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50 Years of Space Oddity

David Bowie released Space Oddity 50 years ago today - what other songs about space have stood the test of time?

2 hours, 30 minutes

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Thu 11 Jul 201918:30
BBC Radio Scotland except Extra

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Music Played

  • David Bowie

    Space Oddity

    • Space Oddity.
    • RCA.

  • The Only Ones

    Another Girl, Another Planet

    • New Wave Heroes.
    • Sony BMG.
    • 16.

  • Train

    Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me)

    • Drops Of Jupiter (Tell Me).
    • Columbia.

  • Frank Sinatra

    Fly Me to the Moon

    • A Man And His Music.
    • Reprise.

  • Public Service Broadcasting

    Go!

    • The Race for Space.
    • Test Card Recordings.
    • 008.

  • Goldfrapp

    Rocket

    • (CD Single).
    • Mute.
    • 1.

  • David Bowie

    Starman

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

  • Jamiroquai

    Cosmic Girl

    • Simply The Best Radio Hits (Various).
    • Warner E.S.P..

  • The Police

    Walking On The Moon

    • The Very Best Of The Police.
    • A&M.

  • Deep Purple

    Space Truckin'

    • Essential.
    • EMI.
    • 012.

  • The RAH Band

    Clouds Across The Moon

    • One Hit Wonder (Various Artists).
    • Ganser & Hanke Media.

  • Creedence Clearwater Revival

    Bad Moon Rising

    • Green River.
    • Fantasy.
    • 1.

  • Jeff Wayne

    The Eve Of The War

    • (CD Single).
    • Columbia.

  • Beastie Boys

    Intergalactic

    • Hello Nasty.
    • Grand Royal.
    • 7.

  • Tony Dorsey, Joe English, Denny Laine, Linda McCartney, Paul McCartney, Jimmy McCulloch, Allen Toussaint, Kenneth “Afro” Williams & Wings

    Venus And Mars / Rockshow (single edit)

    • Wingspan: Hits and History.
    • Parlophone.
    • 212.

  • The Tornados

    Telstar

    • Rediscover The 60's - Sealed With A K.
    • Old Gold.

  • Duran Duran

    Planet Earth

    • Duran Duran - Greatest.
    • EMI.
    • 2.

  • David Bowie

    Moonage Daydream

    • The Best Album Tracks ...Ever! (Various Artists).
    • Virgin.

  • Carpenters

    Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft

    • Yesterday Once More.
    • A&M.
    • 6.

  • Coldplay

    A Sky Full Of Stars

    • (CD Single).
    • Parlophone.

  • The Bonzo Dog Band

    I'm The Urban Spaceman

    • History Of The Bonzo's.
    • Bgo - Beat Goes on.
    • 9.

  • Tasmin Archer

    Sleeping Satellite

    • Woman (Various Artists).
    • Polygram Tv/Sony Tv.

  • Queen

    Flash

    • Queen - Greatest Hits.
    • Parlophone.

  • Rose Royce

    Wishing On A Star

    • Nite Flite 2 (Various Artists).
    • CBS.

  • The Beatles

    Across The Universe

    • Let It Be.
    • Apple / EMI.
    • 3.

  • The B‐52s

    Planet Claire

    • Dance This Mess Around.
    • Island.
    • 11.

  • Sigue Sigue Sputnik

    Love Missile F1-11

    • 21st Century Boys: The Best Of Sigue Sigue Sputnik.
    • EMI.
    • 2.

  • Chris de Burgh

    A Spaceman Came Travelling

    • The Best Christmas Album In The World.
    • Virgin.
    • 1.

  • The Flee-Rekkers

    Fireball (Theme From Fireball XL5)

    • Piccadilly.

  • David Bowie

    Life On Mars?

    • David Bowie - Best Of Bowie.
    • EMI.

Broadcast

  • Thu 11 Jul 201918:30
    BBC Radio Scotland except Extra