London boys has been lauded as bowie s first mini masterpiece a melancholy observation of the london mod scene of the time.
Rubber band bowie.
David bowie s rubber band is a song from his 1969 self entitled debut album.
From the album david bowie listen now buy song 0 99.
Two versions of the lp were released in the uk and usa.
Rubber band is a different version to the 1967 david bowie lp version it was the lp version that was released as a single in the us in 1967 1966 decca group records press release for rubber band.
Album track listing rubber band album version appeared on david bowie 1969 on side one as track three.
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All three versions of the song the original single in mono and the album version in stereo and mono are available on the remastered 2010.
It was his first recording for which he adopted a style of singing inspired by anthony newley which he retained for much of the 1967 debut album.
Rubber band would be re recorded for the album and it is this version that was released as a single in the usa mid 1967 with there is a happy land also from david bowie as the b side.
Thus the song appears in slightly different mixes on both releases.
Rubber band was released on 2 december 1966 as bowie s first single for the label.
Rubber band was re recorded for the 1967 album david bowie david bowie and it is this re recording that appears on the us 45 along with a different b side also from the album.
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