The Passenger
~ Recording by Iggy Pop
Annotation
USVI20700278 is the original master
GBAAA9000021 is the 2005 remastered version
Annotation last modified on 2020-09-16 04:51 UTC.
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official | |||||||||
| 1.4 | The Passenger | 4:44 | Iggy Pop | Lust for Life | Iggy Pop | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | AFL1-2488 |
| 1.4 | The Passenger | 4:44 | Iggy Pop | Lust for Life | Iggy Pop | Album |
| RCA Victor | PL 12488 |
| 1.2 | The Passenger | 4:42 | Iggy Pop | Livin’ on the Edge of the Night | Iggy Pop | EP |
| Virgin America (Virgin sublabel for EUROPEAN releases of artists signed by Virgin Records America, Inc.) | VUST 18 |
| 1.4 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | Livin' on the Edge of the Night | Iggy Pop | EP |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 2-96497, 96497-2 |
| 1.4 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | Lust for Life | Iggy Pop | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 2-91343 |
| 1.4 | The Passenger | 4:44 | Iggy Pop | Lust for Life | Iggy Pop | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDOVD 278 |
| 1.4 | The Passenger | 4:44 | Iggy Pop | Lust for Life | Iggy Pop | Album |
| Virgin America (Virgin sublabel for EUROPEAN releases of artists signed by Virgin Records America, Inc.) | 0777 7 86153 2 3, CDOVD 278 |
| 1.4 | The Passenger | 4:44 | Iggy Pop | Lust for Life | Iggy Pop | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | OVED 278 |
| 1.4 | The Passenger | 4:44 | Iggy Pop | Lust for Life | Iggy Pop | Album |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 0777 7 86153 2 3, V2-86153 |
| 2.5 | The Passenger | 4:42 | Iggy Pop | Back to the 70’s, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7 986242 |
| 1.8 | The Passenger | 4:42 | Iggy Pop | New Wave | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | |
| 2.6 | The Passenger | 4:43 | Iggy Pop | Rock Busters, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 786343 |
| 1.3 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | The Best of Bizarre Festival 1987–1992 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX) | COL 471994 2 |
| 1.17 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | Party Power Pack, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 516 640-2 |
| 1.19 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | Absolute Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Records (Sweden) | EVACD 5018 |
| 2.4 | The Passenger | 4:39 | Iggy Pop | The Best Rock Album in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.1 | The Passenger | 4:43 | Iggy Pop | Het Museum, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. see annotation) | 7243 8397342 |
| 1.3 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | L'America del rock 07: L'avanguardia sbarca a New York | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| La Repubblica | AdR-07 |
| 2.4 | The Passenger | 4:39 | Iggy Pop | The Best Rock Album in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 35 |
| 1.5 | The Passenger | 4:38 | Iggy Pop | Tijdloze honderd | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation) | 525.205-2 |
| 1.12 | The Passenger | 4:42 | Iggy Pop | Devolution: Alternative Rock Classics 1975-1985 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Big Life (UK indie/dance) | DEVOCD1 |
| 1.2 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | The Best Rock Album in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 40574 2 8 |
| 1.11 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | Total Tracks | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| MIA Music | MCD 1005 |
| 1.10 | The Passenger | 4:43 | Iggy Pop | Nude & Rude: The Best of Iggy Pop | Iggy Pop | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | CDVUS 115 |
| 1.10 | The Passenger | 4:43 | Iggy Pop | Nude & Rude: The Best of Iggy Pop | Iggy Pop | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin Music Canada | |
| 1.10 | The Passenger | 4:43 | Iggy Pop | Nude & Rude: The Best of Iggy Pop | Iggy Pop | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 42351 2 3 |
| 1.10 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | Nude & Rude: The Best of Iggy Pop | Iggy Pop | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin France S.A. (not for release label use!) | 7243 8 42519 2 5 |
| 3.4 | The Passenger | 4:43 | Iggy Pop | The Rock Party | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Compact Disc Club | 486 987-2 |
| 1.6 | The Passenger | 4:39 | Iggy Pop | Drive On: 36 Classics for the Open Road | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Global Television, Warner.ESP | RADCD55 |
| 1.9 | The Passenger | 4:38 | Iggy Pop | The Best Anthems… Ever! Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 45730 2 7, 8 45730 2 7, VTDCD 183 | |
| 1.2 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | Trainspotting #2 | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | PRMDCD 36 |
| 1.2 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | Trainspotting #2: Music From the Motion Picture Vol #2 | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.) | CDP 7243 8 21686 2 1 |
| 1.5 | The Passenger | 4:39 | Iggy Pop | Pub Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 553 592-2 |
| 1.2 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | Trainspotting #2 | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| EMI Music Brasil (only enter this as label on releases that have the 'EMI Music Brasil' logo) | 8 21265 2 |
| 1.2 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | Trainspotting #2 | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Columbia House (direct‐mailing distributor of club editions of releases) | CDP 521686 |
| 1.2 | The Passenger | 4:42 | Iggy Pop | Was het nu 70 of 80? Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. see annotation) | 7243 842631 2 |
| 1.9 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | Party Police, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music Media | SMM 489336 2 |
| 1.1 | The Passenger | 4:46 | Iggy Pop | The Passenger | Iggy Pop | Single |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VSCDT 1689 |
| 1.12 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | Top Gear Anthems | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 192 |
| 1.14 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | The Best Punk Anthems… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 198 |
| 1.7 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | The Best… Album in the World… Ever! (The Verve, Embrace, Radiohead) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Virgin EMI Records (division of Universal Music UK, 2013–2020) | VTDCD204 |
| 2.6 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | The Best Rock Anthems… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VTDCD 215 |
| 1.12 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | Fetenhits: Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 565 255-2 |
| 1.7 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | Radiofreccia | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 9548 36859 2 |
| 2.3 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | Radiofreccia | Ligabue | Album + Soundtrack |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 9548368582 |
| 1.6 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | The Best Glam Rock Album in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 44459 2 8, VTDCD139 |
| 1.3 | The Passenger | 4:42 | Iggy Pop | 23 | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Virgin Schallplatten GmbH (not for release label use! for copyrights use only, former DE division of Virgin Records Ltd.) | 724384706227 |
| 1.17 | The Passenger | 4:43 | Iggy Pop | Rock Classics (The Heavyweights) | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Repertoire Records (Hamburg‐based multinational reissue label) | REP 4765 - WL |
| 1.16 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | The Best Anthems... Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VTDCD265 |
| 2.13 | The Passenger | 4:42 | Iggy Pop | RTL Millennium: Die Megastars des Jahrtausends | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | 545 519-2 |
| 2.15 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | We Are the Champions | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 5263242 8 |
| 2.5 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | The Best TV Ads… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCDX306 |
| 2.9 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | The Best Pub Jukebox in the World… Ever! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 308 |
| 4.2 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | The Greatest Driving Rock Collection | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), HMV (record store promos) | 7243 5 35400 2 9 |
| 3.1 | The Passenger | 4:44 | Iggy Pop | Best of Driving Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | 534 728 2 |
| 1.5 | The Passenger | 4:42 | Iggy Pop | Absolute Rock Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Absolute (compilation series brand used by Stockholm-based EVA Records) | ACCD 3001 |
| 1.2 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | Cash From Chaos | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 5 35824 2 5 |
| 1.2 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | Screen Cuts | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 8 12528 2 6, VTDCD 449 |
| 2.7 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | Punk: The Jubilee | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VTCD 452 |
| 1.5 | The Passenger | 4:39 | Iggy Pop | Absolute Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Records ANS (Norwegian record company, not for release label use) | EVACD 158 |
| 1.15 | The Passenger | 4:39 | Iggy Pop | Going Underground: 20 New Wave Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | DC765002 |
| 3.14 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | Media Markt Collection: Party Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 580556 2 |
| 2.1 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | The Best of Punk & New Wave | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 5 40936 2 3 |
| 1.7 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | L’album pop rock 1960–1979, Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music France (1994–2013) | |
| 2.3 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | Full Throttle | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | 901451 |
| 2.15 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | The Best Bands… Ever! 2004 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD538 |
| 1.10 | The Passenger | 4:43 | Iggy Pop | Nude & Rude: The Best of Iggy Pop | Iggy Pop | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) | |
| 1.16 | The Passenger | 4:45 | Iggy Pop | 100% Punk Vol.2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD 2716 |
| 1.2 | The Passenger | 4:44 | Iggy Pop | Platinum & Gold Collection | Iggy Pop | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Heritage | 82876 59259 2 |
| 3.3 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | Super 70’s Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 614 |
| 1.19 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | A Million in Prizes: The Anthology | Iggy Pop | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 09463-30900-2-6 |
| 1.19 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | A Million in Prizes: The Anthology | Iggy Pop | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) | CDVUSD266 |
| 1.19 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | A Million in Prizes: The Anthology | Iggy Pop | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 09463-30898-2-2 |
| 1.19 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | A Million in Prizes: The Anthology | Iggy Pop | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | VJCP-68753 54 |
| 1.9 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | Absolute Rock Deluxe | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Records (Sweden) | EVACD 4052 |
| 1.11 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | 100% Rock, Volume 4 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 0094633824621 |
| 1.19 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | A Million in Prizes: The Anthology | Iggy Pop | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) | 72435-96105-2-8 |
| 2.3 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | Full Speed | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Disky | |
| 1.17 | The Passenger | 4:37 | Iggy Pop | Only After Dark: Nick Rhodes & John Taylor Present... | Various Artists | Album + DJ-mix |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 356 0762 |
| 2.12 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | Dad Rocks! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 00946 3 11377 2 3, VTDCD 720 |
| 1.6 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | Driving Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD785 |
| 2.5 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | Guitar Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music France (1994–2013) | 0094637684122 |
| 1.4 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | Dave Fanning’s Fab 50, Vol. 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Ireland | CDFAB02 |
| 1.12 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | 101 Jukebox Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCDX 871 |
| 1.15 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | Kurt Cobain: About a Son | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Barsuk Records | bark68 |
| 2.8 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | 101 Driving Songs | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCDX 905 |
| 1.16 | The Passenger | ?:?? | Iggy Pop | 100% Punk | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.4 | The Passenger | 4:44 | Iggy Pop | Lust for Life (optimal media production) | Iggy Pop | Album |
| Virgin America (Virgin sublabel for EUROPEAN releases of artists signed by Virgin Records America, Inc.) | 0777 7 86153 2 3, 260 178, CDOVD 278, CDVOD 278 |
| 5.1 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | 90s: 120 Original Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music UK | 5099969520723 |
| 3.1 | The Passenger | 4:42 | Iggy Pop | Rock: 118 Original Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | |
| 3.1 | The Passenger | 4:44 | Iggy Pop | Rock: 120 Original Hits | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 50999 6 94396 2 9, 694 3962 |
| 2.8 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | Bayern 3: Los Rockos! Vol. 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Bayerischer Rundfunk | 88697 37420 2 |
| 2.15 | The Passenger | 4:40 | Iggy Pop | Dad Rocks! | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 954 |
| 2.8 | The Passenger | 4:42 | Iggy Pop | Absolute Rock Anthems II | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EVA Records (Sweden) | EVACD 4099 |
| 3.8 | The Passenger | ?:?? | Iggy Pop | Pub Jukebox | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Gold | 5099 9688425 2 9 |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.17 | Passenger | ?:?? | Iggy Pop | Only After Dark: The Sound of the Rum Runner | Nick Rhodes & John Taylor | Album + DJ-mix |
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| Bootleg | |||||||||
| 1.19 | The Passenger | 4:42 | Iggy Pop | Best of Rock: The 50 Biggest Songs of History | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.16 | The Passenger | 4:41 | Iggy Pop | Barney Simon Mix: 1980-2000 - Volume 1 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.7 | The Passenger | 4:45 | Iggy Pop | Hits | Iggy Pop | Album + Compilation |
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| 1.13 | The Passenger (Fiat Idea) | 4:43 | Iggy Pop | Les Hits de la pub | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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Relationships
| engineer: | Eduard Meyer Colin Thurston |
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| producer: | Bewlay Bros. |
| bass guitar: | Tony Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) |
| cowbell, drums (drum set), shakers and tambourine: | Hunt Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) |
| guitar: | Carlos Alomar (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) Ricky Gardiner (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) |
| piano: | David Bowie (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) |
| background vocals: | David Bowie (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) Hunt Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) Tony Sales (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) |
| lead vocals: | Iggy Pop (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Thousand Mile, Inc. (in 1977) |
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| recorded at: | Hansa Studio III in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) |
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| sampled by: | Download This Song by MC Lars (American rapper) feat. Jaret Reddick |
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| mash-ups: | Passenger Fever (Peggy Lee vs. Iggy Pop) by Go Home Productions Passenger's Fever (Peggy Lee vs. Iggy Pop) by DRA’man (mashup artist) Wunderbare Mädchen waren hier (Cro vs. Peter Alexander vs. The Supremes vs. Scorpions vs. Jan Delay vs. Iggy Pop) by DJ Schmolli |
| part of: | Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 179) (order: 179) |
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| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/15BQ7vEDv2LJuh8TxWIhtd [info] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r08Ca8fk5Y [info] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wR0hTxJQG3o [info] |
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| recording of: | The Passenger (from 1977-06-04 until 1977-06-18) |
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Related works
The Passenger
| lyricist: | Iggy Pop |
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| composer: | Ricky Gardiner |
| later translated parody versions: | Humppareissu |
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| later translated versions: | O passageiro |
| is the basis for: | Popped Wir waren hier |
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