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SINGLES DISCOGRAPHY: 1980s
Alabama Song

February 1980

Alabama Song (3'51") / Space Oddity (4'57")

RCA BOW 5 [23]

Space Oddity - Original 1980 B-side
Alabama Song - Original 1980 A-side
Alabama Song - Original 1980 fold-out sleeve poster
Alabama Song - Original 1980 front cover sleeve
Ashes To Ashes

August 1980

Ashes To Ashes (3'34") / Move On (3'16")

RCA BOW 6 [1]

Move On - Original 1980 B-side
Ashes To Ashes - Original 1980 A-side
Ashes To Ashes - Original 1980 front cover sleeve 3
Ashes To Ashes - Original 1980 back cover sleeve
Ashes To Ashes - Original 1980 front cover sleeve 2
Ashes To Ashes - Original 1980 front cover sleeve 1
Space Oddity/Ashes To Ashes (US 12")

August 1980

US 12"s

Space Oddity (5'15") / Ashes To Ashes (Edited Version) (3'35") (aka The Continuing Story Of Major Tom) / Ashes To Ashes (4'24")

RCA DKL1-3795                                                                 

Space Oddity (aka The Continuing Story Of Major Tom) - Original US 12" 1980 front cover sleeve
Space Oddity (aka The Continuing Story Of Major Tom) - Original US 12" 1980 back cover sleeve
Space Oddity/Ashes To Ashes (aka The Continuing Story Of Major Tom) - Original US 12" 1980 A-side
Ashes To Ashes (aka The Continuing Story Of Major Tom) - Original US 12" 1980 B-side

October 1980

Fashion (3'23") / Scream Like A Baby (3'35")

RCA BOW 7 [5]

Fashion- Original 1980 A-side
Fashion- Original 1980 back cover sleeve
Fashion- Original 1980 front cover sleeve
Fashion

October 1980

12"

Fashion (4'41") / Scream Like A Baby (3'35")

RCA BOW T7 [5]

Fashion - Original 1980 12" front cover sleeve
Fashion (12")

January 1981

Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (3'27") / Because You're Young (4'51")

RCA BOW 8 [20]

Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) - Original 1981 A-side - Issue 2
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) - Original 1981 A-side - Issue 1
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) - Original 1981 front cover sleeve
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) - Original 1981 back cover sleeve
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)

March 1981

Up The Hill Backwards (3'13") / Crystal Japan (3'08")

RCA BOW 9 [32]

Up The Hill Backwards - Original 1981 B-side
Up The Hill Backwards - Original 1981 A-side
Up The Hill Backwards - Original 1981 front cover sleeve
Up The Hill Backwards - Original 1981 back cover sleeve
Up The Hill Backwards

November 1981

Queen and David Bowie

Under Pressure (4'09") / Soul Brother (Queen only)

EMI 5250 [1]

Under Pressure - Original 1981 A-side
Under Pressure - Original 1981 A-side
Under Pressure - Original 1981 back cover sleeve
Under Pressure - Original 1981 front cover sleeve 2
Under Pressure - Original 1981 front cover sleeve 1
Under Pressure - Original 1981 A-side
Under Pressure

November 1981

7" & 12"

Wild Is The Wind (5'58") / Golden Years (4'03")

RCA BOW 10 / RCA BPW T10 [24]

Wild Is The Wind - Original 1981 A-side
Wild Is The Wind - Original 1981 back sleeve cover
Wild Is The Wind - Original 1981 front sleeve cover
Wild Is The Wind

February 1982

7" & Germany 12"

Baal's Hymn (4'00") / Remembering Marie A. (2'04") / Ballad Of The Adventurers (1'59") / The Drowned Girl (2'24") / The Dirty Song (0'37")

RCA BOW 11 / RCA PG 45092 (David Bowie In Bertolt Brecht's Baal EP) [29]

Baal EP
David Bowie In Bertolt Brecht's Baal - Original 1982 front cover sleeve - Matt
David Bowie In Bertolt Brecht's Baal - Original 1982 back cover sleeve - Matt
David Bowie In Bertolt Brecht's Baal - Original 1982 inner cover sleeve - Matt
David Bowie In Bertolt Brecht's Baal - Original 1982 inner cover sleeve - Matt
David Bowie In Bertolt Brecht's Baal - Original 1982 front cover sleeve - Gloss
David Bowie In Bertolt Brecht's Baal - Original 1982 back cover sleeve - Gloss
David Bowie In Bertolt Brecht's Baal - Original 1982 inner cover sleeve - Gloss
David Bowie In Bertolt Brecht's Baal - Original 1982 inner cover sleeve - Gloss
David Bowie In Bertolt Brecht's Baal - Original 1982 A-side

April 1982

 

Cat People (Putting Out Fire) (4'08") Paul's Theme (Jogging Chase)

MCA 770 [26]

Cat People (Putting Out Fire) - Original 1982 back cover sleeve
Cat People (Putting Out Fire) - Original 1982 A-side
Cat People (Putting Out Fire) - Original 1982 front cover sleeve
Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
Cat People (Putting Out Fire) (12")

April 1982

12"

Cat People (Putting Out Fire) (6'41") Paul's Theme (Jogging Chase)

MCAT 770 [26]

Cat People (Putting Out Fire) -  This is the info sheet for Cat People that came with some pre-release copies
Cat People (Putting Out Fire) - Original 1982 12" front cover sleeve
Cat People (Putting Out Fire) (Australian 12")

April 1982

Australia 12"

Cat People (Putting Out Fire) (6'41") / 'A' (Remix) (9'20)

MCA DS12087

Cat People (Putting Out Fire) - Original 1982 Australian 12" A-side
Cat People (Putting Out Fire) - Original 1982 Australian 12" front cover sleeve
Cat People (Putting Out Fire) (US Promo)

April 1982

US Promo

Cat People (Putting Out Fire) (Edit) (3'18") / 'A'

Backstreet 545-17-67

Cat People (Putting Out Fire) - Original 1982 US Promo info sheet
Cat People (Putting Out Fire) - Original 1982 US Promo A-side

October 1982

David Bowie and Bing Crosby

Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy (2'38") / Fantastic Voyage (2'55")

RCA BOW 12 [3]

Fantastic Voyage - Original 1982 B-side
Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy - Original 1982 A-side
Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy - Original 1982 front cover sleeve
Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy - Original 1982 back cover sleeve
Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy
Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy (12")

October 1982

David Bowie and Bing Crosby, 12"

Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy (4'23") / Fantastic Voyage (2'55")

RCA BOW T12 [3]

Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy - Original 1982 12" front cover sleeve
Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy - Original 1982 picture sleeve

March 1983

Let's Dance (4'07") / Cat People (Putting Out Fire) (5'09")

EMI America EA 152 [1]

Let's Dance - Original 1983 A-side 3
Let's Dance - Original 1983 A-side 2
Let's Dance - Original 1983 A-side 1
Let's Dance - Original 1983 back cover sleeve
Let's Dance - Original 1983 front cover sleeve
Let's Dance
Let's Dance (12")

March 1983

12"

Let's Dance (7'38") / Cat People (Putting Out Fire) (5'09")

EMI America 12EA 152 [1]

Let's Dance - Original 1983 12" A-side
Cat People (Putting Out Fire) - Original 1983 12" B-side
Let's Dance - Original 1983 12" front cover sleeve
Let's Dance - Original 1983 12" back cover sleeve
Let's Dance (Brazil)

March 1983

Brazil

Let's Dance (4'00") / Cat People (Putting Out Fire) (5'09")

EMI 31C 006 86660

Let's Dance - Original 1983 Brazilian A-side
Cat People (Putting Out Fire) - Original 1983 Brazilian B-side
Let's Dance - Original 1983 Brazilian front cover sleeve
Let's Dance - Original 1983 Brazilian back cover sleeve

May 1983

China Girl (4'14") / Shake It (3'49")

EMI America EA 157 [2]

China Girl - Original 1983 A-side 3
China Girl - Original 1983 A-side 2
China Girl - Original 1983 A-side 1
China Girl - Original 1983 back cover sleeve
China Girl - Original 1983 front cover sleeve
China Girl
China Girl (12")

May 1983

12"

China Girl (5'32") / Shake It (Remix) (5'07")

EMI America 12EA 157 [2]

Shake It (Remix) - Original 1983 12" B-side
China Girl - Original 1983 12" A-side
China Girl - Original 1983 12" back cover sleeve
China Girl - Original 1983 12" front cover sleeve

September 1983

Modern Love (3'56") / 'A' (Live Version) (3'43")

EMI America EA158 [2]

Modern Love - Original 1983 A-side 3
Modern Love - Original 1983 A-side 2
Modern Love - Original 1983 A-side 1
Modern Love - Original 1983 front cover sleeve
Modern Love - Original 1983 back cover sleeve
Modern Love
Modern Love (12")

September 1983

12"

Modern Love (4'46") / 'A' (Live Version) (3'43")

EMI America 12EA 158 [2]

Modern Love - Original 1983 12" A-side
Modern Love - Original 1983 12" B-side
Modern Love - Original 1983 12" front cover sleeve
Modern Love - Original 1983 12" back cover sleeve

October 1983

White Light/White Heat (4'06") / Cracked Actor (2'51")

RCA 372 [46]

White Light/White Heat - Original 1983 front cover sleeve
White Light/White Heat - Original 1983 A-side
Cracked Actor - Original 1983 B-side
White Light/White Heat - Original 1983 back cover sleeve
White Light/White Heat

September 1984

Blue Jean (3'10") / Dancing With The Big Boys (3'34")

EMI America EA 181 [6]

Dancing With The Big Boys- Original 1984 B-side
Blue Jean - Original 1984 A-side
Blue Jean - Original 1984 front cover sleeve
Blue Jean - Original 1984 back cover sleeve
Blue Jean

September 1984

12"

Blue Jean (Extended Dance Mix) (5'16")