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Released
  
October 1991

Genre
  
Rock

Label
  
London LON 310

Format
  
7"/12"/CD single

Length
  
3:07

Recorded
  
Sydney October–December 1989; Los Angeles, March 1991

"Baby Universal" is a song by Tin Machine, released as the second single from their Tin Machine II album in October 1991.

Contents

The single release was backed with tracks recorded at the band's BBC session recorded for Mark Goodier's radio show on 13 August 1991, and a live appearance on the BBC's Top of the Pops.

Bowie re-recorded this track in 1996 for his 1997 album Earthling, but the track was not released on the album.

Track listing

7" version
  1. "Baby Universal" (David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels) – 3:07
  2. "You Belong in Rock 'n' Roll" (Extended version) (Bowie, Gabrels) – 6:32
12" version
  1. "Baby Universal" (Extended version) (Bowie, Gabrels) – 5:49
  2. "A Big Hurt (BBC version)" (Bowie) – 3:33
  3. "Baby Universal" (BBC version) (Bowie, Gabrels) – 3:12
CD version
  1. "Baby Universal" (7" version) (Bowie, Gabrels) – 3:07
  2. "Stateside" (BBC version) (Hunt Sales) – 6:35
  3. "If There Is Something" (BBC version) (Bryan Ferry) – 3:25
  4. "Heaven's in Here" (BBC version) (Bowie) – 6:41
  • A "special edition" version of the CD single was released in a tin can container
    • Japan CD version
    1. "Baby Universal" (7" version) (Bowie, Gabrels) – 3:07
    2. "Amlapura" (Indonesian version) (Bowie, Gabrels) – 3:53
    3. "Shakin' All Over" (live) (Kidd) – 2:49
    4. "Baby Universal" (Extended version) (Bowie, Gabrels) – 5:49
    US promo CD version
    1. "Baby Universal" (7" version) (Bowie, Gabrels) – 3:07
    2. "Baby Universal" (Extended version) (Bowie, Gabrels) – 5:49
    3. "Baby Universal" (BBC version) (Bowie, Gabrels) – 3:12
    4. "Stateside" (BBC version) (Sales) – 6:35

    Credits and personnel

    Producers

  • Tin Machine
  • Tim Palmer

    • Musicians

  • David Bowie – vocals, guitar
  • Reeves Gabrels – lead guitar
  • Hunt Sales – drums, vocals
  • Tony Sales – bass, vocals
  • Kevin Armstrong – rhythm guitar

    • References

    Baby Universal Wikipedia
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