <title>Cat People (Putting Out Fire)</title>
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    <title>Look Back in Anger (live ’83)</title>
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    <title>“Heroes” (live ’83)</title>
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