Talk:Space Oddity (album)

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[edit] Cover Image

Just wondering if anyone had any objection to me changing the album cover image to this:

I'd say it's better as A) It's exactly the same as when the album was first issued as plain old David Bowie, bar the "Space Oddity" titling, and B) it's the version that seems to be standard worldwide, what with the current reissue programme. The current image seems to be the US reissue, complete with a later photograph, plus the image isn't of amazing quality IMO.

Cheers for your thoughts,

Tom Prankerd 13:53, 13 December 2005 (UTC)

Tom, many thanks for finding the original UK cover of the album which I've placed in the infobox as part of a big rewrite of the article. The RCA reissue I've incorporated in a new section along with the original US cover and the 1999 EMI reissue. Cheers, Ian Rose 15:12, 26 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] That'd be good

Yes, I think that replacing the RCA album cover to the one that was used by Mercury would be good. The RCA cover was only used on the RCA reissue and the RykoDisc reissue, while the EMI 1999 remaster used the (almost) original one. Also, the album is better known under its original artwork (this maybe just my feeling, but who says that it has to be wrong?).

Tom, I agree - original Mercury cover would be excellent if you have it. My only caveat is same as the previous comment: current CD reissue, whilst the cover art is 'correct', has 'Space Oddity' as the title. I can only source a black & white cover of the original 'David Bowie' Mercury LP cover but if you can find a colour one, don't hesitate! Cheers, Ian Rose 04:40, 11 February 2006 (UTC)