EP
Space Oddity
Space Oddity is an EP by David Bowie, released through Parlophone on 17 July 2009. It appeared in the years between his studio albums Reality (2003) and The Next Day (2013), so it belongs to the later stretch of a career that began with his self-titled debut in 1967. For anyone following Bowie release by release, it is a small but distinct entry from that period.
Space Oddity: tracklist and credits
12 tracks · 1:01:17Tracklist
- 1Space Oddity (mono single edit)David Bowie4:42
- 2Space Oddity (US mono single edit)David Bowie3:29
- 3Space Oddity (US stereo single edit)David Bowie3:58
- 4Space Oddity (1979 re‐record)David Bowie4:58
- 5Space Oddity (bass and drums)David Bowie5:31
- 6Space Oddity (strings)David Bowie5:31
- 7Space Oddity (acoustic guitar)David Bowie5:31
- 8Space Oddity (mellotron)David Bowie5:31
- 9Space Oddity (backing vocal, flute and cellos)David Bowie5:31
- 10Space Oddity (stylohone and guitar)David Bowie5:31
- 11Space Oddity (lead vocal)David Bowie5:31
- 12Space Oddity (main backing vocal including countdown)David Bowie5:31
- Produced by
- David Bowie, Tony Visconti
- Recorded at
- Good Earth Studios
- Recorded
- November 1979
- Label
- Parlophone
- Length
- 1:01:17
Line-up
- David Bowie · acoustic guitar, vocals · guest
- Andy Duncan · drums (drum set) · guest
- Zaine Griff · bass · guest
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How we know the release date musicbrainz only
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 17 July 2009 | |
| UK / Europe release | 17 July 2009 | earliest UK or European date |
2 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 July 2009 | GB | Parlophone | original | |
| 19 July 2009 | GB | EMI | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · native: native 1800x1800
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1800×1800 | native: native 1800x1800 |
| coverartarchive | 600×600 | upscaled |