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. The single reached number 28 on the UK Singles Chart when released in September 1999.

Track listings

CD 1

# "1st Man in Space" (Radio Edit) (3:46) # "1st Man in Space" (Album Version) (5:00) # "Sweet Music" (7:21)

CD 2

# "1st Man in Space" (Long Version) (5:45) # "Dirty Slapper" (6:27) # "No Pop I" (3:14)

Personnel

* Philip Oakey - vocals * Jarvis Cocker - lyrics, guitars

The All Seeing I

* Dean Honer - keyboards * Jason Buckle - guitars, bass * Richard Barrett (DJ Parrot) - drums, programming

External links

*http://www.the-black-hit-of-space.dk/be_my_lover.htm *http://www.the-black-hit-of-space.dk/first_man_in_space_review.htm *http://www.pulpwiki.net/Jarvis/1stManInSpace

References

1999 songs 1999 singles Songs written by Jarvis Cocker FFRR Records singles The All Seeing I songs Philip Oakey songs {{1990s-pop-song-stub