David Bowie’s ‘Starman’ Gets New Version

A new version of ‘Starman’ by David Bowie, was launched this Thursday (16). It is an unreleased recording made for the singer for the program Top of the Popsgives BBC.

The release was a tribute to the 50th anniversary of the release of the essential album The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Marsreleased on the same date, on June 16, 1972.

The release is reprinted by Parlophone Recordswhich is yet to release a limited version of The Rise And Fall of Ziggy Stardust…this Friday (17).

The new version of ‘Starman’ is a recording made in Trident Studios in London especially to be dubbed on the show. At the beginning of the track, Bowie replaces the line ‘Goodbye, love’ with the pun ‘Hey, brown cow’. Listen below:

The celebrations of 50 years of The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Marswill include a replica of the original disc’s promotional poster. Below is the re-release list:

side A
‘Five Years’
‘Soul Love’
‘Moonage Daydream’
‘Starman’
‘It Ain’t Easy’

Side B
‘Lady Stardust’
‘Star’
‘Hang On To Yourself’
‘Ziggy Stardust’
‘Suffragette City’
‘Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide’