Album · Compilation
Images 1966–1967
Images 1966–1967 is a double-album compilation of David Bowie's earliest recordings, released in 1973 by London Records in the US. It gathers his 1967 self-titled debut for Deram, along with singles and B-sides cut for the label between 1966 and 1967. Neon Park, known for his artwork on Frank Zappa's Weasels Ripped My Flesh, drew the cartoon sleeve, with characters and scenes from each song.
This is Bowie before glam. The arrangements are mostly orchestral, dressed up with studio sound effects, and shaped by the London cabaret scene and singers such as Anthony Newley. Deram dropped him in 1968, a year before "Space Oddity". The set appeared as Aladdin Sane was lifting his profile in America, where none of the Deram material had been released since 1967, and it gave him a notable hit with "The Laughing Gnome". A 1975 UK issue swapped in a Young Americans photo for the cover.
Images 1966–1967: tracklist and credits
21 tracks · 59:13Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1Rubber BandDavid Bowie2:15
- 2Maid of Bond StreetDavid Bowie1:44
- 3Sell Me a CoatDavid Bowie3:00
- 4Love You Till TuesdayDavid Bowie3:10
- 5There Is a Happy LandDavid Bowie3:11
- 6The Laughing GnomeDavid Bowie3:03
- 7The Gospel According to Tony DayDavid Bowie2:50
- 8Did You Ever Have a DreamDavid Bowie2:08
- 9Uncle ArthurDavid Bowie2:07
- 10We Are Hungry MenDavid Bowie2:58
- 11When I Live My DreamDavid Bowie3:25
- Disc 2
- 1Join the GangDavid Bowie2:16
- 2Little BombadierDavid Bowie3:24
- 3Come and Buy My ToysDavid Bowie2:07
- 4Silly Boy BlueDavid Bowie3:51
- 5She’s Got MedalsDavid Bowie2:26
- 6Please Mr. GravediggerDavid Bowie2:34
- 7London BoysDavid Bowie3:18
- 8Karma ManDavid Bowie3:03
- 9Let Me Sleep Beside YouDavid Bowie3:24
- 10In the Heat of the MorningDavid Bowie2:59
- Produced by
- Mike Vernon, David Bowie, Derek Fearnley
- Recorded at
- Decca Studios: Studio 2, R.G. Jones Studios
- Recorded
- 1966–67
- Engineered by
- Gus Dudgeon
- Labels
- London Records, Deram, London
- Length
- 59:13
Line-up
- Derek Boyes · piano, electronic organ, harpsichord, organ, background vocals
- John Eager · drums (drum set), gong, background vocals
- Derek Fearnley · bass, background vocals, spoken vocals
- Big Jim Sullivan · guitar, banjo, acoustic guitar, sitar · guest
- David Bowie · lead vocals, background vocals, spoken vocals, handclaps
- John Renbourn · acoustic guitar, 12 string guitar
- Pete Hampshire · guitar · guest
- Gus Dudgeon · spoken vocals · guest
- Marion Constable · background vocals · guest
- Chick Norton · trumpet · guest
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How we know the release date only month precision available
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 1973 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | February 1973 | |
| Wikidata | 1973 | |
| US release | 1973 | earliest US date |
5 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | IT | Deram | other | |
| 1973 | US | London Records | original | |
| May 1975 | GB | Deram | other | |
| 1976 | BE | Deram | other | |
| 1990 | AU | Deram | 9399082054928 | other |
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| coverartarchive ✓ | 3722×3748 | cropped: cropped from 3722x3748 to 3000x3000 |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |