Various - Absolute Beginners (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	–David Bowie	Absolute Beginners	2:00
2	–Sade	Killer Blow Composed By – Stabbins*, Adu*, Booth*Producer [Additional Production Work] – Robin Millar	7:58
3	–Style Council*	Have You Ever Had It Blue? Composed By – Paul Weller	4:34
4	–Ray Davies	Quiet Life Composed By – Ray Davies	5:37
5	–Gil Evans	Va Va Voom Composed By – Gil Evans	2:54
6	–David Bowie	That's Motivation	4:13
7	–Eighth Wonder Featuring Patsy Kensit	Having It All Composed By – Godson*, Beauchamp*, P Kensit*	3:05
8	–Working Week	Rodrigo Bay Composed By – Stabbins*, Booth*	3:27
9	–Slim Gaillard	Selling Out Composed By – Slim Gaillard, Tot Taylor	3:35
10	–Jerry Dammers	Riot City Producer [Additional Production Work], Composed By – Jerry Dammers	8:28
11	–Gil Evans	Boogie Stop Shuffle (Rough And The Smooth) Composed By – Charles Mingus	3:00
12	–Tenpole Tudor	Ted Ain't Ded Composed By – Edward Tudorpole*	2:35
13	–David Bowie	Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) Composed By – Domenico Modungo*, Franco MigliacciProducer – Erdal Kizilcay	3:12
14	–Clive Langer	Napoli Composed By – Clive Langer	4:07
15	–Jonas	Little Cat (You've Never Had It So Good) Composed By – Nick Lowe	2:16
16	–Gil Evans	Better Get Hit In Your Soul (The Hot And The Cool) Composed By – Charles Mingus	1:47
17	–Smiley Culture	So What Composed By – Miles DavisLyrics By – Smiley Culture	4:14
18	–Gil Evans	Absolute Beginners (Refrain)	1:36

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Pickwick Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – David Bowie
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Licensed To – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Manufactured By – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Distributed By – Pickwick Records
• Pressed By – Disctronics S
• Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
• Published By – Angel Music Ltd.
• Published By – Warner Chapell Music Ltd.
• Published By – Davray Music Ltd.
• Published By – The Pollyanna Music And Film Company Ltd.
• Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
• Published By – KGB Music Ltd.
• Published By – Copyright Control
• Published By – Jazz Workshop, Inc.
• Published By – EMI United Partnership Ltd.
• Published By – Plangent Visions Music Ltd.
• Published By – Jazz Horn Music
• Glass Mastered At – Disctronics S

Credits

• Arranged By, Conductor – Gil Evans (tracks: 5, 11, 16, 18)
• Composed By – David Bowie (tracks: 1, 6, 18), Julien Temple (tracks: 9, 12, 14)
• Engineer – Julian Wheatley (tracks: 7, 8, 11, 14 to 17), Mark Saunders (tracks: 7, 8, 11, 14 to 17), Richard Sullivan (tracks: 7, 8, 11, 14 to 17)
• Producer – Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley* (tracks: 1 to 12, 14 to 18), David Bowie (tracks: 1, 6, 13)

Notes

Virgin VIP label
Manufactured by Virgin Records & Pressed by Disctronics for Pickwick Records
Distributed by Pickwick (Records)
℗ 1986 Virgin Records Ltd except tracks 1, 6 & 13 ℗ David Bowie under license to Virgin Records Ltd.
© 1991 Virgin Records Ltd.

Publishing:
1, 3, 6 & 18 - EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
2 - Angel Music Ltd. / Warner Chappell Ltd.
4 - Davray Music Ltd.
5 - The Pollyanna Music And Film Co. Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
7 - KGB Music Ltd.
8 - Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
9 - The Pollyanna Music And Film Co. Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd. / Warner Chappell Music Ltd.
10 - Copyright Control
11 & 16 - Jazz Workshop Inc.
12 - Copyright Control / Warner Chappell Music Ltd. / The Pollyanna Music And Film Co. Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
13 - EMI United Partnership Ltd.
14 - Warner Chappell Music Ltd. / The Pollyanna Music And Film Co. Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
15 - Plangent Visions Music Ltd.
17 - Jazz Horn Music Corp. Inc. / Polyanna Music And Film Co. Ltd. / Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Printed): 5 012981 911225
• Barcode (Scanned): 5012981911225
• Matrix / Runout: S VVIPD 112 02 DISCTRONICS

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
V 2386	Various	Absolute Beginners (Songs From The Original Motion Picture) ‎(LP, Album)	Virgin	V 2386	UK	1986
407 588, 407 588-630	Various	Absolute Beginners ‎(Cass, Album, Chr)	Virgin, Virgin	407 588, 407 588-630	Europe	1986
TC V2386	Various	Absolute Beginners - The Musical (Songs From The Original Motion Picture) ‎(Cass, Album)	Virgin	TC V2386	Australia	1986
638505	Various	Absolute Beginners ‎(LP)	Virgin	638505	Portugal	1986
4XV-17182	Various	Absolute Beginners - The Musical - Songs From The Original Motion Picture ‎(Cass, Album, Dol)	EMI America	4XV-17182	US	1986

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