Space Oddity Album

Limited picture disc version of the 1972 edition of the david bowie album retitled as space oddity.

Space oddity album. And i love you so on the a side which is unusual. Originally released as david bowie in the uk and man of words man of music in the us david bowie s second album was reissued as space oddity in 1972. It became one of bowie s signature songs and one of four of his songs to be included in the rock and roll hall of fame s 500 songs that shaped rock and roll.

Enjoy the videos and music you love upload original content and share it all with friends family and the world on youtube. Bowie released four more singles and his debut album david bowie but the first success in the united kingdom was with the 1969 single space oddity. Reply notify me helpful r777704 release.

My copy is mis labelled with perry como. Recommendations reviews add review. For that phase one must move ahead to 1970 s the man who sold the world.

It was first released as a 7 inch single on 11 july 1969 before appearing as the opening track of his second studio album david bowie. A space odyssey with a title that plays on the film s title the song is abo. When david bowie s second album appeared in late 1969 he was riding high.

It was known under the name of its lead single. The picture disc features the iconic ziggy stardust era artwork and comes with a replica of the poster which was part of the package at the time. Inspired by stanley kubrick s film 2001.

Sadly it was not to be. Space oddity was the name used for releases of the album in 1984 1990 and 1999 but it reverted to the original eponymous title for 2009 and 2015 reissues. These folk based tracks largely present bowie as a surrealist singer songwriter.