God Knows I’m Good: The BBC‐Sessions 1967–1971

~ Release by David Bowie (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

"This CD comprises the long-lost session recordings David Bowie made especially for British BBC radio between 1967–1971 in (almost) chronological order."

Track 1: 1972-05-22: BBC Network Session.
Track 2: 1966-10: Radio Caroline Showboat.
Tracks 3 & 4: 1967-05: BBC Session (?) (David Bowie supposedly does not even perform on these tracks.)
Tracks 5–9: 1967-12-24: Top Gear.
Tracks 10–13: 1969-10-26: David Lee Travis.
Tracks 14–19: 1970-02-08: 1st John Peel Concert.
Tracks 20–22: 1970-04-06: Sounds of the Seventies.
Tracks 23 & 24: 1971-10-04: Sounds of the Seventies.

Annotation last modified on 2010-06-24 23:43 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Space Oddity
recorded in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-22)
live recording of:
Space Oddity (on 1972-05-22)
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.
4:17
2Interview
spoken vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1966-10)
1:04
3Penny Lane
vocals:
Tony Steven (Session/Solo Singer)
cover recording of:
Penny Lane
writer:
John Lennon (The Beatles) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles)
publisher:
Catherine Holmes A'Court, EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Maclen Music, Inc. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
2:56
4A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You
cover recording of:
A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You
lyricist and composer:
Neil Diamond
2:22
5Love You Till Tuesday
engineer:
Dave Tate (BBC engineer)
producer:
Bernie Andrews (BBC producer)
guitar and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1967-12-18)
orchestra:
Arthur Greenslade Orchestra and Arthur Greenslade & His Orchestra (on 1967-12-18)
arranger:
Ivor Raymonde
recorded at:
Top Gear (1967-12-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 1967)
recorded at:
BBC 201 Piccadilly, Studio 1 in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-12-18) and BBC Radio 1 Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-12-18)
live recording of:
Love You Till Tuesday (on 1967-12-18)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd.
3:01
6When I Live My Dream
engineer:
Dave Tate (BBC engineer)
producer:
Bernie Andrews (BBC producer)
guitar and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1967-12-18)
orchestra:
Arthur Greenslade Orchestra and Arthur Greenslade & His Orchestra (on 1967-12-18)
arranger:
Ivor Raymonde
recorded at:
Top Gear (1967-12-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 1967)
recorded at:
BBC 201 Piccadilly, Studio 1 in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-12-18) and BBC Radio 1 Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-12-18)
live recording of:
When I Live My Dream (on 1967-12-18)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
The Richmond Organization Éditions Essex (TRO) and Westminster Music Ltd.
3:38
7Little Bombardier
engineer:
Dave Tate (BBC engineer)
producer:
Bernie Andrews (BBC producer)
guitar and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1967-12-18)
orchestra:
Arthur Greenslade Orchestra and Arthur Greenslade & His Orchestra (on 1967-12-18)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Derek Fearnley (bassist)
recorded at:
Top Gear (1967-12-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 1967)
recorded at:
BBC 201 Piccadilly, Studio 1 in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-12-18) and BBC Radio 1 Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-12-18)
live recording of:
Little Bombardier (on 1967-12-18)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd., The Richmond Organization Éditions Essex (TRO) and Westminster Music Ltd.
3:31
8Silly Boy Blue
engineer:
Dave Tate (BBC engineer)
producer:
Bernie Andrews (BBC producer)
guitar and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1967-12-18)
orchestra:
Arthur Greenslade Orchestra and Arthur Greenslade & His Orchestra (on 1967-12-18)
arranger:
Arthur Greenslade
recorded at:
Top Gear (1967-12-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 1967)
recorded at:
BBC 201 Piccadilly, Studio 1 in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-12-18) and BBC Radio 1 Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-12-18)
live recording of:
Silly Boy Blue (on 1967-12-18)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
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 (Music Sales, Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment)
3:27
9In the Heat of the Morning
recorded at:
Top Gear (1967-12-24)
recorded at:
BBC Radio 1 Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1967-12-18)
live recording of:
In the Heat of the Morning (on 1967-12-18)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd., The Richmond Organization Éditions Essex (TRO) and Westminster Music Ltd.
2:39
10Interview
spoken vocals:
Brian Matthew (broadcaster and Saturday Club host) and David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1969-10-20)
recorded at:
Dave Lee Travis Show (1969-10-26)
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall in Mayfair, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-10-20)
1:28
11Let Me Sleep Beside You
recorded at:
Dave Lee Travis Show (1969-10-26)
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall in Mayfair, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-10-20)
live recording of:
Let Me Sleep Beside You (on 1969-10-20)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc., Onward Music Ltd. and TRO Essex Music International, Inc.
3:15
12Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed
recorded at:
Dave Lee Travis Show (1969-10-26)
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall in Mayfair, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-10-20)
live recording of:
Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed (on 1969-10-20)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1969)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
3:58
13Janine
engineer:
Pete Ritzema (engineer)
producer:
Paul Williams (British composer, producer and pianist)
recorded at:
Dave Lee Travis Show (1969-10-26)
recorded at:
Aeolian Hall in Mayfair, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1969-10-20)
live recording of:
Janine (on 1969-10-20)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
43:04
14Port of Amsterdam
recorded at:
The Sunday Show (1970-02-08)
recorded at:
Paris Theatre (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-02-05)
live cover recording of:
Amsterdam (English version) (on 1970-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
translator:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
translated version of:
Amsterdam (original French version)
2:44
15London Bye Ta‐Ta
recorded at:
The Sunday Show (1970-02-08)
recorded at:
Paris Theatre (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-02-05)
live recording of:
London Bye Ta‐Ta (on 1970-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd. and TRO-Essex Music International, Inc.
2:38
16God Knows I’m Good
recorded at:
The Sunday Show (1970-02-08)
recorded at:
Paris Theatre (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-02-05)
live recording of:
God Knows I’m Good (on 1970-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
3:00
17An Occasional Dream
recorded at:
The Sunday Show (1970-02-08)
recorded at:
Paris Theatre (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-02-05)
live recording of:
An Occasional Dream (on 1970-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
2:54
18The Prettiest Star
recorded at:
The Sunday Show (1970-02-08)
recorded at:
Paris Theatre (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-02-05)
live recording of:
The Prettiest Star (on 1970-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
2:42
19Karma Man
recorded at:
The Sunday Show (1970-02-08)
recorded at:
Paris Theatre (former cinema used by BBC Radio from 1946 to 1995) in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-02-05)
live recording of:
Karma Man (on 1970-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Essex Music International, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
3:05
20Waiting for the Man
producer:
Bernie Andrews (BBC producer)
bass:
Tony Visconti (on 1970-03-25)
drums (drum set):
John Cambridge (on 1970-03-25)
guitar:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1970-03-25) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (on 1970-03-25)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1970-03-25)
recorded at:
Sounds of the Seventies (1970-04-06)
recorded at:
BBC Radio 1 Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-03-25) and Playhouse Theatre in Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-03-25)
live cover recording of:
I’m Waiting for the Man (on 1970-03-25)
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Screen Gems and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
5:49
21Width of a Circle
recorded at:
Sounds of the Seventies (1970-04-06)
recorded at:
BBC Radio 1 Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-03-25)
recording of:
The Width of a Circle (on 1970-03-25)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd and Tintoretto Music
5:43
22Wild‐Eyed Boy From Freecloud
recorded at:
Sounds of the Seventies (1970-04-06)
recorded at:
BBC Radio 1 Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1970-03-25)
recording of:
Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud (on 1970-03-25)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd. and TRO Essex Music International, Inc.
4:47
23Andy Warhol
recorded at:
Sounds of the Seventies (1971-10-04)
recorded at:
BBC Radio 1 Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-21)
recording of:
Andy Warhol (on 1971-09-21)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
named after artist:
Andy Warhol (American artist)
3:10
24The Supermen
recorded at:
Sounds of the Seventies (1971-10-04)
recorded at:
BBC Radio 1 Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-21)
recording of:
The Supermen (on 1971-09-21)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd and Tintoretto Music
2:49