Waiting in the Sky (Before the Starman Came to Earth) (Record Store Day exclusive, 8000 copies worldwide)

~ Release by David Bowie (see all versions of this release, 59 available)

Annotation

The album is taken from the Trident Studios quarter-inch stereo tapes dated December 15, 1971, created for the provisional tracklisting for what would become The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars album.

Annotation last modified on 2024-05-24 10:50 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Five Years
recording of:
Five Years (on 1971-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:40
A2Soul Love
recording of:
Soul Love (on 1971-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music, 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (until 2021-07-01) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3:33
A3Moonage Daydream
sound engineer:
Dennis MacKay (70s–present UK producer/engineer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
12 string guitar, recorder, saxophone and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1971-11-12)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (on 1971-11-12)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (on 1971-11-12)
electric guitar and piano:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (on 1971-11-12)
background vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1971-11-12) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (on 1971-11-12)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1972), Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie) (in 1990) and Mainman S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-11-12)
recording of:
Moonage Daydream (on 1971-11-12)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1972) and Tintoretto Music (in 1972)
version of:
So Long 60s
recording of:
Moonage Daydream (on 1971-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1972) and Tintoretto Music (in 1972)
version of:
So Long 60s
4.154:36
A4Round and Round
engineer and mixer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
bass:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (in 1971-11)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (in 1971-11)
guitar:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1971-11) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (in 1971-11)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1971-11)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
cover recording of:
Around and Around (in 1971-11)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Good-Tunes-Music AG, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Rock ’n’ Roll Music
32:40
A5Amsterdam
cover recording of:
Amsterdam (English version) (on 1971-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
Jacques Brel
translator:
Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
translated version of:
Amsterdam (original French version)
3:20
B1Hang On to Yourself
recording of:
Hang On to Yourself (on 1971-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Tintoretto Music, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:37
B2Ziggy Stardust
sound engineer:
Dennis MacKay (70s–present UK producer/engineer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
12 string guitar and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1971-11)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (in 1971-11)
drums (drum set) and shakers:
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (in 1971-11)
electric guitar:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (in 1971-11)
background vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1971-11) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (in 1971-11)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1972), Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co. LLC. (in 1976), Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie) (in 1990) and Mainman S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-11)
music videos:
Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 277)
recording of:
Ziggy Stardust (in 1971-11)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Jones Music America, Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4.63:12
B3Velvet Goldmine
engineer and mixer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (on 1971-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (on 1971-11-11)
guitar and background vocals:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (on 1971-11-11)
guitar and saxophone and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1971-11-11)
arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie) (in 1990) and Mainman S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-11-11)
recording of:
Velvet Goldmine (on 1971-11-11)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
4.63:10
B4Holy Holy
engineer and mixer:
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
bass:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (in 1971-11)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (in 1971-11)
guitar:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1971-11) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (in 1971-11)
piano:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (in 1971-11)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1971-11)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971-11)
recording of:
Holy Holy (in 1971-11)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
32:22
B5Star
recording of:
Star (on 1971-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music and TuneCore Global (publisher)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), チューンコアジャパン 株式会社 (TuneCore Japan, mostly a distributor; not a release label. Use [no label]), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
2:50
B6Lady Stardust
recording of:
Lady Stardust (on 1971-12-15)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc.
3:21

Credits

Release group

mash-ups:The Rise and Fall of Thuggy Stardust and the Hustlers From Mars by MAN‐CAT
associated singles/EPs:John, I’m Only Dancing
Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide
covers:Dreaming of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars by Capsula (Argentina/Spain psychedelic rock band)
Paper Bag Records vs The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Ziggy Stardub by Easy Star All-Stars
Ziggy Stardust: 50 Years Later by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
included in:Five Years 1969–1973
The 24K Gold Collection: Golden Years
part of:Paste: The 30 Greatest Glam Rock Albums of All Time (number: 1) (order: 1)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 7) (order: 7)
Rolling Stone: The 50 Greatest Concept Albums of All Time (2022-10-12) (number: 13) (order: 13)
Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 19) (order: 19)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 24) (order: 24)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 35) (order: 35)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 35) (order: 35)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 40) (order: 40)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 40) (order: 40)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 84)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 266) (order: 266)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1561 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/David-bowie/The-rise-and-fall-of-ziggy-stardust-and-the-spiders-from-mars [info]
reviews:http://illustrated-db-discography.nl/Ziggy.htm [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/2hf9 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/david-bowie/the-rise-and-fall-of-ziggy-stardust-and-the-spiders-from-mars/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/17594/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-13017 [info]
https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=18764 [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Ziggy_Stardust_and_the_Spiders_from_Mars/2327 [info]
https://www.whosampled.com/album/David-Bowie/The-Rise-And-Fall-Of-Ziggy-Stardust-And-The-Spiders-From-Mars/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000626129 [info]
Wikidata:Q682846 [info]
fan pages:http://5years.com/ [info]