“Can't Help Thinking About Me” is a David Bowie song released as a single under the name David Bowie & the Lower Third in 1966 . He was the first single released after David Jones changed his name [1] . The single was the first Bowie record released in the USA .
| Can't Help Thinking About Me | ||||||||||
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| Single David Bowie with The Lower Third | ||||||||||
| Side B | "And I Say to Myself" | |||||||||
| Released | January 1966 | |||||||||
| Format | 7 "single | |||||||||
| Recorded by | London , 1965 | |||||||||
| Genre | Rock | |||||||||
| Duration | 2:47 | |||||||||
| Producer | Tony hutch | |||||||||
| Songwriter | David bowie | |||||||||
| Label |  Pye records  Warner bros | |||||||||
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List of Songs
Words and music by David Bowie .
- “Can't Help Thinking About Me” - 2:47
- “And I Say to Myself” - 2:29
Record Members
- David Bowie - vocals
- Dennis Taylor - Guitar
- Graham Rivens - Bass
- Phil Lancaster - Drums
- Tony Hutch - producer
Live
- Bowie unexpectedly performed this song on VH1 Storytellers in 1999 - the first time in over 30 years. [2]
Other releases
- In September 1972, Pye Records released a mini album containing four tracks, one of which was Can't Help Thinking About Me. The reissue was an attempt to capitalize on the popularity recently gained by David Bowie. It did not hit the charts , but became a gift for collectors . It came out in an envelope with the inscription "For a collector - early David Bowie."
- In September 1972, Pye Records also released this single in Spain , but on the second side of this version was the song “ I Dig Everything ”.
- The song also appeared on the following collections:
- Don't Be Fooled by the Name ( Japan )
- The Collection (1985)
- 1966 (1988)
- Introspective (1990)
- Early On (1964-1966) (1991)
- I Dig Everything EP (1999)
Cover versions
- The Great Imposters - Dollars in Drag: A Tribute to David Bowie
- Davy Jones' Mannish Ideals - Only Bowie (1995)
- Purple Hearts - Beat That!
Notes
Literature
- David Buckley (1999), Strange Fascination - David Bowie: The Definitive Story , p. 30 and 50.