David Bowie - Absolute Beginners
- Singer: David Bowie
- Album's title: Absolute Beginners
- Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop, Stage & Screen
- Label:
Virgin – 07VA-1031
Type: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
Country: Japan
Date of released: 31 Mar 1986
Category: Electronic, Rock, Pop, Stage & Screen
Style: Synth-pop - Format: FLAC MP3 MP2 DXD MP2 DMF VOX MP1 VOC
- Size MP3 ZIP: 1422 mb
- Size FLAC ZIP: 1534 mb
- Rating: 4.7/5
- Votes: 318

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Tracklist
| A | Absolute Beginners |
| B | Absolute Beginners (Dub Mix) |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
- Published By – Jones Music
Credits
- Backing Vocals – Janet Armstrong
- Baritone Saxophone – Andy Macintosh, Don Weller, Gordon Murphy
- Bass – Matthew Seligman
- Design, Art Direction – Tracy Drew
- Drums – Neil Conti
- Guitar – Kevin Armstrong
- Keyboards – Rick Wakeman, Steve Nieve
- Percussion – Luis Jardim
- Photography – Davies And Starr, Roger Mayne
- Producer – Alan Winstanley, Clive Langer
- Saxophone – Don Weller
- Tenor Saxophone – Gary Barnacle, Paul Weimar, Willie Garnett
- Written-By, Producer, Vocals – David Bowie
Notes
Japan release with picture sleeve and lyric sheet, which also contains details of the 12" and soundtrack album releases. Theme song from the film soundtrack of the same title.On backcover:
℗ 1986 David Bowie Virgin Records Ltd. exclusive licencee.
© 1986 Virgin Records Ltd.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: T4988 006 60035 5
- Matrix / Runout (label A side): V-5838-A
- Matrix / Runout (label B side): V-5838-B
- Matrix / Runout (runout A side, stamped): V5838A 1S 1
- Matrix / Runout (runout B side, stamped): V5838B 1S 1
- Rights Society: JASRAC
- Other (Price Code): ¥700
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VS 838, VS. 838 | David Bowie | Absolute Beginners (7", Single) | Virgin, Virgin | VS 838, VS. 838 | UK | 1986 |
| 536305 | David Bowie | Absolute Beginners (7", Single, P/Unofficial, Promo) | Virgin | 536305 | Portugal | 1986 |
| VS 838-12 | David Bowie | Absolute Beginners (12", Maxi) | Virgin | VS 838-12 | Australia | 1986 |
| 7PRO-9627 | David Bowie | Absolute Beginners (7", Single, Promo) | EMI America | 7PRO-9627 | US | 1986 |
| VSS 838 | David Bowie | Absolute Beginners (7", Single, Ltd, Pic) | Virgin | VSS 838 | UK | 1986 |
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