Alabama Song (UK single A-side, 1979)

~ Recording by David Bowie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.1Alabama Song3:50David BowieAlabama Song / Space Oddity
1.2Alabama Song3:50David BowieAshes to Ashes
1.2Alabama Song3:50David BowieCrystal Japan / Alabama Song
1.14Alabama Song (UK single A‐side, 1979)3:50David BowieScary Monsters… and Super Creeps (Ryko remaster)
  • 1992-05-22 US
1.14Alabama Song3:50David BowieScary Monsters… and Super Creeps (made in Holland)
1.14Alabama Song3:50David BowieScary Monsters… and Super Creeps (made in UK)
2.5Alabama Song3:52David BowieThe Singles Collection
  • 1993-11-15 GB
2.5Alabama Song3:50David BowieThe Singles Collection (made/printed in Holland; jewel case)
2.5Alabama Song3:52David BowieThe Singles Collection
2.5Alabama Song3:50David BowieThe Singles Collection
1.5Alabama Song3:50David BowieThe Singles Collection 2
2.5Alabama Song3:50David BowieThe Singles Collection
2.5Alabama Song3:50David BowieThe Singles Collection
  • 1999-10-22 FR
3.9Alabama Song3:52David BowieThe Platinum Collection
  • 2005-11-07 GB
3.9Alabama Song3:52David BowieThe Platinum Collection (BMG Direct edition)
3.9Alabama Song3:52David BowieThe Platinum Collection
  • 2006-01-10 US
1.18Alabama Song3:49David BowieDrinking Songs
  • 2006-07-03 GB
1.9Alabama Song3:52David BowieThe Best of David Bowie 1980/1987
  • 2007-03-19 CA
  • 2007-03-19 US
1.9Alabama Song3:52David BowieThe Best of David Bowie 1980/1987
  • 2007-03-19 GB
1.9Alabama Song3:52David BowieThe Best of David Bowie 1980/1987
3.9Alabama Song3:52David BowieThe Platinum Collection
  • 2008-02-25 GB
9.6Alabama Song3:53David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)
  • 2017-09-29 -
11.6Alabama Song3:53David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)
  • 2017-09-29 GB
12.6Alabama Song3:53David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)
  • 2017-09-29 XE
  • 2017-09-29 GB
  • 2017-09-29 US
11.6Alabama Song3:53David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)
  • 2017-12-20 JP
2.5Alabama Song3:50David BowieThe Singles Collection
Bootleg
1.20Alabama Song3:48David BowieSingle Hits 5
1.14Alabama Song3:52David BowieFresh From Divorce: The Scary Monsters Chronicles
  • 2010-10-02 -
5.7Alabama Song [2-80]3:51David BowieFifty Two Years: The Complete Singles
  • 2016 -
3.5Alabama Song (UK single A‐side)?:??David BowieScary Monsters Recordings Sessions (40th anniversary deluxe edition)

Relationships

producer:David Bowie
Tony Visconti
analog synthesizer [Prophet-5]:Roger Powell (on 1978-07-02)
drums (drum set):Dennis Davis (on 1978-07-02)
electric bass guitar:George Murray (on 1978-07-02)
electric violin:Simon House (on 1978-07-02)
guitar:Carlos Alomar (on 1978-07-02)
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 (on 1978-07-02)
Tony Visconti (on 1978-07-02)
background vocals and lead vocals:David Bowie (on 1978-07-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Mainman S.A. (in 1992)
Tintoretto Music (in 1992)
recorded at:Good Earth Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1978-07-02)
recording of:Alabama Song (on 1978-07-02: cover)

Related works

Alabama Song (from the songspiel “Mahagonny” & opera “Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny”)

lyricist:Bertolt Brecht
composer:Kurt Weill
translator:Elisabeth Hauptmann
publisher:Harms Co.
Universal Edition
later translated versions:Alabama song
Song o Alabamie
translated version of:Alabama Song