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Quicksand

Quicksand (demo version)
First released 1971English66 recordingson 147 releasesISWC T-900.014.962-2
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Written by

David BowieComposerDavid BowieLyricist

From the film

Moonage DaydreamMoonage Daydream2022the film on Charmy Movies ↗

Recordings

PerformanceBy
QuicksandDavid Bowie5:07
Quicksand (demo version)David Bowie4:46
QuicksandsSexy Sadie6:04
QuicksandSeal5:22
QuicksandDavid Bowie4:53
QuicksandDavid Bowie feat. Robert Smith4:55
QuicksandDavid Bowie4:58
QuicksandEnd of Fashion4:40
QuicksandDavid Bowie feat. Robert Smith5:00
QuicksandDavid Bowie5:03
QuicksandAbbeyvein4:16
Quicksand (Wagon reprise)Dinosaur Jr.4:30
QuicksandDavid Bowie4:43
QuicksandDavid Bowie
Quicksand (acoustic)David Bowie4:46
QuicksandRainbow Arabia6:01
QuicksandJasmine & The Jack Stafford Foundation4:00
QuicksandDavid Bowie5:07
QuicksandDavid Bowie with Robert Smith4:59
QuicksandDavid Bowie5:15
QuicksandDavid Bowie4:53
QuicksandFolly Tree5:11
QuicksandDavid Bowie4:49
QuicksandDavid Bowie4:51
QuicksandDavid Bowie5:01
QuicksandDavid Bowie5:23
QuicksandJ Mascis & Sean Lennon7:12
QuicksandDavid Bowie5:05
QuicksandJade Bird3:58
QuicksandAslan5:15
QuicksandJ Mascis8:02
QuicksandSeal5:02
QuicksandDavid Bowie
Quicksand / Life on Mars? / Memory of a Free FestivalDavid Bowie & Spiders From Mars7:15
QuicksandDavid Bowie5:35
QuicksandDavid Bowie5:28
QuicksandDavid Bowie5:39
QuicksandDavid Bowie6:09
QuicksandDavid Bowie5:45
QuicksandDavid Bowie5:56
QuicksandDavid Bowie6:05
QuicksandDavid Bowie6:26
QuicksandDavid Bowie6:00
QuicksandDavid Bowie4:56
QuicksandDavid Bowie
QuicksandDavid Bowie6:06
QuicksandDavid Bowie5:37
QuicksandDavid Bowie4:52
QuicksandDavid Bowie with Robert Smith4:58
QuicksandDavid Bowie4:46
QuicksandDavid Bowie4:46
QuicksandDavid Bowie
Quicksand (ChangesNowBowie version)David Bowie4:47
QuicksandDavid Bowie4:50
Quicksand · videoDavid Bowie with Robert Smith4:58
QuicksandDavid Bowie5:46
QuicksandDavid Bowie
QuicksandThe Pretty Reckless feat. Mike Garson4:41
Quicksand (2021 mix – early version)David Bowie4:57
Quicksand (San Francisco hotel recording)David Bowie4:17
Quicksand (demo)David Bowie4:45
Quicksand (early version, 2021 mix)David Bowie5:01
Quicksand (San Francisco hotel recording)David Bowie6:29
Quicksand (Bowpromo mix)David Bowie5:05
Quicksand (live at the 3 Kings Halloween 2010 MSF Benefit)Robyn Hitchcock5:52
Quick SandDinosaur Jr.4:34

On these albums

Sampler
SamplerDavid Bowie with Dana Gillespie · 1971
Hunky Dory
Hunky DoryDavid Bowie · 1971
Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide
Rock ’n’ Roll SuicideDavid Bowie · 1974
Whatever’s Cool With Me
Whatever’s Cool With MeDinosaur Jr. · 1991
Green Mind
Green MindDinosaur Jr. · 1991
The Wagon
The WagonDinosaur Jr. · 1991
L Dopa
L DopaDavid Bowie · 1996
MTV Unplugged
MTV UnpluggedSeal · 1996
Quicklive
QuickliveDavid Bowie · 1997
Little Wonder in Paradiso
Little Wonder in ParadisoDavid Bowie · 1997
50 Dead Dogs
50 Dead DogsDavid Bowie · 1997
Divine Symmetry
Divine SymmetryDavid Bowie · 1997
Birthday Celebration
Birthday CelebrationDavid Bowie & Friends · 1997
Paradiso 97
Paradiso 97David Bowie · 1997
Earthling TV
Earthling TVDavid Bowie · 1997
Absolutely Fabulous: Via Satellites From Paradiso
Absolutely Fabulous: Via Satellites From ParadisoDavid Bowie · 1997
Song & Dance
Song & DanceDavid Bowie · 1997
The 24K Gold Collection: Golden Years
The 24K Gold Collection: Golden YearsDavid Bowie · 1997
The Chaos Girls
The Chaos GirlsDavid Bowie · 1998
Happy Birthday Mr Bowie
Happy Birthday Mr BowieDavid Bowie · 1998
Outside in Budapest
Outside in BudapestDavid Bowie · 1998
Unplugged
UnpluggedDavid Bowie · 2001
Ear Bleeding Country: The Best of Dinosaur Jr.
Ear Bleeding Country: The Best of Dinosaur Jr.Dinosaur Jr. · 2001
Dream Covers
Dream CoversSexy Sadie · 2002
Always Tomorrow
Always TomorrowVarious Artists · 2003
Triple J: Like a Version
Triple J: Like a VersionVarious Artists · 2005
O Yeah
O YeahEnd of Fashion · 2005
.2 Contamination: A Tribute to David Bowie
.2 Contamination: A Tribute to David BowieVarious Artists · 2006
Starman: Jack and Jasmine sing the songs of David Bowie
Starman: Jack and Jasmine sing the songs of David BowieThe Jack Stafford Foundation · 2008
Uncase'd
Uncase'dAslan · 2009
We Were So Turned On … A Tribute to David Bowie
We Were So Turned On … A Tribute to David BowieVarious Artists · 2010
Trolley Bus 2 (Studio Sessions, Outtakes & Live)
Trolley Bus 2 (Studio Sessions, Outtakes & Live)Robyn Hitchcock · 2010
Triple J: Like a Version Anthology: Best of Volumes 1–5
Triple J: Like a Version Anthology: Best of Volumes 1–5Various Artists · 2012
Uncase'd
Uncase'dAslan · 2013
Five Years 1969–1973
Five Years 1969–1973David Bowie · 2015
A Reality in Osaka 11 March 2002
A Reality in Osaka 11 March 2002David Bowie · 2015
Bowie From Here
Bowie From HereVarious Artists · 2015
BBC 50th Birthday Broadcast
BBC 50th Birthday BroadcastDavid Bowie · 2016
Fifty Two Years: The Complete Singles
Fifty Two Years: The Complete SinglesDavid Bowie · 2016
Bowpromo
BowpromoDavid Bowie · 2017
ChangesNowBowie
ChangesNowBowieDavid Bowie · 2017
1971
1971David Bowie · 2017
Howard Stern Presents: Tribute to David Bowie
Howard Stern Presents: Tribute to David BowieVarious Artists · 2018
ChangesNowBowie
ChangesNowBowieDavid Bowie · 2020
Look at the Moon! (live Phoenix Festival 97)
Look at the Moon! (live Phoenix Festival 97)David Bowie · 2021
Moonage Daydream: A Film by Brett Morgen
Moonage Daydream: A Film by Brett MorgenDavid Bowie · 2022Soundtrack
Other Worlds
Other WorldsThe Pretty Reckless · 2022
Divine Symmetry
Divine SymmetryDavid Bowie · 2022
Puke + Cry: The Sire Years 1990–1997
Puke + Cry: The Sire Years 1990–1997Dinosaur Jr. · 2023
1997‐01‐09: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA
1997‐01‐09: Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USADavid Bowie
1997‐10‐14: Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, USA
1997‐10‐14: Capitol Theatre, Port Chester, NY, USADavid Bowie
Only a Modern Love Song: A Tribute to David Bowie
Only a Modern Love Song: A Tribute to David BowieVarious Artists
Acoustically High
Acoustically HighDavid Bowie
2004‐04‐22: Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USA
2004‐04‐22: Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, USADavid Bowie
50th Birthday Concert
50th Birthday ConcertDavid Bowie
2004-03-30: The Fleet Center, Boston, MA, USA
2004-03-30: The Fleet Center, Boston, MA, USADavid Bowie
2016-04-01: The Music of David Bowie, Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USA
2016-04-01: The Music of David Bowie, Radio City Music Hall, New York, NY, USAVarious Artists
2004‐05‐29: Borgata Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, NJ, USA
2004‐05‐29: Borgata Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, NJ, USADavid Bowie
1973‐05‐18, early show: Green’s Playhouse, Glasgow, UK
1973‐05‐18, early show: Green’s Playhouse, Glasgow, UKDavid Bowie & Spiders From Mars
2004-03-08: Budokan Hall, Tokyo, Japan
2004-03-08: Budokan Hall, Tokyo, JapanDavid Bowie

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