DISC &
MUSIC ECHO
June 10th, 1967
DAVID BOWIE (Deram): Uncle Arthur;
Sell Me A Coat; Rubber
Band; Love You Till Tuesday;
There Is A Happy Land, We Are Hungry Men; When
I Live My Dream; Little Bombardier;
Silly Boy Blue; Come
And Buy My Toys; Join The Gang;
She's Got Medals; Maid
Of Bond Street; Please Mr Gravedigger.
A remarkable creative debut album by a 19-year-old Londoner who wrote all
the 14 tracks and sings them with a sufficiently fresh interpretation to
make quite a noise on the scene if he gets the breaks and the right singles.
Here is a new talent that deserves attention for though
David Bowie has no great voice, he can project words with a cheeky "side"
that is endearing yet not precious.
"Love You Till
Tuesday" is a bright song with a fascinating lyric; "Uncle Arthur" is exeellent; "Please Mr Gravedigger" is eerie,
original; and a lot of his other work is full of abstract fascination.
Try David Bowie. He's something new . . . . |