Five Years (1969–1973)

~ Release by David Bowie (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

1▶Digital Media: Davie Bowie
2▶Digital Media: The Man Who Sold the World
3▶Digital Media: Hunky Dory
4▼Digital Media: The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
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1Five Years
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) (on 1971-11-15)
autoharp, electric guitar, piano and background vocals:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (on 1971-11-15)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (on 1971-11-15)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (on 1971-11-15)
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 1971-11-15)
recording of:
Five Years (on 1971-11-15)
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), Chrysalis Songs, Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), 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)
54:43
2Soul Love
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, handclaps, 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) and percussion:
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (on 1971-11-12)
electric guitar:
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:
Soul Love (on 1971-11-12)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), 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)
4.33:34
3Moonage 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
4.24:40
4Starman
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, handclaps and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1972-02-04)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano and background vocals:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (on 1972-02-04)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (on 1972-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (on 1972-02-04)
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 1972-02-04)
mixed at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Starman (on 1972-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited (not for release label use! see annotation), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
4.54:14
5It Ain’t Easy
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) (on 1971-07-09)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (on 1971-07-09)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (on 1971-07-09)
electric guitar:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (on 1971-07-09)
harpsichord:
Rick Wakeman (on 1971-07-09)
background vocals:
Dana Gillespie (on 1971-07-09) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (on 1971-07-09)
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 1971-07-09)
cover recording of:
It Ain’t Easy (on 1971-07-09)
lyricist and composer:
Ron Davies
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
4.452:57
6Lady 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) (on 1971-11-12)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (on 1971-11-12)
drums (drum set) and tambourine:
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (on 1971-11-12)
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:
Lady Stardust (on 1971-11-12)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc.
4.83:21
7Star
sound engineer:
Dennis MacKay (70s–present UK 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)
electric guitar and piano:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (on 1971-11-11)
background vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1971-11-11) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (on 1971-11-11)
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:
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 1971-11-11)
recording of:
Star (on 1971-11-11)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), 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)
4.252:47
8Hang On to Yourself
recording engineer:
Dennis MacKay (70s–present UK producer/engineer) (on 1971-11-11) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) (on 1971-11-11)
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) (on 1971-11-11)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (on 1971-11-11)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (on 1971-11-11)
electric guitar:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (on 1971-11-11)
handclaps and background vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1971-11-11) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (on 1971-11-11)
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 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:
Hang On to Yourself (on 1971-11-11)
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), Chrysalis Songs, Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), 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)
4.252:39
9Ziggy 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), Chrysalis Songs, 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), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), 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)
4.653:13
10Suffragette City
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) (on 1972-02-04)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (on 1972-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (on 1972-02-04)
electric guitar, piano and synthesizer [ARP synthesizer]:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (on 1972-02-04)
background vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1972-02-04) and Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (on 1972-02-04)
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 (on 1972-02-04)
recording of:
Suffragette City (on 1972-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, 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), 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) 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)
4.33:26
11Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide
sound engineer:
Dennis MacKay (70s–present UK producer/engineer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar and background vocals:
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (on 1972-02-04)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (on 1972-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (on 1972-02-04)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1972-02-04)
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)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-04)
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide (on 1972-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Songs, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
42:58
5▶Digital Media: Aladdin Sane
6▶Digital Media: Pinups