I Can’t Explain

~ Recording by David Bowie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6I Can’t Explain2:13David BowiePin UpsDavid BowieAlbum
  • GB1973-10-19
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)RS 1003
1.6I Can’t Explain2:13David BowiePin UpsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)APL1-0291
1.6I Can’t Explain2:13David BowiePinups (French contract pressing)BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)RS 1003
1.6I Can’t Explain2:13David BowiePin UpsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)INTS 5236
1.6I Can’t Explain2:13David BowiePin UpsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA InternationalINTK 5236
1.4I Can’t Explain2:14David BowieGolden YearsDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), MainManAFL1-4792
1.4I Can’t Explain2:14David BowieGolden YearsDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), MainManAFL1-4792
1.4I Can’t Explain2:14David BowieGolden YearsDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PD84792
1.6I Can’t Explain2:07David BowiePin UpsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA InternationalNL 84653
1.6I Can’t Explain2:10David BowiePin UpsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA VictorPCD1-0291
1.6I Can’t Explain2:13David BowiePin UpsDavid BowieAlbum
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PD84653
1.6I Can’t Explain2:14David BowiePin Ups (Ryko remaster)David BowieAlbum
RykodiscRCD 10136
1.6I Can’t Explain2:14David BowiePin UpsDavid BowieAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)CDEMC 3580, CDP 79 4767 2
1.6I Can’t Explain2:14David BowiePin Ups (Ryko remaster)David BowieAlbum
RykodiscRCD 10136
1.6I Can’t Explain2:13David BowiePin Ups (rights society: bel BIEM)David BowieAlbum
  • GB1999-09-06
EMI (EMI Records, or EMI Music only if there is no other imprint)521 9030, 7243 521903 0 0
1.6I Can’t Explain2:13David BowiePin UpsDavid BowieAlbum
  • US1999-09-28
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 521903 00
1.6I Can’t Explain2:11David BowiePinupsDavid BowieAlbum
Parlophone219033-PRL2
1.4I Can’t Explain2:12David BowieRolling Stone Cover AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Special Markets09463-59326-2-1
1.6I Can’t Explain2:13David BowiePin UpsDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2007-01-10
東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label – check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007‐06‐29)TOCP-70146
1.6I Can’t Explain2:13David BowiePin UpsDavid BowieAlbum
  • JP2009-10-28
EMI Music Japan Inc. (2007‐06‐30 to 2013‐04‐01 – record company, do NOT USE as release label – check the back cover or CD surface for the imprint)TOCP-95046
6.6I Can’t Explain (2015 remastered version)2:15David BowieFive Years (1969–1973)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2015-09-25
  • US2015-09-25
Parlophone825646034963
6.6I Can’t Explain2:15David BowieFive Years (1969–1973)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2015-09-25
  • JP2015-09-25
Parlophone825646034956
6.6I Can’t Explain2:13David BowieFive Years 1969–1973 (pre-order exclusive version)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-09-25
  • GB2015-09-25
  • US2015-09-25
ParlophoneDBXL 1
6.6I Can’t Explain2:15David BowieFive Years 1969–1973David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-09-25
Parlophone825646284085, DBX 1
6.6I Can’t Explain?:??David BowieFive Years 1969–1973David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • XE2015-09-25
  • GB2015-09-25
  • US2015-09-25
ParlophoneDBXL 1
6.6I Can’t Explain?:??David BowieFive Years 1969–1973David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • US2015-09-25
ParlophoneDBX 1
1.6I Can’t Explain2:15David BowiePin Ups (2015 remaster)David BowieAlbum
  • XE2015-09-25
Parlophone0825646283385
1.6I Can’t Explain2:15David BowiePinUps (2015 remaster)David BowieAlbum
  • US2015-09-25
10.6I Can’t Explain2:15David BowieFive Years 1969–1973David BowieAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2015-10-21
ParlophoneWPCR-16710, WPCR-16711, WPCR-16712, WPCR-16713, WPCR-16714, WPCR-16715, WPCR-16716, WPCR-16717, WPCR-16718, WPCR-16719, WPCR-16720, WPCR-16721
1.6I Can’t Explain2:15David BowiePin Ups (2015 remaster)David BowieAlbum
ParlophoneRPR2-219033
1.6I Can’t Explain2:15David BowiePinupsDavid BowieAlbum
Parlophone
1.6I Can’t Explain2:11David BowiePinUps (1999 remaster)David BowieAlbum
Parlophone
1.4I Can’t Explain2:14David BowieGolden YearsDavid BowieAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)PCD1-4792
Bootleg
1.9I Can’t Explain2:17David BowieDavid Bowie (Billboard Hits USA)David BowieAlbum + Compilation
ThecodiskB-0033

Relationships

engineer:Denis Blackeye (engineer)
producer:David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer)
recorded at:Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France
recording of:I Can’t Explain (cover)

Related works

I Can’t Explain

lyricist and composer:Pete Townshend (of The Who)
publisher:Fabulous Music, Ltd. (this is a publisher, not an imprint!)
later parody versions:I Can't Escape
later translated versions:Ezin dut azaldu