David Bowie [Space Oddity]

by David Bowie

David Bowie [Space Oddity] cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 14 November 1969
  • Label: Philips, Parlophone UK
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 46:15
  • Community rating: 3.55/5 from 26 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Departing from the music hall style of his debut, 'David Bowie [Space Oddity]' ventures into a blend of folk, psychedelic, and space rock, with Tony Visconti producing the majority of the album alongside Gus Dudgeon's production on the title track. The album's lyrical themes range from the fantastical astronaut narrative of its hit single to darker, Bob Dylan-influenced tracks that draw on personal events, creating a work that is stylistically eclectic and introspective.

Genres

Descriptors: folk, storytelling, theatrical, melodic, ambitious, orchestral, progressive, classic

Tracklist

  1. Space Oddity (05:18)
  2. Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed (06:52)
  3. Letter to Hermione (02:36)
  4. Cygnet Committee (09:39)
  5. Janine (03:25)
  6. An Occasional Dream (03:00)
  7. Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud (04:53)
  8. God Knows I'm Good (03:22)
  9. Memory of a Free Festival (07:10)

Credits

  • David Bowie - vocals, acoustic guitar, stylophone, chord organ, kalimba, arranged by, composed by, twelve-string guitar
  • Tim Renwick - electric guitar, flute, recorder
  • Keith Christmas - acoustic guitar
  • Mick Wayne - guitar
  • Rick Wakeman - mellotron, electric harpsichord
  • Tony Visconti - bass guitar, flute, recorder, producer, arranged by
  • Herbie Flowers - bass guitar
  • John "Honk" Lodge - bass guitar
  • John Cambridge - drums
  • Terry Cox - drums
  • Benny Marshall and friends - harmonica, backing vocals
  • Paul Buckmaster - cello
  • Gus Dudgeon - producer
  • Ken Scott - engineer
  • Barry Sheffield - engineer
  • Malcolm Toft - engineer

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