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Tracklist

CD 1
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1Space Oddity
recording of:
Space Oddity
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
5:03
2Changes
recording engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
electric guitar:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
piano:
Rick Wakeman (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
saxophone and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
background vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
remixer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
strings arranger:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 127), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 201) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 200)
recording of:
Changes (David Bowie song) (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Daniel Licht
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher) and Tintoretto Music
4.53:35
3Rebel Rebel
engineer:
Keith Harwood
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Keith Harwood
bass:
Herbie Flowers (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
drums (drum set):
Aynsley Dunbar (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Tony Newman (rock drummer for Jeff Beck Group/May Blitz) (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar:
Alan Parker (guitarist & composer) (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar, keyboard and saxophone and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
harpsichord, mellotron, Moog and piano:
Mike Garson (American pianist) (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Island Studios (Notting Hill) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
recording of:
Rebel Rebel (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), MainMan, Jones Music America (from 1974 to present) and Tintoretto Music (from 1997 to present)
3.94:31
4Ziggy Stardust
sound engineer:
Dennis MacKay (70s-present UK producer/engineer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
12 string guitar and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1971-11)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (in 1971-11)
drums (drum set) and shakers:
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (in 1971-11)
electric guitar:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (in 1971-11)
background vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1971-11) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (in 1971-11)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1972), Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie) (in 1990) and Mainman S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-11)
music videos:
Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 277)
recording of:
Ziggy Stardust (in 1971-11)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Jones Music America, Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music, フジパシフィックミュージック, 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.63:12
51984
recording of:
1984
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, Fujipacific Music, Inc., Jones Music America, MainMan, Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music, Watanabe Music Publishing CM division, EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:21
6Golden Years
co-producer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Harry Maslin
bass:
George Murray (American bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Roy Bittan and Dennis Davis (drummer)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar, David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Earl Slick
piano:
Roy Bittan
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1975)
recording of:
Golden Years
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Bewlay Bros. Music, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mainman S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
3.93:59
7Young Americans
producer and mixer:
Tony Visconti
bass:
Willie Weeks (US bass player)
congas:
Larry Washington (percussionist)
drums (drum set):
Andy Newmark
percussion:
Pablo Rosario
piano:
Mike Garson (American pianist)
saxophone:
David Sanborn
background vocals:
Ava Cherry, Robin Clark (soul vocalist) and Luther Vandross
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 1975 to present)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 204) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 481)
recording of:
Young Americans
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
4.055:11
8Suffragette City
recording of:
Suffragette City
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3:31
9Diamond Dogs
engineer:
Keith Harwood
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Keith Harwood
bass:
Herbie Flowers (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar:
Alan Parker (guitarist & composer) (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar, keyboard and saxophone and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
harpsichord, mellotron, Moog and piano:
Mike Garson (American pianist) (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
membranophone:
Aynsley Dunbar (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Tony Newman (rock drummer for Jeff Beck Group/May Blitz) (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Island Studios (Notting Hill) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
recording of:
Diamond Dogs (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
3.656:07
10Lady Stardust
recording of:
Lady Stardust
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc.
3:17
11TVC15
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Harry Maslin
bass:
George Murray (American bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (drummer)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar, David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Earl Slick
piano:
Roy Bittan
saxophone and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
TVC 15
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Bewlay Bros. Music, Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher) and Moth Music
35:32
12Sound and Vision
engineer:
Eduard Meyer, Laurent Thibault and Tony Visconti
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti
baritone saxophone:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
bass guitar:
George Murray (American bass guitarist) (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (drummer) (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18) and Ricky Gardiner (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
piano:
Roy Young (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
background vocals:
Brian Eno (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18) and Mary Hopkin (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-09-20) and Hansa Tonstudio 2 in Berlin, Germany (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18)
mixed at:
Hansa by the Wall in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
Sound and Vision (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Mainman Saag (New York) and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.153:03
13The Jean Genie
engineer:
Mike Moran (American engineer, associated with RCA) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
mixer:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
bass:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer)
guitar:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
piano:
Mike Garson (American pianist)
saxophone:
Ken Fordham
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States
music videos:
The Jean Genie by David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
recording of:
The Jean Genie
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
4.154:08
14“Heroes”
guitar programming:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
assistant engineer:
Eugene Chaplin (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
engineer:
Colin Thurston (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
analog synthesizer [EMS Synthi AKS]:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
chamberlin [Chamberlin], piano and string synthesizer [ARP Solina] and background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (drummer) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
electric bass guitar:
George Murray (American bass guitarist) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05) and Robert Fripp (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
percussion [metal canister] and background vocals:
Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
recorded at:
Hansa Tonstudio 2 in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
mixed at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 23), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 23), Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 27) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 46)
recording of:
“Heroes” (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Brian Eno
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, Universal Music Careers and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
4.656:07
15Fame4:18
16Starman
recording of:
Starman
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited (not for release label use!), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
4:09

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manufactured in:Japan
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4415491 [info]