Perfect Day ’97 (male version)

~ Recording by Lou Reed, Bono, David Bowie, Burning Spear, Thomas Allen, Dr. John, Robert Cray, Evan Dando, Tom Jones, Elton John, Boyzone, Shane MacGowan, Huey, Ian Broudie, Brett Anderson, Visual Ministry Choir, Courtney Pine, Brodsky Quartet, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew Davis

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Perfect Day ’97 (male version)3:45Lou Reed, Bono, David Bowie, Burning Spear, Thomas Allen, Dr. John, Robert Cray, Evan Dando, Tom Jones, Elton John, Boyzone, Shane MacGowan, Huey, Ian Broudie, Brett Anderson, Visual Ministry Choir, Courtney Pine, Brodsky Quartet, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew DavisPerfect DayVarious ArtistsSingle
  • XE1997-11-17
Children in Need (BBC charity), Chrysalis7243 8 84934 2 0, CDNEED 01
1.2Perfect Day ’97 (male version)3:46Lou Reed, Bono, David Bowie, Burning Spear, Thomas Allen, Dr. John, Robert Cray, Evan Dando, Tom Jones, Elton John, Boyzone, Shane MacGowan, Huey, Ian Broudie, Brett Anderson, Visual Ministry Choir, Courtney Pine, Brodsky Quartet, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew DavisPerfect DayVarious ArtistsSingle
  • GB1997-11-17
Chrysalis7243 8 85085 2 0
1.3Perfect Day ’97 (male version)3:45Lou Reed, Bono, David Bowie, Burning Spear, Thomas Allen, Dr. John, Robert Cray, Evan Dando, Tom Jones, Elton John, Boyzone, Shane MacGowan, Huey, Ian Broudie, Brett Anderson, Visual Ministry Choir, Courtney Pine, Brodsky Quartet, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew DavisPerfect DayVarious ArtistsSingle
  • GB1997-11-17
Chrysalis7243 8 84934 7 5
1.3Perfect Day ’97 (male version)3:45Lou Reed, Bono, David Bowie, Burning Spear, Thomas Allen, Dr. John, Robert Cray, Evan Dando, Tom Jones, Elton John, Boyzone, Shane MacGowan, Huey, Ian Broudie, Brett Anderson, Visual Ministry Choir, Courtney Pine, Brodsky Quartet, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew DavisPerfect DayVarious ArtistsSingle
Chrysalis7243 8 85083 2 2
1.2Perfect Day ’97 (male version)3:46Lou Reed, Bono, David Bowie, Burning Spear, Thomas Allen, Dr. John, Robert Cray, Evan Dando, Tom Jones, Elton John, Boyzone, Shane MacGowan, Huey, Ian Broudie, Brett Anderson, Visual Ministry Choir, Courtney Pine, Brodsky Quartet, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew DavisPerfect DayVarious ArtistsSingle
Chrysalis7243 8 85097 2 5
1.3Perfect Day ’97 (male version)3:49Lou Reed, Bono, David Bowie, Burning Spear, Thomas Allen, Dr. John, Robert Cray, Evan Dando, Tom Jones, Elton John, Boyzone, Shane MacGowan, Huey, Ian Broudie, Brett Anderson, Visual Ministry Choir, Courtney Pine, Brodsky Quartet, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew DavisPerfect DayVarious ArtistsSingle
Chrysalis7243 8 88784 0 1
Bootleg
1.2Perfect Day (male version)3:48BonoThe Complete Solo Projects, Volume TwoBonoAlbum + Compilation
  • -1998
1.13Perfect Day (all male version)3:47U2Ginger: U2 Duets for Spicelegs (for Bradley William – not for Propaganda)U2Album + Compilation + Live
(unknown)
1.3Perfect Day ’97 (male version)3:45Lou Reed, Bono, David Bowie, Burning Spear, Thomas Allen, Dr. John, Robert Cray, Evan Dando, Tom Jones, Elton John, Boyzone, Shane MacGowan, Huey, Ian Broudie, Brett Anderson, Visual Ministry Choir, Courtney Pine, Brodsky Quartet, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew DavisPerfect Day '97Various ArtistsSingle
BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation), Chrysalis7243 8 85097 2 5
1.2Perfect Day ’97 (male version)3:46Lou Reed, Bono, David Bowie, Burning Spear, Thomas Allen, Dr. John, Robert Cray, Evan Dando, Tom Jones, Elton John, Boyzone, Shane MacGowan, Huey, Ian Broudie, Brett Anderson, Visual Ministry Choir, Courtney Pine, Brodsky Quartet, BBC Symphony Orchestra, Andrew DavisPerfect DayLou ReedSingle

Relationships

executive producer:Steven Kelynack
producer:Edel Erickson
Simon Hanhart (engineer, producer)
The Music Sculptors
Stephanie Vanider-Hill
soprano saxophone:Courtney Pine (in 1997)
strings:Brodsky Quartet (in 1997)
choir vocals:Visual Ministry Choir (VMC Gospel Choir) (in 1997)
vocals:Sir Thomas Allen (baritone) (in 1997)
Brett Anderson (Suede) (in 1997)
Bono (singer of U2) (in 1997)
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1997)
Boyzone (in 1997)
Ian Broudie (in 1997)
Burning Spear (in 1997)
Robert Cray (blues guitarist, singer and songwriter) (in 1997)
Evan Dando (in 1997)
Dr. John (New Orleans blues pianist, singer and songwriter) (in 1997)
Elton John (English singer, songwriter, pianist, and composer) (in 1997)
Tom Jones (Welsh pop singer) (in 1997)
Shane MacGowan (in 1997)
Huey Morgan (DJ for the BBC) (in 1997)
Lou Reed (in 1997)
orchestra:BBC Symphony Orchestra (in 1997)
conductor:Sir Andrew Davis (conductor, keyboardist, composer, arranger) (in 1997)
recorded at:Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1997)
Doppler Studios in Atlanta, Georgia, United States (in 1997)
Electric Lady in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States (in 1997)
Maida Vale Studios in Paddington, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1997)
Master Rock Studios in Kilburn, Brent (London Borough of Brent), London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1997)
Metropolis Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1997)
The Church Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1997)
The Roof in New York, New York, United States (in 1997)
Townhouse Studios in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1997)
Whitfield Street Studios (operating under this name only since 2004, see annotation for history) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1997)
recording of:Perfect Day (in 1997)

Related works

Perfect Day

lyricist and composer:Lou Reed
publisher:EMI Music Ltd.
Oakfield Avenue Music
Oakfield Avenue Music Ltd.
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd.
later parody versions:The Knoll Estate (A Perfect Place)
later versions:Lome dag