Release Date: 25 Jan 2010
Label: Decca
Format: CD (two)
David Bowie’s 1967 debut album for Decca finally receives the Deluxe Edition treatment. Disc One features the original stereo and mono mixes of the album stunningly remastered by Peter Mew and Tris Penna at Abbey Road Studios . This is the first time that the mono mix has been available in any format since the late ’60s and is obviously the first time on CD. Disc Two features the singles, unreleased stereo mixes, the legendary unreleased single “London Bye Ta-Ta” and 5 Previously Unreleased tracks recorded for John Peel’s Top Gear programme in 1967. All in all, there are a total of 26 tracks appearing on CD for the very first time. Comes with sleeve notes by Tris Penna and Kevin Cann.
Track Listing:
DISC ONE –STEREO VERSION
01: Uncle Arthur ( 2.07 )
02: Sell Me A Coat ( 2.58 )
03: Rubber Band ( 2.17 )
04: Love You Til Tuesday ( 3.10 )
05: There Is A Happy Land ( 3.11 )
06: We Are Hungry Men ( 2.57 )
07: When I Live My Dream ( 3.22 )
08: Little Bombardier ( 3.25 )
09: Silly Boy Blue ( 3.51 )
10: Come And Buy My Toys ( 2.07 )
11: Join The Gang ( 2.18 )
12: She’s Got Medals ( 2.23 )
13: Maids of Bond Street ( 1.43 )
14: Please Mr Gravedigger ( 2.36 )
THE ORIGINAL MONO VERSION
15: Uncle Arthur ( 2.06 )
16: Sell Me A Coat ( 2.57 )
17: Rubber Band ( 2.16)
18: Love You Til Tuesday ( 3.09 )
19: There Is A Happy Land ( 3.14 )
20: We Are Hungry Men ( 2.58 )
21: When I Live My Dream ( 3.21 )
22: Little Bombardier ( 3.23 )
23: Silly Boy Blue ( 3.52 )
24: Come And Buy My Toys ( 2.07 )
25: Join The Gang ( 2.17 )
26: She’s Got Medals ( 2.24 )
27: Maids of Bond Street ( 1.43 )
28: Please Mr Gravedigger ( 2.35 )
DISC TWO
01: Rubber Band – Mono Single A-side ( 2.01 )
02: The London Boys – Mono Single B-side ( 3.19 )
03: The Laughing Gnome – Mono Single B-side ( 2.56 )
04: The Gospel According To Tony Day – Mono Single B-side ( 2.46 )
05: Love You Till Tuesday – Mono Single A-side ( 2.59 )
06: Did You Ever Have A Dream – Mono Single B-side ( 2.06 )
07: When I Live My Dream – Mono Single master ( 3.49 )
08: Let Me Sleep Beside You – Mono Single master ( 3.24 )
09: Karma Man – Mono Decca master ( 3.03 )
10: London Bye Ta Ta – Mono Decca master ( 2.36 ) Previously Unreleased
11: In The Heat of the Morning – Mono Decca master ( 2.44 )
12: The Laughing Gnome – New Stereo mix ( 2.59 ) Previously Unreleased
13: The Gospel According To Tony Day – New Stereo mix ( 2.49 ) Previously Unreleased
14: Did You Ever Have A Dream- New Stereo mix ( 2.05 ) – Previously Unreleased
15: Let Me Sleep Beside You – Stereo single version – ( 3.20 ) Previously Unreleased
16: Karma Man – New Stereo version ( 3.03 ) Previously Unreleased
17: In The Heat of the Morning – Stereo mix ( 2.58 )
18: When I’m Five ( 3.05 )
19: Ching-A-Ling – Full Length Stereo mix ( 2.48 ) Previously Unreleased
20: Sell Me A Coat – 1969 Re-recorded version ( 2.58 )
21: Love You Till Tuesday ( 2.56 ) BBC version – Previously Unreleased
22: When I Live My Dream ( 3.33 ) BBC version – Previously Unreleased
23: Little Bombardier ( 3.25 ) BBC version – Previously Unreleased
24: Silly Boy Blue ( 3.22 ) BBC version – Previously Unreleased
25: In The Heat of the Morning ( 4.16 ) BBC version – Previously Unreleased
(Decca/Universal)
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