The Informer

~ Recording by David Bowie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.4The Informer4:31David BowieThe Next Day ExtraDavid BowieAlbum
  • DE2013-11-02
  • FR2013-11-04
  • US2013-11-05
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), ISO Records, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88883787812, CK1-378781, CK2-378781, CVD-378781
2.4The Informer4:31David BowieThe Next Day (extra)David BowieAlbum
  • JP2013-11-27
Sony Records International (Japanese TEXTLESS boxed Walking Eye imprint), ISO RecordsSICP-30411, SICP-30412, SICP-30413
1.3The Informer4:31David BowieThe Next Day Extra EPDavid BowieEP
  • -2023-03-24
Rhino (reissue label)
6.4The Informer4:31David BowieI Can’t Give Everything Away (2002 – 2016)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2025-09-12
Rhino (reissue label)
8.4The Informer4:31David BowieI Can’t Give Everything Away (2002–2016)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2025-09-12
ISO Records, Parlophone5021732395801, DBX 6
6.4The Informer4:31David BowieI Can’t Give Everything Away (2002–2016)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • -2025-09-12
Rhino (reissue label)
Withdrawn
1.3The Informer4:31David BowieThe Next Day Extra EPDavid BowieEP
  • XW2013-11-01
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), ISO Records
1.18The Informer4:31David BowieThe Next Day (extra)David BowieAlbum
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), ISO Records
(unknown)
2.4The Informer4:31David BowieThe Next DayDavid BowieAlbum

Relationships

engineer:Mario J. McNulty
Tony Visconti
producer:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
Tony Visconti
bass:Gail Ann Dorsey (on 2011-09-14)
Tony Levin (US rock bassist/Chapman stick player) (on 2011-09-14)
drums (drum set):Zachary Alford (session drummer) (on 2011-09-14)
guitar:Gerry Leonard (on 2011-09-14)
David Torn (guitarist/composer aka SPLaTTeRCeLL) (on 2011-09-14)
piano:Henry Hey (on 2011-09-14)
background vocals and lead vocals:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 2011-09-21)
recorded at:The Magic Shop in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 2011-09-14)
Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (on 2011-09-21)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/75PCFmbUEiJzLFiu7kdPjo [info]
https://www.deezer.com/track/3515711021 [info]
recording of:The Informer (from 2011-09-14 until 2011-09-21)

Related works

The Informer

lyricist and composer:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)