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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]
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.
"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).
David Bowie wrote "The Prettiest Star" as a love song for Angie Barnett, reputedly playing it down the telephone as part of his proposal to her on Christmas 1969. [1] [2] [3] Following the release of his second studio album David Bowie (Space Oddity), it was the only new song he wrote over the winter of 1969. [4]
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"Let Me Sleep Beside You" marks a departure from the pop and music hall-influenced material of David Bowie in favour of a more rock-oriented sound. [10] Pegg states that it represented a bridge between the Deram material and the rockier Space Oddity album (1969). [1]
The first version of the song, recorded in February 1967, was included on Bowie's debut album. A second version, released as a single, was recorded on 3 June 1967 and released on 14 July 1967. The single garnered good notices from the music press but, like his earlier singles, failed to break into the British charts.