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Andy Peebles looks back at the many radio sessions and a concert David Bowie recorded for the BBC early in his career, from 1969 - 1972. Including extracts of an interview with Bowie recorded in 1969 and John Peel's memories of Bowie's work at the BBC. First broadcast in 1987.

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  • David Bowie

    White Light/White Heat (BBC Session, 16 May 1972)

  • David Bowie

    Love You Till Tuesday (BBC Session, 18 Dec 1967)

  • David Bowie

    In The Heat Of The Morning (BBC Session, 13 May 1968)

  • David Bowie

    Let Me Sleep Beside You (BBC Session, 20 Oct 1969)

  • David Bowie

    Wild Eyed Boy From Free Cloud - BBC Session 01/01/1972

  • David Bowie And Friends

    Bombers - Paris Theatre 1971

  • David Bowie And Friends

    Looking For A Friend - Paris Theatre 1971

  • David Bowie And Friends

    Almost Grown - Paris Theatre 1971

  • David Bowie

    Kooks (BBC Session, 3 Jun 1971)

  • David Bowie And Friends

    Superman - Paris Theatre 1971

  • David Bowie

    Ziggy Stardust (BBC Session, 18 Jan 1972)

  • David Bowie

    Five Years (BBC Session, 18 Jan 1972)

  • David Bowie

    Rock 'n' Roll Suicide (Bob Harris session, 23 May 1972)

  • David Bowie And The Spiders From Mars

    Oh You Pretty Things (Johnnie Walker BBC Session 1972)

    • EMI/BBC/VIRGIN.

  • Little Walter

    I Hate To See You Go

    • SPV Blue.

  • Lykke Li

    I Follow Rivers

    • LL Recordings.

  • Japan

    European Son

    • Hansa.

  • The Undisputed Truth

    Smiling Faces Sometimes

    • Power To The Mowtown People.
    • Motown.
    • 1.

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