A Double Dose of Bowie

The release of David Bowie’s “Space Oddity” single changed rock ‘n’ roll, kicking off Bowie’s career in earnest and setting him on the path to superstardom in a significant way, so naturally it’s an occasion that’s worthy of celebration. That’s why Rhino has just released CONVERSATION PIECE, a -CD set which celebrates Bowie’s musical development during 1968 and 1969 and shows how significantly he evolved in that brief window of time.

This set includes 12 previously-unreleased tracks and demos from the era, a brand new mix of the SPACE ODDITY / DAVID BOWIE album by Tony Visconti, and much more, including a 120-page hardback book that offers fans an opportunity to enjoy classic Bowie memorabilia and photos from a number of noted shutterbugs. In addition, there are also liner notes from George Underwood, Vernon Dewhurst, and Dana Gillespie.

Oh, and if you’re wondering why we’ve titled this piece “A Double Dose of Bowie,” here’s why: we’re also releasing the 2019 mix of SPACE ODDITY / DAVID BOWIE separately on CD, digital, and vinyl.

Here’s the full track listing for your perusal:

David Bowie – CONVERSATION PIECE

CD 1 – HOME DEMOS

“April’s Tooth Of Gold” *
“The Reverend Raymond Brown (Attends The Garden Fête On Thatchwick Green)”*
“When I’m Five” *
“Mother Grey”
“In The Heat Of The Morning”
“Goodbye 3d (Threepenny) Joe”
“Love All Around”
“London Bye, Ta-Ta”
“Angel Angel Grubby Face” (Version 1)
“Angel Angel Grubby Face” (Version 2)
“Animal Farm”*
“Space Oddity” (Solo Demo Fragment)
“Space Oddity” (Version 1) With John “Hutch” Hutchinson
“Space Oddity” (Version 2) With John “Hutch” Hutchinson *
“Space Oddity” (Version 3) With John “Hutch” Hutchinson
“Lover To The Dawn” With John “Hutch” Hutchinson
“Ching-a-Ling” With John “Hutch” Hutchinson
“An Occasional Dream” With John “Hutch” Hutchinson
“Let Me Sleep Beside Yo”u With John “Hutch” Hutchinson
“Life Is A Circus” With John “Hutch” Hutchinson
“Conversation Piece” *
“Jerusalem” *
“Hole In The Ground” With George Underwood *

CD 2 - The ‘Mercury’ Demos (With John “Hutch” Hutchinson)

“Space Oddity”
“Janine”
“An Occasional Dream”
“Conversation Piece”
“Ching-a-Ling”
“I’m Not Quite (aka Letter To Hermione)”
“Lover To The Dawn”
“Love Song”
“When I’m Five”
“Life Is A Circus”

CD 3 - Conversation Pieces (Mono)

“In The Heat Of The Morning” (Decca Mono Version)   
“London Bye, Ta-Ta” (Decca Alternative Version)

BBC Top Gear Radio Session With The Tony Visconti Orchestra, Recorded 13th May, 1968
“In The Heat Of The Morning”
“London Bye, Ta-Ta”
“Karma Man”
“When I’m Five”
“Silly Boy Blue”
“Ching-a-Ling”
“Space Oddity” (Morgan Studios Version–Alternative Take) With John “Hutch” Hutchinson *
“Space Oddity” (U.K. Single Edit)
“Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud” (Single B-side – Mono Mix)
“Janine” (Mono Mix)
“Conversation Piece”  
 
BBC Dave Lee Travis Show Radio Session, Recorded 20th October, 1969
“Let Me Sleep Beside You”  
“Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed”  
“Janine”  

CD 4 - 1969 stereo mixes

The Original David Bowie (aka Space Oddity) Album
“Space Oddity”  
“Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed (Inc. Don’t Sit Down)”  
“Letter To Hermione”  
“Cygnet Committee”  
“Janine”  
“An Occasional Dream”  
“Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud”  
“God Knows I'm Good”  
“Memory Of A Free Festival”  
 
The Extras
“Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud” (Single B-side Stereo Mix)
“Letter To Hermione” (Early Mix) *
“Janine” (Early Mix) *
“An Occasional Dream” (Early Mix) *
“Ragazzo Solo, Ragazza Sola” (Full Length Version)

CD 5 - 2019 mixes (all previously unreleased)

The Space Oddity Album
“Space Oddity”
“Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed”
“Letter To Hermione”
“Cygnet Committee”
“Janine”
“An Occasional Dream”
“Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud”
“Conversation Piece”
“God Knows I'm Good”
“Memory Of A Free Festival”

The Extras
“Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud” (Single Version)
“Ragazzo Solo, Ragazza Sola”