Anthology
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A give this 5/5 for audio quality but beware that early versions are less than perfect but superb for their age, given the technology of the time.
Track Listing
Space Oddity - Ivor Novello Awards, Talk Of The Town, London, UK on 10 May 1970 1
That's A Promise - 1966 demo
Silly Boy Blue - written in 1966, re-recorded in 1967 for his first LP for DERAM in 1967
Love You Till Tuesday - 1966 Guitar/vocal demo which became a small hit. Recorded in German for the ZDF Hitparade
Over The Wall We Go
When I Live My Dream - different version outtake from the 1967 DERAM sessions
I'm Waiting For My Man - arguably the very first VU cover. Outtake from the 1967 DERAM sessions
Little Toy Solider - a dirty little ditty no doubt inspired by VU. Outtake from the 1967 DERAM sessions
When I'm Five - recorded for the BBC in 1968
London Bye Ta-Ta - an outtake for the proposed second DERAM album
Threepenny Pierrot - 1968 demo sung to the melody of London Bye Ta-Ta. From the mini-opera inspired by Burt Brect/Kurt Weill and Pantomime
Columbine - 1968 demo from the mini-opera inspired by Burt Brect/Kurt Weill and Pantomime
The Mirror - 1968 demo from the mini-opera inspired by Burt Brect/Kurt Weill and Pantomime
Love Song - the sleeve notes claim this is from 1968. I believe it is an early recording of David Bowie and the Feathers performing demos for Space Oddity in David's bedroom at Clairville Grove, Beckenham Arts Lab on 2 February 1969
Right On, Mother - 1970 demo
The Supermen - early rehearsal
He Was Alright - often referred to as A Song For Marc, which developed into Lady Stardust
Tired Of My Life - 1970 demo. You may recognise It's No Game
How Lucky You Are - not Tired Of My Life as claimed on the sleeve notes. An outtake from Hunky Dory sessions in 1971. You may recognise It's No Game. Apparently also referred to as Little Miss Peculiar
Rupert The Riley - given to Arnold Corns
All The Young Dudes - written by David in 1972. Given to Mott The Hoople
Dodo - duet with Lulu from the Diamond Dog sessions in 1973
Footstompin' - Dick Cavett Show, NBC, New York, NYC, USA on 4 December 1974
Somebody Up There Likes Me - Alternative Version
Under Pressure - the collaboration with Queen from 1981
1 David was awarded an Ivor Novello Award for Best Original Song 'Space Oddity', which he performed that night accompanied by the Les Reed Orchestra. The event was transmitted live via satellite to over 60 closed-circuit outlets in America, including New York's Carnegie Hall. It was also seen in France, Spain, Australia, Holland and Venezuela, but not Britain, where it was broadcast live on Radio 1 and 2, London, UK at 10pm-11.30pm.