Bowie at the Beeb

Bowie at the Beeb
Compilation album by David Bowie
Released	26 September 2000 (original release) 2 April 2002
Recorded	13 May 1968 – 23 May 1972, various BBC Radio studios, London 27 June 2000, London (3 CD version)
Genre	Rock
Length	141:18 (2 CD version) 215:31 (3 CD version)
Label	EMI/Virgin
Producer	Bernie Andrews, Paul Williams, Jeff Griffin, Pete Ritzema, John F. Muir, Roger Pusey
David Bowie chronology
Hours (1999) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) All Saints (2001)
David Bowie compilation chronology
The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979 (1998) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) All Saints (2001)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Q	[2]

Bowie at the Beeb is a compilation album by David Bowie, first released in 2000. Originally, it came in a three-CD set, the third, bonus CD being a live recording made on 27 June 2000 at the Portland BBC Radio Theatre. Later editions contain only the first two CDs.

The first pressing mistakenly included the second (disc 2, track 12) version of the song "Ziggy Stardust" twice on disc two, missing the first (disc 2, track 4) version. EMI declined to issue corrected replacement discs to customers, instead mailing out one-song CDRs of the first version.

This compilation also features a previously unreleased song, "Looking for a Friend" (disc 1, track 15), which John Peel said would be released as a single by Arnold Corns as a follow-up to the Arnold Corns versions of "Moonage Daydream" and "Hang On to Yourself", but it was never released, thus making this the only performance of "Looking for a Friend".

Track listing

All tracks written by David Bowie except as noted.

Disc one

1. "In the Heat of the Morning" – 3:02
2. "London Bye Ta Ta" – 2:36
3. "Karma Man" – 3:00
4. "Silly Boy Blue" – 6:08
5. "Let Me Sleep Beside You" – 3:17
6. "Janine" – 3:24
7. "Amsterdam" (Jacques Brel) – 3:18
8. "God Knows I'm Good" – 3:36
9. "The Width of a Circle" – 5:21
10. "Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed" – 5:07
11. "Cygnet Committee" – 9:07
12. "Memory of a Free Festival" – 3:18
13. "Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud" – 5:55
14. "Bombers" – 3:19
15. "Looking for a Friend" – 3:34
16. "Almost Grown" (Chuck Berry) – 2:44
17. "Kooks" – 3:32
18. "It Ain't Easy" (Ron Davies) – 2:51

Disc two

1. "The Supermen" – 2:51
2. "Oh! You Pretty Things" [Japan-only exclusive track]^[3] – 3:15
3. "Eight Line Poem" – 2:56
4. "Hang On to Yourself" – 2:50
5. "Ziggy Stardust" – 3:26
6. "Queen Bitch" – 2:59
7. "I'm Waiting for the Man" (Lou Reed) – 5:24
8. "Five Years" – 4:24
9. "White Light/White Heat" (Reed) – 3:48
10. "Moonage Daydream" – 4:58
11. "Hang On to Yourself" – 2:50
12. "Suffragette City" – 3:28
13. "Ziggy Stardust" – 3:24
14. "Starman" – 4:05
15. "Space Oddity" – 4:16
16. "Changes" – 3:29
17. "Oh! You Pretty Things" – 2:57
18. "Andy Warhol" – 3:14
19. "Lady Stardust" – 3:21
20. "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" – 3:08

Disc three (supplied as a bonus disc with 2000-release limited editions)

• Tracks recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre, 27 June 2000.

1. "Wild Is the Wind" (Ned Washington, Dimitri Tiomkin) – 6:23
2. "Ashes to Ashes" – 5:04
3. "Seven" (Bowie, Reeves Gabrels) – 4:13
4. "This Is Not America" (Bowie, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays) – 3:44
5. "Absolute Beginners" – 6:32
6. "Always Crashing in the Same Car" – 4:07
7. "Survive" (Bowie, Gabrels) – 4:55
8. "Little Wonder" (Bowie, Gabrels, Mark Plati) – 3:49
9. "The Man Who Sold the World" – 3:58
10. "Fame" (Bowie, Carlos Alomar, John Lennon) – 4:12
11. "Stay" – 5:45
12. "Hallo Spaceboy" (Bowie, Brian Eno) – 5:22
13. "Cracked Actor" – 4:10
14. "I'm Afraid of Americans" (Bowie, Eno) – 5:30
15. "Let's Dance" – 6:20

Notes

Disc One

• Tracks 1 to 4 recorded for John Peel in Top Gear as "David Bowie and the Tony Visconti Orchestra", 13 May 1968, tracks 1–3 broadcast 26 May 1968.
• Tracks 5 and 6 recorded for D.L.T. (Dave Lee Travis Show) as "David Bowie and Junior's Eyes", 20 October 1969; neither track was broadcast.
• Tracks 7 to 12 recorded for The Sunday Show introduced by John Peel as "David Bowie and the Tony Visconti Trio (aka The Hype)", 5 February 1970, broadcast date 8 February 1970.
• Track 13 recorded for Sounds of the 70s: Andy Ferris as "David Bowie and the Tony Visconti Trio", 25 March 1970, broadcast date 6 April 1970.
• Tracks 14 to 18 recorded for in Concert: John Peel as "David Bowie and friends", 3 June 1971, broadcast date 20 June 1971.

Disc Two

• Tracks 1, 2 and 3 recorded for Sounds of the 70s: Bob Harris by David Bowie with Mick Ronson, 21 September 1971, broadcast date 4 October 1971.
• Tracks 4 to 8 recorded for Sounds of the 70s: Bob Harris as "David Bowie and The Spiders from Mars", 18 January 1972, broadcast date 7 February 1972.
• Tracks 9 to 13 recorded for Sounds of the 70s: John Peel as "David Bowie and The Spiders from Mars", 16 May 1972, broadcast date 23 May 1972.
• Tracks 14 to 17 recorded for Johnnie Walker Lunchtime Show as "David Bowie and The Spiders from Mars", 22 May 1972, broadcast date 5 June 1972–9 June 1972.
• Tracks 18 to 20 recorded for Sounds of the 70s: Bob Harris as "David Bowie and The Spiders from Mars", 23 May 1972, broadcast date 19 June 1972.

Personnel

• David Bowie – vocals, guitar, keyboard
• The Tony Visconti Orchestra:
  • Herbie Flowers – bass
  • Barry Morgan – drums
  • John Mclaughlin – guitar
  • Alan Hawkshaw – keyboards
  • Tony Visconti – backing vocals
  • Steve Peregrin Took – backing vocals
• Junior's Eyes:
  • Mick Wayne – guitar
  • Tim Renwick – rhythm guitar
  • John "Honk" Lodge – bass
  • John Cambridge – drums
• The Tony Visconti Trio aka The Hype:
  • Tony Visconti – bass
  • Mick Ronson – guitar
  • John Cambridge – drums
• David Bowie and friends:
  • David Bowie – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Mick Ronson – guitar, vocal
  • Trevor Bolder – bass
  • Mick Woodmansey – drums
  • Mark Carr-Pritchard – guitar
  • George Underwood – vocal
  • Dana Gillespie – vocal
  • Geoffrey Alexander – vocal
• David Bowie and The Spiders from Mars (disc 2, tracks 3–19):
  • David Bowie – vocals, guitar
  • Mick Ronson – guitar, vocal
  • Trevor Bolder – bass
  • Woody Woodmansey – drums
• Disc 3, 27 June 2000:
  • David Bowie – Vocals
  • Earl Slick – guitar
  • Mark Plati - Guitar & Bass
  • Gail Ann Dorsey - Bass, Guitar & Vocals
  • Sterling Campbell - Drums
  • Mike Garson - Piano & Keyboards
  • Holly Palmer - Backing vocals & Percussion
  • Emm Gryner - Backing vocals & Keyboard

Additional personnel

• Nicky Graham – piano on disc 2, tracks 8–19

Production personnel

• Bernie Andrews – producer, disc 1 tracks 1–4, 13
• Pete Ritzema – engineer, disc 1 tracks 1–6, producer disc 2 tracks 8–12
• Alan Harris – engineer, disc 1 tracks 1–4
• Paul Williams – recording producer, disc 1 tracks 5–6
• Jeff Griffin – recording producer, disc 1 tracks 7–12, 14–18, disc 2 tracks 3–7, 17–19
• Tony Wilson – sound balance, disc 1 tracks 7–12
• Chris Lycett – assistant, disc 1 tracks 7–12, sound balance disc 1 tracks 14–18, disc 2 tracks 3–7, 17–19
• Nick Gomm – engineer, disc 1 track 13, disc 2 tracks 8–12
• John Etchells – assistant, disc 1 tracks 14–18, disc 2 tracks 3–7, 17–19
• John F. Muir – recording producer, disc 2 tracks 1–2
• John White – engineer, disc 2 tracks 1–2
• Bill Aitken – engineer, disc 2 tracks 1–2
• Roger Pusey – producer disc 2 tracks 13–16

Charts and certifications

Album

Year	Chart	Position
2000	Billboard 200	181[4]
2000	UK Album Charts	7[5]
2000	Norway's Album Charts	22

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[6]	Gold	100,000[7]

Notes

1. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r500045
2. (Nov 2000 p.123)
3. "David Bowie - Bowie At The Beeb". Discogs.
4. "allmusic (((Bowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums)))". Retrieved 18 June 2008.
5. "UK Top 40 Hit Database". Retrieved 18 June 2008.
6. "British album certifications – David Bowie". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 January 2016. Enter David Bowie in the field Search. Select Artist in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search
7. Copsey, Rob (15 January 2016). "How the loss of David Bowie impacted the UK charts this week". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 January 2016.