Early Works covers the material that has been recorded between 1964 and 1969. The history of these recordings is comprehensively covered in the liner notes of the two essential compilation CDs, Early On and The Deram Anthology. In this section the LPs Gigantes Del Pop to El Rey Del Gay Power are treated (in alphabetical order).



Granda Storia Del Rock La Grande Storia Del Rock
(Decca GSR 21), 1979 (Italy)

Uncle Arthur/There Is A Happy Land/Silly Boy Blue/The London Boys/Karma Man/Rubber Band/The Laughing Gnome/Please Mr. Gravedigger/Join The Gang/In The Heat Of The Morning/When I Live My Dream.

Historia De La Musica Rock Historia De La Musica Rock
(Decca 9-LP 002), 1981 (Spain).

Same as Another Face.

I Dig Everything I Dig Everything: The 1966 Pye Singles
(Earmark 42022), 2003 (EC)

Another reissue of Don't Be Fooled By The Name. Also available as 3 x 7" (ESB 07 765) and 3 x 10" (ESB 10 765) box sets, plus two CD formats. This title contains an alternate mix of 'Do Anything You Say'.

Impact Impact
(Deram 6886 030), 197? (France)

Rubber Band/Please Mr. Gravedigger/The London Boys/Come And Buy My Toys/In The Heat Of The Morning/Did You Ever Have A Dream/She's Got Medals/Uncle Arthur/Maid Of Bond Street/Sell Me A Coat/Love You Till Tuesday/When I Live My Dream.

in The Beginning In The Beginning Volume 2
(Decca NDM 770), 1973 (Germany)

Uncle Arthur/Rubber Band/Love You Till Tuesday/We Are Hungry Men/Little Bombardier/Silly Boy Blue/Come And Buy My Toys/Join The Gang/Maid Of Bond Street/Please Mr. Gravedigger.

Re-released in 1979 as Deram 6.21680.

Mille-Pattes London Boys
(Serdisco PRT ZL-545), 1981 (Spain).

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.

A rather strange mini-album, featuring the Bowie tracks on the A-side and other artists (Jimmy Powell And The Five Dimensions, A Band Of Angels and Steve Hammond) on the flip.

Mille-Pattes Mille-Pattes Series
(Deram 278 513/14), 1975 (France).

Same as Images.

Prime Cuts Prime Cuts
(Decca KMC2 5006), 1983 (New Zealand)

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

A doubleplay cassette.

Profile Profile
(Decca 624009), 1979 (Germany)

Let Me Sleep Beside You/Karma Man/In The Heat Of The Morning/Silly Boy Blue/Please Mr. Gravedigger/The Laughing Gnome/The London Boys/Come And Buy My Toys/The Gospel According To Tony Day/There Is A Happy Land/Little Bombardier/When I Live My Dream.

Programme Plus Programme Plus
(Decca 820 193-1), 198? (France)

Same tracks as on this French David Bowie compilation.

Rare Tracks Rare Tracks
(Showcase SHLP 137), 1985 (UK).

Reissue of Don't Be Fooled By The Name.

Rey Del Gay Power El Rey Del Gay Power
(Deram DCS 15044/45), 1973 (Spain)

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

Re-released in a single sleeve, replacing the original gatefold sleeve.