Bing Crosby – Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy

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Genre:	Pop
Style:	Holiday
Year:	1982

Tracklist

	Bing Crosby–	Peace On Earth
	Bing Crosby–	Little Drummer Boy
	David Bowie–	Fantastic Voyage

Credits (2)

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Notes

This recording originally existed as a bootleg single, backed with "Heroes" which Bowie also performed on the 30 November 1977 TV special "Bing Crosby's Merrie Olde Christmas". Bowie had reservations about singing "Little Drummer Boy", so Ian Fraser, songwriter Larry Grossman, and show scriptwriter Buz Kohan set about arranging the Katherine K. Davis song "Peace on Earth" as a counterpoint for Bowie to sing as a duet with Crosby. Bowie & Crosby recorded it together at Elstree Studios on 11 September 1977. Sadly, Crosby died shortly before the show was aired.

RCA issued the recording as an official single in 1982, complete with the dialogue and ed by a 12" release. "Fantastic Voyage" from the "Lodger" album is on the B-side. This single reached #3 on the UK charts.

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Little Drummer Boy (Peach On Earth) / Heroes (T. V. Special) 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Unofficial Release	B & B Records (4) – 45-100	US	1978	US — 1978	New Submission
	Little Drummer Boy (Peace On Earth) / Heroes 7", 45 RPM, Partially Unofficial, Stereo	B & B Records (4) – 45-100	US	1978	US — 1978	New Submission
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, 4-Prong Push-Out Centre	RCA – PB 13400	UK	1982	UK — 1982
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", Single, Generic Sleeve	RCA Victor – 104076	Australia	1982	Australia — 1982	Recently Edited
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	RCA – PB-3400	Netherlands	1982	Netherlands — 1982	Recently Edited
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 12", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo, Mono	RCA – BOWT 12	UK	1982	UK — 1982	Recently Edited
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene, Stereo, Mono	RCA – PH-13400	US	1982	US — 1982
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", 45 RPM, Single	RCA Victor – PB 13400	Belgium	1982	Belgium — 1982	Recently Edited
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", Single, Promo, Mono	RCA – BOW 12(PRO)	UK	1982	UK — 1982	New Submission
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Solid Centre	RCA – BOW 12	UK	1982	UK — 1982	Recently Edited
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", 45 RPM, Single	RCA Victor – PB 3400		1982	— 1982	New Submission
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo	RCA – PB 3400	Italy	1982	Italy — 1982	Recently Edited
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Mono	RCA – PH-13400	Canada	1982	Canada — 1982	Recently Edited
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", Single, Mono, Promo	RCA – (PH-13400)	US	1982	US — 1982	New Submission
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", Single Sided, Promo, Stereo	RCA – PB 3400	Benelux	1982	Benelux — 1982	New Submission
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo	RCA – PB 3400	Italy	1982	Italy — 1982	New Submission
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, 4-Prong Push-Out Centre	RCA – BOW 12	UK	1982	UK — 1982	Recently Edited
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo	RCA – PB 3400	Spain	1982	Spain — 1982	New Submission
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", Single, Mono	RCA – PH-13400	Japan	1982	Japan — 1982	New Submission
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono	RCA – PB 13400	Ireland	1982	Ireland — 1982	Recently Edited
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Stereo, Mono	RCA – RPS-97	Japan	1982	Japan — 1982	New Submission
	Peace On Earth = Paz En La Tierra / Little Drummer Boy = El Pequeño Tamborilero 7", 45 RPM, Single	RCA Victor – PB 3400	Spain	1982	Spain — 1982	New Submission
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", 45 RPM, Single	RCA Victor – 104076	New Zealand	1982	New Zealand — 1982	New Submission
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Company Sleeve	RCA – PB 13400	UK	1982	UK — 1982	New Submission
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, 4-Prong Push-Out Centre	RCA – PB 13400	UK	1982	UK — 1982	New Submission
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo, Solid Centre	RCA – BOW 12	UK	1982	UK — 1982	New Submission
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo, Test Pressing	RCA – PB-3400		1982	— 1982	New Submission
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, Double dip labels	RCA – PB 13400	Ireland	1982	Ireland — 1982	New Submission
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", Single Sided, Promo, Stereo, RCA company sleeve	RCA – X-MAS 82	Benelux	1982	Benelux — 1982	New Submission
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono, 4-Prong Push-Out Centre, RCA company sleeve	RCA – BOW 12	UK	1982	UK — 1982	New Submission
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", Single	RCA Victor – 104076	Australia	1982	Australia — 1982	New Submission
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 7", 45 RPM, Single	RCA Victor – PB 03400	Portugal	1983	Portugal — 1983	Recently Edited
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy CD, Single, Promo, Limited Edition	Rykodisc – VRCD 0218	USA & Canada	1993	USA & Canada — 1993	Recently Edited
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy CD, Single, Enhanced, Red Label	Oglio Records – OGL 85001-2	US	1995	US — 1995	Recently Edited
	Little Drummer Boy (Peace On Earth) CD, Maxi-Single	Semaphore – 38771-408	Austria	1997	Austria — 1997	Recently Edited
	Little Drummer Boy (Peace On Earth) CD, Maxi-Single	SBF Records – CD 550 350	Austria	1997	Austria — 1997	New Submission
	Little Drummer Boy (Peace On Earth) CD, Maxi-Single, Misprint	Beatbull (2) – CD 550 350	Austria	1997	Austria — 1997	New Submission
	Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy CD, Single, Enhanced, Blue Label	Oglio Records – OGL 85001-2	US	1999	US — 1999	Recently Edited
	The Little Drummer Boy / Peace On Earth 7", Single, Limited Edition, Red	Collectors' Choice Music – CCM2163	US	2010	US — 2010	New Submission
	Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy 12", 45 RPM, Record Store Day, Single, Limited Edition, Stereo, Candy Cane	Not On Label – 00792755854532	Worldwide	2022	Worldwide — 2022	Recently Edited