tracks a1, a3, b2, b3, b5 backing vocals David Bowie
tracks a1, a3, b2, b3, b5 backing vocals Tony Visconti
tracks a1 to b2, b4, b5 bass George Murray
tracks a1, a4 to b1, b4, b5 drums Dennis Davis
tracks a5, b1, b3 to b5 guitar Adrian Belew
tracks a4 to b2, b4, b5 guitar Carlos Alomar
lyrics by David Bowie
mastered by [engineer] Greg Calbi
mixed by [assistant engineer] Gregg Caruso
mixed by [engineer] Rod O'Brien
mixed by [engineer] Tony Visconti
tracks a1, a2, a5 to b3 music by Brian Eno
tracks b1, b5 music by Carlos Alomar
music by David Bowie
tracks a2, a3, b2 percussion Dennis Davis
tracks a1 to a3, a5, b2 piano Sean Mayes
producer David Bowie
producer Tony Visconti
recorded by [engineer - assistant] Eugene Chaplin
recorded by [engineer] David Richards
recorded by [engineer] Tony Visconti
tracks a4, a5, b3, b4 violin Simon House
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Recorded at Mountain Studios, Montreux, Switzerland.
Mixed at Record Plant Studios, New York City.


Gatefold sleeve. Original release included inner sleeve with printed lyrics.

(Some) copies came with a removable sticker next to Bowie's head. Looks like the side of a postcard you'd write on, with all songs and RCA London address. In the space for the postage stamp is this edition's catalogue number - AQL1-3254.

Matrix / Runout: AQL1-3254-A (Side A label)
Matrix / Runout: AQL1-3254-B (Side B label)
Matrix / Runout: AQL1-3254-A STERLING gc NO SENSE IS BETTER... (Side A etched exc. Sterling )
Matrix / Runout: AQL1-3254-B ...THAN NONE AT ALL. STERLING gc (Side B etched exc. Sterling)