Sweet Thing

~ Recording by David Bowie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA VictorAPL1-0576
1.3Sweet Thing3:39BowieDiamond DogsBowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)CPL1-0576
1.3Sweet Thing?:??David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)AYK1-3889
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)AYL1-3889
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)YL 13889
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PCD1-0576
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond Dogs (no price code)David BowieAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDEMC 3584, CDP 7 95211 2, CDP 79 5211 2
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond Dogs (Ryko remaster)David BowieAlbum
RykodiscRCD 10137
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond Dogs (rights society: bel BIEM)David BowieAlbum
  • DE1999-09-03
  • GB1999-09-06
  • XE1999-09
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)521 9040, 7243 521904 0 9
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
  • GB1999-09-06
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)521 9040
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
  • US1999-09-28
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”)7243 521904 0 9
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP1999-09-29
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-65311
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond Dogs (30th anniversary 2CD edition)David BowieAlbum
  • GB2004-06-07
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)577 8572, 7243 5 77857 2 3
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2004-07-14
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-67431, TOCP-67432
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond Dogs (30th anniversary 2CD edition)David BowieAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 77860 2 7, 7243 5 77861 2 6, 7243 5 77862 2 5
1.6Sweet Thing3:40David BowieThe CollectionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-05-02
EMI Gold873 4962
1.6Sweet Thing3:40David BowieThe CollectionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI Gold7243 4 77653 2 2, 477 6532
1.6Sweet Thing3:40David BowieThe CollectionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI Gold8734962
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2007-02-07
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-70147
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2008-06-11
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-54076
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2009-11-25
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-95047
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
Parlophone521 9040, 7243 521904 0 9
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
Parlophone219044-PRL2
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond Dogs (2016 Remaster)David BowieAlbum
  • XW2016-05-20
Parlophone
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieWho Can I Be Now? [1974–1976] (192kHz/24bit)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2016-09-23
Parlophone[none]
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieWho Can I Be Now? 1974–1976David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2016-09-23
  • DE2016-09-23
Parlophone0190295989842, DBX 2
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieWho Can I Be Now? 1974–1976David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2016-09-23
Rhino (reissue label), Parlophone556299
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieWho Can I Be Now? 1974–1976David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2016-09-23
Parlophone
1.3Sweet Thing3:29David BowieWho Can I Be Now? 1974–1976David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2016-09-23
ParlophoneDBXL2
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond Dogs (Deezer/Spotify)David BowieAlbum
Parlophone
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond Dogs (2016 remaster)David BowieAlbum
ParlophoneRP2-219044
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
RykodiscRCD 10137
1.3Sweet Thing3:39David BowieDiamond DogsDavid BowieAlbum
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)

Relationships

engineer:Keith Harwood
producer:David Bowie
mixer:David Bowie
Tony Visconti
bass:Herbie Flowers (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
drums (drum set):Aynsley Dunbar (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
Tony Newman (rock drummer for Jeff Beck Group/May Blitz) (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar:David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
Alan Parker (guitarist & composer) (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
harpsichord, mellotron, Moog and piano:Mike Garson (American pianist) (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
percussion and saxophone:David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
vocals:David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
arranger:David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:EMI Records Ltd. (not for release label use! UK parent of EMI-owned labels until Sept 2012) (in 2004)
recorded at:Island Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
Olympic Studios (1966-2009) in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
compiled in:Sweet Thing / Candidate / Sweet Thing (reprise) (order: 1)
recording of:Sweet Thing (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)

Related works

Sweet Thing

lyricist and composer:David Bowie
publisher:Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
Jones Music America
RZO Music Ltd