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Bowie at the Beeb
Compilation album by David Bowie
Released	26 September 2000 (2000-09-26) (original release) 2 April 2002 (2002-04-02)
Recorded	13 May 1968 (1968-05-13) - 23 May 1972 (1972-05-23), various BBC Radio studios, London 27 June 2000 (2000-06-27), London (3 CD version)
Genre	Rock
Length	141:18 (2 CD version) 215:31 (3 CD version)
Label	EMI/Virgin
Producer	Bernie Andrews, Paul Williams, Jeff Griffin, Pete Ritzema, John F. Muir, Roger Pusey
Professional reviews
Allmusic link Q (Nov 2000 p.123)
David Bowie chronology
'hours...' (1999) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) All Saints (2001)
David Bowie compilation chronology
The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979 (1998) Bowie at the Beeb (2000) All Saints (2001)

Bowie at the Beeb is a compilation album by David Bowie, first released in 2000. Originally, it came in a three CD set, the third, bonus CD being a recording on the 27 June 2000 (2000-06-27) at the Portland BBC Radio Theatre. Later editions contain only the first two CDs.

Track listing

All tracks written by David Bowie except as noted.

Disc one

1. "In the Heat of the Morning" – 3:02
2. "London Bye Ta Ta" – 2:36
3. "Karma Man" – 3:00
4. "Silly Boy Blue" – 6:08
   • Tracks 1 to 4 recorded for John Peel in Top Gear as "David Bowie and the Tony Visconti Orchestra," 13 May 1968 (1968-05-13), tracks 1-3 broadcast 26 May 1968 (1968-05-26).
5. "Let Me Sleep Beside You" – 3:17
6. "Janine" – 3:24
   • Tracks 5 and 6 recorded for D.L.T. (Dave Lee Travis Show) as "David Bowie and Junior's Eyes," 20 October 1969 (1969-10-20); neither track were broadcast.
7. "Amsterdam" (Jacques Brel) – 3:18
8. "God Knows I'm Good" – 3:36
9. "The Width of a Circle" – 5:21
10. "Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed" – 5:07
11. "Cygnet Committee" – 9:07
12. "Memory of a Free Festival" – 3:18
    • Tracks 7 to 12 recorded for The Sunday Show introduced by John Peel as "David Bowie and the Tony Visconti Trio (aka The Hype)," 5 February 1970 (1970-02-05), broadcast date 8 February 1970 (1970-02-08).
13. "Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud" – 5:55
    • Track 13 recorded for Sounds Of The 70s: Andy Ferris as "David Bowie and the Tony Visconti Trio," 25 March 1970 (1970-03-25), broadcast date 6 April 1970 (1970-04-06).
14. "Bombers" – 3:19
15. "Looking for a Friend" – 3:34
16. "Almost Grown" (Chuck Berry) – 2:44
17. "Kooks" – 3:32
18. "It Ain't Easy" (Ron Davies) – 2:51
    • Tracks 14 to 18 recorded for In Concert: John Peel as "David Bowie and friends," 3 June 1971 (1971-06-03), broadcast date 20 June 1971 (1971-06-20).

Disc two

1. "The Supermen" – 2:51
2. "Eight Line Poem" – 2:56
   • Tracks 1 and 2 recorded for Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris by David Bowie with Mick Ronson, 21 September 1971 (1971-09-21), broadcast date 4 October 1971 (1971-10-04).
3. "Hang on to Yourself" – 2:50
4. "Ziggy Stardust" – 3:26
5. "Queen Bitch" – 2:59
6. "I'm Waiting for the Man" (Lou Reed) – 5:24
7. "Five Years" – 4:24
   • Tracks 3 to 7 recorded for Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris as "David Bowie and The Spiders from Mars", 8 January 1972 (1972-01-08), broadcast date 7 February 1972 (1972-02-07).
8. "White Light/White Heat" (Reed) – 3:48
9. "Moonage Daydream" – 4:58
10. "Hang on to Yourself" – 2:50
11. "Suffragette City" – 3:28
12. "Ziggy Stardust" – 3:24
    • Tracks 8 to 12 recorded for Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel as "David Bowie and The Spiders from Mars," 16 May 1972 (1972-05-16), broadcast date 23 May 1972 (1972-05-23).
13. "Starman" – 4:05
14. "Space Oddity" – 4:16
15. "Changes" – 3:29
16. "Oh! You Pretty Things" – 2:57
    • Tracks 13 to 16 recorded for Johnnie Walker Lunchtime Show as "David Bowie and The Spiders from Mars," 22 May 1972 (1972-05-22), broadcast date 5 June 1972 (1972-06-05)–9 June 1972 (1972-06-09).
17. "Andy Warhol" – 3:14
18. "Lady Stardust" – 3:21
19. "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" – 3:08
    • Tracks 17 to 19 recorded for Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris as "David Bowie and The Spiders from Mars," 23 May 1972 (1972-05-23), broadcast date 19 June 1972 (1972-06-19).

Disc three

Supplied as a bonus disc with 2000-release limited editions.

1. "Wild Is the Wind" (Ned Washington, Dimitri Tiomkin) – 6:23
2. "Ashes to Ashes" – 5:04
3. "Seven" (Bowie, Reeves Gabrels) – 4:13
4. "This Is Not America" (Bowie, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays) – 3:44
5. "Absolute Beginners" – 6:32
6. "Always Crashing in the Same Car" – 4:07
7. "Survive" (Bowie, Gabrels) – 4:55
8. "Little Wonder" (Bowie, Gabrels, Mark Plati) – 3:49
9. "The Man Who Sold the World" – 3:58
10. "Fame" (Bowie, Carlos Alomar, John Lennon) – 4:12
11. "Stay" – 5:45
12. "Hallo Spaceboy" (Bowie, Brian Eno) – 5:22
13. "Cracked Actor" – 4:10
14. "I'm Afraid of Americans" – 5:30
15. "Let's Dance" – 6:20
    • Tracks recorded at the BBC Radio Theatre, 27 June 2000 (2000-06-27).

Personnel

• David Bowie – vocals, guitar, keyboard
• The Tony Visconti Orchestra:
  • Herbie Flowers – bass
  • Barry Morgan – drums
  • John Mclaughlin – guitar
  • Alan Hawkshaw – keyboards
  • Tony Visconti – backing vocals
  • Steve "Peregrin Took" – backing vocals
• Junior's Eyes:
  • Mick Wayne – guitar
  • Tim Renwick – rhythm guitar
  • John "Hook" Lodge – bass
  • John Cambridge – drums
• The Tony Visconti Trio aka The Hype:
  • Tony Visconti – bass
  • Mick Ronson – guitar
  • John Cambridge – drums
• David Bowie and friends:
  • David Bowie – vocals, guitar, keyboards
  • Mick Ronson – guitar, vocal
  • Trevor Bolder – bass
  • Mick Woodmansey – drums
  • Mark Carr-Pritchard – guitar
  • George Underwood – vocal
  • Dana Gillespie – vocal
  • Geoffrey Alexander – vocal

• David Bowie and The Spiders from Mars (disc 2, tracks 3-19):
  • David Bowie – vocals, guitar
  • Mick Ronson – guitar, vocal
  • Trevor Bolder – bass
  • Woody Woodmansey – drums

Additional personnel

• Nicky Graham - piano on disc 2, tracks 8-19

Production personnel

• Bernie Andrews – producer, disc 1 tracks 1-4, 13
• Pete Ritzema – engineer, disc 1 tracks 1-6, producer disc 2 tracks 8-12
• Alan Harris – engineer, disc 1 tracks 1-4
• Paul Williams – recording producer, disc 1 tracks 5-6
• Jeff Griffin – recording producer, disc 1 tracks 7-12, 14-18, disc 2 tracks 3-7, 17-19
• Tony Wilson – sound balance, disc 1 tracks 7-12
• Chris Lycett – assistant, disc 1 tracks 7-12, sound balance disc 1 tracks 14-18, disc 2 tracks 3-7, 17-19
• Nick Gomm – engineer, disc 1 track 13, disc 2 tracks 8-12
• John Etchells – assistant, disc 1 tracks 14-18, disc 2 tracks 3-7, 17-19
• John F. Muir – recording producer, disc 2 tracks 1-2
• John White – engineer, disc 2 tracks 1-2
• Bill Aitken – engineer, disc 2 tracks 1-2
• Roger Pusey – producer disc 2 tracks 13-16

Charts

Album

Notes