Karma Man (BBC radio session, “Top Gear”: recorded 13.5.68, broadcast 26.5.68, Piccadilly 1 Studio, 201 Piccadilly, London)

~ Recording by David Bowie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6Karma Man3:03David BowieA Second FaceDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
Rainbow Records, Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)RLP 499091, TAB 71
1.6Karma Man?:??David BowieA Second FaceDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
Decca Classics (“DECCA” in white uppercase on a blue-over-red rectangular block; until 1999, for use outside of North America only)TAB 71
1.3Karma Man3:00David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72 (fixed CD2 pressing, limited edition 3 CD box set)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-09-26
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”), BBC Music7087 6 15778 2 2, 7243 5 28958 2 3, 7243 528630 2 0, 7243 528631 2 9
1.3Karma Man3:00David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72 (ミレニアム限定発売 corrupt CD2: track 5 = track 13)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2000-09-27
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), 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-65631 (7243 528630 2 0), TOCP-65632 (7243 528631 2 9), TOCP-65633 (7243 5 28958 2 3)
1.3Karma Man3:00David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72 (fixed CD2 pressing, track 4 ≠ track 12)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
1.3Karma Man3:00David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72 (CD2 mispressing, track 4 = track 12)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 28629 2 4, 7243 528629 2 4, 7243 528629 2 4 (7243 528630 2 0), 7243 528629 2 4 (7243 528631 2 0)
1.3Karma Man3:00David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72 (corrupt CD2, track 4 = track 12)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 28629 2 4, 7243 5 28958 2 3, 7243 528629 2 4, 7243 528629 2 4 (7243 528630 2 0), 7243 528629 2 4 (7243 528631 2 0)
1.3Karma Man3:00David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72 (Matrix: EMI UDEN)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 28958 2 3, 7243 528629 2 4
1.3Karma Man3:00David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-01-17
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-65666, TOCP-65667
1.3Karma Man3:00David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72David BowieAlbum + CompilationParlophone
1.3Karma Man2:59David Bowie & The Tony Visconti OrchestraBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72David BowieAlbum + CompilationParlophone, BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)0825646095285, DBBBCLP6872

Relationships

engineer:Alan Harris (British engineer and producer) (on 1968-05-13)
Pete Ritzema (engineer) (on 1968-05-13)
producer:Bernie Andrews (BBC producer) (on 1968-05-13)
bass:Herbie Flowers (on 1968-05-13)
drums (drum set):Barry Morgan (English drummer) (on 1968-05-13)
guitar:David Bowie (on 1968-05-13)
John McLaughlin (guitarist) (on 1968-05-13)
keyboard:Alan Hawkshaw (British pianist, composer and producer.) (on 1968-05-13)
background vocals:Steve Peregrine Took (on 1968-05-13)
Tony Visconti (on 1968-05-13)
vocals:David Bowie (on 1968-05-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) (in 1968)
recorded at:BBC 201 Piccadilly, Studio 1 in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1968-05-13)
recording of:Karma Man (on 1968-05-13: live)

Karma Man

lyricist and composer:David Bowie
publisher:Essex Music International, Inc.
Westminster Music Ltd.