A special 40th anniversary two disc edition of David Bowie’s Space Oddity album will be released in October.
Disc one contains the full original album that first appeared as David Bowie on the Philips label in November 1969 and as Man Of Words, Man Of Music on Mercury in the US.
Disc two contains fifteen tracks including eight previously unreleased versions.
DAVID BOWIE – Space Oddity 40th Anniversary Edition
CD 1:
01 – Space Oddity (5.14)
02 – Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed (inc. Don’t Sit Down) (6.51)
03 – Letter To Hermione (2.32)
04 – Cygnet Committee (9.31)
05 – Janine (3.21)
06 – An Occasional Dream (2.54)
07 – Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud (4.46)
08 – God Knows I’m Good (3.17)
09 – Memory Of A Free Festival (7.09)
CD 2:
01 – Space Oddity (demo) (5.10) *
02 – An Occasional Dream (demo) (2.49) *
03 – Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud (single B-side with spoken intro) (4.56)
04 – Brian Matthew interviews David/Let Me Sleep Beside You (BBC Radio session D.L.T. Show) (4.45)
05 – Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed (BBC Radio session D.L.T. Show) (3.54) *
06 – Janine (BBC Radio session: D.L.T. Show) (3.02)
07 – London Bye Ta-Ta (stereo version) (3.12)
08 – Prettiest Star (stereo version) (3.12)
09 – Conversation Piece (stereo version) (3.06) *
10 – Memory Of A Free Festival (Part 1) (single A-side) (4.01)
11 – Memory Of A Free Festival (Part 2) (single B-side) (3.30)
12 – Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud (alternate album mix) (4.45) *
13 – Memory Of A Free Festival (alternate album mix) (9.22) *
14 – London Bye Ta-Ta (alternate stereo mix) (2.34) *
15 – Ragazzo Solo, Ragazza Sola (full length stereo version) (5.14) *
* Previously unreleased
Every effort was made to source from original tapes for this project, with close attention to the sound of an original vinyl first pressing for reference.
Don’t Sit Down has been restored to its original place, at the end of Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed, and not listed as a separate track. Also original fade out/in lengths and gaps between tracks have been observed.
The release will be accompanied by extensive sleeve notes with rare pictures and memorabilia pertaining to the original release.
In early 2010 RCA will release a special four disc version of ‘Station To Station’. Originally released in January 1976, the new expanded edition will include the complete Nassau Coliseum show from 1976 amongst many other goodies.
Disc 1:
Original stereo Station To Station album
Disc 2: DVD with 5.1 Station To Station surround sound mix and original stereo album. The 5.1 sound is mixed by Harry Maslin.
Discs 3 & 4:
The complete Uniondale, Nassau Veteran’s Memorial Coliseum March 23rd, 1976 concert mixed by Harry Maslin.
Live Nassau 1976 tracklisting
01 – Station To Station
02 – Suffragette City
03 – Fame
04 – Word On A Wing
05 – Stay
06 – Waiting For The Man
07 – Queen Bitch
08 – Life On Mars?
09 – Five Years
10 – Panic In Detroit (with most of drum solo edited out)
11 – Changes (with band Intro)
12 – TVC 15
13 – Diamond Dogs
14 – Rebel Rebel
15 – The Jean Genie
Source: davidbowie.com
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