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David Bowie (commonly known as Space Oddity) [a] is the second studio album by the English musician David Bowie, originally released in the United Kingdom on 14 November 1969 through Mercury affiliate Philips Records. Financed by Mercury on the strength of "Space Oddity", the album was recorded from June to October 1969 at Trident Studios in ...
"Space Oddity" 1969 UK single "Space Oddity" was released as a 7-inch (18 cm) single on 11 July 1969, with "Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud" as the B-side, by Philips in the UK and Mercury in the US. [42] [43] In some territories, the single's sleeve included a photograph of Bowie playing an acoustic guitar, a rarity for singles at the time. [41]
A Dutch compilation featuring "Space Oddity" performed on the Swiss TV show "Hits A Go Go" on 2 November 1969 [31] 40 Jaar Top 40: 1969–1970: Various artists A Dutch compilation featuring the live performance of "Space Oddity" at the Ivor Novello Awards on 10 May 1970 [31] The Nomi Song: 2005 Klaus Nomi
In July 1969, Bowie performed at the Maltese Music Festival while his father became sick and later died. The feel of the song was meant to show Bowie's feelings after his father's death. [4] The song also seems to be about social structure, as the girl in the song is very wealthy compared to the narrator.
"Space Oddity" David Bowie, 1969: 5:15: 3. "Starman" The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, 1972: 4:18: 4. "Ziggy Stardust" The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, 1972: 3:16: 5. "John, I'm Only Dancing" (Sax version) Non-album single, released in 1973; the original version released the previous ...
"Cygnet Committee" is a song written by the English singer-songwriter David Bowie and recorded in 1969 for his second eponymous album (released in the U.S. as Man of Words, Man of Music and re-released in 1972 as Space Oddity).
The "Space Oddity" demo had already been released in an edited form as the first track of the 1989 box set Sound + Vision. [ 2 ] The box sets liner notes suggest that the tapes were recorded at David's apartment at Clareville Grove, South Kensington, sometime between the first studio attempt at "Space Oddity" on February 2, 1969, and David's ...
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