David Bowie Space Oddity – It Ain’t Easy (1973 Japan) estimated value € 80,00 David Bowie Rebel Rebel – Queen Bitch (1974 The Netherlands) estimated value € 20,00

David Bowie Time – The Prettiest Star (1973 USA) estimated value € 31,00

David Bowie Time - The Prettiest Star (1973) estimated value € 31,00

David Bowie Time - The Prettiest Star (1973 USA) estimated value € 31,00 

Label: RCA Victor ‎– APB0-0001

Format: Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single

Recorded at: Trident Studios in St Anne's Court, Soho, London.

Recorded date: December 1972 – January 1973.

Released: 13 April 1973

Country: USA

Note: The Japanese release featured "Panic in Detroit" on the B-side.

"Time" is a song by English singer-songwriter David Bowie. Written in New Orleans in November 1972 during the American leg of the Ziggy Stardust Tour, it was recorded in London in January 1973 and released as the opening track on side two of the album Aladdin Sane that April. An edited version of the song supplanted the release of the single "Drive-In Saturday" in the United States, Canada and Japan. It was also released in France and South Africa, while early Spanish copies of David Live included a free copy of the single.

Tracklist

Side A. Time – 3:38

Written by David Bowie.

Side B. The Prettiest Star – 3:27

Written by David Bowie.

Description

Media & Sleeve Condition

Media: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good (VG)
Ring wear: No
All three seams looking perfect: Yes
Picture sleeve looks near mint: No
Creases or folds: No
Stamps or writing: Writing on the Backside

Info
Arranged By – David Bowie, Mick Ronson
Photography By – Michel Dreyfuss
Producer – David Bowie, Ken Scott
Written-By – David Bowie

Key Details

Album: It is a centerpiece of the album Aladdin Sane (1973).

Musicians: The recording features the full Spiders from Mars lineup: Mick Ronson (guitar), Trevor Bolder (bass), and Mick Woodmansey (drums).

Instrumentation: The track is defined by the avant-garde, "stride" style piano performance of Mike Garson. Bowie himself performs on saxophone.

Production: The track was co-produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott.

Musical Style: The song is often described as a theatrical blend of burlesque and cabaret, heavily influenced by the work of Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weill.

Release: The single was released on April 13, 1973, but only in select territories including the US, Canada, France, and Japan. It was notably not released as a single in the UK

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