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David Bowie released this song in July 1969 through Philips and Mercury Records as a single, later appearing as the opening track on his second album that November. Recorded at Trident Studios in London, the track represented a significant departure from his debut album's music hall style, incorporating psychedelic folk elements influenced by the Bee Gees. At the time, it was among his most musically intricate compositions.
Lyrics ↗What the lyrics are about
The song tells the story of a fictional astronaut called Major Tom, with its inspiration partly drawn from the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey and Bowie's personal sense of disconnection during that period of his career.
| Producer | Gus Dudgeon |
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