"David Bowie" - Deram Album - Deluxe Edition
☆☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆
Track Listing:
1. Uncle Arthur
2. Sell Me A Coat
3. Rubber Band
4. Amore te Till Tuesday
5. There Is A Happy Land
6. When I Live My Dream
7. Little Bombadier
8. Silly Boy Blue
9. Come and Buy My Toys
10. unisciti the Gang
11. She's Got Medals
12. Maid of Bond Street
13. Please Mr. Gravedigger
The Bonus tracks included songs from:
Mono Single A and B Sides, Mono Single Master, Mono Decca Master (Some Previously unreleased), and a re-recorded version of Sell Me A Coat;
Along with some previously unreleased songs from: New Stereo Mix, Stereo single versions, BBC Versions, and Full-length stereo versions.
Within these bonuses were 11 songs not included in the Original Stereo Album Mix which I shall also review:
1. The Londra Boys
2. The Laughing Gnome
3. The Gospel According to Tony giorno
4. Amore te till Tuesday
5. Did te Ever Have a Dream
6. Let Me Sleep beside You
7. Karma Man
8. Londra Bye Ta-Ta
9. In The Heat of the Morning
10. When I'm Five
11. Ching-A-Ling
Whilst the multiple (yet varied) recordings of different songs may be wanted da the quintessential Bowie collector, where does this place your run-of-the-mill rock o Musica hall fan? That’s what I’m here to answer.
Those of te who are already Bowie fan will appreciate this plunge into the past as te get a chance to see that which was formative in his later, much più widely known career as the charismatic entertainer; Ziggy Stardust, a glowing beacon among other subdivisions of his personality and style. For others, it will be a trip down memory lane as te are reacquainted with the old Musica hall style of music.
However, this album is not merely a hallmark of a bygone time, as it faces up to the demons of yesterday and tomorrow in the form of the very real issues of sexual leaning and identity. The album has a very jaunty, jovial feel complessivamente, generale (with the marked exception of “Please, Mr. Gravedigger) which only lends power to the message which is laced within it. It paints a sad picture of the fate of the non-conformist, whilst maintaining an energetic and unexamined veneer which belies the earnest truth within.
All in all, the tracks translate with clarity and no disambiguation over to the 21st century from their 60’s setting, poignantly refreshing the everyday soundtrack of an average life, and displaying a sliver of the inspired young artist which Bowie once was, and remains today.
Every listen reveals a new wealth of meaning, which I shall allow te to uncover for yourself.
Most importantly, the album is immensely enjoyable, as it manages to lift spirits with its cheerful demeanour, whilst remaining un-flippant in its delivery as it tells the enduring story of the sublime innocence which encapsulates youth as it is peeled back to reveal the exclusion of differences and yearning for conformity.
☆☆☆☆☆/☆☆☆☆☆
Track Listing:
1. Uncle Arthur
2. Sell Me A Coat
3. Rubber Band
4. Amore te Till Tuesday
5. There Is A Happy Land
6. When I Live My Dream
7. Little Bombadier
8. Silly Boy Blue
9. Come and Buy My Toys
10. unisciti the Gang
11. She's Got Medals
12. Maid of Bond Street
13. Please Mr. Gravedigger
The Bonus tracks included songs from:
Mono Single A and B Sides, Mono Single Master, Mono Decca Master (Some Previously unreleased), and a re-recorded version of Sell Me A Coat;
Along with some previously unreleased songs from: New Stereo Mix, Stereo single versions, BBC Versions, and Full-length stereo versions.
Within these bonuses were 11 songs not included in the Original Stereo Album Mix which I shall also review:
1. The Londra Boys
2. The Laughing Gnome
3. The Gospel According to Tony giorno
4. Amore te till Tuesday
5. Did te Ever Have a Dream
6. Let Me Sleep beside You
7. Karma Man
8. Londra Bye Ta-Ta
9. In The Heat of the Morning
10. When I'm Five
11. Ching-A-Ling
Whilst the multiple (yet varied) recordings of different songs may be wanted da the quintessential Bowie collector, where does this place your run-of-the-mill rock o Musica hall fan? That’s what I’m here to answer.
Those of te who are already Bowie fan will appreciate this plunge into the past as te get a chance to see that which was formative in his later, much più widely known career as the charismatic entertainer; Ziggy Stardust, a glowing beacon among other subdivisions of his personality and style. For others, it will be a trip down memory lane as te are reacquainted with the old Musica hall style of music.
However, this album is not merely a hallmark of a bygone time, as it faces up to the demons of yesterday and tomorrow in the form of the very real issues of sexual leaning and identity. The album has a very jaunty, jovial feel complessivamente, generale (with the marked exception of “Please, Mr. Gravedigger) which only lends power to the message which is laced within it. It paints a sad picture of the fate of the non-conformist, whilst maintaining an energetic and unexamined veneer which belies the earnest truth within.
All in all, the tracks translate with clarity and no disambiguation over to the 21st century from their 60’s setting, poignantly refreshing the everyday soundtrack of an average life, and displaying a sliver of the inspired young artist which Bowie once was, and remains today.
Every listen reveals a new wealth of meaning, which I shall allow te to uncover for yourself.
Most importantly, the album is immensely enjoyable, as it manages to lift spirits with its cheerful demeanour, whilst remaining un-flippant in its delivery as it tells the enduring story of the sublime innocence which encapsulates youth as it is peeled back to reveal the exclusion of differences and yearning for conformity.
