Because You’re Young

~ Recording by David Bowie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.9Because You’re Young4:54David BowieScary Monsters… and Super CreepsDavid BowieAlbum
  • GB1980-09-12
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)BOW LP 2
1.9Because You’re Young4:54David BowieScary Monsters… and Super CreepsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)AQL1-3647
1.9Because You’re Young4:57David BowieScary Monsters… and Super CreepsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA VictorPL 13647
1.9Because You’re Young4:57David BowieScary Monsters… and Super CreepsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), RCA VictorPL 13647
1.9Because You’re Young4:57David BowieScary Monsters… and Super CreepsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PL 13647
1.2Because You’re Young4:50David BowieScary Monsters (and Super Creeps)David BowieSingle
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)BOW 8
1.2Because You’re Young4:50David BowieScary Monsters (and Super Creeps) / Because You’re YoungDavid BowieSingle
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)BOW C 8
1.9Because You’re Young4:54David BowieScary Monsters… and Super CreepsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PD83647
1.9Because You’re Young4:56David BowieScary Monsters... and Super CreepsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PCD1-3647
1.9Because You’re Young4:54David BowieScary Monsters… and Super Creeps (Ryko remaster)David BowieAlbum
  • US1992-05-22
RykodiscRCD 20147
1.9Because You’re Young4:54David BowieScary Monsters… and Super Creeps (made in Holland)David BowieAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7993312, CDEMD 1029, CDP 79 9331 2
1.9Because You’re Young4:54David BowieScary Monsters… and Super Creeps (made in UK)David BowieAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)799331 2, CDEMD 1029, CDP 79 9331 2
1.9Because You’re Young4:54David BowieScary Monsters… and Super Creeps (rights society: bel BIEM)David BowieAlbum
  • DE1999-09-17
  • GB1999-09-20
  • XE1999-09
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)521 8950, 7243 521895 0 2
2.9Because You’re Young4:54David BowieScary Monsters… and Super CreepsDavid BowieAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)07243 543318 2 4, 543318 2
1.9Because You’re Young4:54David BowieScary Monsters… and Super CreepsDavid BowieAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)07243 543318 2 4, 543318 2
1.9Because You’re Young4:54David BowieScary Monsters… and Super CreepsDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2007-03-07
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-70153
1.9Because You’re Young4:54David BowieScary Monsters… and Super CreepsDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2009-12-23
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
1.9Because You’re Young4:54David BowieScary Monsters… and Super CreepsDavid BowieAlbum
Parlophone218956-PRL2
7.9Because You’re Young4:55David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2017-09-29
Parlophone
10.9Because You’re Young4:56David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-09-29
Parlophone0190295843014; DBX 3
11.9Because You’re Young4:56David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2017-09-29
  • GB2017-09-29
  • US2017-09-29
ParlophoneDBXL 3
8.9Because You’re Young4:56David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2017-09-29
Parlophone Music Denmark
8.9Because You’re Young4:56David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • -2017-09-29
Parlophone
8.9Because You’re Young4:56David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) (Remastered, 96kHz / 24bit, FLAC)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2017-09-29
Parlophone[none]
1.9Because You’re Young4:56David BowieScary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (2017 remaster (24-bit 192.0 kHz - stereo))David BowieAlbum
  • XW2017-09-29
Parlophone
10.9Because You’re Young4:55David BowieA New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2017-12-20
ParlophonePCS-939, WPCR-17897, WPCR-17898, WPCR-17899, WPCR-17900, WPCR-17901, WPCR-17902, WPCR-17903, WPCR-17904, WPCR-17905, WPCR-17906, WPCR-17907
1.9Because You’re Young4:56David BowieScary Monsters (and Super Creeps)David BowieAlbum
  • -2017
Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie)
1.9Because You’re Young4:55David BowieScary Monsters… and Super CreepsDavid BowieAlbum
  • XE2018-02-23
Parlophone0190295842628
1.9Because You’re Young4:54David BowieScary Monsters… and Super CreepsDavid BowieAlbum
  • XE2018-02-23
ParlophoneDB 77828
1.9Because You’re Young4:54David BowieScary Monsters… and Super CreepsDavid BowieAlbumEMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
Promotion
1.9Because You’re Young4:54David BowieScary Monsters… and Super Creeps (picture disc)David BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)ALQ1-3647-3
1.13Because You’re Young4:54David Bowie17‐Track Album SamplerDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • -1999
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDLRL 015
Bootleg
1.2Because You’re Young?:??David BowieGlamourDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)BOWCD1980, DBCD GLA
5.14Because You’re Young [1-81]4:54David BowieFifty Two Years: The Complete SinglesDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • -2016
1.2Because You’re Young4:54David BowieGlamourDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation

Relationships

recording engineer:David Bowie (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06)
Tony Visconti (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06)
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
drums (drum set):Dennis Davis (drummer) (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-04-06)
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)
Pete Townshend (of The Who) (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06)
Minimoog and analog synthesizer [Yamaha CS-80]:Andy Clark (UK keyboard and synthesizer player) (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06)
background vocals and lead vocals:David Bowie (from 1980-04 until 1980-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1980)
Mainman S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only) (in 1992)
Tintoretto Music (in 1992)
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)
recording of:Because You’re Young (from 1980-02-15 until 1980-06)

Because You’re Young

lyricist and composer:David Bowie
publisher:Bewlay Bros. Music
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated)
RZO Music Ltd
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Tintoretto Music