Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
~ Recording by David Bowie
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track Artist | Release Title | Release Artist | Release Group Type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps | David Bowie | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | BOW LP 2 |
| 1.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps | David Bowie | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | AQL1-3647 |
| 1.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:10 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps | David Bowie | Album |
| RCA Victor | PL 13647 |
| 1.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:10 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps | David Bowie | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), RCA Victor | PL 13647 |
| 1.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:10 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps | David Bowie | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PL 13647 |
| 1.1 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:10 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters | David Bowie | Single |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PB8714 |
| 1.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps | David Bowie | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PD83647 |
| 1.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters... and Super Creeps | David Bowie | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PCD1-3647 |
| 1.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:14 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps (Ryko remaster) | David Bowie | Album |
| Rykodisc | RCD 20147 |
| 1.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:14 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps (made in UK) | David Bowie | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 799331 2, CDEMD 1029, CDP 79 9331 2 |
| 1.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:14 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps (made in Holland) | David Bowie | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7993312, CDEMD 1029, CDP 79 9331 2 |
| 2.8 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:11 | David Bowie | The Singles Collection | Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 8 28099 2 0, CDEM 1512 |
| 2.7 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:12 | David Bowie | The Singles 1969 to 1993 | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| Rykodisc | RCD 10218/19 |
| 2.7 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:12 | David Bowie | The Singles 1969 to 1993 Featuring His Greatest Hits (limited edition) | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| Rykodisc | RCD 10218/19 |
| 2.8 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:10 | David Bowie | The Singles Collection (made/printed in Holland; jewel case) | Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 8 28099 2 0, CDEM 1512 |
| 2.8 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:10 | David Bowie | The Singles Collection | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 8 28099 2 0, CDEM 1512 |
| 2.8 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:11 | David Bowie | The Singles Collection | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 8 28099 2 0 |
| 1.8 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:10 | David Bowie | The Singles Collection 2 | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 828101 2 |
| 2.8 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:10 | David Bowie | The Singles Collection | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| EMI Music Belgium | 7243 8575242 0 |
| 1.2 | Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) | 5:12 | David Bowie | The Sound of Gran Turismo: The Real Driving Simulator | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 495 0632, 7243 4 95063 2 9 |
| 1.12 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:09 | David Bowie | Now That’s What I Call Music! 1981: The Millennium Series | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries) | 7243 5 20256 2 6, NOWMIL 1981 |
| 1.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps (rights society: bel BIEM) | David Bowie | Album | EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 521 8950, 7243 521895 0 2 | |
| 2.8 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:10 | David Bowie | The Singles Collection | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 523284 2 0 |
| 1.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps | David Bowie | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 07243 543318 2 4, 543318 2 |
| 2.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps | David Bowie | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 07243 543318 2 4, 543318 2 |
| 1.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps | David Bowie | Album |
| 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-70153 |
| 1.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps | David Bowie | Album |
| 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-95053 |
| 1.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps | David Bowie | Album |
| Parlophone | 218956-PRL2 |
| 8.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | |
| 8.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone Music Denmark | |
| 10.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 0190295843014; DBX 3 |
| 11.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) | David Bowie | Album + Compilation | Parlophone | DBXL 3 | |
| 8.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) (Remastered, 96kHz / 24bit, FLAC) | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | [none] |
| 7.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | |
| 1.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (2017 remaster (24-bit 192.0 kHz - stereo)) | David Bowie | Album |
| Parlophone | |
| 10.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | PCS-939, WPCR-17897, WPCR-17898, WPCR-17899, WPCR-17900, WPCR-17901, WPCR-17902, WPCR-17903, WPCR-17904, WPCR-17905, WPCR-17906, WPCR-17907 |
| 1.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | David Bowie | Album |
| Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie) | |
| 1.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps | David Bowie | Album |
| Parlophone | DB 77828 |
| 1.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps | David Bowie | Album |
| Parlophone | 0190295842628 |
| 1.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:12 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps | David Bowie | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | |
| Promotion | |||||||||
| 1.3 | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) | 5:13 | David Bowie | Scary Monsters… and Super Creeps (picture disc) | David Bowie | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | ALQ1-3647-3 |
Relationships
| recording engineer: | David Bowie (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06) Tony Visconti (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06) |
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| assistant engineer: | Larry Alexander (producer/engineer) (from 1980-02 until 1980-04) Jeff Hendrickson (from 1980-02 until 1980-04) |
| producer: | David Bowie Tony Visconti |
| acoustic guitar and analog synthesizer [EDP Wasp]: | Tony Visconti (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06) |
| drums (drum set): | Dennis Davis (drummer) (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06) |
| electric bass guitar: | George Murray (American bass guitarist) (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06) |
| guitar: | Carlos Alomar (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06) Robert Fripp (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06) |
| background vocals: | Tony Visconti (from 1980-04 until 1980-06) |
| background vocals and lead vocals: | David Bowie (from 1980-04 until 1980-06) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | RCA Victor (in 1980) Mainman S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only) (in 1992) Tintoretto Music (in 1992) |
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| recorded at: | Power Station Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-03) Good Earth Studios in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1980-04 until 1980-06) |
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| recording of: | Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06) |
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Related works
Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
| lyricist and composer: | David Bowie |
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| publisher: | Bewlay Bros. Music EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated) Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher) Onward Music Ltd. RZO Music Ltd Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) Tintoretto Music |
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