David Bowie – John, I'm Only Dancing

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Genre:	Rock
Style:	Classic Rock
Year:	1972

Tracklist

		John, I'm Only Dancing
		Hang On To Yourself

Credits (5)

Kipper (5)
Lacquer Cut By
Rays*
Lacquer Cut By
David Bowie
Producer
Ken Scott
Producer
D. Bowie*
Written-By

Notes

This Master Release is only for the "John, I'm Only Dancing" b/w "Hang On To Yourself" single releases.

Please use separate Master Releases for the following single releases:
John I'm Only Dancing (Again) 1975 b/w Golden Years
John, I'm Only Dancing (1972) b/w Joe The Lion
John, I'm Only Dancing (Again) 1975 b/w John, I'm Only Dancing (1972)

The 40th anniversary (2012) single John, I'm Only Dancing (Original Single Version) b/w John, I'm Only Dancing (Sax Version) [1973; Aladdin Sane Sessions] doesn't belong under any of the above Master Releases as this single contains the original 1972 version and the 1973 'sax' version (recorded during the Aladdin Sane sessions), which weren't combined together as a single before.

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	John, I'm Only Dancing 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	RCA Victor – RCA 2263	UK	1972	UK — 1972	Recently Edited
	John, I'm Only Dancing 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	RCA Victor – 74-16 216		1972	— 1972	Recently Edited
	John, I'm Only Dancing 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	RCA Victor – 74-16216	Netherlands	1972	Netherlands — 1972
	John, I'm Only Dancing 7", 45 RPM, Single	RCA Victor – 41 042		1972	— 1972	Recently Edited
	John, I'm Only Dancing 7", Single, 45 RPM, Solid centre	RCA Victor – RCA 2263	UK	1972	UK — 1972
	John, I'm Only Dancing 7", Single, Promo	RCA Victor – 74-16216		1972	— 1972	Recently Edited
	John, I'm Only Dancing / Hang On To Yourself 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Push-out Centre	RCA Victor – RCA 2263	UK	1972	UK — 1972
	John, I'm Only Dancing 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	RCA Victor – 102185	Australia	1972	Australia — 1972	Recently Edited
	John, I'm Only Dancing 7", Single, 45 RPM, Solid Centre	RCA Victor – RCA 2263	UK	1972	UK — 1972	Recently Edited
	John, I'm Only Dancing 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono	RCA Victor – 60604	New Zealand	1972	New Zealand — 1972
	John, I'm Only Dancing 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo	RCA Victor – RCA 2263	UK	1972	UK — 1972	Recently Edited
	John, I'm Only Dancing 7", 45 RPM, Single, Solid centre	RCA Victor – RCA 2263	UK	1972	UK — 1972	New Submission
	John, I'm Only Dancing 7", 45 RPM, Single, Solid centre	RCA Victor – RCA 2263	UK	1972	UK — 1972	New Submission
	John, I'm Only Dancing 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono	RCA Victor – 60604	New Zealand	1972	New Zealand — 1972	New Submission
	John, I'm Only Dancing 7", Single, 45 RPM, Push out centre	RCA Victor – RCA 2263	UK	1976	UK — 1976	Recently Edited
	John, I'm Only Dancing 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Solid Centre	RCA Victor – RCA 2263	UK	1976	UK — 1976	New Submission
	John, I'm Only Dancing 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	RCA – RCA 2263	UK	1979	UK — 1979	New Submission
	John, I'm Only Dancing 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo	RCA – RCA 2263	Europe	1983	Europe — 1983	Recently Edited
	John, I'm Only Dancing 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue	RCA – RCA 2263	Ireland	1983	Ireland — 1983	New Submission
	John, I'm Only Dancing 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Repress, Stereo, Solid Centre	RCA Victor – RCA 2263	UK		UK	Recently Edited
	John, I'm Only Dancing 7", Single	RCA – RCA 2263	UK		UK	New Submission
	John, I'm Only Dancing 7", 45 RPM, Single	RCA Victor – RCA 2263	UK		UK	New Submission

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Reviews

wickedtongue Jun 2, 2021
referencing John, I'm Only Dancing (7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono) 60604

looking for variation without Heads/Tails on the label and many other NZ releases
netram Nov 26, 2017
referencing John, I'm Only Dancing (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) 74-16216

Can't find my copy among the listed releases. It's close but no cake to a couple of them.

Here's the A-side:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Qj8nhnzyYlT8F2oBtEkQnpvP1H1eQU4R/view

B-side:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DPQC1IAj-AsEDEqkF7FVVU4hs6PE_oFM/view

Note the RCA sleeve, which says 1971, making me think it should be one of the 1972 releases.
rarityvalue Jan 22, 2011
referencing John, I'm Only Dancing (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) RCA 2263

Two different (music) versions of 'John, I'm only dancing' were released by RCA in the UK during 1972/3. Both have the same cat#: RCA 2263. The original version has stamped matrix numbers BGBS 1056. The less common 'Sax' version has etched matrix numbers BGBS·1056·A·2E and the word 'STEREO' is not printed on the label. For more info, visit this excellent website (no cnnection with me):
http://www.bowie-singles.co.uk/UKRCA/John,_I%E2%80%99m_Only_Dancing.html

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