★BowiesBeckenhamOddity★

Curator, Organiser & fundraiser for the Bowie's Beckenham Oddity Festival in Beckenham, plus we got the Bowie Bandstand it's Grade ll Listed status!
#BowieLove

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David Bowie + William Burroughs: A cosmic collision of minds. 💥 ✂️Cut-up lyrics, sci-fi visions, & the art of reinvention. Two legends who dared to challenge reality.
📸©️Terry O'Neill #DavidBowie #WilliamSBurroughs #CutUpTechnique #ArtLegends #AMeetingOfGreatness

[★BowiesBeckenhamOddity★ @BowiesBecOddity]

If you're feeling unsure or just ordinary today, remember David Bowie wore a lightning bolt on his face and changed the world. What's your metaphorical lightning bolt?⚡️
Image by Brian Duffy/Duffy Archive #Bowie #BeYourself #DareToBeDifferent #icon

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Bowie didn't just change music; he redefined the very concept of identity. In a world of conformity, dare to be a 'chameleon.' What's your favorite Bowie transformation? #DavidBowie #Innovation #Change #Icon

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Even in Beckenham, the stars were aligning. During the summer of 69, David Bowie was creating his very own Space Oddity. Imagine him looking up at the moon from Haddon Hall. The start of something magical.
📸 ©️ Ray Stevenson
#Beckenham #Bowie #SpaceOddity #LocalBowieHistory

[★BowiesBeckenhamOddity★ @BowiesBecOddity]

Our good friend Pete Thompson has just released his third David Bowie Quiz/puzzle book.
Click the links below for all three books. 👇
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[★BowiesBeckenhamOddity★ @BowiesBecOddity]

Our love & thoughts today are with the family & friends of David Robert Jones 🙏❤️
What a legacy he has left us all ❤️❤️❤️

[★BowiesBeckenhamOddity★ @BowiesBecOddity]

I fully agree with you, it was the early days that set him off on such a wonderful adventure on his rise to fame. The Beckenham years are close to my heart and always will be, the connections made with the musicians and arts lab people, some of which have become very good friends with are priceless.
The connections we make due to this man are wonderful 🙂 What a legacy he has left us all❤️

[★BowiesBeckenhamOddity★ @BowiesBecOddity]

Today we celebrate the birthday of the one and only David Robert Jones ❤️⚡️

[★BowiesBeckenhamOddity★ @BowiesBecOddity]

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[Heritage of London Trust @HOLTofLondon]

13th Dec – Bowie Bandstand, Beckenham 🌟

Rumour has it David Bowie wrote the lyrics to ‘Life on Mars’ on the steps of this Edwardian bandstand! Built in 1905 it was restored by HOLT earlier this year. Here’s it on Bonfire Night as captured by @wendywoo68 @BowiesBecOddity

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@HOLTofLondon @wendywoo68 https://t.co/8v2fyXAz1Y

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@KillerStar_Band @Brooshski Well done that man!!! Congratulations, a deserving winner indeed!🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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My love & thoughts are with Kenneth Smith (aka Ken Wild Man Simmons) sister Beryl and his family today on the 5th anniversary of his passing. He will always be linked to the Beckenham Arts Lab & Growth Festival of 1969
R.I.P. Ken , we love & miss you.❤️

[★BowiesBeckenhamOddity★ @BowiesBecOddity]

@quigs57 @jessleemorgan I don't think that album has aged at all! And what insight he had for a curly haired dude in his early 20's.q

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My last Space Oddity post today on the 55th Anniversary of this classic album.
You've heard of a letter to Hermione , well this is an autograph from Hermione.
There are so many wonderful people connected to this album , some of which I'm blessed to know and long may that continue!❤️❤️❤️
Here's a video of @KKeithmas31337 and @jessleemorgan pre lockdown performing 'a letter to Hermione' at The Roundhouse in London, the guy walking around taking photos at the gig is Ray Stevenson...need I say more? https://t.co/4LtV2TU8s0

[★BowiesBeckenhamOddity★ @BowiesBecOddity]

We had the pleasure of meeting @IggyPop pre lockdown when he signed Blood Orange film posters for @BowiesBecOddity auction and stopped for a chat.
What a guy!
#iggypop #bloodorangefilmposter #floodgallery #agreatmemoryprelockdown

[★BowiesBeckenhamOddity★ @BowiesBecOddity]

@jessleemorgan I wish Keith could've been support on the HH tour( partially that is and you and Chris for the other half).
You were amazing when you took over for the rest of that tour( that other support act I tried to avoid), but we knew you could do it and wow what a job you did then! ❤️xxx

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@jessleemorgan And sending some woo love & hugs to you and Chris xxx
How's the book going?

[David Bowie Official @DavidBowieReal]

DAVID BOWIE’S SECOND LP IS 55 TODAY

“Can you hear me Major Tom?”

The second album by David Bowie (titled David Bowie and latterly known as Space Oddity) was released fifty-five years ago today in the UK through Mercury affiliate Philips Records.

Financed by Mercury on the strength of the Space Oddity single, the album was recorded in 1969 at Trident Studios in London with Tony Visconti producing, aside from Space Oddity itself which was produced by Gus Dudgeon.

Mercury added the legend Man of Words/Man of Music for the US version of the album and used different artwork. Neither the Philips or Mercury versions had any commercial success, despite a positive reaction from critics.

The album finally reached the audience it deserved with the reissue in 1972 by RCA Records under the title of Space Oddity, following Bowie’s commercial breakthrough with Ziggy Stardust. Using a contemporary Mick Rock photo of Bowie as the artwork, the reissue charted in both the UK and the US.

Tony Visconti revisited the album five years ago for the superb Space Oddity (2019 Mix) release which included Conversation Piece, not included on the original.

Which version from across the years is your go to?

The cover images included here were taken by Vernon Dewhurst who is pictured in the last shot with a print of the original Philips version.

#SpaceOddity55