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David Bowie
Pop · 1967 · 53 tracks · 2h 34m

David Bowie

A whimsical collection of baroque pop and music hall vignettes. Orchestral, theatrical, and charmingly eccentric, it captures a young artist before the stars fell.

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Theatrical debut

A whimsical parade of brassy music hall arrangements and theatrical character sketches defines this debut. Polished woodwinds and polite handclaps frame a series of quaint, English vignettes that feel closer to a small-town stage show than the rock-and-roll landscape of 1967.

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Sunday Morning+4.0σ

A gentle sunday morning atmosphere settles over these early tracks, replacing his later cosmic dread with the quiet warmth of a sleepy London parlor.

Tracklist · 53 Tracks · 2h 34m
01
Uncle Arthur
2:11
01
Rubber Band
2:05
02
The London Boys
3:21
02
Sell Me a Coat
3:02
03
Rubber Band
2:20
03
The Laughing Gnome
3:01
04
The Gospel According to Tony Day
2:50
04
Love You Till Tuesday
3:12
05
Love You Till Tuesday (single version)
3:01
05
There Is a Happy Land
3:15
06
Did You Ever Have a Dream
2:08
06
We Are Hungry Men
3:00
07
When I Live My Dream (mono single master)
3:52
07
When I Live My Dream
3:25
08
Little Bombardier
3:28
08
Let Me Sleep Beside You
3:27
09
Silly Boy Blue
3:54
09
Karma Man
3:06
10
London Bye Ta‐Ta (mono Decca master)
2:38
10
Come and Buy My Toys
2:10
11
Join the Gang
2:19
11
In the Heat of the Morning (mono Decca master)
2:48
12
The Laughing Gnome (new stereo mix)
3:00
12
She’s Got Medals
2:26
13
The Gospel According to Tony Day (new stereo mix)
2:52
13
Maid of Bond Street
1:46
14
Please Mr. Gravedigger
2:37
14
Did You Ever Have a Dream
2:09
15
Let Me Sleep Beside You (stereo single version)
3:22
15
Uncle Arthur
2:10
16
Sell Me a Coat
3:01
16
Karma Man (new stereo version)
3:06
17
Rubber Band
2:20
17
In the Heat of the Morning (stereo mix)
3:00
18
Love You Till Tuesday
3:13
18
When I’m Five
3:08
19
There Is a Happy Land
3:17
19
Ching‐A‐Ling (full length stereo mix)
2:52
20
Sell Me a Coat
2:54
20
We Are Hungry Men
3:01
21
Love You Till Tuesday (BBC version)
3:01
21
When I Live My Dream
3:26
22
Little Bombardier
3:27
22
When I Live My Dream (BBC version)
3:38
23
Little Bombardier (BBC version)
3:31
23
Silly Boy Blue
3:55
24
Come and Buy My Toys
2:11
24
Silly Boy Blue
3:27
25
Join the Gang
2:20
25
In the Heat of the Morning (BBC version)
4:18
26
She’s Got Medals
2:27
27
Maid of Bond Street
1:46
28
Please Mr. Gravedigger
2:38
Moments Worth Waiting For
28Please Mr. GravediggerThe closing track 'Please Mr. Gravedigger' completely abandons musical instrumentation, relying entirely on a capella vocals, simulated rain, and digging sound effects.
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