The Prettiest Star (Mick Ronson album version)

~ Recording by David Bowie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
  • GB1973-04-19
RCA VictorRS 1001
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
  • US1973-04-19
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)LSP-4852
1.7The Prettiest Star3:28David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)RCA-6100
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
RCA VictorLSP 4852
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
RCA VictorEPPA 4852-C
1.2The Prettiest Star3:25David BowieTime / The Prettiest StarDavid BowieSingle
RCA Victor41.118, APBO 0001
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin Sane (ltd edition picture disc)David BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)BOPIC 1
1.7The Prettiest Star3:30David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
RCA VictorPCD1-4852
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PD83890
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CDEMC 3579, CDP 79 4768 2
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin Sane (Ryko remaster)David BowieAlbum
RykodiscRCD 10135
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin Sane (Ryko remaster, no barcode)David BowieAlbum
RykodiscRCD 10135
1.7The Prettiest Star3:28David BowieAladdin Sane (180g)David BowieAlbum
  • GB1999-03-22
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 4 99463 1 6
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
  • XE1999-09-06
  • GB1999-09-06
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 521902 0 1
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
  • US1999-09-28
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 5 21902 0 1
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP1999-09-29
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)TOCP-65309
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
Simply VinylSVLP 276
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin Sane (30th anniversary edition)David BowieAlbum
  • US2003-06-24
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243-583012-2-9
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin Sane (30th anniversary edition)David BowieAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)5 83120 2, 5 83121 2, 5 83122 2, 7243 5 83120 2 7, 7243 5 83121 2 6, 7243 5 83122 2 5
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2007-01-10
東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label – check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007‐06‐29)TOCP-70145
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2009-10-28
EMI Music Japan Inc. (2007‐06‐30 to 2013‐04‐01 – record company, do NOT USE as release label – check the back cover or CD surface for the imprint)TOCP-95045
1.7The Prettiest Star3:32David BowieAladdin Sane (40th anniversary edition)David BowieAlbum
  • US2013-04-16
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)DBAS 40
1.7The Prettiest Star3:32David BowieAladdin Sane (40th anniversary edition)David BowieAlbum
  • JP2013-04-17
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), USM JAPAN (Universal Music Japan label; read the annotation before using!)TOCP-71510
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
  • XW2013-04-17
Parlophone
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
Parlophone219022-PRL2
1.7The Prettiest Star3:32David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2015-09-25
ParlophoneWPCR-16708
1.7The Prettiest Star3:32David BowieAladdin Sane (2013 remaster, 2015 reissue)David BowieAlbum
  • XE2015-09-25
Parlophone0825646283392
1.7The Prettiest Star3:32David BowieAladdin Sane (2013 remaster)David BowieAlbum
  • US2015-09-25
ParlophoneRP2-219022
5.7The Prettiest Star (2013 remastered version)3:32David BowieFive Years (1969–1973)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2015-09-25
  • US2015-09-25
Parlophone825646034963
5.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieFive Years (1969–1973)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2015-09-25
  • JP2015-09-25
Parlophone825646034956
5.7The Prettiest Star?:??David BowieFive Years 1969–1973David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-09-25
  • GB2015-09-25
  • US2015-09-25
ParlophoneDBXL 1
5.7The Prettiest Star3:32David BowieFive Years 1969–1973David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-09-25
Parlophone825646284085, DBX 1
5.7The Prettiest Star3:28David BowieFive Years 1969–1973 (pre-order exclusive version)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-09-25
  • GB2015-09-25
  • US2015-09-25
ParlophoneDBXL 1
5.7The Prettiest Star?:??David BowieFive Years 1969–1973David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2015-09-25
ParlophoneDBX 1
7.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieFive Years 1969–1973David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2015-10-21
ParlophoneWPCR-16710, WPCR-16711, WPCR-16712, WPCR-16713, WPCR-16714, WPCR-16715, WPCR-16716, WPCR-16717, WPCR-16718, WPCR-16719, WPCR-16720, WPCR-16721
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
Parlophone
1.2The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieTime / The Prettiest Star (silver vinyl)David BowieSingle
  • US2018-03-01
ParlophoneDBISNY 20182
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin Sane (45th anniversary silver vinyl)David BowieAlbum
  • GB2018-04-20
Parlophone0825646289431, DB69735, DBXL1
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin Sane (50th anniversary half‐speed master)David BowieAlbum
  • -2023-04-14
Parlophone5054197183140, DBAS 50
Bootleg
1.7The Prettiest Star3:30David BowieAladdin Sane (“SACD‐R” bootleg)David BowieAlbum
RCA (bootleg label pretending to be the real thing)
1.7The Prettiest Star3:31David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum

Relationships

engineer:Mike Moran (American engineer, associated with RCA)
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
mixer:Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
guitar:Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (in 1972-12)
arranger:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 1973, in 2013)
recorded at:RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/2tjskutXjrrfAyoSw4q4kb [info]
recording of:The Prettiest Star (in 1972-12)

Related works

The Prettiest Star

lyricist and composer:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)