I've Been Waiting for You (Neil Young song)

"I've Been Waiting for You"
album cover
Song by Neil Young from the album Neil Young
Released	November 12, 1968
Recorded	1968
Length	2:30
Label	Reprise Records
Writer	Neil Young
Producer	Neil Young, David Briggs

"I've Been Waiting for You"
Single by David Bowie
from the album Heathen
B-side	Sunday (Tony Visconti mix)
Released	October 2002 (2002-10) in Canada
Format	CD single
Recorded	Allaire Studios, Shokan, NY Looking Glass Studios, New York City
Genre	Rock
Length	3:00
Label	Columbia - 38K 003369
Writer(s)	Neil Young
Producer	David Bowie, Tony Visconti
David Bowie singles chronology
"Everyone Says 'Hi'" 2002 "I've Been Waiting for You" 2002 "New Killer Star" 2003

"I've Been Waiting for You" is a song written by Neil Young for his debut solo album in 1968. The band Wild Butter released a cover version in 1970: United Artists, UAS 6766. David Bowie recorded a version of the song, which features David Grohl on guitar, for his Heathen album in 2002 prior to releasing the song as a single in Canada. The song has also been covered by the Pixies and released on the b-side of their single "Velouria". It was also covered by Dinosaur Jr. for the tribute album The Bridge: A Tribute to Neil Young, but never released.

David Bowie single

Track listing

CD: ISO-Columbia / 38K 003369 (Canada)

1. "I've Been Waiting for You (Album version)" - 3:00
2. "Sunday (Tony Visconti mix)" - 4:56
3. "Shadow Man" - 4:46

Production and credits

• Producers
  • David Bowie
  • Tony Visconti

• Musicians:
  • David Bowie: Vocals, Keyboards, Synths, Guitars, Sax, Stylophone, Drums
  • David Grohl: Guitar
  • Tony Visconti: Bass guitar, Guitars, Recorders, B-vox, String arrangements
  • Matt Chamberlain: Drums, Loop programming, Percussion
  • David Torn: Guitars, Guitar loops, Omnichord
  • Jordan Rudess: Piano and Hammond organ.
  • Gail Ann Dorsey: Bass on "Shadow Man"
  • Earl Slick: Ambient guitar on "Shadow Man"
  • Mark Plati: Acoustic guitar on "Shadow Man"
  • Lisa Germano: Violin on "Shadow Man".

Live versions

• Neil Young performed a solo acoustic version of the song in November 1968 at Canterbury House in Ann Arbor, Michigan, just a few days before the release of the album version. This performance is included on the live album Sugar Mountain - Live At Canterbury House 1968, released in 2008.
• The song was performed during the Tin Machine tour, sung by Reeves Gabrels. One version appeared on the Oy Vey, Baby video.
• It was played live again on the Heathen Tour and A Reality Tour concerts.

Other releases

• A longer version (3'16" vs 3'00") appeared exclusively on the Heathen SACD