DAVID BOWIE 'GOLDEN YEARS' (40th Anniv.) 7" VINYL Picture Disc (2015)

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Golden Years is the last of the 40th anniversary 7" picture discs for 2015...
Originally released on November 21 1975, the single had a lot to live up to...
As we said in our previous item, 1975 was a good year for Bowie chart action. Fame had given Bowie his first #1 Stateside and the Space Oddity rerelease became Bowie’s first UK #1. The UK press advert for Golden Years reflected this success while making the following bold prediction:

October No. 1...Fame...USA November No. 1...Space Oddity...UK December No. 1...Golden Years...WORLDWIDE

In the event, Golden Years did make it into the Top Ten in the UK, peaking at #8. Nevertheless, it was a great advert for the upcoming Station To Station album, even though it was a bit of a curveball stylistically. The general upbeat flavour of Golden Years didn't begin to hint at the emotionally cold Thin White Duke who was waiting in the wings of 1976.

Track details:

GOLDEN YEARS 40th ANNIVERSARY 7" PICTURE DISC Release date November 13th

A-Side Golden Years (Single Version) (David Bowie) Produced by David Bowie & Harry Maslin

AA-Side Station To Station (Single Edit) (David Bowie) Produced by David Bowie & Harry Maslin

Both the A & AA side features photos by Steve Schapiro, the AA side is a previously unpublished shot.