Space Oddity (album)
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Space Oddity is an album by rock musician David Bowie, released 1969.
It was originally released as David Bowie (in the UK) and Man of Words / Man of Music (in the USA), before it was rereleased in 1972 under the title Space Oddity.
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Track listing
All songs written by David Bowie.
- "Space Oddity" - 5:14
- "Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed" - 6:10
- "Don't Sit Down" - 0:39
- "Letter To Hermione" - 2:30
- "Cygnet Committee" - 9:30
- "Janine" - 3:19
- "An Occasional Dream" - 2:56
- "Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud" - 4:47
- "God Knows I'm Good" - 3:16
- "Memory Of A Free Festival" - 7:07
Don't Sit Down was deleted from the album when it was rereleased as Space Oddity.
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Rerelease
In 1990, Space Oddity was rereleased in a limited form on CD. It had an expanded track listing including a restored Don't Sit Down as well as Conversation Piece and a demo version of Memory of a Free Festival in two parts.
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Production credits
- Producers:
- Tony Visconti
- Gus Dudgeon (producer on Space Oddity)
- Musicians:
- David Bowie: Vocals, Guitar, Stylophone
- Rick Wakeman: Keyboards
- Terry Cox: Drums
- Tim Renwick: Guitar
- Keith Christmas: Guitar
- Mick Wayne: Guitar
- Tony Visconti: Bass, Flute
- Herbie Flowers: Bass
- Benny Marshall and Friends: Harmonica
- Paul Buckmaster: Cello
