| 1 | Absolute Beginners (full length version)- engineer:
- Mark Saunders
- producer:
- David Bowie, Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley
- baritone saxophone:
- Andy Mackintosh (from 1985-06 until 1985-08) and Gordon Murphy (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
- bass:
- Matthew Seligman (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
- drums (drum set):
- Neil Conti (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
- guitar:
- Kevin Armstrong (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
- keyboard and piano:
- Steve Nieve (from 1985-06 until 1985)
- percussion:
- Luis Jardim (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
- piano:
- Rick Wakeman (from 1985-06 until 1985)
- solo baritone saxophone:
- Don Weller (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
- tenor saxophone:
- Gary Barnacle (from 1985-06 until 1985-08), Willie Garnett (from 1985-06 until 1985-08) and Paul Weimer (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
- background vocals:
- Janet Armstrong (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
- background vocals and lead vocals:
- David Bowie (in 1985-08)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- David Bowie (in 1986)
- phonographic copyright (℗) by:
- Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1986)
- recorded at:
- Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London , England, United Kingdom (in 1985-06) and Westside Studios in London , England, United Kingdom (in 1985-08)
- part of:
- TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 12)
- recording of:
- Absolute Beginners (from 1985-06 until 1985)
- lyricist and composer:
- David Bowie
- publisher:
- EMI Music Publishing Ltd. , Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd and Jones Music (in 1986)
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