Conversation Piece

~ Release by David Bowie (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

Box Set
CD, Compilation, Remastered, Mono
CD, Compilation, Remastered, Mono
CD, Compilation, Remastered, Mono
CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo
CD, Album, Stereo, 2019 Mix

Annotation last modified on 2019-12-04 17:40 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Home Demos
▶ CD 2: The ‘Mercury’ Demos
▶ CD 3: Conversation Pieces
▶ CD 4: 1969 Stereo Mixes – The Original David Bowie (aka Space Oddity) Album
▼ CD 5: 2019 Mixes – The Space Oddity Album
#TitleRatingLength
1Space Oddity
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
mixer:
Tony Visconti (in 2019-03)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 2019)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1969-06)
remix of:
Space Oddity by David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 2019)
recording of:
Space Oddity (in 1969-06)
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.
45:21
2Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Malcolm Toft
producer:
Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti (in 2019-03)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 2019)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
mixed at:
Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (in 2019-03)
remix of:
Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed (ends with “Don’t Sit Down”) by David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 2019)
recording of:
Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed (from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
46:19
3Letter to Hermione
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Malcolm Toft
producer:
Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti (in 2019-03)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 2019)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
mixed at:
Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (in 2019-03)
remix of:
Letter to Hermione by David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 2019)
recording of:
Letter to Hermione (from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
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, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Mainman Saag (New York), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), 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)
52:34
4Cygnet Committee
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Malcolm Toft
producer:
Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti (in 2019-03)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 2019)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
mixed at:
Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (in 2019-03)
remix of:
Cygnet Committee by David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 2019)
recording of:
Cygnet Committee (from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
version of:
Lover to the Dawn (precursor to “Cygnet Committee”)
59:38
5Janine
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Malcolm Toft
producer:
Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti (in 2019-03)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 2019)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
mixed at:
Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (in 2019-03)
remix of:
Janine by David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 2019)
recording of:
Janine (from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
33:21
6An Occasional Dream
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Malcolm Toft
producer:
Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti (in 2019-03)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 2019)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
mixed at:
Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (in 2019-03)
remix of:
An Occasional Dream by David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 2019)
recording of:
An Occasional Dream (from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
42:57
7Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Malcolm Toft
producer:
Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti (in 2019-03)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 2019)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
mixed at:
Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (in 2019-03)
remix of:
Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud (album version) by David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 2019)
recording of:
Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud (from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd. and TRO Essex Music International, Inc.
34:51
8Conversation Piece
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Malcolm Toft
producer:
Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti (in 2019-03)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 2019)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
mixed at:
Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (in 2019-03)
remix of:
Conversation Piece (mono) by David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 2019)
recording of:
Conversation Piece (from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Carbert Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Design Music Ltd., EMHA, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
53:11
9God Knows I’m Good
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Malcolm Toft
producer:
Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti (in 2019-03)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 2019)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
mixed at:
Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (in 2019-03)
remix of:
God Knows I’m Good by David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 2019)
recording of:
God Knows I’m Good (from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
43:17
10Memory of a Free Festival
engineer:
Barry Sheffield and Malcolm Toft
producer:
Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti (in 2019-03)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 2019)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
mixed at:
Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (in 2019-03)
remix of:
Memory of a Free Festival by David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 2019)
recording of:
Memory of a Free Festival (from 1969-07 until 1969-09)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
37:21
11Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud (single version)
engineer:
Barry Sheffield
producer:
Gus Dudgeon
mixer:
Tony Visconti (in 2019-03)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 2019)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-06-20)
mixed at:
Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (in 2019-03)
recording of:
Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud (on 1969-06-20)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd. and TRO Essex Music International, Inc.
44:54
12Ragazzo solo, ragazza sola
engineer:
Malcolm Toft
producer:
Gus Dudgeon and Claudio Fabi
mixer:
Tony Visconti (in 2019-03)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Paul Buckmaster
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 2019)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-06-20) and Morgan Studios (Morgan Sound Studios) in Willesden, Brent, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-12-20)
mixed at:
Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (in 2019-03)
recording of:
Ragazzo solo, ragazza sola (from 1969-06-20 until 1969-12-20)
lyricist:
Mogol (Italian lyricist)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd. and ティー・アール・オー・エセックス・ジャパン A事業部
version of:
Space Oddity
25:19

Credits

Release

photography:David Bebbington (photographer)
Alec Byrne (photographer)
Jojanneke Claasen
Vernon Dewhurst
Harry Goodwin
Kenneth Pitt
Rainer Schelling
Ray Stevenson (UK photographer)
Tony Visconti
liner notes:Mark Adams (designer, photographer, involved with BowieNet)
Tris Penna
producer:Aisha Cohen
Nigel Reeve
mastering:Peter Mew (Senior sound engineer at Abbey Road Studios)
Tristram Penna
Ray Staff (British mastering engineer)
design:Scott Minshall (in 2019)
copyrighted (©) by:Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company) (in 2019)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 2019)
licensed to:Parlophone Records Ltd. (not for release label use! a Warner Music Group company)
produced for:Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text)
mastered at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
AIR Studio 2 (mixing/mastering studio of AIR Studios) in Hampstead, Camden, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/14398980 [info]
ASIN:UK: B07XBZRXFK [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/david-bowie/conversation-piece.p/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0005120006 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:Conversation Piece
includes:Clareville Grove Demos by David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) with John ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson (guitarist)
David Bowie (aka “Man of Words / Man of Music” then “Space Oddity”)
Spying Through a Keyhole
The ‘Mercury’ Demos by David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) with John ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson (guitarist)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1642232 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/david-bowie/conversation-piece/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0003324001 [info]
Wikidata:Q79644625 [info]