Seven Years in Tibet (song)

"Seven Years in Tibet"
Single by David Bowie
from the album Earthling
Released	18 August 1997
Format	CD single
Recorded	Looking Glass Studio, New York City
Genre	Rock
Length	4:01
Label	BMG/Arista Records 74321 51255 2
Producer	David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels, Mark Plati
David Bowie singles chronology
"Dead Man Walking" (1997) "Seven Years in Tibet" (1997) "Pallas Athena" Tao Jones Index (1997)

"Seven Years in Tibet" is a song and single by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels from the 1997 album Earthling.

A version with lyrics in Mandarin was also recorded. The title of this translation translates "A Fleeting Moment".

Track listing

All lyrics written by David Bowie except "Seven Years in Tibet (Mandarin version)" by Lin Xi.
All music composed by David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels except "Pallas Athena (live)" by David Bowie.

7": RCA / 74321 51254 7 (UK)

1. "Seven Years in Tibet (edit)" - 4:01
2. "Seven Years in Tibet (Mandarin version)" - 3:58

RCA / 74321 51255 2 (UK)

1. "Seven Years in Tibet (edit)" - 4:01
2. "Seven Years in Tibet (Mandarin version)" - 3:58
3. "Pallas Athena (live)" - 8:18

• Also available as limited edition digipak (RCA / 74321 51254 2)

Production credits

• Producers:
  • David Bowie
  • Mark Plati (co-producer)
  • Reeves Gabrels (co-producer)

• Musicians:
  • David Bowie: Vocals, Guitar, Saxophone, Samples, Keyboards
  • Reeves Gabrels: Programming, Synthesizers, Real and sampled guitars, Vocals
  • Mark Plati: Programming, Loops, Samples, Keyboards
  • Gail Ann Dorsey: Bass, Vocals
  • Zachary Alford: Drum loops, Acoustic drums, Electronic percussion
  • Mike Garson: Keyboards, Piano

Live versions

• At Bowie's 50th Birthday Bash concert in January 1997, Bowie performed this song together with Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters.
• Bowie played the song at GQ Awards in New York City, October 15, 1997. This was later released on the live album LiveAndWell.com in 2000.

Other releases

• The "Mandarin version" also appeared on the bonus disc of the Digibook Expanded Edition of Earthling from 2004. In Hong Kong it was also released on a separate bonus disc that followed the release of Earthling in 1997.