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God Only Knows by David Bowie

First released: 01 Sep 1984, Length: 3:08

Creators (25)

Conductor

  1. Arif Mardin (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984)

Instruments

  1. Carlos Alomar (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) guitar
  2. Carmine Rojas (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) electric bass guitar
  3. Derek Bramble (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) keyboard
  4. Guy St. Onge (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) marimba
  5. Lenny Pickett (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) tenor saxophone
  6. Mark Pender (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) trumpet
  7. Omar Hakim (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) drums (drum set)
  8. Rob Yale (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) synthesizer
  9. Sammy Figueroa (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) wood block, congas
  10. Stan Harrison (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) alto saxophone
  11. Steve Elson (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) baritone saxophone

Vocals

  1. Curtis King (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) background vocals
  2. David Bowie (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) lead vocals
  3. George Simms (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) background vocals
  4. Robin Clark (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) background vocals

Engineer

  1. Hugh Padgham

Producer

  1. David Bowie
  2. Derek Bramble
  3. Hugh Padgham

Mixer

  1. David Bowie
  2. Hugh Padgham

Arranger

  1. Arif Mardin strings, synthesizer
  2. The Borneo Horns horn

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Le Studio (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. God Only Knows (01 May 1984 - 10 Jun 1984) cover

    Composer

    1. Brian Wilson

    Lyricist

    1. Tony Asher

Releases containing this recording (20)

Official

Album

  1. Tonight 01 Sep 1984 David Bowie
  2. Tonight 21 Sep 1984 David Bowie
  3. Tonight 1984 David Bowie
  4. Tonight 1984 David Bowie
  5. Tonight 1985 David Bowie
  6. Tonight 1995 David Bowie
  7. Tonight 1995 David Bowie
  8. Tonight 1998 David Bowie
  9. Tonight 17 Sep 1999 David Bowie rights society: BEL/BIEM; S.I.A.E.
  10. Tonight 20 Sep 1999 David Bowie
  11. Tonight 21 Sep 1999 David Bowie
  12. Tonight 2003 David Bowie
  13. Tonight 07 Mar 2007 David Bowie
  14. Tonight 23 Dec 2009 David Bowie
  15. Tonight 15 Feb 2019 David Bowie 180 g
  16. Tonight 15 Feb 2019 David Bowie

Album - Compilation

  1. Loving the Alien 1983–1988 12 Oct 2018 David Bowie
  2. Loving the Alien (1983–1988) 12 Oct 2018 David Bowie
  3. Loving the Alien (1983–1988) 12 Oct 2018 David Bowie