Cracked Actor

~ Recording by David Bowie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.5Cracked Actor3:01David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
  • GB1973-04-19
RCA VictorRS 1001
1.5Cracked Actor3:02David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
  • US1973-04-19
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)LSP-4852
1.5Cracked Actor3:01David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)RCA-6100
1.5Cracked Actor3:02David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
RCA VictorLSP 4852
1.5Cracked Actor3:02David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
RCA VictorEPPA 4852-C
1.5Cracked Actor3:01David BowieAladdin Sane (ltd edition picture disc)David BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)BOPIC 1
1.5Cracked Actor3:00David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
RCA VictorPCD1-4852
1.5Cracked Actor3:03David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PD83890
1.5Cracked Actor3:02David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CDEMC 3579, CDP 79 4768 2
1.5Cracked Actor3:01David BowieAladdin Sane (Ryko remaster)David BowieAlbum
RykodiscRCD 10135
1.5Cracked Actor3:01David BowieAladdin Sane (Ryko remaster, no barcode)David BowieAlbum
RykodiscRCD 10135
1.5Cracked Actor3:01David BowieAladdin Sane (180g)David BowieAlbum
  • GB1999-03-22
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 4 99463 1 6
1.5Cracked Actor3:02David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
  • XE1999-09-06
  • GB1999-09-06
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)7243 521902 0 1
1.5Cracked Actor3:02David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
  • US1999-09-28
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 5 21902 0 1
1.5Cracked Actor3:02David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP1999-09-29
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)TOCP-65309
1.5Cracked Actor3:01David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
Simply VinylSVLP 276
1.5Cracked Actor3:02David BowieAladdin Sane (30th anniversary edition)David BowieAlbum
  • US2003-06-24
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243-583012-2-9
1.5Cracked Actor3:02David BowieAladdin Sane (30th anniversary edition)David BowieAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)5 83120 2, 5 83121 2, 5 83122 2, 7243 5 83120 2 7, 7243 5 83121 2 6, 7243 5 83122 2 5
1.5Cracked Actor2:59David BowieThe CollectionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-05-02
EMI Gold873 4962
1.5Cracked Actor2:59David BowieThe CollectionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI Gold8734962
1.5Cracked Actor2:59David BowieThe CollectionDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
EMI Gold7243 4 77653 2 2, 477 6532
1.5Cracked Actor3:02David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2007-01-10
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-70145
1.5Cracked Actor3:02David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2009-10-28
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-95045
1.5Cracked Actor3:02David BowieAladdin Sane (40th anniversary edition)David BowieAlbum
  • US2013-04-16
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)DBAS 40
1.5Cracked Actor3:02David BowieAladdin Sane (40th anniversary edition)David BowieAlbum
  • JP2013-04-17
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), USM JAPAN (Universal Music Japan label; read the annotation before using!)TOCP-71510
1.5Cracked Actor3:02David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
  • XW2013-04-17
Parlophone
1.5Cracked Actor3:02David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
Parlophone219022-PRL2
1.5Cracked Actor3:02David BowieAladdin Sane (2013 remaster)David BowieAlbum
  • US2015-09-25
ParlophoneRP2-219022
1.5Cracked Actor3:02David BowieAladdin Sane (2013 remaster, 2015 reissue)David BowieAlbum
  • XE2015-09-25
Parlophone0825646283392
5.5Cracked Actor (2013 remastered version)3:02David BowieFive Years (1969–1973)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2015-09-25
  • US2015-09-25
Parlophone825646034963
5.5Cracked Actor3:02David BowieFive Years (1969–1973)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2015-09-25
  • JP2015-09-25
Parlophone825646034956
5.5Cracked Actor?:??David BowieFive Years 1969–1973David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2015-09-25
ParlophoneDBX 1
5.5Cracked Actor3:02David BowieFive Years 1969–1973David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-09-25
Parlophone825646284085, DBX 1
5.5Cracked Actor3:01David BowieFive Years 1969–1973 (pre-order exclusive version)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-09-25
  • GB2015-09-25
  • US2015-09-25
ParlophoneDBXL 1
5.5Cracked Actor?:??David BowieFive Years 1969–1973David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-09-25
  • GB2015-09-25
  • US2015-09-25
ParlophoneDBXL 1
7.5Cracked Actor3:01David BowieFive Years 1969–1973David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2015-10-21
ParlophoneWPCR-16710, WPCR-16711, WPCR-16712, WPCR-16713, WPCR-16714, WPCR-16715, WPCR-16716, WPCR-16717, WPCR-16718, WPCR-16719, WPCR-16720, WPCR-16721
1.5Cracked Actor3:02David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum
Parlophone
1.5Cracked Actor3:01David BowieAladdin Sane (45th anniversary silver vinyl)David BowieAlbum
  • GB2018-04-20
Parlophone0825646289431, DB69735, DBXL1
1.5Cracked Actor3:00David BowieBeside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story: The SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • JP2018-06-08
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)UICY-15742
1.5Cracked Actor3:01David BowieBeside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story: The SoundtrackVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
  • FR2018-06-08
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)00600753826300
1.5Cracked Actor3:01David BowieBeside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story (The Soundtrack)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation + Soundtrack
UMe (imprint of Universal Music Enterprises)B0028199-02
1.5Cracked Actor3:01David BowieAladdin Sane (50th anniversary half‐speed master)David BowieAlbum
  • -2023-04-14
Parlophone5054197183140, DBAS 50
Bootleg
1.5Cracked Actor3:00David BowieAladdin Sane (“SACD‐R” bootleg)David BowieAlbum
RCA (bootleg label pretending to be the real thing)
1.5Cracked Actor3:01David BowieAladdin SaneDavid BowieAlbum

Relationships

engineer:Mike Moran (American engineer, associated with RCA)
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
producer:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
mixer:Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
bass:Trevor Bolder (British bassist) (in 1973-01)
drums (drum set):Mick Woodmansey (British drummer) (in 1973-01)
electric guitar:Mick Ronson (British guitarist) (in 1973-01)
harmonica and lead vocals:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1973-01)
piano:Mike Garson (American pianist) (in 1973-01)
arranger:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
Mick Ronson (British guitarist)
recorded at:Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1973-01)
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/0V0oDdGkkCTLodcuiwQLXm [info]
recording of:Cracked Actor (in 1973-01)

Cracked Actor

lyricist and composer:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:BMG Blue
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS)
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie)
Mainman Ltd.
RZO Music Ltd
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
Tintoretto Music