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David Bowie Space Oddity Release Date: 1972 Running Time: 56:09 Label: EMI Music Distribution Originally released as Man of Words/Man of Music, Space Oddity was David Bowie's first successful reinvention of himself. Abandoning both the mod and Anthony Newley fascinations that marked his earlier recordings, Bowie delves into a lightly psychedelic folk-rock, exemplified by the album's soaring title track. Bowie actually attempts a variety of styles on Space Oddity, as if he were trying to find the ones that suited him best. As such, the record isn't very cohesive, but it is charming, especially in light of his later records. Nevertheless, only "Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud" and "Memory of a Free Festival" rank as Bowie classics, and even those lack the hooks or purpose of "Space Oddity." Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Space Oddity Bowie 5:16 2 Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed Bowie 6:11 3 (Don't Sit Down) [Instrumental] Bowie :43 4 Letter to Hermione Bowie 2:36 5 Cygnet Committee Bowie 9:36 6 Janine Bowie 3:25 7 Occasional Dream Bowie 3:01 8 Wild Eyed Boy from Freecloud Bowie 4:51 9 God Knows I'm Good Bowie 3:21 10 Memory of a Free Festival Bowie 7:09 Releases: Year Type Label 1990 CD EMI Music Distribution 2008 CD Toshiba EMI CD EMI Music Distribution 1999 CD Virgin 2004 LP Divine Recordings 2007 CD Virgin 2007 CD Toshiba EMI 1999 CD Virgin

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