White Light/White Heat (BBC radio session, “Sounds Of The 70s”: recorded 16.5.72, broadcast 23.5.72, Maida Vale Studio 4, Delaware Road, London)

~ Recording by David Bowie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
2.8White Light/White Heat3:48David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72 (fixed CD2 pressing, limited edition 3 CD box set)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2000-09-26
Virgin America (Virgin sublabel for EUROPEAN releases of artists signed by Virgin Records America, Inc.), Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”), BBC Music7087 6 15778 2 2, 7243 5 28958 2 3, 7243 528630 2 0, 7243 528631 2 9
2.9White Light/White Heat3:48David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72 (ミレニアム限定発売 corrupt CD2: track 5 = track 13)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2000-09-27
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), 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-65631 (7243 528630 2 0), TOCP-65632 (7243 528631 2 9), TOCP-65633 (7243 5 28958 2 3)
2.8White Light/White Heat3:48David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72 (CD2 mispressing, track 4 = track 12)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 5 28629 2 4, 7243 528629 2 4, 7243 528629 2 4 (7243 528630 2 0), 7243 528629 2 4 (7243 528631 2 0)
2.8White Light/White Heat3:48David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72 (corrupt CD2, track 4 = track 12)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 5 28629 2 4, 7243 5 28958 2 3, 7243 528629 2 4, 7243 528629 2 4 (7243 528630 2 0), 7243 528629 2 4 (7243 528631 2 0)
2.8White Light/White Heat3:48David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72 (fixed CD2 pressing, track 4 ≠ track 12)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 528629 2 4
2.8White Light/White Heat3:48David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72 (Matrix: EMI UDEN)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 5 28958 2 3, 7243 528629 2 4
2.8White Light/White Heat3:46David BowieBowie at the Beeb (BMG Direct edition)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions)7243 5 28629 2 4, D248374
2.9White Light/White Heat3:48David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-01-17
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-65666, TOCP-65667
1.1White Light/White Heat3:48David BowieOriginal John Peel Session: 23rd May 1972David BowieEP + Live
  • -2008-11-28
Parlophone
3.1White Light/White Heat3:47David BowieRock ’n’ Roll Star!David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • -2024-06-14
Rhino (reissue label)
3.1White Light/White Heat3:47David BowieRock ’n’ Roll Star!David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • -2024-06-14
Rhino (reissue label)
3.1White Light/White Heat3:47David BowieRock ’n’ Roll Star!David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2024-06-14
Rhino (reissue label)5054197623509
2.8White Light/White Heat3:48David BowieBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72David BowieAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone
3.9White Light/White Heat2:55David Bowie & Spiders From MarsBowie at the Beeb: The Best of the BBC Radio Sessions 68–72David BowieAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone, BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation)0825646095285, DBBBCLP6872

Relationships

recorded in:London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-16)
engineer:Nick Gomm
producer:Pete Ritzema (engineer)
bass:Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (on 1972-05-16)
drums (drum set):Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (on 1972-05-16)
guitar:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1972-05-16)
Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (on 1972-05-16)
piano:Nicky Graham (on 1972-05-16)
lead vocals:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1972-05-16)
recorded at:Maida Vale Studios: Studio 4 in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1972-05-16)
recording of:White Light/White Heat (on 1972-05-16: cover, live)

Related works

White Light/White Heat

lyricist and composer:Lou Reed
publisher:EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
RCA Music Ltd. (publisher)