Suicide Is Painless (from the 20th Century-Fox Film “M*A*S*H”)

~ Recording by The Mash

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Suicide Is Painless2:53The MashSuicide Is Painless / The M*A*S*H MarchThe MashSingle
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)5009
3.15Suicide Is Painless2:53The MashHit Memories 1966–1976Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BR Music (NL-based reissue label)BRX 8002
1.13Suicide Is Painless2:51The Mash25 Jaar Popmuziek: 1969/1970Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CBS Special Products29.980348.10, LSP 980348 2
1.19Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)2:54Mash25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1980: 20 of the Year’s Greatest TracksVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Connoisseur CollectionYRNR CD80
1.5Suicide Is Painless2:54The MashGolden Love Songs, Volume 8: Someone Loves You HoneyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint)01 3170 61
3.16Theme From M.A.S.H.2:53M.A.S.H.The Greatest Hits of the EightiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1989
Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations)TCD 2382
1.15Theme From M*A*S*H2:54MashThe Rock and Roll Decades: The EightiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony (logo contains only the SONY® wordmark! do not use if there is a more specific label)CSP 982 631-2
1.14Suicide Is Painless2:53The MashGolden Sixties!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)LSP 982863 2
1.13Suicide Is Painless2:51The MashRemember Your 70’s – Volume 1 (1970–1975)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)980348 2, 980648 2, 982192 2, 982335 2
2.11Suicide Is Painless2:53M*A*S*HWoodstock GenerationVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 477872 2
1.18Suicide is Painless (theme from M*A*S*H)2:53The MashOpen Top Cars: Beyond City LimitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Temple (TMPCD catnos)TMPCD016
5.14Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)2:55Johnny MandelThe Ultimate Ballad CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s DigestRDCD 1591-6
2.1Suicide Is Painless2:56The MashMovie Music: The Definitive PerformancesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-10-12
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)J2k 65813
14.1Suicide Is Painless2:54The MashSony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a CenturyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-10-12
CBS Records Masterworks, Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX), Columbia Jazz, Columbia Masterworks, Epic (US label founded by CBS in 1953, now owned by Sony), Harmony Records (budget label owned by Columbia), OKeh, Perfect (1922-1938), Philadelphia International Records, Romeo (1920-1930s US 25¢ shellac label), Sony Classical, Sony Discos (an imprint owned by Sony Discos, Inc.)JXK 65750
14.1Suicide Is Painless2:56The MashSony Music 100 Years: Soundtrack for a Century (part of a 26-disc box set)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-10-12
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)65750
1.5Suicide Is Painless2:51M*A*S*HGreatest Hits of the Millennium: 70’s, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)74321 673352
1.7Suicide Is Painless (Main Title)2:52The MashCalifornia DreamsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Media9863329
4.10Suicide Is Painless2:51The MashDe leukste hits uit de Top 2000 van het millenniumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal TV (Netherlands & Belgium)541 303 - 2
2.15Suicide Is Painless2:52MashReal CinemaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (owned by Sony Music Entertainment, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)5011712000
1.18Suicide Is Painless2:55The MashThe All Time Greatest Movie Songs of the Last 3 DecadesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Media500536 2
3.18Theme From M*A*S*H2:52The MashThe Very Best of 1980sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2003
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 592496 2 9
1.11Suicide Is Painless2:50The MashNova Classics FiveVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2004-10-11
Nova Records (French reissue production label, by Radio Nova)3096592
1.16Suicide Is Painless2:54The MashCalifornia DreamingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)82876 74749 2
3.1Suicide Is Painless2:55M.A.S.H.De 100 Grootste Jaren 70 HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)82876 86987 2
1.3Theme From M*A*S*H2:54The MashThe Classic Years: 1980Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
The CDCard Company, Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)C1625, CD526S, CDC1625526
5.20Suicide Is Painless (Theme From M*A*S*H)2:53The Mash100 70s HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2008-06-23
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697169912
1.15Suicide Is Painless2:54The MashThe Sound of WoodstockVarious ArtistsAlbum
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008)88697 19635 2
1.9Suicide Is Painless2:54The MashDe Topcollectie ’70Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2009-03-26
EMI Music Belgium88697 29538 2
2.20Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)2:53M.A.S.H.100 Essential Tracks: 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-11-11
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697607442
4.9Suicide Is Painless2:54The Mash100 Movie HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
3.2Theme From ’M*A*S*H’ (Suicide Is Painless)2:53The MashUltimate No. 1s: 60 Massive No. 1sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Demon Music GroupMCCDULT011
1.19Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)2:52The MashThe Pop Years: The 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-07-26
Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMPOP806
1.19Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless)2:53The MashThe Pop Years: The 80sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-07-26
Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMPOP807
2.16Suicide Is Painless (from the 20th Century‐Fox film, M*A*S*H)2:55The MashPure… MoviesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-09-06
  • FR2010-10-11
  • DE2011-06-17
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)8697753052
1.6Suicide Is Painless2:51The Mash1970: The Best Year of My Life!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697732842
2.19Suicide Is Painless2:54M.A.S.H.One Hit Wonders: 60 Pop ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)532 549-6
4.14Suicide Is Painless2:55The Mash1000 klassiekers: De absolute top, Vol. 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2011-12-05
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697999232
5.11Suicide Is Painless2:49MashNova Classics One to TenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2012-11-05
Nova Records (French reissue production label, by Radio Nova)3263862
5.10Suicide Is Painless2:49MashNova Classics One to TenVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Nova Records (French reissue production label, by Radio Nova)
2.18Suicide Is Painless (from the 20th Century‐Fox film, M*A*S*H)2:54The MashPure… 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2013-08-05
  • IT2013-08-06
  • XE2013-09-27
  • DE2013-09-27
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Sony Music Catalog (a division of Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH, as well as its imprint)88883750562
8.12Suicide Is Painless2:53M*A*S*HHet beste uit 2500 x Top 40Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88883740062
1.20Suicide Is Painless2:52The Mash100 Hits: AcousticVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
100 Hits, Demon Music GroupDMG 100 132
1.12Suicide Is Painless2:53The MashA Night at the MoviesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)8843032012
1.16Suicide Is Painless2:55The MashUltimate Movies: Great Hits from the MoviesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • IE2015-05-01
4.6Suicide Is Painless (from the 20th Century Fox film ‘M*A*S*H’)2:54The MashUltimate 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2015-05-04
  • DE2015-09-25
  • XE2015
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875085552
2.8Suicide Is Painless (from the 20th Century-Fox Film “M*A*S*H”)2:53The Mash30 Stars: MoviesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2015-06-05
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875075042
1.16Suicide Is Painless (from the 20th Century‐Fox film M*A*S*H*)2:55The MashUltimate Movies: 4 CDs of Great Hits from the MoviesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2015-09-25
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875085822
2.5Suicide Is Painless (From “M*A*S*H”)2:51The MashPerfect DayVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2015-10-09
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88875140182
1.16Suicide Is Painless2:56The Mash100 Hits: Ultimate Number 1sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Demon Music GroupDMGN 100 167
10.11Suicide Is Painless (Theme From M*A*S*H)2:56The MashEasy Listening ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music31562-D
3.13Suicide Is Painless (from the 20th Century-Fox Film “M*A*S*H”)2:56The MashThe 80s U.S. PlaylistVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-06-02
Crimson (UK budget comps; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMCD598
3.3Suicide Is Painless2:54The MashTop of the Pops '80Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label), UMC (branded originally by its full name “Universal Music Catalogue” between 2006–2016; rebranded as Universal Music Recordings in 2023)UMC 5379904
2.10Suicide Is Painless2:53The MashThe Real... Classic FilmVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2018-11-09
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)19075852692
1.20Suicide Is Painless2:55The MashSounds of the 80s: Don’t You Want Me (1980-1983)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2019-02-15
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)UMCSOT8001
1.20Suicide Is Painless2:55The MashSounds of the 80s: Don’t You Want Me (1980-1983)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2019-02-15
Spectrum Music (Universal Music Group budget label)
2.20Suicide Is Painless (Theme From M*A*S*H)2:53The MashTop 40 Seventies: The Ultimate Top 40 CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2019-02-27
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)0190759273722
5.9Suicide Is Painless (M*A*S*H)2:55The MashNOW 100 Hits: MoviesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2019-09-20
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Universal Music on Demand, NOW (bogus label for the UK series; please use the actual record company logos)CDNNNOW86
4.18Suicide Is Painless (theme from M*A*S*H)2:54The MashTop 40 Hitdossier 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)19075945492
2.11Suicide Is Painless (theme from M*A*S*H)2:54The MashWoodstock (Legends and More)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)190759699126
1.49Suicide Is Painless2:52The MashNOW 100 Hits 80s No.1sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • IE2020-10-09
  • GB2020-10-09
Now! Music
3.9Suicide Is Painless (main Theme)2:51The MashNOW 100 Hits: 80s No.1sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2020-10-09
Universal Music on Demand, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)0194398066424, CDNNNOW98
2.21Suicide Is Painless2:52The MashRadio 10 Top 4000: 2020Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2020-11-27
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
4.20Suicide Is Painless2:55The MashNow Yearbook ’80Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2022-07-15
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)CDBYNOW80
4.20Suicide Is Painless2:55The MashNOW Yearbook ’80 (special edition (with booklet))Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2022-07-15
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)0194399459829, CDYBXNOW80
2.8Suicide is Painless?:??The MashNow Yearbook 1980 (transparent clear vinyl)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2022-07-15
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)0194399459614, LPYBNOW80
1.19Suicide Is Painless2:52The MashThe Best Number 1s Album in the World… Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2024-09-06
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)8851064
3.11Theme From M*A*S*H2:57The MashChart ActionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
IMP (UK Pickwick Group budget label)IMP 91
Promotion
1.3Theme from M.A.S.H. (Suicide Is Painless) (M.A.S.H.)2:54The MashMiles of Film ThemesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special ProductsLSP 983414 2
1.13Suicide Is Painless2:54M*A*S*HFord Escort. The First 30 YearsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special ProductsLSP9857322
2.11Suicide Is Painless2:52The MashRock LegendsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Real News (Greek newspaper)
(unknown)
1.11Suicide Is Painless2:51The MashThe Golden Era of Pop Music Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum
  • -1989
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)465009 2
2.2Suicide Is Painless2:55The MashWoodstock - 40 χρόνια - Η επέτειοςVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment), Το Βήμα[none]
1.12Suicide Is Painless (Instrumental)2:55The MashTarget Sighted.Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2019-04-16

Relationships

vocals:John Bahler
Tom Bahler
Ian Freebairn‐Smith
Ron Hicklin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1980)
sampled by:The ABCs of Anarchism by Negativland / Chumbawamba
recording of:Suicide Is Painless

Related works

Suicide Is Painless

lyricist:Mike Altman
composer:Johnny Mandel (American composer and arranger)
publisher:Chappell Music Ltd.
Twentieth Century Music Corp.
WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
later translated versions:Tijdloos