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Bombers (David Bowie song)

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Released
  
30 January 1990

Genre
  
Pop rock, Glam rock

Label
  
RCA Records

Recorded
  
9 July 1971

Length
  
4:12

Writer(s)
  
David Bowie

"Bombers" is a song written by David Bowie. It was recorded in July 1971 and intended for the album Hunky Dory, but was replaced at the last minute by the cover "Fill Your Heart".

Contents

It was released as a promo single by RCA in the US in November 1971, backed by a remix of "Eight Line Poem" that can only be found on this single (both tracks also were issued on an extremely limited edition promotional LP by RCA/Gem). A bootleg version backing "London Bye Ta-Ta" was also released in the early 1970s. The track was eventually given wide release as a bonus track on the Rykodisc reissue of Hunky Dory in 1990.

Track listing

  1. "Bombers" (Bowie)
  2. "Eight Line Poem" (Bowie)

Production credits

  • Producer:
  • Ken Scott
  • Musicians:
  • David Bowie: vocals, guitar
  • Mick Ronson: guitar
  • Trevor Bolder: bass
  • Mick Woodmansey: drums
  • Rick Wakeman: piano

    • Live versions

  • Bowie played "Bombers" on the BBC show In Concert: John Peel on 3 June 1971. This was broadcast on 20 June 1971 and released in 2000 on the album Bowie at the Beeb.
  • Bowie played the song during his set at the Glastonbury Fayre, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK, in the early hours of 20 June 1971.

    • References

    Bombers (David Bowie song) Wikipedia
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