Ironically, it was a song seemingly most susceptible to a brief, novelty-tune shelf life that would prove to be his first enduring work: the single "Space Oddity", which, of course, riffed on the similarly titled Stanley Kubrick blockbuster of the day, and was fortuitously timed to court a space-crazed populace still abuzz from that summer's lunar landing.
The ploy didn't quite pay off-- though the "Space Oddity" single cracked the UK Top 5, the sophomore album on which it appeared flopped, as the efforts to establish the David Bowie brand resulted in a confusing release strategy. But rather than prompt another career about-face, the album's prog-folk hymnals complete with guest keyboard wizardry from Rick Wakeman of Yes helped point the way to the artful glam-rock that would make Bowie a superstar-- upon which he would reissue the album in and rename it after its most famous song.
As such, this 40th-anniversary reissue of Space Oddity does not so much commemorate a great album-- it doesn't even rank among Bowie's 10 best-- but rather the true first chapter in an often brilliant career not to mention the dawn of Bowie's fruitful collaborative relationship with producer Tony Visconti. Tellingly, the title track has opened pretty much every Bowie greatest-hits compilation of note, and rightfully so-- not only does its still-thrilling rocket-launch structure anticipate Bowie's own supernova ascent, the song's themes of splendid isolation and uncertain futurism would prove ever-present motifs in his work up through 's Scary Monsters.
But if the song dramatically reinvents Bowie as a sci-fi folkie-- serving as the middle-man between lates hippie idealism and earlys disillusionment-- with few exceptions, the rest of Space Oddity isn't quite as eager to thrust forth into the great unknown. Currently unavailable. Currently available: 30th Anniversary Ziggy. Currently available: 30th Anniversary Ziggy, 18 — Sweet Head. Bowie allegedly came very close to vetoing it. Currently available: 30th Anniversary Ziggy, download. Both currently available on 30th Anniversary Ziggy 21 — Lady Stardust.
Currently available: 30th Anniversary Diamond Dogs, download. Single Version 28 — Dodo. Hallo Spaceboy [] The Motel [] No Control [] Segue - Algeria Touchshriek [] Segue - Ramona A. Wishful Beginnings [] We Prick You [] Segue - Nathan Adler [] I'm Deranged [] Thru' These Architects Eyes [] Strangers When We Meet [] Hallo Spaceboy 12" Remix [] Hallo Spaceboy Double Click Mix [] Hallo Spaceboy Instrumental [] I'm Deranged Jungle Mix [] Get Real [] Little Wonder [] Looking For Satellites [] Battle For Britain The Letter [] Seven Years In Tibet [] Dead Man Walking [] Telling Lies [] I'm Afraid Of Americans [] Little Wonder Censored Video Edit [] Dead Man Walking Moby Mix 1 [] Dead Man Walking Moby Mix 2 [] Telling Lies Feelgood Mix [] Telling Lies Paradox Mix [] V-2 Schneider Tao Jones Index [] Law Earthlings On Fire [] Thursday's Child [] Something In The Air [] Survive [] If I'm Dreaming My Life [] Seven [] What's Really Happening?
New Angels Of Promise [] Brilliant Adventure [] Thursday's Child Rock Mix [] Survive Marius De Vries Mix [] Seven Demo Version [] Seven Marius De Vries Mix [] Seven Beck Mix 1 [] Seven Beck Mix 2 [] We Shall Go To Town [] We All Go Through [] Sunday [] Cactus [] Slip Away [] Slow Burn [] Afraid [] I've Been Waiting For You [] I Would Be Your Slave [] Everyone Says 'Hi' [] A Better Future [] Sunday Moby Remix [] Wood Jackson [] Baby Loves That Way [] Safe [] Heathen The Rays [] Conversation Piece [] Channel ID [] New Killer Star [] Pablo Picasso [] Never Get Old [] The Loneliest Guy [] Looking For Water [] She'll Drive The Big Car [] Days [] Fall Dog Bombs The Moon [] Try Some, Buy Some [] Reality [] Fly [] Bring Me The Disco King [] Interview [] The Next Day [] Dirty Boys [] The Stars Are Out Tonight [] Love Is Lost [] Where Are We Now?
Valentine's Day [] If You Can See Me [] Boss Of Me [] Dancing Out In Space [] How Does The Grass Grow? Atomica [] Plan [] The Informer [] Like A Rocket Man [] I'll Take You There [] God Bless The Girl [] Blackstar [] Lazarus [] Girl Loves Me [] Dollar Days [] Rubber Band [] When I Live My Dream [] Gravedigger [] Rubber Band Single Version [] The London Boys [] The Laughing Gnome [] Let Me Sleep Beside You [] Karma Man [] When I'm Five [] Sell Me A Coat Remix [] Don't Sit Down [] Memory Of A Free Festival [] Space Oddity Demo [] An Occasional Dream Demo [] The Prettiest Star Stereo Version [] Conversation Piece Stereo Version [] The Supermen [] Lightning Frightning Previously Unreleased [] Holy Holy [] Lightning Frightning [] You Pretty Things [] Eight Line Poem [] Fill Your Heart [] Andy Warhol [] The Bewlay Brothers [] Bombers Previously Unreleased [] The Supermen Alternate Version [] Quicksand Demo Version [] Hang Onto Yourself [] Rock 'N' Roll Suicide [] John, I'm Only Dancing [] Velvet Goldmine Single B-side [] Sweet Head [] Ziggy Stardust Original Demo [] Velvet Goldmine Single B-Side [] Sweet Head Previously Unreleased Track [] Moonage Daydream Arnold Corns Version [] Lady Stardust Demo [] Ziggy Stardust Demo [] Velvet Goldmine [] Amsterdam [] Round And Round [] Sweet Head Take 4 [] DST 2.
Moonage Daydream Instrumental [] Aladdin Sane [] Time Single Edit [] All The Young Dudes [] Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere [] Growin' Up [] Dodo [] Edit [] Candidate Intimacy Mix [] Who Can I Be Now? It's Gonna Be Me [] Previously Unreleased Track Recorded From [] John, I'm Only Dancing Again [] Wild Is The Wind [] Word On A Wing Live [] The Secret Life Of Arabia [] Abdulmajid [] Subterraneans [] Some Are [] All Saints [] Some Are Previously Unreleased [] All Saints Previously Unreleased [] Yassassin Turkish For: Long Live [] Red Money [] It's No Game Part 2 [] Crystal Japan [] Shake It [] Cat People [] Dancing With The Big Boys [] This Is Not America [] As The World Falls Down [] And I Say To Myself [] Can't Help Thinking About Me [] I'm Not Losing Sleep [] I Dig Everything [] Do Anything You Say [] Bombers [] Good Morning Girl [] The Motel Edit Vers [] What's Really Happening [] Heat [] So She [] Young Americans Single Version [] Under Pressure [] Ashes To Ashes Single Version [] Fashion Single Version [] Let's Dance Single Version [] China Girl Single Version [] Modern Love Single Version [] Loving The Alien Single Version [] Dancing In The Street [] Absolute Beginners Single Version [] Jump They Say Radio Edit [] Little Wonder Edit [] My Death [] Band Introduction [] Farewell Speech [] Chapter 01 [] Chapter 02 [] Chapter 03 [] Chapter 04 [] Chapter 05 [] Chapter 06 [] Chapter 07 [] Chapter 08 [] Chapter 09 [] Chapter 10 [] Chapter 11 [] Chapter 12 [] Chapter 13 [] Chapter 14 [] Chapter 15 [] Chapter 16 [] Chapter 17 [] Chapter 18 [] Chapter 19 [] Chapter 20 [] Space Oddity Original Demo [] The Prettiest Star Single Version [] London Bye Ta-Ta [] Ziggy Stardust Live [] Rebel Rebel Single Version [] Suffragette City Live [] Watch That Man Live [] Cracked Actor Live [] After Today [] Helden Remix [] Station To Station Live [] Warszawa Live [] Breaking Glass Live [] John, I'm Only Dancing Live [] Changes Live [] The Supermen Live [] Ziggy Stardust Live '73 [] Rock 'N' Roll Suicide Live '73 [] Suffragette City Live '74 [] Watch That Man Live '74 [] Cracked Actor Live '74 [] After Today Young Americans Outtake [] Station To Station Live '78 [] Warszawa Live '78 [] Breaking Glass Live '78 [] Modern Love Live [] Baby Can Dance [] Amazing [] I Can't Read [] Shopping For Girls [] Goodbye Mr.
Ed [] Amlapura [] Pallas Athena Gone Midnight Mix [] Buddha Of Suburbia [] Dead Against It [] South Horizon [] Shout Original Mix [] Segue - Nathan Adler I [] Segue - Nathan Adler II [] Waterloo Sunset [] Love Missile F1 Eleven [] Width Of A Circle [] Ragazzo Solo, Ragazza Sola [] Conversation Piece Mono Version [] Janine Mono Version [] Changes Mono Single Version [] Andy Warhol Mono Single Version [] Starman Original Single Mix [] Time U.
Single Edit [] Holy Holy Spiders Version [] Knock On Wood [] Here Today, Gone Tomorrow [] Rebel Rebel Original Single Mix [] Diamond Dogs Australian Single Edit []
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