Álbum The World of David Bowie (David Bowie)

The World of David Bowie de David Bowie

Álbum de David Bowie

  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 6 de Marzo de 1970
  • Sello Discográfico: Decca
  • Compositores: David Bowie
  • Productores: Mike Vernon

Valora este álbum

The World of David Bowie es un álbum de David Bowie, publicado en 1970 por Decca. El disco incluye 14 canciones, entre ellas «Uncle Arthur», «Love You Till Tuesday», «There Is A Happy Land» y «Little Bombardier».

Lanzado en 1970, The World of David Bowie es el primer álbum recopilatorio del artista. Publicado por su antigua discográfica, Decca Records, para capitalizar el éxito de su sencillo "Space Oddity" (lanzado con otro sello), este disco es una colección que abarca la etapa inicial y menos conocida de su carrera, entre 1967 y 1969. El álbum mezcla canciones de su peculiar debut homónimo de 1967 con una serie de sencillos y caras B que no habían sido publicados en ningún LP. Es una ventana fascinante al Bowie pre-estrellato, un artista joven explorando sonidos de pop barroco, mod y folk. Aunque hoy en día ha sido superado por compilaciones más exhaustivas, en su momento fue la única forma de acceder a rarezas como "In the Heat of the Morning" y "The London Boys".

Por qué nació este disco

En 1969, David Bowie finalmente alcanzó el éxito en el Reino Unido con "Space Oddity", lanzado por Philips/Mercury. Su antiguo sello, Decca, con el que había publicado su álbum debut y varios sencillos sin éxito, decidió rápidamente lanzar un recopilatorio para aprovechar su nueva fama. El resultado fue "The World of David Bowie", una colección que, aunque algo desordenada, ofrecía una visión completa de su ecléctica y a menudo extraña producción de finales de los 60.

Un vistazo al sonido

El álbum es estilísticamente muy variado. Incluye las canciones de pop barroco y music hall de su álbum de 1967, como "Love You Till Tuesday" y "Uncle Arthur". Presenta sus sencillos de la era mod, como "The London Boys", una oscura crónica de la vida de los jóvenes mods en Londres. También incluye joyas del folk psicodélico como "Let Me Sleep Beside You", producida por Tony Visconti.

Lanzamiento y legado

El álbum fue un éxito modesto en el Reino Unido. Hoy en día, es principalmente un objeto de coleccionista, ya que la mayoría de sus canciones han sido incluidas en recopilaciones más completas de su era temprana. "The World of David Bowie" fue un documento importante en su momento, que ayudó al público a conectar los puntos entre el Bowie de "Space Oddity" y sus fascinantes y eclécticos comienzos.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Uncle Arthur2:05
  2. Love You Till Tuesday3:08

    Letra

    Just look through your window, look who sits outside Little me is waiting, standing through the night When you'll walk through your door I'll wave my flag and shout Oh, beautiful baby My burning desire started on Sunday Give me your heart and I'll love you till Tuesday Da da da dum [x4] Who's that hiding in the apple tree, clinging to a branch Don't be afraid it's only me, hoping for a little romance If you lie beneath my shade, I'll keep you nice and cool Oh, beatiful baby I was very lonely till I met you on Sunday My passion's never-ending and I'll love you till Tuesday Da da da dum [x7] Let the wind blow through your hair, be nice to the big blue sea Don't be afraid of the man in the moon, because it's only me I shall always watch you until my love runs dry Oh, beautiful baby My heart's a flame, I'll love you till Tuesday My head's in a whirl and I'll love you till Tuesday Love, love, love, love you till Tuesday [x2] Da da da dum [x11] Well, I might stretch it till Wednesday
  3. There Is A Happy Land3:05
  4. Little Bombardier3:22
  5. Sell Me A Coat2:57
  6. Silly Boy Blue3:47
  7. The London Boys3:19
  8. Karma Man3:02

    Letra

    Fingertip sun at sideshow stalls, they throw the balls At coconut fur that hides behind coloured shades that blind your eyes Every child's mother holds an ice-cream cone, they circle round Perceived unknown by an eye that peers from a hole in the tent where no one goes A figure sitting cross-legged on the floor he's clogged and clothed in saffron robes His beads are all he owns Slow down, slow down Someone must have said that slow him down Slow down, slow down It's pictured on the arms of the karma man Fairy tale skin, depicting scenes from human zoos Impermanent toys like peace and war a gentle face you've seen before Karma man tattooed on your side, the wheel of life I see my times and who I've been I only live now and I don't know why I struggle hard to take these pictures in, but All my friends can see is just the pinkness of his skin Slow down, slow down Someone must have said that slowed him down Slow down, slow down It's pictured on the arms of the karma man Slow down, slow down Someone must have said that slowed him down Slow down, slow down It's pictured on the arms of the karma man
  9. Rubber Band2:16
  10. Let Me Sleep Beside You3:23

    Letra

    Baby, baby, brush the dust of youth from your shoulder Because the years of fretting days are right behind you now Don't return to fields of green where rainbow secrets were told Place your ragged doll with all the toys and things and deeds I will show you a game where the winner never wins Let your hair hang down, wear the dress your mother wore Let me sleep beside you Lock away your childhood and throw away the key For now the streets and city sounds will burn your eyes as coals We shall drink the oldest wine and velvet skies will linger Child, you're a woman now, your heart and soul are free I will boldly light that lamp and we shall walk together Let your hair hang down, wear the dress your mother wore Let me sleep beside you Your darkened eyes throw mystery But your lips are void of history You could not imagine that it could happen this way, could you I will give you dreams and I'll tell you things you'll like to hear Let your hair hang down, wear the dress your mother wore Let me sleep beside you Let me sleep beside you
  11. Come And Buy My Toys2:07

    Letra

    Smiling girls and rosy boys Come and buy my little toys Monkeys made of gingerbread And sugar horses painted red Rich men's children running past Their fathers dressed in hose Golden hair and mud of many acres on their shoes Gazing eyes and running wild Past the stocks and over stiles Kiss the window merry child But come and buy my toys You've watched your father plough the field with a ram's horn Sowed it wide with peppercorn and furrowed with a bramble thorn Reaped it with a sharpened scyth, threshed it with a quill The miller told your father that he'd work it with the greatest will Now your watching's over you must play with girls and boys Leave the parsley on the stalls Come and buy my toys You shall own a cambric shirt You shall work your father's land But now you shall play in the market square Till you'll be a man Smiling girls and rosy boys Come and buy my little toys Monkeys made of gingerbread And sugar horses painted red
  12. She´s Got Medals2:23
  13. In The Heat of the Morning2:57

    Letra

    The blazing sunset in your eyes will tantalize Every man who looks your way I watched them sink before your gaze Seniorita sway Dance with me before their frozen eyes I'm so much in love Like a little soldier catching butterflies No man loved like I love you Wouldn't you like to love me too In the heat of the morning In the shadow I'll clip your wings And I'll tell you I love you In the heat of the morning I'll tie a knot in rainbow's end, organise the breeze Light my candle from the sun I'll give you daylight for a friend I'll do all of these I'll prove that it can be done, oh, I'm so much in love Like the ragged boy who races with the wind No man loved like I love you Wouldn't you like to love me too In the heat of the morning In the shadow I'll clip your wings And I'll tell you I love you In the heat of the morning In the heat of the morning In the shadow I'll clip your wings And I'll tell you I love you In the heat of the morning Oh yeah, all day, all the way Ooh
  14. When I Live My Dream3:22