Bombers (David Bowie song)

Song infobox
Name = Bombers (Bonus track)


Artist = David Bowie
Album = Hunky Dory (Rykodisc edition)
Released = 1990
track_no = 12
Recorded = 1970
Genre = Pop rock, Glam rock
Length = 4:12
Label = RCA Records
Writer = David Bowie
Producer = Ken Scott, David Bowie
prev = "The Bewlay Brothers"
prev_no = 11
next = "The Supermen (Alternate version)"
next_no = 13

"Bombers" is a song written by David Bowie. It was recorded in 1970 and intended for the album "Hunky Dory", but was replaced at the last minute by the cover "Fill Your Heart".Nicholas Pegg (2000). "The Complete David Bowie": p.77] The song was recorded at the same sessions as "Conversation Piece".

It was released as a promo single by RCA in the US in November 1971, backed by a remix of "Eight Line Poem" that can only be found on this single. A bootleg version backing "London Bye Ta-Ta" was also released in the early 1970s. [Roy Carr & Charles Shaar Murray (1981). "Bowie: An Illustrated Record": p.116] The track was eventually given wide release as a bonus track on the Rykodisc reissue of "Hunky Dory" in 1990.

Track listing

# "Bombers" (Bowie)
# "Eight Line Poem" (Bowie)

Production credits

* Producer:
** Ken Scott

* Musicians:
** David Bowie: vocals, guitar
** Mick Ronson: guitar
** Trevor Bolder: bass
** Mick Woodmansey: drums
** Rick Wakeman: piano

Live versions

*Bowie played the song at the BBC show "In Concert: John Peel" on June 3, 1971. This was broadcast on June 20, 1971 and in 2000 released on the album "Bowie at the Beeb".

Cover versions

*Harry Nilsson – "Nilsson"

Notes