Various – Absolute Beginners (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Name: Various - Absolute Beginners (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
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Label:	Virgin – TCVD 2514
Format:	Cassette , Album
Country:	UK
Released:	1986
Genre:	Stage & Screen
Style:	Soundtrack

Tracklist

A1	David Bowie–	Absolute Beginners Producer, Written-By – David Bowie
A2	Sade–	Killer Blow Written-By – Booth*
A3	The Style Council–	Have You Ever Had It Blue? Arranged By [Additional Arrangements] – David Bedford Written-By – Paul Weller
A4	Ray Davies–	Quiet Life Written-By – Ray Davies
A5	Gil Evans–	Va Va Voom Written-By – Gil Evans
A6	David Bowie–	That's Motivation Producer, Written-By – David Bowie
A7	Patsy Kensit–	Having It All Written-By – P. Kensit*
A8	Working Week–	Rodrigo Bay Written-By – Booth*
A9	Slim Gaillard–	Selling Out Written-By – Taylor*
A10	Jerry Dammers–	Riot City Written-By, Producer [Additional] – Jerry Dammers
B1	Gil Evans–	Boogie Stop Shuffle (Rough And The Smooth) Written-By – Mingus*
B2	Tenpole Tudor–	Ted Ain't Ded Written-By – Temple*
B3	David Bowie–	Volare (Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu) Producer – Erdal Kizilcay Written-By – Migliacci*
B4	Clive Langer–	Napoli Written-By – Temple*
B5	Jonas (24)–	Little Cat (You Never Had It So Good) Arranged By [Additional Arrangements] – David Bedford Written-By – Nick Lowe
B6	Gil Evans–	Absolute Beginners (Slight Refrain) Written-By – David Bowie
B7	Gil Evans–	Better Git It In Your Soul (The Hot And The Cool) Written-By – Mingus*
B8	Laurel Aitken–	Landlords And Tenants Written-By, Producer – Laurel Aitken
B9	Ekow Abban–	Santa Lucia Written-By, Producer – Ekow Abban
B10	Gil Evans–	Cool Napoli Written-By – Temple*
B11	Smiley Culture–	So What? (Lyric Version) Written-By – Smiley Culture
B12	Gil Evans–	Absolute Beginners (Refrain) Written-By – David Bowie

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Virgin Records Ltd.
Licensed To – Virgin Records Ltd.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Virgin Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Virgin Records Ltd.

Credits

Arranged By [Brass] – Gil Evans (tracks: A2, A3, A6, A10, B11)
Design, Art Direction – Tracy Drew
Engineer – Richard Sullivan
Illustration – David Scutt
Producer – Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley (tracks: A1-A10, B1, B2, B4-B7, B10-B12)
Technician [Gil Evans' Assistant] – Robert Porter (2)
Technician [Music Co-ordinator] – Don Maherson

Notes

Double length cassette featuring extra music not on the LP.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 5 012981 251444

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Absolute Beginners (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2×LP, Album, Gatefold Cover)	Virgin	VD 2514	UK	1986
New Submission	Absolute Beginners (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (CD, Album)	Virgin	CDV 2386	UK	1986
New Submission	Absolute Beginners - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2×LP, Album, Gatefold)	Virgin	804 869-955, 302 704, 302 705	Europe	1986
	Absolute Beginners (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2×LP, Album, Gatefold Sleeve)	Virgin	125 141		1986
Recently Edited	Absolute Beginners (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2×LP, Album, Gatefold Cover)	Virgin	VD 2514	Italy	1986