DAVID BOWIE – THE WORLD OF DAVID BOWIE LP – Nr MINT/EXC+ DECCA UK

The World Of David Bowie
(Decca Records  SPA58)
UK Pressing

Front Laminated Sleeve in Very Good condition
– small section of bottom left corner torn away

Vinyl in Nr MINT/Excellent+ condition
(there are some surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality apart from some light pops/crackles)

David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter and actor. He was a figure in popular music for over five decades, regarded by critics and musicians as an innovator, particularly for his work in the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, his music and stagecraft significantly influencing popular music. During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at 140 million worldwide, made him one of the world’s best-selling music artists. In the UK, he was awarded nine platinum album certifications, eleven gold and eight silver, releasing eleven number-one albums. In the US, he received five platinum and seven gold certifications. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.

The World of David Bowie is an album by David Bowie, released in 1970. It contains material from his first album David Bowie, as well as previously unreleased songs. The track listing was chosen by Bowie himself.

Track listing

All songs written by David Bowie.

Side 1

1. Uncle Arthur (2:07)
2. Love You Till Tuesday (3:09)
3. There Is A Happy Land (3:11)
4. Little Bombardier (3:24)
5. Sell Me A Coat (2:58)
6. Silly Boy Blue (3:48)
7. The London Boys (3:20)

Side 2

1. Karma Man (2:58) *
2. Rubber Band (2:17)
3. Let Me Sleep Beside You (3:24) *
4. Come And Buy My Toys (2:07)
5. She’s Got Medals (2:23)
6. In The Heat Of The Morning (2:55) *
7. When I Live My Dream (3:22)

* previously unreleased

Personnel

• David Bowie – vocals, guitar
• John McLaughlin – guitar (on Side 2, Tracks 1 and 3)
• Herbie Flowers – bass
• Tony Visconti – bass, background vocals
• Barry Morgan or Andy White – drums
• Steve Peregrin-Took – pixiephone
• unidentified strings