David Bowie ‎– Underground
Label:
EMI America ‎– EA 216
Format:
Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
Country:
UK
Released:
Jun 1986
Genre:
Pop, Stage & Screen
Style:
Synth-pop
Tracklist
A    Underground (Edited Version)    4:25
B    Underground (Instrumental)    5:42
Companies, etc.
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Jones Music
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Labyrinth Enterprises
Copyright (c) – Jones Music
Copyright (c) – Labyrinth Enterprises
Licensed To – EMI America Records
Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Manufactured By – EMI Records Ltd.
Pressed By – EMI Records
Record Company – Capitol Records, Inc.
Credits
Alto Saxophone – Bob Gay
Arranged By – Arif Mardin, David Bowie, Robbie Buchanan
Art Direction – Henry Marquez
Backing Vocals – A. Marie Foster, Beverly Ferguson, Chaka Khan, Cissy Houston, Daphne Vega, Eunice Peterson, Fonzi Thornton, Garcia Alston, James Glenn, Luther Vandross, Marc Stevens (2), Marcus Miller, Mary Davis Canty, Rennele Stafford*
Design – Carol Chen
Effects [Drum Effects] – Steve Ferrone
Engineer [Assisting] – Eddie Garcia
Keyboards [Additional] – Ed Terry
Keyboards, Synthesizer, Programmed By – Robbie Buchanan
Lead Guitar – Albert Collins
Mastered By [DMM] – Nickz*
Mixed By – Jeremy Smith (2)
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Phil Castellano
Piano [Acoustic], Organ [Hammond B-3] – Richard Tee
Producer – Arif Mardin, David Bowie
Producer [Additional] – Steve Thompson & Michael Barbiero
Programmed By [Additional] – Andy Thomas
Recorded By – Michael O'Reilly
Rhythm Guitar – Nicky Moroch*
Written-By – David Bowie
Notes
The instrumental version on the UK 7" is different to that on the UK 12", featuring a gospel choir not heard on the 12" instrumental.
Duration of track B is 5:54 on label, actual in tracklist.
This issue comes with correct version printed on label of side B, another UK release exists where "(instrumental)" is missing.
Sleeve:
Album version can be heard on the soundtrack of the Jim Henson film Labyrinth
Chaka Khan appears courtesy of Warner Bros Records
Luther Vandross appears courtesy of Epic Records
Bob Gay appears courtesy of Epic Records
Marcus Miller appears courtesy of Warner Bros. Records
Albert Collins appears courtesy of Alligator Records
Thanks to Cissy Houston and The Radio Choir of New Hope Baptist Church
℗ 1986 Original sound recordings made by Jones Music and Labyrinth Enterprises under licence to EMI America Records, a division of Capitol Records, Inc.
© 1986 Jones Music and Labyrinth Enterprises under licence to EMI America Records, a division of Capitol Records, Inc.
Labels:
Manufactured in the UK by EMI Records Limited
EMI Music Publ. Ltd.
℗ 1986 Original sound recording made by Jones Music and Labyrinth Enterprises under license to EMI America Records, a division of Capitol Records, Inc.
Featured on the EMI America film soundtrack album "Labyrinth"
Runouts:
Runouts are stamped except for 'NICKZ'.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
Matrix / Runout (Label, side A): EA 216A
Matrix / Runout (Label, side B): EA 216B
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): EA 216 A-2-1-2-X1 D NICKZ
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): EA 216 B-2-1-2-5 D