Hunky Dory

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Hunky Dory is the fourth album by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, recorded in the summer of 1971 and released by RCA Records that December. It was his first release through RCA, which would be his label for the next decade. The album has received critical acclaim since its release, and is regarded as one of Bowie's best works. Time chose it as part of their "100 best albums of all time" list in January 2010, with journalist Josh Tyrangiel praising Bowie's "earthbound ambition to be a boh...

Hunky Dory is the fourth album by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, recorded in the summer of 1971 and released by RCA Records that December. It was his first release through RCA, which would be his label for the next decade. The album has received critical acclaim since its release, and is regarded as one of Bowie's best works. Time chose it as part of their "100 best albums of all time" list in January 2010, with journalist Josh Tyrangiel praising Bowie's "earthbound ambition to be a boho poet with prodigal style". The style of the album cover was influenced by a Marlene Dietrich photo book that Bowie took with him to the photo shoot. David Bowie – vocals, guitar, alto and tenor saxophone, piano (in "Oh! You Pretty Things" and "Eight Line Poem") Mick Ronson – guitar, vocals, Mellotron, arrangements Rick Wakeman – piano Trevor Bolder – bass guitar, trumpet Mick Woodmansey – drums Correct track listing: 1. Changes - 3:37 2. Oh! You Pretty Things - 3:12 3. Eight Line Poem - 2:56 4. Life on Mars? - 3:54 5. Kooks - 2:53 6. Quicksand - 5:07 7. Fill Your Heart - 3:07 8. Andy Warhol - 3:57 9. Song for Bob Dylan - 4:12 10. Queen Bitch - 3:19 11. The Bewlay Brothers - 5:22 Bonus tracks on Rykodisc reissue: 12. Bombers - 2:41 13. The Supermen (alternate version) - 2:43 14. Quicksand (demo version) - 4:46 15. The Bewlay Brothers (alternate mix) - 5:21 Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.