Life on Mars?

~ Recording by David Bowie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.4Life on Mars?3:54David BowieHunky DoryDavid BowieAlbum
  • GB1971-12-17
RCA VictorSF 8244
1.4Life on Mars?3:54David BowieHunky DoryDavid BowieAlbum
RCA VictorLSP 4623
1.4Life on Mars?3:54David BowieHunky DoryDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)LSP-4623
1.4Life on Mars?3:54David BowieHunky DoryDavid BowieAlbum
RCA Victor, MainMan26.21079, APRS-5948, LSP-4623
1.4Life on Mars?3:54David BowieHunky DoryDavid BowieAlbum
RCA International, MainManINTS 5064
1.3Life on Mars?3:53David BowieHunky DoryDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)YL 13844
4.1Life on Mars3:50David BowieFashionsDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)BOWP 100
1.3Life on Mars?3:53David BowieHunky DoryDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PD84623
1.3Life on Mars?3:55David BowieHunky DoryDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PCD1-4623
1.4Life on Mars?3:54David BowieHunky Dory (made in Holland)David BowieAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDEMC 3572, CDP 79 1843 2
1.4Life on Mars?3:54David BowieHunky Dory (Ryko remaster)David BowieAlbum
RykodiscRCD 10133
1.4Life on Mars?3:54David BowieHunky Dory (made in Austria)David BowieAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDEMC 3572, CDP 79 1843 2
1.4Life on Mars?3:54David BowieHunky Dory (Ryko remaster)David BowieAlbum
Ryko AnalogueRALP-0133
1.9Life on Mars?3:52David BowieThe Singles CollectionBowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1993-11-15
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 8 28099 2 0, CDEM 1512
1.4Life on Mars?3:52David BowieThe Singles 1969 to 1993David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-11-16
RykodiscRCD 10218/19
1.4Life on Mars?3:52David BowieThe Singles 1969 to 1993 Featuring His Greatest Hits (limited edition)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US1993-11-16
RykodiscRCD 10218/19
1.9Life on Mars?3:52David BowieThe Singles CollectionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 8 28099 2 0, CDEM 1512
1.9Life on Mars?3:52David BowieThe Singles CollectionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 8 28099 2 0
1.9Life on Mars?3:52David BowieThe Singles Collection (made/printed in Holland; jewel case)BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 8 28099 2 0, CDEM 1512
1.9Life on Mars?3:52David BowieThe Singles Collection 1David BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)8281002
1.4Life on Mars?3:51David BowieThe Singles featuring His Greatest HitsDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
Rykodisc, Time–Life MusicRTL 90218/19
1.4Life on Mars?3:54David BowieHunky Dory (Au20)David BowieAlbum
  • US1996-07-02
RykodiscRCD 80133
1.16Life on Mars?3:52David BowieThe Best of David Bowie 1969/1974David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-10-07
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”)7243 8 21849 2 8
1.16Life on Mars?3:52David BowieThe Best of David Bowie 1969/1974David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1997-10-27
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 8 21849 2 8, 821 8492
1.15Life on Mars?3:52David BowieThe Best of David Bowie 1969/1974David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1997-12-03
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)TOCP-50138
1.4Life on Mars?3:54David BowieHunky DoryDavid BowieAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)LPCENT 21
2.4Life on Mars?3:48David BowieThe 24K Gold Collection: Golden YearsDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
RykodiscD207358
1.16Life on Mars?3:52David BowieThe Best of David Bowie 1969/1974David BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 8 21849 2 8, 8218492
1.16Life on Mars?3:52David BowieThe Best of David Bowie 1969/1974David BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDEMCJ (WF) 5737
1.9Life on Mars?3:52David BowieThe Singles CollectionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Belgium7243 8575242 0
1.16Life on Mars?3:52David BowieEssential David Bowie: Best of 1969–1974 (limited edition 1998)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)72438-21320-2-8
1.4Life on Mars?3:48David BowieHunky DoryDavid BowieAlbum
  • -1999-09-06
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)521 8990, 724 3 521899 0 8, 7243 521899 0 8
1.4Life on Mars?3:54David BowieHunky DoryDavid BowieAlbum
  • US1999-09-28
Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”)724 3 521899 0 8, 7243 521899 0 8
1.4Life on Mars?3:54David BowieHunky DoryDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP1999-09-29
東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label - check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007-06-29)TOCP-65307
1.4Life on Mars?3:54David BowieHunky DoryDavid BowieAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)521899 0, 724 3 521899 0 8
1.9Life on Mars?3:52David BowieThe Singles CollectionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • FR1999-10-22
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 523284 2 0
2.19Life on Mars?3:51David BowieMusic of the Millennium 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-11-21
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)Disc 1: 560231-2, Disc 2: 560232-2, Set No. 560230-2
1.1Life on Mars?3:51David BowieLife on Mars?David BowieSingle
EMI Music France (1994–2013)
1.3Life on Mars?3:51David BowieBest of British: 50 Golden Years of British Popular MusicVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-06-03
1.4Life on Mars?3:51David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2002-10-21
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 41901 2 4
1.4Life on Mars?3:53David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-10-22
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 5 41930 2 6
1.2Life on Mars?3:51David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • NO2002-10-25
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 42346 2 0
1.3Life on Mars?3:51David BowieBest of Bowie (日本選曲盤)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2002-10-30
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)TOCP-67061
1.2Life on Mars?3:51David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 41917 2 5
1.5Life on Mars?3:51David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-11-04
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 39821 2 6
1.3Life on Mars?3:51David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 41899 2 0
1.5Life on Mars?3:51David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 41925 2 4
2.3Life on Mars?3:52David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 41918 2 4
1.4Life on Mars?3:53David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 42244 2 3
1.4Life on Mars?3:51David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 42383 2 1
1.4Life on Mars?3:51David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 42075 2 5
1.3Life on Mars?3:51David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)724354191527
1.5Life on Mars?3:51David BowieBest of BowieDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 39821 2 6
2.17Life on Mars?3:51David BowieKuschelrock: Feelings of the Seventies (special edition)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2003-03-24
Sony Music MediaSMM 511233 2
1.3Life on Mars3:51David BowieCapital Gold: British LegendsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2003-04-14
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), Virgin TV7243 5 83051 2 8, VTDCD519
1.1Life on Mars3:51David BowieEssential 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.2Life on Mars3:51David BowieRock PlatinumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Licensing Music (U.L.M)981 211-1
1.3Life on Mars3:48David BowieAbsolute Rock Ballads Classics 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • SE2004-03-17
Absolute (compilation series brand used by Stockholm-based EVA Records)ACCD 3014
1.5Life on Mars?3:43David BowieBest of Bowie (deluxe edition)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-06-15
Parlophone
2.14Life on Mars?3:52David BowieBigger Better Power Ballads II: The Greatest Driving Anthems in the World… Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-07-07
Virgin TVVTDCD619
2.3Life on Mars?3:52David BowieUK Music Hall of FameVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2004-11-08
1.3Life on Mars?3:51David BowieBest of Bowie (日本選曲盤／Best of the Best)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2004-11-17
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)TOCP-53406
1.5Life on Mars?3:51David BowieBest of Bowie (limited edition)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 77949 2 3
1.16Life on Mars3:51David BowieDriving Rock BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-05-23
Virgin TVVTDCD 719
1.4Life on Mars?3:54David BowieHunky DoryDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2005-07-06
東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label - check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007-06-29)TOCP-53526
1.6Life on Mars?3:49David BowieJohn Peel: A TributeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-10-17
Warner Strategic MarketingWSMCD226
1.6Life on Mars?3:49David BowieJohn Peel: A TributeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-10-17
Warner Strategic MarketingWSMCD226
1.16Life on Mars?3:52David BowieThe Platinum CollectionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-11-07
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0946 3 31304 2 5, 331 3042
1.19Life on Mars3:50David BowieCapital Gold: Platinum LegendsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-11-14
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD 766
1.16Life on Mars?3:52David BowieThe Platinum CollectionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-01-10
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”)0946 3 44076 2 5, D217100
1.3Life on Mars?3:51David BowieBest of Bowie (日本選曲盤)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2006-03-08
WPCR-50111
1.3Life on Mars?3:51David BowieBest of Bowie (日本選曲盤)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2006-03-08
TOCP-53608
3.1Life on Mars?3:51David BowieBBC Radio 2 Presents the PlaylistVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-10-23
Virgin TVVTDCD 800
1.9Life on Mars?3:51David BowieSoft Rock BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2006-11-13
Virgin Television RecordsVTDCD 827
1.4Life on Mars?3:54David BowieHunky DoryDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2007-01-10
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)TOCP-70143
2.2Life on Mars?3:49David Bowie101 70s HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2007-08-20
EMI TV5099950603428, VTDCDX894
1.3Life on Mars3:49David Bowie10 Jahre gute MusikVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE2007-09-21
EMI Music Catalogue Marketing (a division of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG)50999 507749 2 0
1.16Life on Mars?3:52David BowieThe Platinum CollectionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-02-25
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0946 3 44076 2 5, 344 0762
1.1Life on Mars?3:50David BowieiSELECTDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2008-10-03
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)5099923664029
1.1Life on Mars?3:50David BowieiSELECTDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-10-14
1.5Life on Mars?3:51David BowieBest of Bowie / Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars: The Motion PictureDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-10-27
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)50999 242912 2 4
5.3Life on Mars?3:49David Bowie101 Power BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-11-10
Virgin TVVTDCDX 944
3.17Life on Mars?3:50David Bowie100% Bittersweet MelodiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2008-12-05
EMI Music BelgiumEMI 2377042
1.5Life on Mars?3:51David BowieBest of Bowie (gift pack)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2008-12-10
NVD-1364, TOCP-70655, TOCP-70656
1.5Life on Mars3:49David BowieAbsolute Rock Ballads AnthemsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA Records (Sweden)EVACD 4083
2.2Life on Mars?3:50David BowieSeventies Power BalladsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI TVVTDCD 921
1.17Life On Mars?3:50David BowieTriple J: Hottest 100 of All TimeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2009-08-25
Triple J (Imprint of ABC Music, Australia)5318795
1.4Life on Mars?3:54David BowieHunky DoryDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2009-10-28
EMI Music Japan Inc. (2007-06-30 to 2013-04-01 - record company, do NOT USE as release label - check the back cover or CD surface for the imprint)TOCP-95043
1.4Life on Mars?3:50David BowieLes InvinciblesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • FR2010-02-22
1.19Life on Mars3:49David BowieBest of BritishVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-04-18
Universal Music TV (UK, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)5333322
1.18Life on Mars?3:51David BowieLa kryptonite nella borsaVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • IT2011-11-02
1.3Life on Mars?3:51David BowieBest of Bowie (日本選曲盤)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2011-12-07
TOCP-54319
1.5Life on Mars?3:50David BowieNothing has changed.David BowieAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone
1.5Life on Mars?3:51David BowieNothing has changed.David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-11-17
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)88875030991
1.5Life on Mars?3:50David BowieNothing has changed.David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2014-11-17
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment)
1.5Life on Mars?3:49David BowieNothing has changed.David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2014-11-17
Parlophone
Promotion
2.9Life on Mars3:50David BowieRetro‐Spective: EMI Catalogue Conference Sampler 1997Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI CatalogueCATPRO100
1.1Life on Mars?3:50David BowieiSELECTBowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-06-29
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), The Mail on Sunday (newspaper), Upfront (UK promotions company)UPDB001
Bootleg
1.79Life on Mars?3:52David BowieTriple J - Hottest 100 of All TimeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Triple J (Imprint of ABC Music, Australia)5318795
1.3Life on Mars? (Hay vida en Marte?)3:53David BowieHunky Dory (A pedir de boca) (blue vinyl)David BowieAlbum
  • -2011
RCA VictorLSP-4623

Relationships

recording engineer and producer:Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
assistant producer:the actor
bass guitar:Trevor Bolder (British bassist)
drums (drum set):Mick Woodmansey (British drummer)
guitar:Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
guitar, piano and saxophone and lead vocals:David Bowie
piano:Rick Wakeman
remixer:Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
arranger:Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
recorded at:Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho
edits:Life on Mars? (2016 mix)
music videos:Life on Mars?
part of:Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (2022-1-15) (number: 8) (order: 7)
The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 105) (order: 105)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/3ZE3wv8V3w2T2f7nOCjV0N [info]
recording of:Life on Mars?

Related works

Life on Mars?

lyricist and composer:David Bowie
publisher:Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
RZO Music Ltd
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Tintoretto Music
later translated versions:Liv på Mars?
Sudenkorento
later versions:Life on Mars?