Old music: David Bowie - Cygnet Committee

Every David Bowie album from the 70s has a Desert Island track – this is the one from Space OddityDavid Bowie recorded a fair amount of bland pop in his time. And I'm not just talking about Absolute Beginners. Even the strutting pomp of Ziggy and Aladdin Sane, Diamond Dogs and Young Americans seem rather banal now. But every Bowie album from the 70s contains a Desert Island track. Something you wouldn't want the world to lose. Lady Grinning Soul, All the Madmen, Always Crashing in the Same Car...

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