David Bowie - Bombers (2021 Alternate Mix) |
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"Bombers" was recorded for 'Hunky Dory' however was left off in favour of 'Fill Your Heart'. It's rock nature would've clashed with the rest of the album but its still really amazing with its upbeat melody mixed with the dark lyrics and themes. While not officially released, it has seen some performances in the early 70's notably at the Glastonbury Fayre and BBC In Concert, both in 1971.
November 2022 saw the release of the "Divine Symmetry" Bowie boxset. Continuing the new line re-issuing individual Bowie albums (starting with 1969's "Space Oddity" in 2019) this boxset now features anthology tracks all related to Bowie's Hunky Dory album. From demos, to live performances, to alternate and new mixes from producer Ken Scott, it is a must-have for any Hunky Dory diehard fans! Personally, I'm quite astounded by this release. For starters, it's a shame it hasn't been released on Youtube Music therefore making it harder to stream the boxset. Aswell as this, the quality of some of these demos are astonishingly awful, particularly on headphones. If the demos are that scuffed that even bootlegs have better fidelity to them then I don't see the point of releasing them officially. But that's just my personal opinion! |