Rubber Band Bowie

Rubber band which helped bowie land his deram contract when he recorded it for the label in a tryout session is the first sign of his sudden shift in aesthetics.

Rubber band bowie.

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. David bowie later created his famous ziggy stardust major tom aladdin sane an. Rubber band won t you play a haunting theme again to me while i eat my scones and drink my cup of tea the sun is warm but it s a lonely afternoon oh play that theme rubber band how i wish that i could join your rubber band we could play in lively parks throughout the land and one sunday afternoon i d find my love rubber band in 14 18 war i.

Rubber band was released on 2 december 1966 as bowie s first single for the label. From the album david bowie listen now buy song 0 99. Thus the song appears in slightly different mixes on both releases. David bowie s rubber band is a song from his 1969 self entitled debut album.

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. The following track listing and timings only apply to the uk single. 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. London boys has been lauded as bowie s first mini masterpiece a melancholy observation of the london mod scene of the time.

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.