Bowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72

~ Release by David Bowie (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Annotation

4x 180g LPs in plain black sleeves inside heavy weight box with 20 page booklet - reissue

Tracklist

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112" Vinyl
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A1In the Heat of the Morning
engineer:
Alan Harris (on 1968-05-13) and Pete Ritzema (on 1968-05-13)
producer:
Bernie Andrews (on 1968-05-13)
bass:
Herbie Flowers (on 1968-05-13)
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (on 1968-05-13)
guitar:
David Bowie (on 1968-05-13) and John McLaughlin (on 1968-05-13)
keyboard:
Alan Hawkshaw (on 1968-05-13)
background vocals:
Steve Peregrine Took (on 1968-05-13) and Tony Visconti (on 1968-05-13)
vocals:
David Bowie (on 1968-05-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (in 1968)
recorded at:
BBC 201 Piccadilly, Studio 1 in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-13)
live recording of:
In the Heat of the Morning (on 1968-05-13)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd., The Richmond Organization Éditions Essex and Westminster Music Ltd.
David Bowie & The Tony Visconti Orchestra3:01
A2London Bye Ta Ta
engineer:
Alan Harris (on 1968-05-13) and Pete Ritzema (on 1968-05-13)
producer:
Bernie Andrews (on 1968-05-13)
bass:
Herbie Flowers (on 1968-05-13)
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (on 1968-05-13)
guitar:
David Bowie (on 1968-05-13) and John McLaughlin (on 1968-05-13)
keyboard:
Alan Hawkshaw (on 1968-05-13)
background vocals:
Steve Peregrine Took (on 1968-05-13) and Tony Visconti (on 1968-05-13)
vocals:
David Bowie (on 1968-05-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (in 1968)
recorded at:
BBC 201 Piccadilly, Studio 1 in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-13)
recording of:
London Bye Ta‐Ta (on 1968-05-13)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd. and TRO-Essex Music International, Inc.
David Bowie & The Tony Visconti Orchestra2:34
A3Karma Man
engineer:
Alan Harris (on 1968-05-13) and Pete Ritzema (on 1968-05-13)
producer:
Bernie Andrews (on 1968-05-13)
bass:
Herbie Flowers (on 1968-05-13)
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (on 1968-05-13)
guitar:
David Bowie (on 1968-05-13) and John McLaughlin (on 1968-05-13)
keyboard:
Alan Hawkshaw (on 1968-05-13)
background vocals:
Steve Peregrine Took (on 1968-05-13) and Tony Visconti (on 1968-05-13)
vocals:
David Bowie (on 1968-05-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (in 1968)
recorded at:
BBC 201 Piccadilly, Studio 1 in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-13)
live recording of:
Karma Man (on 1968-05-13)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
David Bowie & The Tony Visconti Orchestra2:59
A4Silly Boy Blue
engineer:
Alan Harris (on 1968-05-13) and Pete Ritzema (on 1968-05-13)
producer:
Bernie Andrews (on 1968-05-13)
bass:
Herbie Flowers (on 1968-05-13)
drums (drum set):
Barry Morgan (on 1968-05-13)
guitar:
David Bowie (on 1968-05-13) and John McLaughlin (on 1968-05-13)
keyboard:
Alan Hawkshaw (on 1968-05-13)
background vocals:
Steve Peregrine Took (on 1968-05-13) and Tony Visconti (on 1968-05-13)
vocals:
David Bowie (on 1968-05-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (in 1968)
recorded at:
BBC 201 Piccadilly, Studio 1 in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-13)
live recording of:
Silly Boy Blue (on 1968-05-13)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Campbell Connelly France, Embassy Music Corporation, Hollis Music, Inc., Sparta Florida Music Group Ltd. and ミュージック・セールス
David Bowie & The Tony Visconti Orchestra4:36
A5Let Me Sleep Beside YouDavid Bowie & Junior’s Eyes3:16
A6Janine
live recording of:
Janine (on 1969-10-20)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie & Junior’s Eyes3:01
B1Amsterdam
live cover recording of:
Amsterdam (English version) (on 1970-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
translator:
Mort Shuman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
translated version of:
Amsterdam (original French version)
David Bowie & The Tony Visconti Trio (aka The Hype)2:56
B2God Knows I’m GoodDavid Bowie & The Tony Visconti Trio (aka The Hype)3:10
B3The Width of a Circle
live recording of:
The Width of a Circle (on 1970-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., RZO Music Ltd and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie & The Tony Visconti Trio (aka The Hype)4:50
B4Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly DazedDavid Bowie & The Tony Visconti Trio (aka The Hype)4:54
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C1Cygnet Committee
live recording of:
Cygnet Committee (on 1970-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Tintoretto Music
version of:
Lover to the Dawn (precursor to “Cygnet Committee”)
David Bowie & The Tony Visconti Trio (aka The Hype)8:16
C2Memory of a Free Festival
live recording of:
Memory of a Free Festival (on 1970-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
TRO Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
David Bowie & The Tony Visconti Trio (aka The Hype)3:17
C3Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud
live recording of:
Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud (on 1970-03-25)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd. and TRO Essex Music International, Inc.
David Bowie & The Hype4:42
C4The Supermen
live recording of:
The Supermen (on 1970-03-25)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., RZO Music Ltd and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie & The Hype3:19
D1Bombers
live recording of:
Bombers (on 1971-06-03)
composer:
David Bowie
David Bowie & Friends2:53
D2Looking for a Friend
recorded at:
Paris Theatre in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-06-03)
live recording of:
Looking for a Friend (on 1971-06-03)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
David Bowie & Friends3:08
D3Almost Grown
recorded at:
In Concert
live cover recording of:
Almost Grown (on 1971-06-03)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music and Arc Music Corp.
David Bowie & Friends3:08
D4Kooks
recorded at:
Paris Theatre in Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-06-03)
live recording of:
Kooks (on 1971-06-03)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
David Bowie & Friends3:02
D5It Ain’t Easy
live cover recording of:
It Ain’t Easy (on 1971-06-03)
lyricist and composer:
Ron Davies
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
David Bowie & Friends2:51
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E1The Supermen
recorded at:
Sounds of the Seventies
recorded at:
BBC Radio 1 Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-21)
live recording of:
The Supermen (on 1971-09-21)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., RZO Music Ltd and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie with Mick Ronson2:50
E2Oh! You Pretty Things
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-22)
engineer:
Nick Gomm
producer:
Roger Pusey
bass:
Trevor Bolder (on 1972-05-22)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (on 1972-05-22)
guitar:
David Bowie (on 1972-05-22) and Mick Ronson (on 1972-05-22)
piano:
Nicky Graham (on 1972-05-22)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (on 1972-05-22)
recorded at:
Johnnie Walker Lunchtime Show
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall Studio 2 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-06-05)
live recording of:
Oh! You Pretty Things (on 1972-05-22)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
David Bowie with Mick Ronson3:15
E3Eight Line Poem
recorded at:
Sounds of the Seventies
recorded at:
BBC Radio 1 Studios in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-21)
live recording of:
Eight Line Poem (on 1971-09-21)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
David Bowie with Mick Ronson2:52
E4Hang On to YourselfDavid Bowie & Spiders From Mars2:48
E5Ziggy StardustDavid Bowie & Spiders From Mars3:23
E6Queen Bitch
engineer:
John Etchells and Chris Lycett
producer:
Jeff Griffin
bass:
Trevor Bolder (on 1972-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (on 1972-01-18)
guitar:
David Bowie (on 1972-01-18) and Mick Ronson (on 1972-01-18)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (on 1972-01-18)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 5 in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-01-18)
live recording of:
Queen Bitch (on 1972-01-18)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
David Bowie & Spiders From Mars2:57
F1I’m Waiting for the Man
engineer:
John Etchells and Chris Lycett
producer:
Jeff Griffin
bass:
Trevor Bolder (on 1972-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (on 1972-01-18)
guitar:
David Bowie (on 1972-01-18) and Mick Ronson (on 1972-01-18)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (on 1972-01-18)
recorded at:
Sounds of the Seventies
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-01-18) and Maida Vale Studios: Studio 5 in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-01-18)
live cover recording of:
I’m Waiting for the Man (on 1972-01-18)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Screen Gems and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
David Bowie & Spiders From Mars5:22
F2Five YearsDavid Bowie & Spiders From Mars4:21
F3White Light/White Heat
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-16)
engineer:
Nick Gomm
producer:
Pete Ritzema
bass:
Trevor Bolder (on 1972-05-16)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (on 1972-05-16)
guitar:
David Bowie (on 1972-05-16) and Mick Ronson (on 1972-05-16)
piano:
Nicky Graham (on 1972-05-16)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (on 1972-05-16)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-16)
live cover recording of:
White Light/White Heat (on 1972-05-16)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd. and RCA Music Ltd.
David Bowie & Spiders From Mars2:55
F4Moonage Daydream
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-16)
engineer:
Nick Gomm
producer:
Pete Ritzema
bass:
Trevor Bolder (on 1972-05-16)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (on 1972-05-16)
guitar:
David Bowie (on 1972-05-16) and Mick Ronson (on 1972-05-16)
piano:
Nicky Graham (on 1972-05-16)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (on 1972-05-16)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-16)
live recording of:
Moonage Daydream (on 1972-05-16)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1972) and Tintoretto Music (in 1972)
version of:
So Long 60s
David Bowie & Spiders From Mars4:56
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G1Hang On to YourselfDavid Bowie & Spiders From Mars2:48
G2Suffragette CityDavid Bowie & Spiders From Mars3:25
G3Ziggy StardustDavid Bowie & Spiders From Mars3:22
G4Starman
engineer:
Nick Gomm
producer:
Roger Pusey
bass:
Trevor Bolder (on 1972-05-22)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (on 1972-05-22)
guitar:
David Bowie (on 1972-05-22) and Mick Ronson (on 1972-05-22)
piano:
Nicky Graham (on 1972-05-22)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (on 1972-05-22)
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall Studio 2 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-22, on 1972-06-05)
live recording of:
Starman (on 1972-05-22)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
BMG Blue, BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie & Spiders From Mars4:03
G5Space Oddity
engineer:
Nick Gomm
producer:
Roger Pusey
bass:
Trevor Bolder (on 1972-05-22)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (on 1972-05-22)
guitar:
David Bowie (on 1972-05-22) and Mick Ronson (on 1972-05-22)
piano:
Nicky Graham (on 1972-05-22)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (on 1972-05-22)
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall Studio 2 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-22, on 1972-06-05)
live recording of:
Starman (on 1972-05-22)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
BMG Blue, BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie & Spiders From Mars4:13
H1Changes
engineer:
Nick Gomm
producer:
Roger Pusey
bass:
Trevor Bolder (on 1972-05-22)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (on 1972-05-22)
guitar:
David Bowie (on 1972-05-22) and Mick Ronson (on 1972-05-22)
piano:
Nicky Graham (on 1972-05-22)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (on 1972-05-22)
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall Studio 2 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-06-05)
live recording of:
Changes (David Bowie song) (on 1972-05-22)
lyricist:
David Bowie
composer:
David Bowie and Daniel Licht
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing, Tintoretto Music and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
David Bowie & Spiders From Mars3:28
H2Oh! You Pretty Things
recorded in:
London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-22)
engineer:
Nick Gomm
producer:
Roger Pusey
bass:
Trevor Bolder (on 1972-05-22)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (on 1972-05-22)
guitar:
David Bowie (on 1972-05-22) and Mick Ronson (on 1972-05-22)
piano:
Nicky Graham (on 1972-05-22)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (on 1972-05-22)
recorded at:
Johnnie Walker Lunchtime Show
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall Studio 2 in London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-06-05)
live recording of:
Oh! You Pretty Things (on 1972-05-22)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
David Bowie & Spiders From Mars2:55
H3Andy Warhol
engineer:
John Etchells and Chris Lycett
producer:
Jeff Griffin
bass:
Trevor Bolder (on 1972-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (on 1972-05-23)
guitar:
David Bowie (on 1972-05-23) and Mick Ronson (on 1972-05-23)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (on 1972-05-23)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 5 in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-23)
live recording of:
Andy Warhol (on 1972-05-23)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
named after artist:
Andy Warhol
David Bowie & Spiders From Mars3:12
H4Lady Stardust
engineer:
John Etchells and Chris Lycett
producer:
Jeff Griffin
bass:
Trevor Bolder (on 1972-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (on 1972-05-23)
guitar:
David Bowie (on 1972-05-23) and Mick Ronson (on 1972-05-23)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (on 1972-05-23)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 5 in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-23)
live recording of:
Lady Stardust (on 1972-05-23)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc.
David Bowie & Spiders From Mars3:29
H5Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide
engineer:
John Etchells and Chris Lycett
producer:
Jeff Griffin
bass:
Trevor Bolder (on 1972-05-23)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (on 1972-05-23)
guitar:
David Bowie (on 1972-05-23) and Mick Ronson (on 1972-05-23)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (on 1972-05-23)
recorded at:
Maida Vale Studios: Studio 5 in Paddington, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-23)
live recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide (on 1972-05-23)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Songs, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie & Spiders From Mars3:08