Eight Line Poem (BBC radio session, “Sounds Of The 70s”: recorded 21.9.71, broadcast 4.10.71, Studio T1, Kensington House, Shepherd’s Bush, London)

~ Recording by David Bowie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.2Eight Line Poem2:57David 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
2.3Eight Line Poem2:56David 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)
2.2Eight Line Poem2:57David 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)
2.2Eight Line Poem2:57David 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)
2.2Eight Line Poem2:57David 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)
2.2Eight Line Poem2:57David 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
2.3Eight Line Poem2:57David 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
3.3Eight Line Poem (Sounds of the 70s: Bob Harris)2:55David BowieDivine SymmetryDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • -2022-11-25
Parlophone
3.3Eight Line Poem (Sounds of the 70s: Bob Harris)2:54David BowieDivine Symmetry (An Alternative Journey Through Hunky Dory)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2022-11-25
Rhino Records, Inc.
5.27Eight Line Poem (Sounds of the 70s: Bob Harris)2:54David BowieDivine Symmetry (An Alternative Journey Through Hunky Dory)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2022-11-25
Rhino Records, Inc.
3.3Eight Line Poem2:52David Bowie with Mick RonsonBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72David BowieAlbum + CompilationParlophone, BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)0825646095285, DBBBCLP6872
2.2Eight Line Poem2:57David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72David BowieAlbum + CompilationParlophone

Relationships

recorded at:Sounds of the Seventies (1971-10-04)
recorded at:BBC Radio 1 Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1971-09-21)
recording of:Eight Line Poem (on 1971-09-21: live)

Eight Line Poem

lyricist and composer:David Bowie