The Singles 1969 to 1993

~ Release by David Bowie (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Annotation

First 40,000 copies included a 3rd CD.

Annotation last modified on 2015-06-25 11:44 UTC.

Tracklist

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CD 1
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1Space Oddity53:35
2Changes
recording engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
David Bowie and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
bass and bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer)
guitar:
David Bowie and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
guitar, piano and saxophone and lead vocals:
David Bowie
piano:
Rick Wakeman
vocals:
David Bowie
remixer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
arranger:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 127), The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 200) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 201)
recording of:
Changes (David Bowie song)
lyricist:
David Bowie
composer:
David Bowie and Daniel Licht
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher) and Tintoretto Music
4.53:36
3Oh, You Pretty Things
recording engineer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) (in 1971)
assistant producer:
David Bowie
producer and mixer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (in 1971)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (in 1971)
guitar:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (in 1971)
guitar, piano and saxophone:
David Bowie (in 1971)
piano:
Rick Wakeman (in 1971)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
recording of:
Oh! You Pretty Things (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
4.33:15
4Life on Mars?
recording engineer and producer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
assistant producer:
the actor
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer)
guitar:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
guitar, piano and saxophone and lead vocals:
David Bowie
piano:
Rick Wakeman
remixer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
arranger:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Life on Mars? by David Bowie
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 8) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 105)
recording of:
Life on Mars?
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
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
4.63:52
5Ziggy Stardust
producer:
David Bowie and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
David Bowie
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
arranger:
David Bowie 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
music videos:
Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 277)
recording of:
Ziggy Stardust (from 1971-07-09 until 1972-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
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)
4.553:16
6Starman
producer:
David Bowie and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer)
guitar:
David Bowie and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
piano and background vocals:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
saxophone and lead vocals:
David Bowie
arranger:
David Bowie 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 and mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
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) and Tintoretto Music
4.754:16
7John, I’m Only Dancing
producer:
David Bowie and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer)
guitar:
David Bowie and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
background vocals:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
lead vocals:
David Bowie
arranger:
David Bowie and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie) (in 1990) and Mainman S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only) (in 1990)
music videos:
John, I’m Only Dancing by David Bowie
recording of:
John, I’m Only Dancing
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher) and Tintoretto Music
3.752:49
8Suffragette City
producer:
David Bowie and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
David Bowie
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer)
electric guitar and background vocals:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
arranger:
David Bowie 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
recording of:
Suffragette City (from 1971-07-09 until 1972-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
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)
4.253:29
9The Jean Genie
engineer:
Mike Moran (American engineer, associated with RCA) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
David Bowie 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 and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
piano:
Mike Garson (American pianist)
saxophone:
Ken Fordham
lead vocals:
David Bowie
arranger:
David Bowie 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
recording of:
The Jean Genie
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
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
4.154:09
10Sorrow
engineer:
Denis Blackeye (engineer)
producer:
David Bowie and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
arranger:
David Bowie and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
cover recording of:
Sorrow
writer and composer:
Bob Feldman (of The Strangeloves), Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer (American songwriter and music executive)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd. and Grand Canyon Music Inc.
42:56
11Drive‐In Saturday
engineer:
Mike Moran (American engineer, associated with RCA) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
David Bowie and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
mixer:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
arranger:
David Bowie and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Drive‐In Saturday
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
4.354:30
12Diamond Dogs
engineer:
Keith Harwood
producer:
David Bowie
mixer:
David Bowie 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 (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
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
3.656:07
13Rebel Rebel
engineer:
Keith Harwood
producer:
David Bowie
mixer:
David Bowie 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 (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
harpsichord, mellotron, Moog and piano:
Mike Garson (American pianist) (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) 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
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
14Young 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
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
4.055:13
15Fame
co-producer:
Harry Maslin
producer and mixer:
David Bowie and Harry Maslin
guest background vocals:
John Lennon (The Beatles)
lead vocals:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 1975 to present)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 97)
recording of:
Fame
writer:
Carlos Alomar, David Bowie and John Lennon (The Beatles)
publisher:
100 mph Music, BMG Monarch, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Ceilidh Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Publishing Ltd., Jones Music America, Lenono Music, Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Unitunes Music, Universal Music Publishing MGB France, フジパシフィックミュージック, フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部, 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)
4.14:18
16Golden Years
co-producer:
Harry Maslin
producer:
David Bowie and Harry Maslin
bass:
George Murray (American bass guitarist)
drums (drum set):
Roy Bittan and Dennis Davis (drummer)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar, David Bowie and Earl Slick
piano:
Roy Bittan
lead vocals:
David Bowie
arranger:
David Bowie
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
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
3.94:01
17TVC15
recording of:
TVC 15
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Bewlay Bros. Music, Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher) and Moth Music
3:46
18Be My Wife
engineer:
Eduard Meyer and Laurent Thibault
audio engineer and mixer:
Tony Visconti
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
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)
farfisa [Farfisa organ] and piano:
Roy Young (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18), David Bowie (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18) and Ricky Gardiner (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18)
arranger:
David Bowie
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-09-20: lead vocals) 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:
Be My Wife (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music, 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)
3.62:58
19Sound and Vision
engineer:
Eduard Meyer, Laurent Thibault and Tony Visconti
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti
baritone saxophone:
David Bowie (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 (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18) and Mary Hopkin (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18)
arranger:
David Bowie
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
publisher:
Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music, 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)
4.153:06
20Beauty and the Beast
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 and Tony Visconti
analog synthesizer [EMS Synthi AKS]:
Brian Eno (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)
piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
background vocals:
Antonia Maaß (from 1977-07-01 until 1977-08-05) and Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-01 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
recording of:
Beauty and the Beast (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
3.83:34
CD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1“Heroes”
mastering:
Dr. Toby Mountain (American musician and mastering engineer)
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti
bass:
George Murray (American bass guitarist)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar and Robert Fripp
guitar, keyboard and saxophone and lead vocals:
David Bowie
keyboard and synthesizer:
Brian Eno
percussion:
Dennis Davis (drummer)
recording of:
“Heroes”
lyricist:
David Bowie
composer:
David Bowie 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.
David Bowie3.853:39
2Boys Keep Swinging
assistant engineer:
Eugene Chaplin
engineer:
Rod O’Brien, David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) and Tony Visconti
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
assistant mixer:
Greg Caruso
mixer:
Rod O’Brien and Tony Visconti
analog synthesizer [EMS Synthi AKS] and piano:
Brian Eno (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
bass:
Tony Visconti (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
drums (drum set):
Carlos Alomar (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
guitar:
Adrian Belew (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
guitar and piano:
David Bowie (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
violin:
Simon House (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
background vocals:
Tony Visconti (in 1979-03)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (in 1979-03)
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1978-09 until 1978-09-15) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1979-03)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Boys Keep Swinging (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
lyricist:
David Bowie
composer:
David Bowie and Brian Eno
David Bowie4.353:20
3D.J.
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
recording of:
D.J.
lyricist:
David Bowie
composer:
Carlos Alomar, David Bowie and Brian Eno
David Bowie3:24
4Look Back in Anger
assistant engineer:
Eugene Chaplin
engineer:
Rod O’Brien, David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) and Tony Visconti
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
assistant mixer:
Greg Caruso
mixer:
Rod O’Brien and Tony Visconti
bass:
George Murray (American bass guitarist) (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (drummer) (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
French horn [eroica horn], analog synthesizer [EMS Synthi AKS] and trumpet [horse trumpets]:
Brian Eno (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
piano:
Sean Mayes (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
background vocals:
Tony Visconti (in 1979-03)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (in 1979-03)
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1978-08 until 1978-09-15) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1979-03)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Look Back in Anger (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
lyricist:
David Bowie
composer:
David Bowie and Brian Eno
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie3.53:09
5Ashes to Ashes
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti
recording of:
Ashes to Ashes
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
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
David Bowie4.43:37
6Fashion
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (in 1980-02) and Good Earth Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1980-04)
recording of:
Fashion (from 1980-02 until 1980-04)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
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
David Bowie2.83:26
7Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
recording engineer:
David Bowie (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06) and Tony Visconti (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06)
assistant engineer:
Larry Alexander (producer/engineer) (from 1980-02 until 1980-04) and Jeff Hendrickson (sound engineer) (from 1980-02 until 1980-04)
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
acoustic guitar and analog synthesizer [EDP Wasp]:
Tony Visconti (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (drummer) (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06)
electric bass guitar:
George Murray (American bass guitarist) (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06) and Robert Fripp (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06)
background vocals:
Tony Visconti (from 1980-04 until 1980-06)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1980-04 until 1980-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1980), RCA Victor (in 1980), Mainman S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only) (in 1992) and Tintoretto Music (in 1992)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-03) and Good Earth Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-04 until 1980-06)
recording of:
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Bewlay Bros. Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Onward Music Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie3.25:12
8Under Pressure
producer:
David Bowie, Brian May (Queen guitarist), Queen (UK rock group) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
bass guitar and guitar:
John Deacon (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
electric guitar:
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
finger snaps and handclaps:
John Deacon (from 1981-06 until 1982-03), Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1981-06 until 1982-03), Freddie Mercury (from 1981-06 until 1982-03) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
finger snaps and handclaps:
David Bowie (from 1981 until 1982-03)
keyboard:
John Deacon (from 1981-06 until 1982-03) and Freddie Mercury (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
piano:
Freddie Mercury (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
synthesizer:
David Bowie (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
background vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1981-06 until 1982-03) and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1981-06 until 1982-03) and Freddie Mercury (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
performer:
David Bowie and Queen (UK rock group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David R. Jones (Jones Music subsidiary) (in 1981), Mainman S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only) (in 1981), Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1981, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1981)
recorded at:
Mountain Studio (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1981-06 until 1982-03) and Musicland Studios (Munich) in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
part of:
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 429)
recording of:
Under Pressure (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
writer:
David Bowie, Brian May (Queen guitarist), John Deacon, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Bewlay Bros. Music, Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Mainman S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only), Mainman Saag (New York), Queen Music Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), 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), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1981), Tintoretto Music (in 1981) 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)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen & David Bowie4.34:05
9Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
synclavier programming:
Brian Banks (American keyboardist) (in 1981)
synthesizer programming:
Charles Judge (in 1981)
engineer:
Brian Reeves and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
analog synthesizer and analog synthesizer [Prophet-5]:
Charles Judge (in 1981)
bass:
Lee Sklar (in 1981)
Blaster Beam:
Craig Huxley (in 1981)
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Keith Forsey (drummer, producer and songwriter) (in 1981)
guitar:
Michael Landau (in 1981) and Tim May (session/jazz guitarist) (in 1981)
Minimoog, analog synthesizer [Polymoog], bass and guitar:
Giorgio Moroder (in 1981)
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes] and Wurlitzer electric piano:
Sylvester Levai (in 1981)
synthesizer [Synclavier II]:
Brian Banks (American keyboardist) (in 1981)
background vocals:
Alex Brown (US soul vocalist, member of Raelets) (in 1981-07), Paulette McWilliams (in 1981-07) and Stephanie Spruill (American soul/disco singer, songwriter, and percussionist) (in 1981-07)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (in 1981-07)
recorded at:
Carla Ridge in Beverly Hills, California, United States (in 1981) and Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (in 1981-07)
recording of:
Cat People (Putting Out Fire) (from 1981 until 1981-07)
lyricist:
David Bowie
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI-affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), RZO Music Ltd and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie46:46
10Let’s Dance
engineer and mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
assistant mixer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
solo guitar:
Stevie Ray Vaughan
lead vocals:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (in 1983)
recording of:
Let’s Dance
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd and Watanabe Music Publishing CM division
David Bowie4.14:10
11China Girl
engineer and mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
assistant mixer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
solo guitar:
Stevie Ray Vaughan
lead vocals:
David Bowie
recording of:
China Girl
writer:
David Bowie and Iggy Pop
publisher:
BMG VM Music France, BMG VM Music Ltd., Bug Music (music publishing), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Fujipacific Music, Inc., James Osterberg Music, Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Tintoretto Music, Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo), 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)
David Bowie4.14:18
12Modern Love
sound engineer, engineer and mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
assistant mixer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
baritone saxophone and flute:
Steve Elson (American saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist & duduk player)
bass:
Carmine Rojas
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim
flute and tenor saxophone:
Robert Aaron and Stan Harrison
guitar:
Nile Rodgers and Stevie Ray Vaughan
keyboard:
Rob Sabino
percussion:
Sammy Figueroa
trumpet:
Mac Gollehon
background vocals:
Frank Simms, George Simms and David Spinner
lead vocals:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (in 1983)
recording of:
Modern Love
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Jones Music America and RZO Music Ltd
David Bowie43:59
13Blue Jean
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
David Bowie, Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham
mixer:
David Bowie and Hugh Padgham
alto saxophone:
Stan Harrison (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
baritone saxophone:
Steve Elson (American saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist & duduk player) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
electric bass guitar:
Carmine Rojas (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
electric bass guitar and guitar:
Derek Bramble (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
marimba:
Guy St. Onge (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Lenny Pickett (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
trumpet:
Mark Pender (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
background vocals:
Curtis King (American singer and songwriter) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10) and George Simms (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
horn arranger:
The Borneo Horns
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (in 1984)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
recording of:
Blue Jean (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), The Richmond Organization Éditions Essex (TRO) and Westminster Music Ltd.
David Bowie3.653:12
14Loving the AlienDavid Bowie4:42
15Dancing in the Street
assistant engineer:
Steve Boyer, Ira McLaughlin (engineer) and Richard Sullivan
engineer:
Stephen Benben, Bob Clearmountain and Mark Saunders (engineer)
additional producer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson), Mick Jagger, Nile Rodgers and Steve Thompson (producer)
producer:
David Bowie, Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Stan Harrison (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07)
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lenny Pickett (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07)
drums (drum set):
Neil Conti (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07)
electric bass guitar:
John Regan (songwriter/bassist) (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07) and Matthew Seligman (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07)
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07), Earl Slick (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07) and G.E. Smith (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07)
keyboard:
Steve Nieve (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07)
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (Percussion), Jimmy McLean (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07) and Pedro Ortiz (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07)
trumpet:
Mac Gollehon (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07)
background vocals:
Tessa Niles (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07) and Helena Springs (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-06-30) and Mick Jagger (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-06-30)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-06-30) and Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (in 1985-07)
music videos:
Dancing in the Street (music video) by David Bowie & Mick Jagger
cover recording of:
Dancing in the Street (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07)
writer:
Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), FCG Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
David Bowie & Mick Jagger3.43:17
16Absolute Beginners
co-producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
David Bowie, Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recording of:
Absolute Beginners
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd and Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie) (in 1986)
David Bowie3.95:39
17Day‐In Day‐Out
recording of:
Day‐In Day‐Out
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Jones Music America
David Bowie4:17
18Never Let Me Down
additional recording engineer:
Malcolm Pollack (from 1986-09 until 1986-11)
drums (drum set) programming:
Erdal Kızılçay (from 1986-09 until 1986-11)
assistant engineer:
André Gauchat, Jon Goldberger and Justin Shirley‐Smith
producer:
David Bowie and David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
assistant mixer:
David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
congas, percussion, rhythm sticks [sticks] and wood block:
Crusher Bennett (from 1986-09 until 1986-11)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1986-09 until 1986-11)
harmonica, keyboard and synthesizer and background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1986-09 until 1986-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (in 1987)
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1986-09 until 1986-11) and Power Station Studios (fka Power Station, Avatar Studios) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (in 1986-11)
recording of:
Never Let Me Down (from 1986-09 until 1986-11)
lyricist:
David Bowie (from 1986-09 until 1986-11)
composer:
Carlos Alomar (from 1986-09 until 1986-11) and David Bowie (from 1986-09 until 1986-11)
publisher:
Éditer à Paris, Guitarlos, Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Jones Music America, Universal MCA Music Publishing (France), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部
David Bowie34:07
19Jump They Say
programming:
Dale Schalow (from 1992-04 until 1992-11)
additional engineer:
Andy Grassi and Gary Tole
engineer:
Jon Goldberger
producer and mixer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
guitar:
Nile Rodgers (from 1992-04 until 1992-11)
keyboard:
Richard Hilton (from 1992-04 until 1992-11), David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) (from 1992-04 until 1992-11), Philippe Saisse (from 1992-04 until 1992-11) and Richard Tee (from 1992-04 until 1992-11)
saxophone and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1992-04 until 1992-11)
trumpet:
Lester Bowie (from 1992-04 until 1992-11)
background vocals:
Tawatha Agee (from 1992-04 until 1992-11), David Bowie (from 1992-04 until 1992-11), Dennis Collins (backing vocalist) (from 1992-04 until 1992-11), Maryel Epps (from 1992-04 until 1992-11), Curtis King (American singer and songwriter) (from 1992-04 until 1992-11), Fonzi Thornton (from 1992-04 until 1992-11) and Brenda White-King (from 1992-04 until 1992-11)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 1993)
recorded at:
38 Fresh in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1992-04 until 1992-11) and The Hit Factory in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1992-04 until 1992-11)
recording of:
Jump They Say (from 1992-04 until 1992-11)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Tintoretto Music and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部
David Bowie33:55

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part of:Albums “disques d’or” (number: le 1994-12-14, après 1 an et 1 mois) (order: 1)
Wikipedia:en: The Singles Collection (David Bowie album) [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/97364 [info]
Wikidata:Q1751704 [info]