Under the God

"Under the God"
Single by Tin Machine
from the album Tin Machine
B-side	"Sacrifice Yourself"
Released	June 1989
Format	7"/10"/12"/CD single
Recorded	Montreux; Nassau, August 1988 - early 1989
Genre	Rock
Length	4:06
Label	EMI
Producer(s)	Tin Machine Tim Palmer
Tin Machine singles chronology
(David Bowie) "Never Let Me Down" (1987) "Under the God" (1989) "Heaven's in Here" (1989)

"Under the God" was the first single released by Tin Machine, taken from their eponymous debut album in June 1989.

The single was, unusually, released after the album had been issued, and its video was directed by Julien Temple (which masqueraded as a performance, with the audience storming the stage). It was performed live on both of Tin Machine’s tours.

Track listing

7" version

1. "Under the God" (Bowie) – 4:06
2. "Sacrifice Yourself" (Bowie, Sales, Sales) – 2:08

10"/12"/CD version

1. "Under the God" (Bowie) – 4:06
2. "Sacrifice Yourself" (Bowie, Sales, Sales) – 2:08
3. "The Interview" (An interview with the band) - 12:23

Chart performance

Single

Production credits

Producers

• Tin Machine
• Tim Palmer

Musicians

• David Bowie: Vocals, guitar
• Reeves Gabrels: Lead guitar
• Hunt Sales: Drums, vocals
• Tony Sales: Bass, vocals
• Kevin Armstrong: Rhythm guitar

Live versions

• A live version recorded during the Tin Machine tour in 1991/1992 was released on the live album Tin Machine Live: Oy Vey, Baby in 1992.

References

Notes

• Pegg, Nicholas, The Complete David Bowie, Reynolds & Hearn Ltd, 2000, ISBN 1-903111-14-5