The Secret Life of Arabia
~ Recording by David Bowie
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:47 | David Bowie | “Heroes” | David Bowie | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), RCA Victor | PL 12522 |
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:47 | David Bowie | “Heroes” | David Bowie | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | AFL1-2522 |
| 1.3 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:47 | David Bowie | “Heroes” | David Bowie | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PS-12522 |
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:47 | David Bowie | “Heroes” | David Bowie | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | AYL1-3857 |
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:47 | David Bowie | “Heroes” | David Bowie | Album |
| RCA International Series | INTS 5066 |
| 2.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:46 | David Bowie | Portrait of a Star | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PL 37700 |
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:47 | David Bowie | “Heroes” | David Bowie | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PD83857 |
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:45 | David Bowie | “Heroes” | David Bowie | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PCD1-2522 |
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:46 | David Bowie | Take Off: “Heroes” | David Bowie | Album |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | NL 83857 |
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:49 | David Bowie | “Heroes” | David Bowie | Album |
| 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-6214 |
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:48 | David Bowie | “Heroes” | David Bowie | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | CDEMD 1025, CDP 79 7720 2 |
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:48 | David Bowie | “Heroes” (Ryko remaster) | David Bowie | Album |
| Rykodisc | RCD 10143 |
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:49 | David Bowie | “Heroes” (Au20) | David Bowie | Album |
| Rykodisc | RCD 80143 |
| 7.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:46 | David Bowie | The 24K Gold Collection: Golden Years | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| Rykodisc | D207358 |
| 1.13 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:48 | David Bowie | The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979 | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 494 3002, 7243 4 94300 2 0 |
| 1.13 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:48 | David Bowie | The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979 | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 4 94300 2 0 |
| 1.13 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:48 | David Bowie | The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979 | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) | 7243 4 94300 0 6 |
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:47 | David Bowie | “Heroes” (24‐bit digitally remastered) | David Bowie | Album | EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 521 9080, 7243 521908 0 5 | |
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:47 | David Bowie | “Heroes” | David Bowie | Album |
| Virgin Records America, Inc. (for copyrights use only; for release labels, please refer to either “Virgin” or “Virgin America”) | 7243 521908 0 5 |
| 2.13 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:48 | David Bowie | The Platinum Collection | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 0946 3 31304 2 5, 331 3042 |
| 2.13 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:48 | David Bowie | The Platinum Collection (BMG Direct edition) | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), BMG Direct (BMG’s direct marketing company/club editions) | 09463-31304-2-5, D217100 |
| 2.13 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:48 | David Bowie | The Platinum Collection | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| 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 |
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:47 | David Bowie | “Heroes” | David Bowie | Album |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | TOCP-70151 |
| 2.13 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:48 | David Bowie | The Platinum Collection | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 0946 3 44076 2 5, 344 0762 |
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:45 | David Bowie | “Heroes” | David Bowie | Album |
| 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-95051 |
| 2.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:47 | David Bowie | Zeit! 77–79 | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | DBZEIT7779 |
| 2.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:44 | David Bowie | Zeit! 77–79 | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 5099995868424, DBZEIT7779 |
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:45 | David Bowie | “Heroes” | David Bowie | Album |
| Parlophone | 2435-21908-0 |
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:47 | David Bowie | “Heroes” | David Bowie | Album |
| Parlophone | 2-219088, 7243 521908 0 5 |
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:45 | David Bowie | “Heroes” (1999 remaster, 2014 re-release) | David Bowie | Album |
| Parlophone | 219088-PRL2 |
| 2.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:46 | David Bowie | A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | |
| 2.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:47 | David Bowie | A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | 0190295843014; DBX 3 |
| 2.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:47 | David Bowie | A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | |
| 2.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:47 | David Bowie | A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone Music Denmark | |
| 2.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:47 | David Bowie | A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) (remastered) | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | [none] |
| 2.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:47 | David Bowie | A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) | David Bowie | Album + Compilation | Parlophone | DBXL 3 | |
| 12.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:46 | David Bowie | A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | PCS-939, WPCR-17897, WPCR-17898, WPCR-17899, WPCR-17900, WPCR-17901, WPCR-17902, WPCR-17903, WPCR-17904, WPCR-17905, WPCR-17906, WPCR-17907 |
| 2.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:46 | David Bowie | A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982) | David Bowie | Album + Compilation |
| Parlophone | PCS-939, WPCR-17897, WPCR-17898, WPCR-17899, WPCR-17900, WPCR-17901, WPCR-17902, WPCR-17903, WPCR-17904, WPCR-17905, WPCR-17906, WPCR-17907 |
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:47 | David Bowie | “Heroes” | David Bowie | Album |
| Parlophone Music Denmark, Parlophone | [none] |
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:46 | David Bowie | “Heroes” (2017 remaster) | David Bowie | Album |
| Parlophone | |
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:47 | David Bowie | “Heroes” | David Bowie | Album |
| Parlophone | DB 77822 |
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:46 | David Bowie | “Heroes” | David Bowie | Album |
| Parlophone | 0190295842857 |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.10 | The Secret Life of Arabia | 3:47 | David Bowie | “Heroes” | David Bowie | Album |
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Relationships
| guitar programming: | Brian Eno (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05) |
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| assistant engineer: | Eugene Chaplin (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) |
| engineer: | Colin Thurston (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) |
| producer: | David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) Tony Visconti |
| analog synthesizer [EMS Synthi AKS]: | Brian Eno (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05) |
| congas and drums (drum set): | Dennis Davis (drummer) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05) |
| electric bass guitar: | George Murray (American bass guitarist) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05) |
| guitar: | Carlos Alomar (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05) |
| piano and background vocals and lead vocals: | David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05) |
| background vocals: | Antonia Maaß (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05) |
| recorded at: | Hansa Tonstudio 2 in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05) |
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| mixed at: | Mountain Recording Studios (original Montreux location, 1975-2002) in Montreux, Vaud (Canton of Vaud), Switzerland |
| stream for free: | https://open.spotify.com/track/4F1V29ygbAKbKCQDgt4z9f [info] |
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| recording of: | The Secret Life of Arabia (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05) |
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Related works
The Secret Life of Arabia
| lyricist: | David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) |
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| composer: | Carlos Alomar David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) Brian Eno |
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