"Bombers" is a song written by David Bowie. It was recorded in 1970 and intended for the album Hunky Dory, but was replaced at the last minute by the cover "Fill Your Heart".[1] The song was recorded at the same sessions as "Conversation Piece". It was released as a promo single by RCA in the US in November 1971, backed by a remix of "Eight Line Poem" that can only be found on this single. A bootleg version backing "London Bye Ta-Ta" was also released in the early 1970s.[2] The track was eventually given wide release as a bonus track on the Rykodisc reissue of Hunky Dory in 1990.
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Track listing
- "Bombers" (Bowie)
- "Eight Line Poem" (Bowie)
Production credits
- Producer:
- Musicians:
- David Bowie: vocals, guitar
- Mick Ronson: guitar
- Trevor Bolder: bass
- Mick Woodmansey: drums
- Rick Wakeman: piano
Live versions
- Bowie played the song at the BBC show In Concert: John Peel on June 3, 1971. This was broadcast on June 20, 1971 and in 2000 released on the album Bowie at the Beeb.
Cover versions
- Harry Nilsson - "Nilsson"
Notes
- ^ Nicholas Pegg (2000). The Complete David Bowie: p.77
- ^ Roy Carr & Charles Shaar Murray (1981). Bowie: An Illustrated Record: p.116
