Released 2 December 1966 Length 2:05 | ||
Recorded R G Jones Studios, London, 18 October 1966 Genre Baroque pop, music hall | ||
"Rubber Band" was a single by David Bowie. The single was released in December 1966, and marked the start of Bowie's recording contract with Deram which would include his first album, 1967’s David Bowie.
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It was part of the three-track audition tape Bowie's new manager Kenneth Pitt used to persuade the label to sign him. The track itself shows Bowie's infatuation at the time with Anthony Newley. Despite some good notices in the music press, the single was a flop, once more failing to break into the UK charts.
The track, recorded in mono in October 1966 for the single, was re-recorded in stereo the following February for Bowie's debut album.
The B-side, "The London Boys", was belatedly issued as a UK single in 1975.
Track listing
All songs written by David Bowie.
- "Rubber Band" - 2:05
- "The London Boys" – 3:20
The US release had "There is a Happy Land" as the B-side.