| The World of David Bowie | ||||
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| Released | 6 March 1970 (1970-03-06) | |||
| Recorded | 1966–1968 | |||
| Genre | Rock,folk rock | |||
| Length | 41:23 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The World of David Bowie is acompilation album by the English singer-songwriterDavid Bowie, released on 6 March 1970 byDecca Records as part of theirThe World of... series following Bowie's success with the "Space Oddity" single. It primarily consists of material he recorded in 1967 for Decca subsidiaryDeram, including all but four tracks from his debut albumDavid Bowie, as well as three previously unreleased songs—"Karma Man", "Let Me Sleep Beside You" and "In the Heat of the Morning"—and the 1966 B-side "The London Boys". The track listing was approved by Bowie himself, while the sleeve photo was provided by David Bebbington.[2] The album was reissued in April 1973 with aZiggy Stardust-era sleeve photo.[3]
All songs were written byDavid Bowie. Tracks 8, 10, and 13 were previously unreleased
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Uncle Arthur" | 2:05 |
| 2. | "Love You till Tuesday" | 3:08 |
| 3. | "There Is a Happy Land" | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Little Bombardier" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Sell Me a Coat" | 2:57 |
| 6. | "Silly Boy Blue" | 3:47 |
| 7. | "The London Boys" | 3:19 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Karma Man" | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Rubber Band" | 2:16 |
| 10. | "Let Me Sleep Beside You" | 3:23 |
| 11. | "Come and Buy My Toys" | 2:07 |
| 12. | "She's Got Medals" | 2:23 |
| 13. | "In the Heat of the Morning" | 2:57 |
| 14. | "When I Live My Dream" | 3:22 |
