{"id":24950,"date":"2024-06-17T10:38:54","date_gmt":"2024-06-17T10:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=24950"},"modified":"2024-06-17T10:39:06","modified_gmt":"2024-06-17T10:39:06","slug":"bowie-debut-set-for-vibrant-revival-in-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/?p=24950","title":{"rendered":"Bowie Debut set for vibrant revival in July"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bowie-MOD04.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"197\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bowie-MOD04-197x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24951\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bowie-MOD04-197x300.jpg 197w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bowie-MOD04-673x1024.jpg 673w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bowie-MOD04-768x1169.jpg 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bowie-MOD04-1009x1536.jpg 1009w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bowie-MOD04-1140x1736.jpg 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Bowie-MOD04.jpg 1181w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 197px) 100vw, 197px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>On 26<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0July\u00a0<strong>David Bowie<\/strong>\u2019s groundbreaking debut album is set for a vibrant revival on Deram with a reissue on both CD and coloured vinyl, boasting exclusive tracklists, plus a rare version of \u2018Space Oddity\u2019 on vinyl for the very first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These early recordings reveal an earnest young artist at the dawn of his career, working hard on material in which he passionately believed. David Bowie poured his young heart into this music \u2013 and it shows.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>with a rare version of\u00a0\u2018Space Oddity\u2019 on vinyl for the very first time<\/strong> order <a href=\"https:\/\/decca.lnk.to\/DavidBowie\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/decca.lnk.to\/DavidBowie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"David Bowie: Deluxe Edition Vinyl\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/K6a-I760jBg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>On 26<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;July&nbsp;<strong>David Bowie<\/strong>\u2019s groundbreaking debut album is set for a vibrant revival on&nbsp;<strong>Deram<\/strong>&nbsp;with a reissue on both CD and coloured vinyl, boasting exclusive tracklists.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Presented with the single B-sides the very first time on vinyl, including a rare version of&nbsp;<em>Space Oddity<\/em>, his breakthrough hit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally released on 1<sup>st<\/sup>&nbsp;June 1966&nbsp;&nbsp;David Bowie was an artist on the cusp of genius, in the height of Swinging London.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-medium\"><a href=\"http:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/bowie-vinyl-mockup-D2C-exclusive.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/bowie-vinyl-mockup-D2C-exclusive-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-24952\" srcset=\"https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/bowie-vinyl-mockup-D2C-exclusive-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/bowie-vinyl-mockup-D2C-exclusive-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/bowie-vinyl-mockup-D2C-exclusive-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/bowie-vinyl-mockup-D2C-exclusive-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/bowie-vinyl-mockup-D2C-exclusive-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/bowie-vinyl-mockup-D2C-exclusive-2048x2048.png 2048w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/bowie-vinyl-mockup-D2C-exclusive-1140x1140.png 1140w, https:\/\/rpmonline.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/bowie-vinyl-mockup-D2C-exclusive-65x65.png 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Critics of the time commented; with the NME praising Bowie\u2019s fresh sound as \u201call very refreshing\u201d and hailing him as \u201ca very promising talent.\u201d Melody Maker lauds the album as \u201ca singularly rewarding collection\u201d with \u201cexcellent\u201d production, while expressing surprise that Bowie hadn\u2019t yet made a bigger impact on the pop scene. Meanwhile, Disc &amp; Music Echo raves about the album, describing it as \u201ca remarkable, creative debut album by a 19-year-old Londoner\u201d and declaring Bowie as \u201ca new talent that deserves attention.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With such illuminating reviews, this release promises to reignite Bowie\u2019s early legacy and introduce his visionary artistry to a new generation of listeners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This re-issue features the original stereo album, produced by Mike Vernon, with a further fourteen tracks, including the first fruits of Bowie\u2019s long relationship with producer Tony Visconti; \u2018Let Me Sleep Beside You\u2019, \u2018Karma Man\u2019 \u2018In The Heat Of The Morning\u2019 and \u2018London Bye Ta-Ta\u2019, the last making its vinyl debut in this collection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking back on his debut album many years later with characteristic self-deprecation,&nbsp;<strong>Bowie<\/strong>&nbsp;mused: \u201c<em>Lyrically I guess it was striving to be something \u2013 the short story teller. Musically it\u2019s quite bizarre. I don\u2019t know where I was at. It seemed to have its roots all over the place, in rock and vaudeville and music hall and I don\u2019t know what. I didn\u2019t know if I was Max Miller or Elvis Presley.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These early recordings reveal an earnest young artist at the dawn of his career, working hard on material in which he passionately believed. David Bowie poured his young heart into this music \u2013 and it shows.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On 26th\u00a0July\u00a0David Bowie\u2019s groundbreaking debut album is set for a vibrant revival on Deram with a reissue on both CD and coloured vinyl, boasting exclusive tracklists, plus a rare version of \u2018Space Oddity\u2019 on vinyl for the very first time. 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