Absolute Beginners

Tracklist

• 1
  Absolute Beginners (single version)
  5:38
  3.9 ★
• 2
  Absolute Beginners (full length version)
  8:04
  3.6 ★
• 3
  Absolute Beginners (dub mix)
  5:39
• 4
  That’s Motivation
  4:15
• 5
  Volare (Nel blu dipinto di blu)
  3:13

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Release credits

• Alan Winstanley
  co [1], producer [1-4]
• Andy Mackintosh
  baritone saxophone [2]
• Clive Langer
  co [1], producer [1-4]
• David Bowie
  background vocals [2, 5], lead vocals [2, 4-5], phonographic copyright [1-3], producer [1-3, 5]
• Don Weller
  baritone saxophone [2], solo [2], tenor saxophone [4]
• Erdal Kızılçay
  bass [5], bongos [5], drums (drum set) [5], guitar [5], handclaps [5], keyboard [5], marimba [5], producer [5]
• Gary Barnacle
  tenor saxophone [2]
• Gil Evans
  horn [4]
• Gordon Murphy
  baritone saxophone [2]
• Janet Armstrong
  background vocals [2]
• Kevin Armstrong
  guitar [2, 4]
• Luís Jardim
  percussion [2, 4]
• Mark Saunders
  engineer [2]
• Matthew Seligman
  bass [2, 4]
• Neil Conti
  drums (drum set) [2, 4]
• Paul Weimar
  tenor saxophone [2]
• Rick Wakeman
  piano [2]
• Steve Nieve
  keyboard [2, 4], piano [2, 4]
• Willie Garnett
  tenor saxophone [2]
• Show all credits (19)

Issues

• 

  A
  Absolute Beginners

  CD
  3 March 1986
• A
  Absolute Beginners

  8cm CD
  1986
• A
  Absolute Beginners

  Vinyl
  1986
• A
  Absolute Beginners

  12" Vinyl (gatefold)
  1986
• 

  A
  Absolute Beginners

  7" Vinyl
  1986
• A
  Absolute Beginners

  Cassette
  1986
• A
  Absolute Beginners

  12" Vinyl
  1986
• 

  A
  Absolute Beginners

  7" Vinyl
  1986
• 

  A
  Absolute Beginners

  Digital Media
  28 May 2007