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1st Man in Space

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Released
  
September 1999

Recorded
  
1999

Label
  
FFRR

Format
  
Single

Length
  
3:46

Genre
  
Electronica, R&B, electronic rock

"1st Man in Space" is a song by Sheffield electronic music group All Seeing I. It was the third single to be released from the album "Pickled Eggs and Sherbet" (1999).

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It features vocals by Philip Oakey of The Human League on what is essentially an update of David Bowie's "Space Oddity" and Elton John's "Rocket Man" The song was written by another Sheffield musician Jarvis Cocker of Pulp.

The single reached Number 28 in the UK singles charts when released in September 1999.

CD 1

  1. 1st Man In Space (Radio Edit) (3:46)
  2. 1st Man In Space (Album Version) (5:00)
  3. Sweet Music (7:21)

CD 2

  1. 1st Man In Space (Long Version) (5:45)
  2. Dirty Slapper (6:27)
  3. No Pop I (3:14)

Personnel

  • Philip Oakey - vocals
  • Jarvis Cocker - lyrics, guitars
  • The All Seeing I

  • Dean Honer - keyboards
  • Jason Buckle - guitars, bass
  • Richard Barrett (DJ Parrot) - drums, programming
  • References

    1st Man in Space Wikipedia