David Bowie - David Bowie (1967)

"We Are Hungry Men" by David Bowie


"The Laughing Gnome" by David Bowie


40 years between their recording debuts, it is strange to consider the beautiful harmonies and the knowing jokes between David Bowie and Bing Crosby on the latter's last Christmas Special shortly before he died.

David Jones's early career is a series of false starts.  As early as 1963, he aimed for rock stardom through skiffle, Mersey Beat, blues rock, and art rock but got only non-charting singles and no traction.  To change his luck, Jones changed his last name to Bowie (sharing a name with the lead singer of The Monkees did him no favors), studied acting, and went off the beaten path musically.  His solo music mixed very English music styles and stories, all very strange.  His 1967 debut album David Bowie reveals early Bowie's aesthetic scattering and lack of identity, but much of the material contain nuggets of songwriting, thematic and melodic potential for the creativity to come.  The album failed, to go with nine failed career singles, and left Bowie trying to find other work outside of music to support himself.

Here is the discography surrounding David Bowie's debut album:

The Konrads's Rehearsals (1963 rehearsals with The Konrads)
Liza Jane (1964 single as Davie Jones and The King Bees)
I Pity the Fool (1965 single as The Manish Boys)

You've Got a Habit of Leaving (1965 single as Davy Jones and The Lower Third)
Can't Stop Thinking About Me (1965 single with The Lower Third)

Baby It's Too Late Now (1965 single by The Konrads)

I Didn't Know How Much (1966 single by The Konrads)
Do Anything You Say (1966 single)
I Dig Everything (1966 single)
Early On 1964-1966 (compilation of 1964-1966 material)
Rubber Band (1966 single)
The Laughing Gnome (1967 single)
David Bowie
Love You Till Tuesday (1967 single)

Everything Is You (1967 single)

"Love You Till Tuesday" by David Bowie (opening of David Bowie short film)


Davie Jones, founder of The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty Towards Long-Haired Men


"Come and Buy My Toys" by David Bowie


"Please Mr. Gravedigger" by David Bowie


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