David BowieSpace Oddity

Label:

Rykodisc – RCD 10131

Format:

CD , Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo , PDO USA

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Pop Rock

Tracklist

1 Space Oddity 5:14
2 Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed 6:10
3 Don't Sit Down 0:39
4 Letter To Hermione 2:30
5 Cygnet Committee 9:30
6 Janine 3:19
7 An Occasional Dream 2:56
8 Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud 4:47
9 God Knows I'm Good 3:16
10 Memory Of A Free Festival 7:07
Bonus Tracks
11 Conversation Piece (1970 B-side Of "Prettiest Star")
BassJohn Lodge (2)
DrumsJohn Cambridge
GuitarTim Renwick
ProducerTony Visconti
Vocals, GuitarDavid Bowie
Written-ByDavid Bower*
3:05
12 Memory Of A Free Festival Part 1 (1970 Single Version)
BassTony Visconti
DrumsMick Woodmansey
GuitarMick Ronson
ProducerTony Visconti
Vocals, GuitarDavid Bowie
Written-ByDavid Bowie
3:59
13 Memory Of A Free Festival Part 2 (1970 Single Version)
BassTony Visconti
DrumsMick Woodmansey
GuitarMick Ronson
ProducerTony Visconti
Vocals, GuitarDavid Bowie
Written-ByDavid Bowie
3:31

Companies, etc.

  • Copyright ©Rykodisc
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Jones Music America
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Mainman S.A.
  • Manufactured ByRykodisc
  • Marketed ByRykodisc
  • Published ByJones Music America
  • Published ByFleur Music
  • Published ByTro-Essex Music International, Inc.
  • Designed AtReiner Design Consultants, Inc.
  • Glass Mastered AtPDO, USA
  • Made ByPDO, USA

Credits

  • BassTony Visconti (tracks: 1 to 10)
  • CelloPaul Buckmaster (tracks: 1 to 10)
  • Design [Package Design]Reiner Design Consultants, Inc.
  • DrumsTerry Cox (tracks: 1 to 10)
  • Flute, RecorderTony Visconti (tracks: 1 to 10)
  • GuitarTim Renwick (tracks: 1 to 10)
  • HarmonicaBenny Marshall And Friends (tracks: 1 to 10)
  • KeyboardsRick Wakeman (tracks: 1 to 10)
  • Photography By [Additional Photos]Robin Bean
  • Photography By [Album Photo Art]Brian Ward (5)
  • ProducerTony Visconti (tracks: 2 to 10)
  • Remastered By [Digital Remastering Assisted By]Jonathan Wyner
  • Remastered By [Digital Remastering By]Dr. Toby Mountain*
  • StylophoneDavid Bowie (tracks: 1 to 10)
  • VocalsDavid Bowie (tracks: 1 to 10)
  • Written-ByDavid Bowie (tracks: 1 to 10)

Notes

Released in a standard jewel case with a 8 page (2x2 foldout) booklet including lyrics.

Originally packaged in cardboard longbox, which release is a separate entry at Space Oddity.
No barcode or Sound+Vision logo on the tray back. They were added on subsequent reissues.

Originally released in 1969 as 'Man Of Words, Man Of Music' (in the US).

Track 3: Deleted from the album when 'Man Of Words, Man Of Music' was re-released as 'Space Oddity' in 1972.
Track 11: 1970 - B-side of 'Prettiest Star'
Tracks 12 & 13: 1970 single versions. First appearance of Mick Ronson on Bowie record.

All songs Jones Music America (ASCAP)/Fleur Music (BMI) © 1969 except "Space Oddity", "Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud", "Memory Of A Free Festival" and "Conversation Piece" TRO-Essex Music International Inc. (ASCAP) © 1969

© 1990 Rykodisc ℗ 1990 Jones Music America/MainMan S A
Manufactured in the USA.

Additional info:
This variant of Rykodisc CD (1st pressing, no barcode, no longbox, no S+V logo on back insert) was also available in Europe and Japan, although not officially, since these regions were part of EMI's (or subsidiaries thereof) official distribution territory. In Japan, imported CDs distributed by MSI included an obi, carrying Rykodisc's original cat # and a box stating "Direct American Import". Scroll to the bottom of Images section for images of such an edition.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: none
  • SPARS Code: AAD
  • Rights Society (All Tracks): ASCAP
  • Rights Society (Tracks 1, 3 to 7 & 9): BMI
  • Matrix / Runout (On inner hub): MADE IN USA BY PDO
  • Matrix / Runout: RCD 10131 02%

Other Versions (5 of 283)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
David Bowie (LP, Album) Philips SBL 7912, 852 146 BY Netherlands 1969
Recently Edited
Man Of Words / Man Of Music (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold Sleeve) Mercury SR 61246, SR-61246 US 1969
David Bowie (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold) Philips SBL 7912, SBL.7912, 852 146 BY UK 1969
Recently Edited
Man Of Words/Man Of Music (LP, Album, Promo, Gatefold Sleeve) Mercury SR 61246 US 1969
New Submission
David Bowie (LP, Album, Stereo) Philips PDS 339 Australia 1969

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