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{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
{{Infobox album
| Cover = Images1966-1967.jpg
| name = Images 1966–1967
| Name = Images 1966–1967
| type = Compilation
| Artist = [[David Bowie]]
| artist = [[David Bowie]]
| Type = Compilation Album
| cover = Images1966-1967.jpg
| Released = February 1973
| alt =
| Recorded = 1966–67
| released = February 1973
| recorded = 1966–67
| Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]]
| Length =
| venue =
| studio =
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| Label = [[Deram Records|Deram]], [[London Records|London]]
| genre = [[Music hall]], [[orchestral pop]], [[psychedelic pop]], [[folk rock]]
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| Producer = [[Mike Vernon (producer)|Mike Vernon]] <small>(except where indicated)</small>
| Misc =
| length = 58:55
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| label = [[Deram Records|Deram]], [[London Records|London]]
{{Extra chronology
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| producer = [[Mike Vernon (producer)|Mike Vernon]] <small>(except where indicated)</small>
| Artist = David Bowie compilation
| prev_title = [[The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars]]
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| Type = greatest
| prev_year = 1972
| Last album = ''[[The World of David Bowie]]''<br/>(1970)
| next_title = [[Aladdin Sane]]
| This album = '''''Images 1966–1967'''''<br/>(1973)
| Next album = ''Best Deluxe''<br/>(1973)}}
| next_year = 1973
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| misc =
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{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="Unterberger">Unterberger, Richie. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/images-1966-1967-mw0000836689 Review: ''Images 1966-1967'']. [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved on 8 June 2013.</ref>
| rev1Score = {{Rating|3|5}}<ref name="Unterberger">Unterberger, Richie. [http://www.allmusic.com/album/images-1966-1967-mw0000836689 Review: ''Images 1966-1967'']. [[Allmusic]]. Retrieved on 8 June 2013.</ref>
| rev2 = ''[[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]]''
| rev2score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite book |title=[[Encyclopedia of Popular Music|The Encyclopedia of Popular Music]] |publisher=[[Omnibus Press]] |edition=5th concise |year=2011 |last=Larkin |first=Colin |author-link=Colin Larkin (writer) }}</ref>
| rev3 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]''
| rev3score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite book|last=Sheffield|first=Rob|editor1-last=Brackett|editor1-first=Nathan|editor1-link=Nathan Brackett|editor2-last=Hoard|editor2-first=Christian|editor2-link=Christian Hoard|chapter=David Bowie|title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide|title-link=The Rolling Stone Album Guide|publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]]|location=New York City|edition=4th|year=2004|isbn=0-7432-0169-8|pages=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/97 97–99]}}</ref>
| rev4 = ''[[Spin Alternative Record Guide]]''
| rev4score = 2/10{{sfn|Sheffield|1995|p=55}}
}}
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'''''Images 1966–1967''''' is a compilation album by the British pop singer [[David Bowie]]. It comprises his first long player release as a solo artist for [[Deram Records]], titled ''[[David Bowie (1967 album)|David Bowie]]'', released in 1967, and various singles and B-sides recorded for Deram during 1966 and 1967.


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'''''Images 1966–1967''''' is a 1973 compilation album by English singer-songwriter [[David Bowie]]. It comprises his 1967 [[David Bowie (1967 album)|self-titled debut album]] for [[Deram Records]] and various singles and B-sides recorded for Deram between 1966 and 1967.
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The arrangements on this compilation are not reminiscent of the glam rock that broke Bowie through to success. They are mostly [[orchestral]] with sound effects created in the recording studio. The music was recorded very early in Bowie's career when he was still in obscurity from 1966 to 1967. At the time he was signed to Deram Records, who quickly dropped him due to poor sales in 1968 after which he created what fans seem his first masterpiece, Space Oddity. At the time of the music's recording, Bowie was influenced by the London cabaret scene and the song styles created therein, particularly the work of singers such as [[Anthony Newley]].


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The arrangements on this compilation are not reminiscent of the glam rock that broke Bowie through to success. They are mostly [[orchestral]] with sound effects created in the recording studio. The music was recorded early in Bowie's career when he was still in obscurity, from 1966 to 1967. At the time he was signed to Deram Records, who dropped him in 1968 due to poor sales, before his first hit, "[[Space Oddity]]", in 1969. At the time of the music's recording, Bowie was influenced by the London cabaret scene and the song styles created therein, particularly the work of singers such as [[Anthony Newley]].
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In the UK, ''[[The World of David Bowie]]'' had never gone out of print, when Bowie finally had his breakthrough in 1972 with the album ''[[Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars]]'', and could still be obtained in British record shops at that time. In the US, where none of the Deram material was released since 1967, the original LP and singles were packaged into this double-album set and released in the US on Decca's American branded label, London Records. The release came at about the same time as Bowie's sixth studio album, ''[[Aladdin Sane]]'', and was planned to cash in on Bowie's then-growing popularity in the US. American copies of the compilation featured a cartoon cover, depicting characters or situations from each song. Although the compilation gained Bowie a minor 1973 hit, The Laughing Gnome, the album was either unheard or disregarded by most fans.


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In the UK, ''[[The World of David Bowie]]'' had never gone out of print, when Bowie finally had his breakthrough in 1972 with the album ''[[Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars]]'', and could still be obtained in British record shops at that time. In the US, where none of the Deram material was released since 1967, the original LP and singles were packaged into this double-album set and released in the US on Decca's American branded label, London Records. The release came at about the same time as Bowie's sixth studio album, ''[[Aladdin Sane]]'', as Bowie was gaining popularity in the US. American copies of the compilation featured a cartoon cover, depicting characters or situations from each song. The compilation gained Bowie a significant 1973 hit, "The Laughing Gnome".
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In 1975 the album was issued in the U.K. with a new front cover featuring a 'Young Americans' promo photo and the U.S. cartoon design relegated to the inner gatefold.

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The album cover was designed by [[Neon Park]], known for his similar artwork for [[Frank Zappa]]'s ''[[Weasels Ripped My Flesh]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lambiek.net/artists/p/park_neon.htm|title = Neon Park}}</ref> In 1975 the album was issued in the U.K. with a new front cover featuring a ''Young Americans'' promotional photo and the U.S. cartoon design relegated to the inner gatefold.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
All songs are written by [[David Bowie]].
All tracks are written by [[David Bowie]].


;Side one
'''Side one'''
#"Rubber Band" – 2:17
#"Rubber Band" – 2:17
#"Maid of Bond Street" – 1:43
#"Maid of Bond Street" – 1:43
#"Sell Me A Coat" – 2:58
#"Sell Me a Coat" – 2:58
#"[[Love You till Tuesday (song)|Love You Till Tuesday]]" – 3:09
#"[[Love You till Tuesday (song)|Love You till Tuesday]]" – 3:09
#"There Is A Happy Land" – 3:11
#"There Is a Happy Land" – 3:11


;Side two
'''Side two'''
#"[[The Laughing Gnome]]" – 3:01
#"[[The Laughing Gnome]]" – 3:01
#"The Gospel According To Tony Day" – 2:48
#"The Gospel According to Tony Day" – 2:48
#"Did You Ever Have A Dream" – 2:06
#"Did You Ever Have a Dream" – 2:06
#"Uncle Arthur" – 2:07
#"Uncle Arthur" – 2:07
#"We Are Hungry Men" – 2:58
#"We Are Hungry Men" – 2:58
#"When I Live My Dream" – 3:22
#"When I Live My Dream" – 3:22


;Side three
'''Side three'''
#"Join The Gang" – 2:17
#"Join the Gang" – 2:17
#"Little Bombardier" – 3:24
#"Little Bombardier" – 3:24
#"Come And Buy My Toys" – 2:07
#"Come and Buy My Toys" – 2:07
#"Silly Boy Blue" – 3:48
#"Silly Boy Blue" – 3:48
#"She's Got Medals" – 2:23
#"She's Got Medals" – 2:23


;Side four
'''Side four'''
#"Please Mr. Gravedigger" – 2:35
#"Please Mr. Gravedigger" – 2:35
#"[[The London Boys]]" – 3:20
#"[[The London Boys]]" – 3:20
#"Karma Man" – 2:58
#"Karma Man" – 2:58
#"Let Me Sleep Beside You" – 3:24
#"Let Me Sleep Beside You" – 3:24
#"In The Heat of the Morning" – 2:59 <small>(produced by [[Tony Visconti]])</small>
#"In the Heat of the Morning" – 2:59 <small>(produced by [[Tony Visconti]])</small>

==Chart performance==
In the United States, ''Images 1966–1967'' peaked at number 144 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] during 1973.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=David Bowie Chart History (Billboard 200) |url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/david-bowie/chart-history/tlp/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=24 July 2020}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


===Sources===
*Buckley, David (2005). ''Strange Fascination: David Bowie, the Definitive Story''. London: Virgin Books.
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*{{cite book|last=Sheffield|first=Rob|author-link=Rob Sheffield|title=Spin Alternative Record Guide|title-link=Spin Alternative Record Guide|editor1-last=Weisbard|editor1-first=Eric|editor1-link=Eric Weisbard|editor2-last=Marks|editor2-first=Craig|publisher=[[Vintage Books]]|year=1995|isbn=0-679-75574-8|chapter=David Bowie|pages=55–57}}
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Latest revision as of 08:40, 9 August 2022

Images 1966–1967
Compilation album by
David Bowie
ReleasedFebruary 1973
Recorded1966–67
GenreMusic hall, orchestral pop, psychedelic pop, folk rock
Length58:55
LabelDeram, London
ProducerMike Vernon (except where indicated)
David Bowie chronology
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
(1972) 		Images 1966–1967
(1973) 		Aladdin Sane
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
Spin Alternative Record Guide2/10[4]

Images 1966–1967 is a 1973 compilation album by English singer-songwriter David Bowie. It comprises his 1967 self-titled debut album for Deram Records and various singles and B-sides recorded for Deram between 1966 and 1967.

The arrangements on this compilation are not reminiscent of the glam rock that broke Bowie through to success. They are mostly orchestral with sound effects created in the recording studio. The music was recorded early in Bowie's career when he was still in obscurity, from 1966 to 1967. At the time he was signed to Deram Records, who dropped him in 1968 due to poor sales, before his first hit, "Space Oddity", in 1969. At the time of the music's recording, Bowie was influenced by the London cabaret scene and the song styles created therein, particularly the work of singers such as Anthony Newley.

In the UK, The World of David Bowie had never gone out of print, when Bowie finally had his breakthrough in 1972 with the album Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, and could still be obtained in British record shops at that time. In the US, where none of the Deram material was released since 1967, the original LP and singles were packaged into this double-album set and released in the US on Decca's American branded label, London Records. The release came at about the same time as Bowie's sixth studio album, Aladdin Sane, as Bowie was gaining popularity in the US. American copies of the compilation featured a cartoon cover, depicting characters or situations from each song. The compilation gained Bowie a significant 1973 hit, "The Laughing Gnome".

The album cover was designed by Neon Park, known for his similar artwork for Frank Zappa's Weasels Ripped My Flesh.[5] In 1975 the album was issued in the U.K. with a new front cover featuring a Young Americans promotional photo and the U.S. cartoon design relegated to the inner gatefold.

Track listing

[edit]

All tracks are written by David Bowie.

Side one

  1. "Rubber Band" – 2:17
  2. "Maid of Bond Street" – 1:43
  3. "Sell Me a Coat" – 2:58
  4. "Love You till Tuesday" – 3:09
  5. "There Is a Happy Land" – 3:11

Side two

  1. "The Laughing Gnome" – 3:01
  2. "The Gospel According to Tony Day" – 2:48
  3. "Did You Ever Have a Dream" – 2:06
  4. "Uncle Arthur" – 2:07
  5. "We Are Hungry Men" – 2:58
  6. "When I Live My Dream" – 3:22

Side three

  1. "Join the Gang" – 2:17
  2. "Little Bombardier" – 3:24
  3. "Come and Buy My Toys" – 2:07
  4. "Silly Boy Blue" – 3:48
  5. "She's Got Medals" – 2:23

Side four

  1. "Please Mr. Gravedigger" – 2:35
  2. "The London Boys" – 3:20
  3. "Karma Man" – 2:58
  4. "Let Me Sleep Beside You" – 3:24
  5. "In the Heat of the Morning" – 2:59 (produced by Tony Visconti)

Chart performance

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In the United States, Images 1966–1967 peaked at number 144 on the Billboard 200 during 1973.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Unterberger, Richie. Review: Images 1966-1967. Allmusic. Retrieved on 8 June 2013.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press.
  3. ^ Sheffield, Rob (2004). "David Bowie". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York City: Simon & Schuster. pp. 97–99. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  4. ^ Sheffield 1995, p. 55.
  5. ^ "Neon Park".
  6. ^ "David Bowie Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 July 2020.

Sources

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