Big Brother

~ Recording by David Bowie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.10Big Brother3:20David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA VictorAPL1-0576
1.10Big Brother3:20BowieDiamond DogsBowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)CPL1-0576
1.10Big Brother?:??David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)AYK1-3889
1.10Big Brother3:20David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)AYL1-3889
1.10Big Brother3:20David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)YL 13889
1.10Big Brother3:22David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PCD1-0576
2.5Big Brother3:21David BowieSound + VisionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US1989-09-19
RykodiscRCD 90120, RCD 90121, RCD 90122, RCDV 1018
2.5Big Brother3:21David BowieSound + VisionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US1989-09-19
RykodiscRACS 0120
3.5Big Brother3:18David BowieSound + Vision (DMM + clear vinyl)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
Ryko AnalogueRALP0120/21/22-2
1.10Big Brother3:20David BowieDiamond DogsBowieAlbum
  • JP1990-10-31
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 79-5211-2, TOCP-6208
1.10Big Brother3:20David BowieDiamond Dogs (Ryko remaster)David BowieAlbum
RykodiscRCD 10137
1.10Big Brother3:20David BowieDiamond Dogs (no price code)David BowieAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDEMC 3584, CDP 7 95211 2, CDP 79 5211 2
2.5Big Brother3:21David BowieSound + VisionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
RykodiscRCD 90120, RCD 90121, RCD 90122, RCDROM 1018
2.5Big Brother3:21David BowieSound + VisionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
RykodiscRCD 90130, RCD 90131, RCD 90132
1.10Big Brother3:20David BowieDiamond Dogs (rights society: bel BIEM)David BowieAlbum
  • DE1999-09-03
  • GB1999-09-06
  • XE1999-09
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)521 9040, 7243 521904 0 9
1.10Big Brother3:20David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
  • GB1999-09-06
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)521 9040
1.10Big Brother3:20David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
  • US1999-09-28
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”)7243 521904 0 9
1.10Big Brother3:20David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP1999-09-29
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-65311
2.2Big Brother3:24David BowieSound + VisionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)07243 594512 2 0, 07243 594513 2 9, 07243 594514 2 8, 07243 594515 2 7
1.10Big Brother3:20David BowieDiamond Dogs (30th anniversary 2CD edition)David BowieAlbum
  • GB2004-06-07
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)577 8572, 7243 5 77857 2 3
1.10Big Brother3:20David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2004-07-14
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-67431, TOCP-67432
1.10Big Brother3:20David BowieDiamond Dogs (30th anniversary 2CD edition)David BowieAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 77860 2 7, 7243 5 77861 2 6, 7243 5 77862 2 5
1.10Big Brother3:20David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2007-02-07
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-70147
1.10Big Brother3:20David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2008-06-11
EMI Music Japan Inc. (2007-06-30 to 2013-04-01 - record company, do NOT USE as release label - check the back cover or CD surface for the imprint)TOCP-54076
1.10Big Brother3:20David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2009-11-25
EMI Music Japan Inc. (2007-06-30 to 2013-04-01 - record company, do NOT USE as release label - check the back cover or CD surface for the imprint)TOCP-95047
2.2Big Brother3:24David BowieSound + Vision (fatbox in cardboard slipcase)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneDBSAVX 1
2.2Big Brother3:24David BowieSound + Vision (fatbox in cardboard slipcase)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2014-11-05
ParlophoneWPCR-16096, WPCR-16097, WPCR-16098, WPCR-16099
1.10Big Brother3:20David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
Parlophone521 9040, 7243 521904 0 9
1.10Big Brother3:20David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
Parlophone219044-PRL2
1.10Big Brother3:23David BowieDiamond Dogs (2016 Remaster)David BowieAlbum
  • XW2016-05-20
Parlophone
1.10Big Brother3:23David BowieWho Can I Be Now? [1974–1976] (192kHz/24bit)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2016-09-23
Parlophone[none]
1.10Big Brother3:23David BowieWho Can I Be Now? 1974–1976David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2016-09-23
Rhino (reissue label), Parlophone556299
1.10Big Brother3:23David BowieWho Can I Be Now? 1974–1976David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-09-23
  • DE2016-09-23
Parlophone0190295989842, DBX 2
1.10Big Brother3:25David BowieWho Can I Be Now? 1974–1976David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2016-09-23
ParlophoneDBXL2
1.10Big Brother3:23David BowieWho Can I Be Now? 1974–1976David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2016-09-23
Parlophone
1.10Big Brother3:23David BowieDiamond Dogs (Deezer/Spotify)David BowieAlbum
Parlophone
1.10Big Brother3:23David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
  • XE2017-02-22
Parlophone0190295990411, LC30419
1.10Big Brother3:23David BowieDiamond Dogs (2016 remaster)David BowieAlbum
ParlophoneRP2-219044
1.10Big Brother3:20David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
1.10Big Brother3:20David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
RykodiscRCD 10137

Relationships

engineer:Keith Harwood
producer:David Bowie
mixer:David Bowie
Tony Visconti
bass:Herbie Flowers (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
drums (drum set):Aynsley Dunbar (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
Tony Newman (rock drummer for Jeff Beck Group/May Blitz) (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar:David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
Alan Parker (guitarist & composer) (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
harpsichord, mellotron, Moog and piano:Mike Garson (American pianist) (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
percussion and saxophone:David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
vocals:David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
arranger:David Bowie
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)
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
Studio L Ludolf in Nederhorst den Berg, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
compiled in:Big Brother / Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family (order: 1)
recording of:Big Brother (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)

Related works

Big Brother

lyricist and composer:David Bowie