Strangers When We Meet - The Single

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Released as the second single from the album Outside, the UK and US releases differed significantly.

Songs (Time)

US CD

1. Strangers When We Meet LP version (5:08)
2. Strangers When We Meet Buddha of Suburbia LP version* (4:58)
3. The Man Who Sold the World** live version, 1995 (3:35)

Release details

Released 1995 by Virgin in the USA

Catalogue number: Virgin 7243 8 38530 2 1

Producer

Produced by David Bowie and Brian Eno

* Produced by David Bowie and Erdal Kizilcay

** Mixed by Brain Eno at Westside Studios, London. Recorded live in 1995 by Reelsound Recording Co. Engineered by Maclom H. Harper, Jr. 2nd Engineer: Mason Harlow.

UK CD

1. Strangers When We Meet radio edit (4:21)
2. The Man Who Sold the World live version, 1995 (3:35)
3. Strangers When We Meet LP version (5:08)
4. Get Real Bonus track previously only available on Japanese LP (2:51)

Australian CD

1. Strangers When We Meet radio edit (4:21)
2. The Man Who Sold the World live version, 1995 (3:35)
3. Strangers When We Meet album version (5:08)
4. Strangers When We Meet Buddha of Suburbia LP version (4:58)

Hunters and Collectors

UK Promo CD

1. Strangers When We Meet album edit (4:19)

Release details

Released 1995 by RCA in the UK

Catalogue number: STRANGERS-1

US Promo CD

1. Strangers When We Meet album edit (4:19)
2. Strangers When We Meet Buddha of Suburbia version edit (4:10)
3. Strangers When We Meet album version (5:07)

Release details

Released 1995 by Virgin in the USA

Catalogue number: DPRO-11062

Trivia

• A limited edition was released in the UK as a purple marble coloured vinyl 7" in a custom sleeve. (Information courtesy of Punk Floyd).
• Chart Performance:

  Country	Peak #	# of weeks
  UK	37	3

This document last updated Friday, 08-Sep-2000 13:16:19 EDT