David Bowie Instagram – THE MANISH BOYS / DAVY JONES & THE LOWER THIRD EP
“You’re playing with the spider who possesses the sky…”
David Bowie’s pre-1972 45s have always been among his most collectable and therefore, the most expensive to obtain.
In 1978 bootleggers hit upon the idea of coupling up two of the rarer releases in the shape of the original 1965 Parlophone Shel Talmy produced 45s. Very naughty, but much appreciated by the financially challenged.
Not to be outdone, EMI issued the same 4-track EP officially the following year, with the same tracklisting.
A1 – The Manish Boys – I Pity The Fool
A2 – The Manish Boys – Take My Tip
B1 – Davy Jones (And The Lower Third) – You’ve Got A Habit Of Leaving
B2 – Davy Jones (And The Lower Third) – Baby Loves That Way
On this day 45 years ago (2nd March, 1979) what became known to fans as the NUT EP was released as a 7″ 45. It was followed at various points with similar covers in both 10″ and 12″ formats, not to mention on CD too.
Then in April 2013 the EP was issued once more by Parlophone for RSD as the BOWIE 1965! EP. You can listen to the digital version here: https://open.spotify.com/album/4fmdH8IVLGMLRLbxd4FhAF?si=gMNbD714Swyo1oBLTwSmpg (Linktree in bio)
#Bowie1965 | Posted on 03/Mar/2024 05:26:15