Early Works covers the material that has been recorded between 1964 and 1969. This introductory page chronologically lists the albums containing previously unreleased material at the time of their release. The rest of Early Works covers the enormous number of pointless reissues that are the reason these albums are listed separately and not under Compilations.

The history of the 1964-1969 recordings is comprehensively covered in the liner notes of the three essential compilation CDs, Early On, The Deram Anthology and the Deluxe Edition of the debut album David Bowie. Completists should also purchase the Manish Boys/Lower Third CD (for the original versions of 'I Pity The Fool' and 'Take My Tip') and the Love You Till Tuesday CD (for the full length original version of 'Space Oddity').



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(Deram DML 1007), 1967 (UK)

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.

In particular the 2010 Deluxe Edition (bottom) is an essential title; see Albums for detailed information.

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(Decca SPA 58), 1970 (UK)

Uncle Arthur/Love You Till Tuesday/There Is A Happy Land/Little Bombardier/Sell Me A Coat/Silly Boy Blue/The London Boys/Karma Man/Rubber Band/Let Me Sleep Beside You/Come And Buy My Toys/She's Got Medals/In The Heat Of The Morning/When I Live My Dream.

Available in mono as Decca PA 58. The very first David Bowie compilation album, premiering 'Karma Man', 'Let Me Sleep Beside You' and 'In The Heat Of The Morning'. 'Love You Till Tuesday' and 'Rubber Band' are the album versions. The stereo edition was reissued in 1973 in an updated sleeve (bottom), whereas a 1981 reissue from Spain (Decca 9-46009) used a different crop of the original picture.

Also see this 1994 CD re-release.

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(London BP 61829), 1973 (US)

Rubber Band/Maid Of Bond Street/Sell Me A Coat/Love You Till Tuesday/There Is A Happy Land/The Laughing Gnome/The Gospel According To Tony Day/Did You Ever Have A Dream/Uncle Arthur/We Are Hungry Men/When I Live My Dream/Join The Gang/Little Bombardier/Come And Buy My Toys/Silly Boy Blue/She's Got Medals/Please Mr. Gravedigger/The London Boys/Karma Man/Let Me Sleep Beside You/In The Heat Of The Morning.

A worthwhile compilation album with material from single B-sides and tracks previously available on other albums. 'Love You Till Tuesday' and 'Rubber Band' again are the album versions. Released in an identical sleeve in Germany (Deram SDM 3017/1-2). Reissued in 1975 in the UK (Deram DPA 3017/18; bottom) and Germany (Nova SDM 3017/1-2), with the original cartoon relegated to the inner gatefold. See Compilation LPs for a multitude of reissues from other countries under different titles.

Reissued on CD in 1990 as Rock Reflections.

Don't Be Fooled By The Name
Don't Be Fooled By The Name (PRT DOW1)
UK (1981)

I'm Not Losing Sleep/I Dig Everything/Can't Help Thinking About Me/Do Anything You Say/Good Morning Girl/And I Say To Myself.

This 10" was the first to compile Bowie's three Pye singles from 1966. Reissued under the same title as a mini-album and on CD.

manish Boys/Lower Third The Manish Boys/Davy Jones & The Lower 3rd (See For Miles CYM 1)
UK (1982)

I Pity The Fool/Take My Tip/You've Got A Habit Of Leaving/Baby Loves That Way.

An attractive 10" with the Parlophone singles from 1965, itself a reissue of a 7" single (EMI 2925) released in 1979. This is the only compilation featuring the original versions of 'I Pity The Fool' and 'Take My Tip'. Reissued on 12" and CD.

Love You Till Tuesday Love You Till Tuesday
(Deram BOWIE 1), 1984 (UK)

Love You Till Tuesday/The London Boys/Ching-A-Ling/The Laughing Gnome/Liza Jane/When I'm Five/Space Oddity/Sell Me A Coat/Rubber Band/Let Me Sleep Beside You/When I Live My Dream.

See Soundtracks.

Early On Early On (1964-1966)
(Rhino R2 70526), 1991 (US)

Liza Jane/Louie Louie Go Home/I Pity The Fool/Take My Tip/That's Where My Heart Is/I Want My Baby Back/Bars Of The County Jail/You've Got A Habit Of Leaving/Baby Loves That Way/I'll Follow You/Glad I've Got Nobody/Can't Help Thinking About Me/And I Say To Myself/Do Anything You Say/Good Morning Girl/I Dig Everything/I'm Not Losing Sleep.

The definite early Bowie collection, with five previously unreleased 1965 demo's, plus alternate takes of 'I Pity The Fool' and 'Take My Tip'. This CD is also released on vinyl, without 'Liza Jane', 'Louie Louie Go Home' and 'Good Morning Girl'.

Deram AnthologyDeram Anthology The Deram Anthology 1966-1968
(Deram 844 784-2), 1997 (UK)

Rubber Band (single version)/The London Boys/The Laughing Gnome/The Gospel According To Tony Day/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/Love You Till Tuesday (single version)/Did You Ever Have A Dream/Karma Man/Let Me Sleep Beside You/In The Heat Of The Morning/Ching-A-Ling/Sell Me A Coat/When I Live My Dream/Space Oddity.

Nothing new, but this is the first CD with all Bowie's pre-Space Oddity songs in a chronological running order. The last four tracks as the same versions as on the Love You Till Tuesday LP above, so 'Ching-A-Ling' and 'Space Oddity' have been edited, 'Sell Me A Coat' has additional backing vocals, and 'When I Live My Dream' is the second version that was intended for single release. Reissued in 2007 as an 'ecopak' (Deram 0602498490044), made entirely of recycled and recyclable material.

Released in Japan in 2004 in the series "Collection Paper Sleeve Vintage Rock" (Deram/Universal UICY-9411). The CD cover is a reproduction of the debut album, but the package includes the original 1997 Deram Anthology booklet.

Deram Anthology Musical Storyland
(Universal Music B0001073-02), 2003 (US)

Uncle Arthur/Rubber Band/There Is Happy Land/Sell Me A Coat/Come And Buys My Toys/Maid Of Bond Street/Love You Till Tuesday/When I Live My Dream/Ching-A-Ling.

This 'sing a-long book with musical disc' combines the artwork of Jamilla Naji with David's Deram catalogue. For more information and examples of Jamilla's illustrations, please visit the Worlds In Ink website.