BOWIE - LEGACY five years in UK Top 100

“Five years, what a surprise”

Congratulations are due to the best-of collection known as BOWIE - LEGACY. Entering the chart on 24th November 2016, the double platinum album has now enjoyed five continuous years on the official UK Top 100 album chart.

Released on 11th November 2016, BOWIE - LEGACY is currently down from last week’s position of #60 to #66. Here’s to five more continuous years on the chart along with a great big thankyou to all of you who have bought the album over the years.

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Goodbye Mick Rock

It is with much sadness that we convey the passing of our dear friend, Michael David Rock. Our thoughts are with his friends and family at this difficult time.

Here’s the statement posted on his official pages a few hours ago.

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It is with the heaviest of hearts that we share our beloved psychedelic renegade Mick Rock has made the Jungian journey to the other side. Those who had the pleasure of existing in his orbit, know that Mick was always so much more than ’The Man Who Shot The 70s.’ He was a photographic poet — a true force of nature who spent his days doing exactly what he loved, always in his own delightfully outrageous way.

The stars seemed to effortlessly align for Mick when he was behind the camera; feeding off of the unique charisma of his subjects electrified and energized him. His intent always intense. His focus always total. A man fascinated with image, he absorbed visual beings through his lens and immersed himself in their art, thus creating some of the most magnificent photographs rock music has ever seen. To know Mick was to love him. He was a mythical creature; the likes of which we shall never experience again.

Let us not mourn the loss, but instead celebrate the fabulous life and extraordinary career of Michael David Rock. While you do so in your own way, we must ask that the privacy of his nearest and dearest be respected at this time. Therefore, there will be no further comments.

Can’t Help Thinking About Me streaming single

“I’m on my own, I’ve got a long, long way to go...”

Some of you are already dipping a tentative toe into the 19th of November and may already be listening to the latest streaming single release via ISO Records/Parlophone Records. It takes the form of a re-recording from 2000 of Bowie’s 1966 composition, Can’t Help Thinking About Me. This studio recording is coupled with a live version recorded at Maida Vale Studios on 25th October 1999 for the Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 1 Show, which is exclusive to this streaming single.

For those of you stuck in the 18th and still waiting for tomorrow, enjoy this live video of Bowie performing the song live in Paris in 1999.

Keep reading for the full press release.

#BowieBrilliantAdventure #BowieThinkingAboutMe #BowieToy #BowieRadcliffeRiley

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DAVID BOWIE - "CAN’T HELP THINKING ABOUT ME” c/w "CAN’T HELP THINKING ABOUT ME (LIVE MARK RADCLIFFE SHOW BBC RADIO 1 SESSION)"

AVAILABLE FROM 19TH NOVEMBER AS A STREAMING SINGLE ON ISO RECORDS VIA PARLOPHONE

A-SIDE FROM THE ALBUM TOY — INCLUDED IN THE FORTHCOMING 5. BRILLIANT ADVENTURE (1992 – 2001) & TOY (TOY:BOX) BOXSETS

B-SIDE EXCLUSIVE TO THIS SINGLE

WATCH THE PREVIOUSLY UNSEEN LIVE FOOTAGE OF THE SONG FROM PARIS IN 1999 HERE

ISO Records/Parlophone Records today announces the release of CAN’T HELP THINKING ABOUT ME, a previously unreleased re-recording of David Bowie’s 1966 single taken from the forthcoming album TOY which features in the DAVID BOWIE 5. BRILLIANT ADVENTURE (1992 – 2001) and TOY (TOY:BOX) boxsets. The studio recording is coupled with a live version recorded at Maida Vale Studios on 25th October 1999 for the Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 1 Show, exclusive to this single.

CAN’T HELP THINKING ABOUT ME was David Bowie’s first single of three for the Pye label and was resurrected for the first time in over 30 years when David performed it on the VH-1 Storytellers show in August 1999. The song remained on the setlist for the short promotional tour for the ‘hours…’ album. The previously unreleased video for the track was recorded at The Elysée Montmartre in Paris on 14th October that year.

The live version of the song was recorded for the Mark Radcliffe BBC Radio 1 show. Mark and his co-presenter Marc Riley remember the day fondly. Mark Radcliffe: "I'm so pleased that this track is being released as it was such a joy and surprise when he included it in his set at Maida Vale that day. I remember that occasion so fondly. David was wearing an excellent shirt and was on such great, twinkly form. I recall David dancing with Gail Ann Dorsey to 'I Try' by Macy Gray which was playing on the radio. I interviewed Gail Ann a year or so ago, and she too remembered that moment vividly. It was one of the few cherished and special days I got to spend with him for which I remain ever grateful."

Marc Riley: "The thought of David Bowie doing a session for us was mind blowing to be frank. David said to us “One of you requested we do 'Drive In Saturday'?” I gulped. How presumptuous of me! “Yes David” says I. “We can do that! Here’s the current live set list, what else do you fancy?” I don’t think I’ve ever moved so fast in my life. Before Mark could lift his hand from his pocket, I’d taken the piece of paper from David and let my eyes drop from top to bottom. “You do 'Can’t Help Thinking About Me'!!!” “We do…do you want that one too?” “Yes!!!”. The session was incredible, and David even gave us an extra tune, a brilliant rendition of ‘Repetition’ from Lodger."

~ DAVID BOWIE CAN’T HELP THINKING ABOUT ME c/w CAN’T HELP THINKING ABOUT ME (LIVE MARK RADCLIFFE SHOW BBC RADIO 1 SESSION) AVAILABLE 19th NOVEMBER, 2021, AS A STREAMING SINGLE ON ISO RECORDS VIA PARLOPHONE

~ DAVID BOWIE 5. BRILLIANT ADVENTURE (1992 – 2001) RELEASED ON ISO RECORDS VIA PARLOPHONE 26th NOVEMBER, 2021

~ DAVID BOWIE TOY (TOY:BOX) RELEASED ON ISO RECORDS VIA PARLOPHONE 7th JANUARY, 2022

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