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Life on Mars? by David Bowie

First released: 17 Dec 1971, Length: 3:51

Creators (13)

Conductor

  1. Mick Ronson (06 Aug 1971)

Orchestra

  1. BBC Symphony Orchestra (06 Aug 1971)

Instruments

  1. Mick Ronson (06 Aug 1971) electric guitar, mellotron
  2. Mick Woodmansey (06 Aug 1971) drums (drum set)
  3. Rick Wakeman (06 Aug 1971) piano
  4. Trevor Bolder (06 Aug 1971) bass guitar

Vocals

  1. David Bowie (06 Aug 1971) lead vocals

Remixer

  1. Ken Scott

Producer

  1. David Bowie assistant
  2. Ken Scott

Recording Engineer

  1. Ken Scott (06 Aug 1971)

Arranger

  1. Mick Ronson strings

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Trident Studios (06 Aug 1971)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. Life on Mars? (06 Aug 1971)

    Composer

    1. David Bowie (1971)

    Lyricist

    1. David Bowie (1971)

Related Recordings (2)

Edits

  1. Life on Mars? (2016 mix) by David Bowie

Music Videos

  1. Life on Mars? by David Bowie

Links (1)

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/track/3ZE3wv8V3w2T2f7nOCjV0N

Releases containing this recording (50)

Official

Album

  1. Hunky Dory 17 Dec 1971 David Bowie
  2. Hunky Dory Dec 1971 David Bowie
  3. Hunky Dory Dec 1971 David Bowie
  4. Hunky Dory 1977 David Bowie
  5. Hunky Dory 1980 David Bowie
  6. Hunky Dory 1981 David Bowie
  7. Hunky Dory Oct 1984 David Bowie
  8. Hunky Dory Oct 1984 David Bowie
  9. Hunky Dory Apr 1990 David Bowie made in Holland
  10. Hunky Dory 1990 David Bowie Ryko remaster
  11. Hunky Dory 1990 David Bowie Ryko remaster
  12. Hunky Dory 1990 David Bowie made in Austria
  13. Hunky Dory 02 Jul 1996 David Bowie Au20
  14. Hunky Dory 1997 David Bowie
  15. Hunky Dory 06 Sep 1999 David Bowie
  16. Hunky Dory 28 Sep 1999 David Bowie
  17. Hunky Dory 29 Sep 1999 David Bowie
  18. Hunky Dory Sep 1999 David Bowie

Album - Compilation

  1. Fashions 1982 David Bowie
  2. The Singles Collection 15 Nov 1993 David Bowie
  3. The Singles 1969 to 1993 Featuring His Greatest Hits 16 Nov 1993 David Bowie limited edition
  4. The Singles 1969 to 1993 16 Nov 1993 David Bowie
  5. The Singles Collection 1993 David Bowie
  6. The Singles Collection 1993 David Bowie made/printed in Holland; jewel case
  7. The Singles Collection 1993 David Bowie
  8. The Singles Collection 1 1993 David Bowie
  9. The Singles featuring His Greatest Hits 1993 David Bowie
  10. The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974 07 Oct 1997 David Bowie
  11. The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974 27 Oct 1997 David Bowie
  12. The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974 03 Dec 1997 David Bowie
  13. The Singles Collection 1997 David Bowie
  14. The 24K Gold Collection: Golden Years 1997 David Bowie
  15. The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974 1997 David Bowie
  16. The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974 1997 David Bowie
  17. Essential David Bowie: Best of 1969–1974 (limited edition 1998) 1998 David Bowie
  18. The Singles Collection 22 Oct 1999 David Bowie
  19. Music of the Millennium 2 21 Nov 2000 Various Artists
  20. Best of British: 50 Golden Years of British Popular Music 03 Jun 2002 Various Artists
  21. Best of Bowie 21 Oct 2002 David Bowie
  22. Best of Bowie 22 Oct 2002 David Bowie
  23. Best of Bowie 25 Oct 2002 David Bowie
  24. Best of Bowie 30 Oct 2002 David Bowie ?????
  25. Best of Bowie Oct 2002 David Bowie
  26. Best of Bowie 04 Nov 2002 David Bowie
  27. Best of Bowie Nov 2002 David Bowie
  28. Best of Bowie Nov 2002 David Bowie
  29. Best of Bowie Nov 2002 David Bowie
  30. Best of Bowie Nov 2002 David Bowie

Single

  1. Life on Mars? 2001 David Bowie

Promotion

Album - Compilation

  1. Retro‐Spective: EMI Catalogue Conference Sampler 1997 1997 Various Artists