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1973 Reissue - "Space Oddity" (AUS/NZ)
1. Space Oddity
2. Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed
3. Don't Sit Down
4. Letter To Hermione
5. Cygnet Committee
6. Janine
7. An Occasional Dream
8. Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud
9. God Knows I'm Good
10. Memory Of A Free Festival


Following the impact of Ziggy, David Bowie's second album was re titled Space Oddity and reissued worldwide by RCA.


Country Released Chart Entry Chart HP (WI)
UK Nov 25, 1972   17 (37)
US Nov 25, 1972   16 (36)
AUS   Feb 12, 1973 21 (21)


Space Oddity - The Single


The album coincided with the re-release of the title track. Released in May 1973, the song hit AUS #9 and stayed 25 weeks on chart.



Australian issue of 'Space Oddity' 1973
(RCA Victor 102235).

Backed by 'The Man Who Sold The World'



In NZ, the song went three spots higher to number 6 and on the NZ airplay chart, it went all the way to number 1.

NZ issue of 'SPACE ODDITY'
(RCA Victor 74-0876).
The label shown below was a variation where the words "HEADS" and "TAILS" were added on the A-Side and B-side respectively. Scans sent in by Chas.



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