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A1	–David Bowie	Absolute Beginners Producer, Composed By – David Bowie	8:00
A2	–Sade	Killer Blow Composed By – Larry Stabbins, Sade Adu, Simon BoothProducer [Additional Production] – Robin Millar	4:36
A3	–The Style Council	Have You Ever Had It Blue? Arranged By [Additional Arrangements] – David BedfordComposed By – Paul Weller	5:36
A4	–Ray Davies	Quiet Life Composed By – Ray Davies	2:54
A5	–Gil Evans And His Orchestra	Va Va Voom Composed By, Arranged By, Conductor – Gil Evans	3:24
B1	–David Bowie	That's Motivation Producer, Composed By – David Bowie	4:12
B2	–Eighth Wonder	Having It All Composed By – Alex Godson, Geoff BeauchampFeaturing, Composed By – Patsy Kensit	3:06
B3	–Working Week	Rodrigo Bay Composed By – Juliet Roberts, Larry Stabbins, Simon Booth	3:31
B4	–Slim Gaillard	Selling Out Composed By – Julien Temple, Slim Gaillard, Tot Taylor	3:35
B5	–Jerry Dammers	Riot City Producer [Additional Production], Composed By – Jerry Dammers	8:29

Companies, etc.

• Manufactured By – Toshiba EMI Ltd
• Published By – Virgin Music (Publishers) Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Virgin Records Ltd.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – David Bowie
• Copyright (c) – Virgin Records Ltd.

Credits

• Arranged By [Brass] – Gil Evans (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B5)
• Artwork By – Tracy Drew
• Engineer – Julian Wheatley (tracks: B2, B3), Mark Saunders (tracks: B2, B3), Richard Sullivan (tracks: B2, B3)
• Mastered By – Denis Blackham
• Photography [Back Cover] – Graham Attwood
• Photography [Front Cover] – Davies And Starr
• Producer – Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley
• Technician [Gile Evans' Assistant] – Robert Porter (tracks: A2, A3, B1, B5)
• Technician [Music Co-ordinator] – Cynthia Lole, Daniel Secunda, Don Macpherson

Notes

Comes with Obi strip, printed inner sleeve and 4-pages Lyrics insert.
Promo Numbered Sticker on back sleeve

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: T4988 006 60100 0
• Matrix / Runout (Side A [Stamped]): V2386A 1S C4
• Matrix / Runout (Side B [Stamped]): V2386B 1S 3
• Matrix / Runout (Side A (Label)): V-2386-A
• Matrix / Runout (Side B (Label)): V-2386-B
• Rights Society: JASRAC
• Other (Boxed bottom back sleeve): H.4.23
• Other (Price): ¥2,800

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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