Album
David Bowie
David Bowie's debut album arrived in June 1967 on Deram, a Decca subsidiary, after a run of singles for Pye that had failed to chart. Mike Vernon produced it in London, bringing in plenty of session players, while Bowie and his former Buzz bandmate Derek Fearnley wrote out the musical charts themselves with the help of a guidebook.
This is a long way from Ziggy or Berlin. Orchestral brass and woodwind lead the songs, and the baroque pop and music hall sound owes something to Anthony Newley and to the Edwardian touches in British bands of the day. The words range from childlike innocence to drug use and totalitarianism, themes Bowie would revisit later. It earned good reviews but sold poorly, with little promotion from Deram, and he left the label after further tracks were rejected. Worth hearing as a curious, charming starting point.
David Bowie: tracklist and credits
12 tracks · 34:23Tracklist
- 1Uncle ArthurDavid Bowie2:10
- 2Sell Me a CoatDavid Bowie3:01
- 3Rubber BandDavid Bowie2:20
- 4Love You Till TuesdayDavid Bowie3:13
- 5There Is a Happy LandDavid Bowie3:17
- 6When I Live My DreamDavid Bowie3:26
- 7Little BombardierDavid Bowie3:27
- 8Silly Boy BlueDavid Bowie3:55
- 9Come and Buy My ToysDavid Bowie2:11
- 10Join the GangDavid Bowie2:20
- 11She’s Got MedalsDavid Bowie2:27
- 12Please Mr. GravediggerDavid Bowie2:38
- Produced by
- Mike Vernon
- Recorded at
- Decca Studios: Studio 2, Decca (London)
- Recorded
- 14 November 1966 – 1 March 1967
- Engineered by
- Gus Dudgeon
- Label
- Deram
- Length
- 34:23
Line-up
- David Bowie · handclaps, lead vocals, background vocals
- Derek Boyes · piano, electronic organ, organ, harpsichord, background vocals
- John Eager · drums (drum set), gong, background vocals
- Derek Fearnley · bass, background vocals
- John Renbourn · acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar
- Chick Norton · trumpet · guest
- Marion Constable · background vocals · guest
- Big Jim Sullivan · acoustic guitar, sitar · guest
Singles
- “Love You till Tuesday” · 14 July 1967
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| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | June 1967 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 1 June 1967 | |
| Wikidata | June 1967 | United Kingdom |
| Wikidata | August 1967 | United States |
| US release | 1967 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | June 1967 | earliest UK or European date |
14 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | US | Deram | other | |
| June 1967 | GB | Deram | original | |
| June 1967 | GB | Deram | original | |
| August 1967 | US | Deram | other | |
| March 1983 | XE | London Records | 3259180008727 | other |
| 1988 | US | Deram | 042280008727 | other |
| 1 June 1989 | JP | Deram | 4988005050281 | other |
| 23 March 1998 | US | Rebound Records | 731452051523 | other |
| 2010 | XE | Deram | 600753290866 | other |
| 25 January 2010 | XE | Deram | 600753179253 | deluxe |
| 24 February 2010 | JP | Deram | 4988005602008 | other |
| 23 March 2016 | JP | Deram | 4988031140543 | other |
| 31 August 2018 | XW | Universal UMC | 602567827696 | other |
| 26 July 2024 | — | Deram | 602465547405 | deluxe |
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| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 214×212 | upscaled |