Space Oddity (live, 1972-10-20: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA, USA)

~ Recording by David Bowie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.8Space Oddity5:22David BowieSanta Monica ’72David BowieAlbum + Live
Golden YearsGY 002
1.8Space Oddity5:22David BowieSanta Monica ’72David BowieAlbum + Live
Golden Years, Trident Music InternationalGY 002
1.8Space Oddity5:22David BowieSanta Monica ’72David BowieAlbum + Live
  • -1995
GCD-392-2
1.8Space Oddity5:22David BowieZiggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars ‘Live’David BowieAlbum + Live
1.8Space Oddity5:22David BowieZiggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars “Live”David BowieAlbum + Live
Audiophile LegendsAPH 102.804
1.8Space Oddity5:05David BowieLive Santa Monica ’72David BowieAlbum + Live
  • US2008-06-30
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
1.8Space Oddity5:05David BowieLive Santa Monica ’72David BowieAlbum + Live
  • XW2008-06-30
Parlophone
1.8Space Oddity5:22David BowieLive Santa Monica ’72David BowieAlbum + Live
  • XE2008-07-22
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)07243-583221-2-5, BOWLIVE 201072
1.8Space Oddity5:22David BowieLive Santa Monica ’72David BowieAlbum + Live
  • JP2008-08-20
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-70584
1.8Space Oddity5:22David BowieLive Santa Monica ’72David BowieAlbum + Live
  • US2008-10-13
Parlophone791420-PRL2
1.8Space Oddity5:05David BowieLive Santa Monica ’72David BowieAlbum + Live
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)50999-237663-2-7
1.8Space Oddity5:22David BowieLive Santa Monica ’72David BowieAlbum + Live
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)50999-237663-2-7
7.8Space Oddity5:05David BowieFive Years 1969–1973David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-09-25
Parlophone825646284085, DBX 1
7.8Space Oddity5:22David BowieFive Years 1969–1973 (pre-order exclusive version)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-09-25
  • GB2015-09-25
  • US2015-09-25
ParlophoneDBXL 1
7.8Space Oddity?:??David BowieFive Years 1969–1973David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-09-25
  • GB2015-09-25
  • US2015-09-25
ParlophoneDBXL 1
7.8Space Oddity?:??David BowieFive Years 1969–1973David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2015-09-25
ParlophoneDBX 1
6.8Space Oddity5:04David BowieFive Years 1969–1973David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2015-10-21
ParlophoneWPCR-16710, WPCR-16711, WPCR-16712, WPCR-16713, WPCR-16714, WPCR-16715, WPCR-16716, WPCR-16717, WPCR-16718, WPCR-16719, WPCR-16720, WPCR-16721
1.8Space Oddity5:22David BowieDavid Bowie in Santa Monica ’72David BowieAlbum + Live
  • -2022
Bootleg
1.4Space Oddity5:25David BowieZiggy StardustDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation + Live
Fabbri Editori (used as logo on some releases, late 1970s–)

Relationships

recording engineer:Mike Moran (American engineer, associated with RCA) (on 1972-10-20)
engineer:Bill Fure
Bob Griffin
producer:Richard Kimball (producer)
mixer:Grover Helsley
bass guitar:Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (on 1972-10-20)
drums (drum set):Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (on 1972-10-20)
keyboard:Mike Garson (American pianist) (on 1972-10-20)
lead vocals:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1972-10-20)
recorded at:David Bowie at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (1972-10-20)
recorded at:Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica, California, United States (on 1972-10-20)
recording of:Space Oddity (on 1972-10-20: live)

Related works

Space Oddity

lyricist and composer:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:Onward Music Ltd.
TRO Essex Music International, Inc.
Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc.
Westminster Music Ltd.
later parody versions:A Message From Home
Mine Oddity
Tebowie
later translated versions:Odisea espacial (Azucarillo Kings version)
Un homme a disparu dans le ciel
later versions:Bill Oddity
Ragazzo solo, ragazza sola
Space Oddity (version in Portuguese)
lyrics quoted in:Terrence Loves You