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1	–David Bowie	Absolute Beginners Composed By – David BowieProducer – Clive Langer And Alan Winstanley*, David Bowie	8:01
2	–Sade	Killer Blow Arranged By [Assistant To Gil Evans] – Robert Porter Arranged By [Brass] – Gil EvansComposed By – Larry Stabbins, Sade Adu, Simon BoothProducer – Clive Langer And Alan Winstanley*Producer [Additional Production] – Robin Millar	4:37
3	–The Style Council	Have You Ever Had It Blue? Arranged By [Additional Arrangements] – David BedfordArranged By [Assistant To Gil Evans] – Robert Porter Arranged By [Brass] – Gil EvansComposed By – Paul WellerProducer – Clive Langer And Alan Winstanley*	5:38
4	–Ray Davis*	Quiet Life Composed By – Ray Davis*Producer – Clive Langer And Alan Winstanley*	2:56
5	–Gil Evans	Va Va Voom Arranged By – Gil EvansComposed By – Gil EvansConductor – Gil EvansProducer – Clive Langer And Alan Winstanley*	3:26
6	–David Bowie	That's Motivation Arranged By [Assistant To Gil Evans] – Robert Porter Arranged By [Brass] – Gil EvansComposed By – David BowieProducer – Clive Langer And Alan Winstanley*, David Bowie	4:14
7	–Eighth Wonder Featuring Patsy Kensit	Having It All Composed By – Godson*, Beauchamp*, P. Kensit*Engineer – Julian Wheatley, Mark Saunders, Richard SullivanProducer – Clive Langer And Alan Winstanley*	3:07
8	–Working Week	Rodrigo Bay Composed By – Roberts*, Stabbins*, Booth*Engineer – Julian Wheatley, Mark Saunders, Richard SullivanProducer – Clive Langer And Alan Winstanley*	3:29
9	–Slim Gaillard	Selling Out Composed By – Julien Temple, Slim Gaillard, Tot TaylorProducer – Clive Langer And Alan Winstanley*	3:36
10	–Jerry Dammers	Riot City Arranged By [Assistant To Gil Evans] – Robert Porter Arranged By [Brass] – Gil EvansComposed By – Jerry DammersProducer – Clive Langer And Alan Winstanley*Producer [Additional] – Jerry Dammers	8:30

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – David Bowie
• Licensed To – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Manufactured By – Toshiba EMI Ltd
• Published By – Jones Music Ltd.
• Published By – Angel Music Ltd.
• Published By – Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
• Published By – EMI 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

Credits

• Arranged By [Additional Arrangements] – David Bedford (tracks: 3)
• Artwork – Tracy Drew
• Composed By – Godson* (tracks: 7), David Bowie (tracks: 1 & 6), Beuchamp* (tracks: 7), Gil Evans (tracks: 5), Jerry Dammers (tracks: 10), Julien Temple (tracks: 9), Roberts* (tracks: 8), Stabbins* (tracks: 2 & 8), P.Kensit* (tracks: 7), Paul Weller (tracks: 3), Ray Davies (tracks: 4), Adu* (tracks: 2), Booth* (tracks: 2 & 8), Slim Gaillard (tracks: 9), Tot Taylor (tracks: 9)
• Coordinator [Executive Music Co-ordinator] – Ray Williams
• Coordinator [Music Co-ordinator] – Cynthia Lole, Daniel Secunda, Don Macpherson
• Engineer – Julian Wheatley (tracks: 7 & 8), Mark Saunders (tracks: 7 & 8), Richard Sullivan (tracks: 7 & 8)
• Mastered By – Denis Blackham
• Photography By [Back Cover] – Graham Attwood
• Photography By [Front Cover] – Davies & Starr*
• Producer – Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley (tracks: 1 to 10), David Bowie (tracks: 1 & 6)

Notes

Japanese release of "Absolute Beginners"
Toshiba-EMI "Black Triangle" disc
CD comes with booklet containing 4 pages booklet (front & back cover and 2 blank reverse pages) and 8+8 panels folded sheet with:
- Japanese text and CD information on one side of sheet
- English & Japanese lyrics on reverse side of sheet.
There is 18-tracks release (also with "Black Triangle" disc) under Category 45VD-1020

Full CD title:
"Songs From Original Motion Picture
Absolute Beginners
The Musical"

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Printed ; On Obi Only): T4988 006 60147 5
• Barcode (Scanned): T4988006601475
• Matrix / Runout: 32VD-1018 11 +++++
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other (International Category ; On Disc Only): V-2386(CD)

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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