Starman (BBC radio session, “Johnnie Walker Lunchtime Show”: recorded 22.5.72, broadcast 5-9.6.72, Studio 2, Aeolian Hall, New Bond Street, London)

~ Recording by David Bowie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.13Starman4:05David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72 (fixed CD2 pressing, limited edition 3 CD box set)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-09-26
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”), BBC Music7087 6 15778 2 2, 7243 5 28958 2 3, 7243 528630 2 0, 7243 528631 2 9
2.14Starman4:05David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72 (ミレニアム限定発売 corrupt CD2: track 5 = track 13)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2000-09-27
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), 東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label - check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007-06-29)TOCP-65631 (7243 528630 2 0), TOCP-65632 (7243 528631 2 9), TOCP-65633 (7243 5 28958 2 3)
2.13Starman4:05David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72 (fixed CD2 pressing, track 4 ≠ track 12)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 528629 2 4
2.13Starman4:05David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72 (corrupt CD2, track 4 = track 12)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 28629 2 4, 7243 5 28958 2 3, 7243 528629 2 4, 7243 528629 2 4 (7243 528630 2 0), 7243 528629 2 4 (7243 528631 2 0)
2.13Starman4:05David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72 (CD2 mispressing, track 4 = track 12)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 28629 2 4, 7243 528629 2 4, 7243 528629 2 4 (7243 528630 2 0), 7243 528629 2 4 (7243 528631 2 0)
2.13Starman4:05David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72 (Matrix: EMI UDEN)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 28958 2 3, 7243 528629 2 4
2.14Starman4:05David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-01-17
東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label - check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007-06-29)TOCP-65666, TOCP-65667
4.4Starman4:03David Bowie & Spiders From MarsBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72David BowieAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone, BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)0825646095285, DBBBCLP6872
4.5Space Oddity4:13David Bowie & Spiders From MarsBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72David BowieAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone, BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)0825646095285, DBBBCLP6872
2.13Starman4:05David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72David BowieAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone
Bootleg
2.8Starman4:01David BowieSoul AsylumDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation + Live
BLY 003/4

Relationships

recorded at:Kingston University in Kingston upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-06)
recording of:Starman (on 1972-05-06: live)

Related works

Starman

lyricist and composer:David Bowie
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)
Tintoretto Music
later translated versions:Muukalainen
later versions:Starman