'Lost' Bowie Soundtrack to be Re-released

First available in 1976, the soundtrack features specially composed music by Japanese prog-rock musician Stomu Yamash’ta and John Philips, who was the main songwriter for ‘60s pop band The Mamas And The Papas.

However, the master tapes were lost, meaning that the soundtrack has been unavailable since its original release. The tapes were recently uncovered, meaning the soundtrack can be reissued for its 40th anniversary to coincide with a new cinema release for the film.

Directed by Nicolas Roeg, the film stars Bowie as Thomas Jerome Newton, an alien who crashlands on Earth. It’s generally regarded as one of Bowie’s finest acting performances.

See the trailer here: