Fifty Two Years: The Complete Singles

~ Release by David Bowie (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Boys Keep Swinging [4-79]
recording of:
Boys Keep Swinging
lyricist:
David Bowie
composer:
David Bowie and Brian Eno
3:20
2Fantastic Voyage [4-79]
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)
electronic instruments [ambient drone]:
Brian Eno (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
mandolin:
Adrian Belew (from 1978-08 until 1979-03) and Tony Visconti (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
mandolin and violin:
Simon House (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
piano:
David Bowie (from 1978-08 until 1979-03) and 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)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
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:
Fantastic Voyage (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
lyricist:
David Bowie
composer:
David Bowie and Brian Eno
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd and Tintoretto Music
3.52:58
3D.J. [6-79]
recording of:
D.J.
lyricist:
David Bowie
composer:
Carlos Alomar, David Bowie and Brian Eno
4:02
4Repetition [6-79]
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 [Prophet-5]:
Roger Powell (US musician, programmer, and columnist, band "Utopia") (from 1978-09 until 1979-03)
bass:
George Murray (American bass guitarist) (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (drummer) (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1978-08 until 1979-03) and Adrian Belew (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
piano:
Sean Mayes (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
violin:
Simon House (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (in 1979-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
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:
Repetition (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd and Tintoretto Music
33:01
5Look Back in Anger [8-79]
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
3.53:10
6John, I’m Only Dancing (Again) (single edit) [12-79]
recording of:
John, I’m Only Dancing
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher) and Tintoretto Music
3:27
7Alabama Song [2-80]
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
analog synthesizer [Prophet-5]:
Roger Powell (US musician, programmer, and columnist, band "Utopia") (on 1978-07-02)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (drummer) (on 1978-07-02)
electric bass guitar:
George Murray (American bass guitarist) (on 1978-07-02)
electric violin:
Simon House (on 1978-07-02)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (on 1978-07-02) and Adrian Belew (on 1978-07-02)
piano:
Sean Mayes (on 1978-07-02)
background vocals:
Carlos Alomar (on 1978-07-02), Adrian Belew (on 1978-07-02), Sean Mayes (on 1978-07-02), George Murray (American bass guitarist) (on 1978-07-02) and Tony Visconti (on 1978-07-02)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (on 1978-07-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mainman S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only) (in 1992) and Tintoretto Music (in 1992)
recorded at:
Good Earth Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1978-07-02)
cover recording of:
Alabama Song (from the songspiel “Mahagonny” & opera “Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny”) (on 1978-07-02)
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
additional translator:
Elisabeth Hauptmann
publisher:
Harms Co.
33:51
8Space Oddity (acoustic) [2-80]5:00
9Ashes to Ashes [8-80]
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
4.43:37
10Move On [8-80]
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)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1978-08 until 1979-03), Adrian Belew (from 1978-08 until 1979-03) and Tony Visconti (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, Studio D in 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:
Move On (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
3.253:21
11Fashion (single version) [10-80]
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
2.83:26
12Scream Like a Baby [10-80]
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
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)
synthesizer:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player) (from 1980-02-15 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), 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:
Scream Like a Baby (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
version of:
I Am a Laser
33:35
13Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (single version) [1-81]33:32
14Because You’re Young [1-81]
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
drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (drummer) (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-04-06)
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 Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06)
Minimoog and analog synthesizer [Yamaha CS-80]:
Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player) (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1980-04 until 1980-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1980), RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (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:
Because You’re Young (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Bewlay Bros. Music, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
3.254:54
15Up the Hill Backwards [3-81]
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
mixer:
Tony Visconti
acoustic guitar:
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)
piano:
Roy Bittan (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06)
vocals:
David Bowie (from 1980-04 until 1980-06), Lynn Maitland (from 1980-04 until 1980-06), Chris Porter (engineer and producer) (from 1980-04 until 1980-06) and Tony Visconti (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:
Up the Hill Backwards (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
33:15
16Crystal Japan [3-81]
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
synthesizer:
Tony Visconti (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06)
vocals:
Tony Visconti (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
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)
recording of:
Crystal Japan (David Bowie instrumental) (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06)
composer:
David Bowie
43:11
17Under Pressure [10-81]
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)
4.34:04
18Wild Is the Wind [11-81]3.655:58
19Cat People (Putting Out Fire) [3-82]
producer:
Giorgio Moroder
lead vocals:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Backstreet Records (in 1982)
recording of:
Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
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
44:12
20Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy (single edit) [11-82]
producer:
Frank Konigsberg
lead vocals:
David Bowie (on 1977-09-11) and Bing Crosby (on 1977-09-11)
recorded at:
Elstree Studios in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom (on 1977-09-11)
edit of:
Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy by David Bowie & Bing Crosby
recording of:
Peace on Earth / Little Drummer Boy (on 1977-09-11)
writer:
Katherine K. Davis (in 1941), Henry Onorati (in 1958), Harry Simeone (in 1958), Ian Fraser (English composer, conductor, orchestrator, arranger and music director) (in 1977), Larry Grossman (in 1977) and Buz Kohan (in 1977)
medley of:
Carol of the Drum (aka “The Little Drummer Boy”)
medley of:
Peace on Earth
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