Starman (BBC radio session, “Johnnie Walker Lunchtime Show”: recorded 22.5.72, broadcast 5-9.6.72, Studio 2, Aeolian Hall, New Bond Street, London)

~ Recording by David Bowie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.13Starman4:05David 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
2.14Starman4:05David 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)
2.13Starman4:05David 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)
2.13Starman4:05David 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)
2.13Starman4:05David 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)
2.13Starman4:05David 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
2.14Starman4:05David 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
4.4Starman4:03David Bowie & Spiders From MarsBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72David BowieAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone, BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)0825646095285, DBBBCLP6872
4.5Space Oddity4:13David Bowie & Spiders From MarsBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72David BowieAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone, BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)0825646095285, DBBBCLP6872
2.13Starman4:05David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72David BowieAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone
Bootleg
2.8Starman4:01David BowieSoul AsylumDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation + Live
BLY 003/4

Relationships

recorded at:Kingston University in Kingston upon Thames, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-06)
recording of:Starman (on 1972-05-06: live)

Related works

Starman

lyricist and composer:David Bowie
publisher:BMG Blue
BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited (not for release label use!)
Chrysalis Music Group Inc.
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
RZO Music Ltd
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Tintoretto Music
later translated versions:Muukalainen
later versions:Starman