* Not broadcast
** Released on Bowie At The Beeb, 26 September 2000
*** Exclusive to limited edition 3xCD Bowie At The Beeb set, 26 September 2000
† Released on Japanese edition of Bowie At The Beeb, 2000
‡ Released on 4xLP Bowie At The Beeb vinyl box set, 26 February 2016
§ Released on David Bowie: Deluxe Edition (1967), 2010
# Released on David Bowie: Special Edition (1969), 2009
~ Released on ChangesNowBowie, 2020
‖ Released on The Width Of A Circle, 2021
Δ Released on Toy EP (You’ve Got It Made With All The Toys), 2022
¶ Released on Divine Symmetry, 2022
◊ Bonus track on BBC Radio Theatre, London, June 27, 2000, 2021

Top Gear

BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 18 December 1967
Broadcast: 24 December 1967

Producer: Bernie Andrews
Engineer: Dave Tate

Studio: Piccadilly 1 Studios, 201 Piccadilly, London

Personnel

David Bowie: vocals, guitar
The Arthur Greenslade Orchestra

Top Gear

BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 13 May 1968
Broadcast: 26 May 1968

Producer: Bernie Andrews
Engineers: Pete Ritzema, Alan Harris

Studio: Piccadilly 1 Studios, 201 Piccadilly, London

Personnel

David Bowie: vocals, guitar
The Tony Visconti Orchestra – fourteen musicians including:
Herbie Flowers: bass guitar
Barry Morgan: drums
John McLaughlin: guitar
Alan Hawkshaw: keyboards
Tony Visconti, Steve Peregrine Took: vocals

The Dave Lee Travis Show

BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 20 October 1969
Broadcast: 26 October 1969

Producer: Paul Williams
Engineer: Pete Ritzema

Studio: Studio 2, Aeolian Hall, New Bond Street, London

Personnel

David Bowie: vocals, 12-string guitar
Mick Wayne: guitar
Tim Renwick: rhythm guitar
John Lodge: bass guitar
John Cambridge: drums

The Sunday Show

BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 5 February 1970
Broadcast: 8 February 1970

Producer: Jeff Griffin
Engineers: Tony Wilson, Chris Lycett

Studio: BBC Paris Studio, Lower Regent Street, London

Personnel

David Bowie: vocals, guitar, keyboards
Mick Ronson: guitar
Tony Visconti: bass guitar
John Cambridge: drums

Sounds Of The 70s: Andy Ferris

BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 25 March 1970
Broadcast: 6 April 1970

Producer: Bernie Andrews
Engineer: Nick Gomm

Studio: Playhouse Theatre, Northumberland Avenue, London

Personnel

David Bowie: vocals, guitar
Mick Ronson: guitar, vocals
Tony Visconti: bass guitar
John Cambridge: drums

In Concert: John Peel

BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 3 June 1971
Broadcast: 20 June 1971

Producer: Jeff Griffin
Engineers: Chris Lycett, John Etchells

Studio: BBC Paris Studio, Lower Regent Street, London

Personnel

David Bowie: vocals, guitar, keyboards
Mick Ronson: guitar, vocals
Trevor Bolder: bass guitar
Mick Woodmansey: drums
Mark Carr-Pritchard: rhythm guitar
George Underwood, Dana Gillespie, Geoffrey Alexander (Geoff MacCormack): vocals

Songs

‘Queen Bitch’
‘Bombers’** ¶
‘The Supermen’
‘Looking For A Friend’** ¶
‘Almost Grown’** ¶ (lead vocals: Geoffrey Alexander)
‘Oh! You Pretty Things’*
‘Kooks’** ¶
‘Song For Bob Dylan’¶ (lead vocals: George Underwood)
‘Andy Warhol’¶ (lead vocals: Dana Gillespie)
‘It Ain’t Easy’** ¶ (lead vocals: Bowie, Alexander, Underwood)

Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris

BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 21 September 1971
Broadcast: 4 October 1971

Producer: John F Muir
Engineers: John White, Bill Aitken

Studio: T1, Kensington House, Shepherds Bush, London

Personnel

David Bowie: vocals, guitar, piano
Mick Ronson: guitar, bass guitar, vocals

Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel

BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 11 January 1972
Broadcast: 28 January 1972

Producer: John F Muir
Engineer: Nick Gomm

Studio: T1, Kensington House, Shepherds Bush, London

Personnel

David Bowie: vocals, guitar
Mick Ronson: guitar, piano, vocals
Trevor Bolder: bass guitar
Mick Woodmansey: drums

Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris

BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 18 January 1972
Broadcast: 7 February 1972

Producer: Jeff Griffin
Engineers: Chris Lycett, John Etchells

Studio: Studio 5, Maida Vale, Delaware Road, London

Personnel

David Bowie: vocals, guitar
Mick Ronson: guitar, vocals
Trevor Bolder: bass guitar
Mick Woodmansey: drums

Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel

BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 16 May 1972
Broadcast: 23 May 1972

Producer: Pete Ritzema
Engineer: Nick Gomm

Studio: Studio 4, Maida Vale, Delaware Road, London

Personnel

David Bowie: vocals, guitar
Mick Ronson: guitar, vocals
Trevor Bolder: bass guitar
Mick Woodmansey: drums
Nicky Graham: piano

The Johnnie Walker Lunchtime Show

BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 22 May 1972
Broadcast: 5 June 1972

Producer: Rodger Pusey
Engineer: Nick Gomm

Studio: Studio 2, Aeolian Hall, New Bond Street, London

Personnel

David Bowie: vocals, guitar
Mick Ronson: guitar, vocals
Trevor Bolder: bass guitar
Mick Woodmansey: drums
Nicky Graham: piano

Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris

BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 23 May 1972
Broadcast: 19 June 1972

Producer: Jeff Griffin
Engineer: Chris Lycett, John Etchells

Studio: Studio 5, Maida Vale, Delaware Road, London

Personnel

David Bowie: vocals, guitar
Mick Ronson: guitar, vocals
Trevor Bolder: bass guitar
Mick Woodmansey: drums

Mark Goodier’s Evening Session

BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 13 August 1991
Broadcast: 13 August 1991

Producer: Mike Robinson
Engineers: Paul Long, Adam Askew

Studio: Studio 5, Maida Vale, Delaware Road, London

Personnel

David Bowie: vocals, guitar
Reeves Gabrels: guitar
Tony Sales: bass guitar, vocals
Hunt Sales: drums, vocals

ChangesNowBowie

BBC Radio 1
Recorded: November 1996
Broadcast: 8 January 1997

Studio: SIR Studios, 520 West 25th Street, New York City

Personnel

David Bowie: vocals
Reeves Gabrels: guitar
Mike Garson: piano
Gail Ann Dorsey: bass guitar, vocals
Zachary Alford: drums

Mark Radcliffe Show

BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 25 October 1999
Broadcast: 25 October 1999

Producer: Will Saunders
Engineer: Mike Robinson

Studio: Studio 4, Maida Vale, Delaware Road, London

Personnel

David Bowie: vocals
Page Hamilton, Mark Plati: guitar
Mike Garson: keyboards
Gail Ann Dorsey: bass guitar, vocals
Sterling Campbell: drums
Emm Gryner, Holly Palmer: vocals

Saturday Music Mix

BBC Radio 2
Recorded: 25 October 1999
Broadcast: 6 November 1999

Producer: Chris Whatmough
Engineer: Mike Robinson

Studio: Studio 4, Maida Vale, Delaware Road, London

Personnel

David Bowie: vocals
Page Hamilton, Mark Plati: guitar
Mike Garson: keyboards
Gail Ann Dorsey: bass guitar, vocals
Sterling Campbell: drums
Emm Gryner, Holly Palmer: vocals

Songs

‘Survive’
‘China Girl’
‘Survive’ (for Virgin Radio)
‘Changes’ (for Virgin Radio)

Bowie At The BBC Radio Theatre

BBC Radio 1
Recorded: 27 June 2000

Studio: BBC Radio Theatre, Broadcasting House, Portland Place, London

Personnel

David Bowie: vocals
Earl Slick: guitar
Mark Plati: guitar, bass guitar
Gail Ann Dorsey: guitar, bass guitar, vocals
Mike Garson: piano, keyboards
Sterling Campbell: drums
Holly Palmer: vocals, percussion
Emm Gryner: vocals, keyboards

David Bowie – Live and Exclusive

BBC Radio 2
Recorded: 18 September 2002
Broadcast: 5 October 2002

Executive producer: Lewis Carnie

Studio: Studio 3, Maida Vale, Delaware Road, London

Personnel

David Bowie: vocals, 12-string guitar
Earl Slick, Gerry Leonard, Mark Plati: guitar
Mike Garson: keyboards
Gail Ann Dorsey: bass guitar, vocals
Catherine Russell: keyboards, acoustic guitar, vocals
Sterling Campbell: drums, percussion

* Not broadcast
** Released on Bowie At The Beeb, 26 September 2000
*** Released on limited edition 3xCD Bowie At The Beeb set, 26 September 2000
† Released on Japanese edition of Bowie At The Beeb, 2000
‡ Released on 4xLP Bowie At The Beeb vinyl box set, 26 February 2016
§ Released on David Bowie: Deluxe Edition (1967), 2010
# Released on David Bowie: Special Edition (1969), 2009
~ Released on ChangesNowBowie, 2020
‖ Released on The Width Of A Circle, 2021
Δ Released on Toy EP (You’ve Got It Made With All The Toys), 2022
¶ Released on Divine Symmetry, 2022
◊ Bonus track on BBC Radio Theatre, London, June 27, 2000, 2021

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