Album
David Bowie
1967 · Rock
10 collectors on Gatefold own this
David Bowie is a Rock album by David Bowie, originally released in 1967. On Gatefold: 65 pressings tracked, owned by 10 collectors.
About
David Bowie’s 1967 debut album foreshadowed in many ways how he’d later dramatically shape pop culture. Musically, it’s wildly ambitious—from the horn-led theatrical pop of “Rubber Band” to the string-swirling, Syd Barrett-influenced “I Love You Till Tuesday” to the androgyny-themed popper “She’s Got Medals.” While there’s a novel jauntiness to “The Laughing Gnome,” other tracks are detailed observations of daily life, like “Join the Gang,” which mocks herd mentalities with a sitar and bouncing piano. This album showcases Bowie in all his youth, and that’s no slight.
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Tracklist
- 1Uncle Arthur2:11
- 2Sell Me A Coat3:02
- 3Rubber Band2:19
- 4Love You Till Tuesday3:14
- 5There Is A Happy Land3:17
- 6We Are Hungry Men3:00
- 7When I Live My Dream3:24
- 8Come And Buy My Toys2:09
- 9Join The Gang2:21
- 10She's Got Medals2:26
- 11Maid Of Bond Street1:45
- 12Please Mr. Gravedigger2:36
Sound DNA
- Rock
- Art Rock
- warm
- wistful
- psychedelic
"David Bowie" is the debut from 26 studio albums (1967-2016) by the English musician David Bowie, recorded 14 November 1966 – 1 March 1967 and released June 1967 in the UK, in mono and stereo (Deram DML 1007 / SML 1007).
The US edition (Deram DE 16003 / DES 18003), released in August, has a blue rim instead of white, and omits the tracks 'We Are Hungry Men' and 'Maid of Bond Street'. The 12-track version was also released in Canada. Other 1967 editions have the 14 tracks.
Most reissues are of the 14 track stereo edition, the mono edition being first officially reissued circa 2010. Some editions around this period contain many extra tracks, usually on a second disc. A few reissues revert to only 12 tracks, but not the same 12 as the 1967 North American release.
Related singles:
Rubber Band (Dec 1966, original version)
Love You Till Tuesday (July 1967, re-recording)
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- David BowieARRANGED BY, COMPOSED BY, VOCALS ARRANGED BY, VOCALS GUITAR
- Derek BoyesORGAN KEYBOARDS PIANO
- Derek FearnleyARRANGED BY, BASS BASS VOCALS
- John EagerDRUMS
- Alan HawkshawKEYBOARDS
- Alan WhiteDRUMS
- Arthur Greenslade And His OrchestraORCHESTRA
- Big Jim SullivanBANJO GUITAR SITAR
- Bob MichaelsORGAN
- Chick NortonTRUMPET
- Colin WoodORGAN , MELLOTRON, FLUTE
- Dave ClagueBASS
- Gus DudgeonVOCALS
- Herbie FlowersBASS
- Hermione FarthingaleVOCALS
- Ivor RaymondeARRANGED BY
- John HutchinsonGUITAR VOCALS
- John McLaughlinLEAD GUITAR
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