David Bowie Songbook

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Annotation

Label: VSOP/Connoisseur Collection Ltd - Catalog #: 236

Annotation last modified on 2006-07-27 21:40 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1“Heroes”
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1980)
cover recording of:
“Heroes”
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Brian Eno
publisher:
Bewlay Bros., BMG Songs Ltd., E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music (publisher), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, Universal Music Careers, Universal Music MGB Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
Blondie6:27
2Space Oddity
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
10 Records Ltd. (company and copyright holder for 10 Records) (in 1985)
cover recording of:
Space Oddity
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
The Flying Pickets4:02
3The Man Who Sold the World
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chrysalis Records, Inc. (not for release label use!) (in 1985)
cover recording of:
The Man Who Sold the World
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1970-05-22)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems-EMI, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974) and MainMan (in 1974)
Midge Ure5:36
4Kooks
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1988)
cover recording of:
Kooks
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
Danny Wilson3:30
5Ziggy Stardust
engineer:
Mike Robinson (engineer)
producer:
Bauhaus (UK gothic rock band) and John Sparrow (UK recording engineer and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Beggars Banquet (in 1982)
cover recording of:
Ziggy Stardust
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, 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), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Bauhaus3.853:13
6Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1992)
cover recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Songs, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
Tony Hadley3:03
7John, I’m Only Dancing
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1981)
cover recording of:
John, I’m Only Dancing
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS) and Tintoretto Music
Polecats2:22
8All the Young Dudes
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
lead vocals:
Ian Hunter (Mott the Hoople)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1972), CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1972), Columbia Records (EMI‐owned 1931–1990, worldwide except US, CA, MX, ES, & JP; largely defunct since Jan 1973) (in 1972), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1972, in 1976)
part of:
Songs banned by the BBC, Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 166) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 253)
recording of:
All the Young Dudes
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Music Publishing, Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty. Limited (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jones Music America, Mainman Ltd., Mainman Saag (New York), MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Northern Songs Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing France, Warner Chappell Music France, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), 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 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
Mott the Hoople4.23:26
9Watch That Man
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Chelsea/Roxbury/Wes Sky Industries Inc. (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Watch That Man
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974) and MainMan (in 1974)
Lulu4:59
10Rebel, Rebel
cover recording of:
Rebel Rebel
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jones Music America (, from 1974 to present), MainMan, RZO Music Ltd and Tintoretto Music (from 1997 to present)
Sigue Sigue Sputnik4:29
11Fame
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI‐owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 1981)
cover recording of:
Fame
writer:
Carlos Alomar, David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) 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, affiliated with PRS), Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), 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 (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), フジパシフィックミュージック 第2事業部 (Fujipacific Music, Inc. Division 2), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Duran Duran3:17
12Secret Life of Arabia
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1982)
cover recording of:
The Secret Life of Arabia
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Carlos Alomar, David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Brian Eno
Billy MacKenzie4:01
13Boys Keep Swinging
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1991)
cover recording of:
Boys Keep Swinging
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Brian Eno
Susanna Hoffs34:58
14Ashes to Ashes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records Ltd. (London) (for copyrights use only) (in 1992)
cover recording of:
Ashes to Ashes
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
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
Tears for Fears24:31
15China Girl
engineer:
Laurent Thibault
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
alto saxophone, guitar, piano [treated Yamaha piano], synthesizer [ARP Axxe] and toy piano:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1976-06-05 until 1976-08-28)
bass guitar:
Laurent Thibault (from 1976-06-05 until 1976-08-28)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Michel Santangeli (from 1976-06-05 until 1976-08-28)
guitar:
Phil Palmer (guitarist) (from 1976-06-05 until 1976-08-28)
background vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1976-08-21 until 1976-08-28)
lead vocals:
Iggy Pop (in 1976-08)
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (from 1976-06-05 until 1976-07), Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (Munich), Bayern (Bavaria), Germany (in 1976-08: lead vocals, guitar) and Hansa Tonstudio I in Berlin, Germany (from 1976-08-21 until 1976-08-28)
mixed at:
Hansa Tonstudio I in Berlin, Germany (from 1976-08-21 until 1976-08-28)
recording of:
China Girl (from 1976-06-05 until 1976-08-28)
writer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
Iggy Pop4.25:06
16Silver Treetop School for Boys
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! pre-Aug 2004 subsidiary of Sony Music Entertainment Inc.) (in 1967)
cover recording of:
Silver Tree Top School for Boys
writer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
The Beatstalkers2:10
17Over the Wall We Go
producer:
Nicky Welsh (Scottish arranger & conductor)
background vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1967-01)
lead vocals:
Oscar (UK musician Paul Nicholas) (in 1967-01)
arranger:
Nicky Welsh (Scottish arranger & conductor)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Robert Stigwood Group Ltd. (in 1967)
recording of:
Over the Wall We Go (in 1967-01)
writer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Essex Music
Oscar3:00

Credits

Release

manufactured in:England, United Kingdom
liner notes:John Tobler (in 1997)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Connoisseur Collection Ltd. (aka The Connoisseur Collection Ltd., for copyrights use only; for release labels, use the imprint "Connoisseur Collection") (in 1997)
licensed from:PolyGram Licensing Division
ASIN:US: B00000751C [info]

Release group

tribute to:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)