David Bowie – Under Pressure

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Genre:	Rock
Style:	Pop Rock
Year:	1981

Tracklist

	David Bowie–	Under Pressure
	Queen–	Soul Brother

Credits (1)

MJ*
Lacquer Cut By

Notes

"Under Pressure" originated out of a jam session during a chance meeting in the Montreux, Switzerland studio and was released as a hugely successful single on October 26, 1981.

This grouping assembles all single releases, re-releases or variants where the original version receives A-side/top billing ("Soul Brother" is the usual flipside track).

A live version was released as a promotional single in certain territories in 1986 to promote the "Live Magic" album (please see Under Pressure for those versions).

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	EMI – 1 C 006-64 626	Europe	1981	Europe — 1981
	Under Pressure 12", 45 RPM, Single	EMI – 1A 052Z-64626	Europe	1981	Europe — 1981
	Under Pressure 7", Single, 45 RPM, Yellow Label	EMI Electrola – 1 C 006-64 626		1981	— 1981	Recently Edited
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM, Single	Elektra – E 47235	Australia	1981	Australia — 1981	Recently Edited
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM, Single, Black Paper Labels, Push-Out Centre	EMI – EMI 5250	UK	1981	UK — 1981	Recently Edited
	Under Pressure 7", Single, 45 RPM, Push up center	EMI – 3C 006-64626	Italy	1981	Italy — 1981	Recently Edited
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, SP	Elektra – E-47235	US	1981	US — 1981	Recently Edited
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Black Label	EMI Electrola – 1C 006-64 626		1981	— 1981	Recently Edited
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	EMI – 2C 008-64626		1981	— 1981	Recently Edited
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	Elektra – P-1587E	Japan	1981	Japan — 1981	Recently Edited
	Under Pressure 7", Single	EMI – 11C 008-64626	Portugal	1981	Portugal — 1981	New Submission
	Under Pressure 7", Single	EMI – 5250	Yugoslavia	1981	Yugoslavia — 1981	Recently Edited
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo, AR - Allied Pressing	Elektra – E-47235	US	1981	US — 1981	Recently Edited
	Under Pressure = Bajo Presión 7", Single	EMI – 10C 006-064626	Spain	1981	Spain — 1981
	Under Pressure 12", Maxi-Single	EMI – EMI-1545	Venezuela	1981	Venezuela — 1981	New Submission
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM, Promo, Stereo, Mono, (SP)	Elektra – E-47235	US	1981	US — 1981	Recently Edited
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM, Single, Black Paper Label, Solid Centre	EMI – EMI 5250	UK	1981	UK — 1981	New Submission
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM	Elektra – E 47235 Q	Canada	1981	Canada — 1981	Recently Edited
	Bajo Presion 7", Single	EMI – 32C 006-064626	Chile	1981	Chile — 1981
	Under Pressure 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single	EMI – 31C 006 64626	Brazil	1981	Brazil — 1981	New Submission
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM, Single	Elektra – E 47235	Australia	1981	Australia — 1981
	Under Pressure 7", Single, 45 RPM	EMI – EMI 5250	Ireland	1981	Ireland — 1981	New Submission
	Under Pressure 7", Single, Promo	Elektra – P-1587E	Japan	1981	Japan — 1981	New Submission
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, White Label	EMI Electrola – 1 C 006-64 626		1981	— 1981	Recently Edited
	Under Pressure 12", Maxi-Single, Transparent Yellow	EMI – 446-1097	Colombia	1981	Colombia — 1981	New Submission
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM, Single	Elektra – E 47235	New Zealand	1981	New Zealand — 1981	New Submission
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	Elektra – E 47235 Q	Canada	1981	Canada — 1981	New Submission
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM, Single, Black Paper Label, Push-Out Centre	EMI – EMI 5250	UK	1981	UK — 1981	Recently Edited
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM, Single Sided, Single, White Label	EMI – EMI 5250	UK	1981	UK — 1981	New Submission
	Under Pressure = Bajo Presión 12", Single, transparent green	EMI – 446-1097	Colombia	1981	Colombia — 1981	New Submission
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM, Single, Misprint	Elektra – E 47235	Australia	1981	Australia — 1981	New Submission
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Picture Sleeve	Elektra – E 47235	Canada	1981	Canada — 1981	Recently Edited
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM, Single	EMI – EMI 4588	Guatemala	1981	Guatemala — 1981	New Submission
	Under Pressure = Bajo Presión 7", 45 RPM, Single	EMI – EMI 4588	Guatemala	1981	Guatemala — 1981	New Submission
	Under Pressure 7", 33 ⅓ RPM, Single, Stereo	EMI International – BO-1354	Bolivia	1981	Bolivia — 1981	New Submission
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM, Single	EMI – EMI 5250	Zimbabwe	1981	Zimbabwe — 1981	New Submission
	Bajo Presion = Under Pressure 7", Single, Promo	EMI – EMI 5250	Argentina	1981	Argentina — 1981	Recently Edited
	Under Pressure 7", Single, 45 RPM	EMI – 3C 006-64626	Italy	1981	Italy — 1981
	Under Pressure = Bajo Presión / Soul Brother = Hermano Del Alma 7", 45 RPM, Single, Semi-Translucent	EMI – 33C 006-64626	Mexico	1981	Mexico — 1981	New Submission
	Under Pressure 7", 45 RPM, Single	EMI – EMIJ 4370	South Africa	1981	South Africa — 1981	New Submission

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Reviews

hkcratedigger Jun 26, 2024
referencing Under Pressure (7", 45 RPM, Single) EMI 5250

I have a copy of this single available for sale, specifically for collectors in Hong Kong. Don't want to deal with mailing, sorry! If interested, please send me a message
eroom666 May 21, 2023
referencing Under Pressure (7", 45 RPM, Single, Black Paper Labels, Push-Out Centre) EMI 5250

My white label test pressing copy has EMI 5250 A2 MJ PENTHOUSE & B1 .
bar-en-boos Jan 13, 2023
referencing Under Pressure (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) 1 C 006-64 626

is this the same as https://www.discogs.sie.com/release/616884-Queen-David-Bowie-Under-Pressure ? they look the same and can probably be merged or something
midnightrunner Jun 11, 2019
referencing Under Pressure (7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo) 1 C 006-64 626

I love this song, I think it is really clever what they did to turn just the bassline from Vanilla Ice's "Ice Ice Baby" into a proper song with David Bowie on it and everything. Hats off to Fred and Co.