"Bombers" is a song written by English singer-songwriter David Bowie. It was recorded in July 1971Kevin Cann (2010). ''Any Day Now - David Bowie: The London Years: 1947-1974'': p.223 and intended for the album '' Hunky Dory'', but was replaced at the last minute by the cover "Fill Your Heart".

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(2000). ''The Complete David Bowie'': p.77 It was released as a promo single by RCA in the US in November 1971, backed by a remix of " Eight Line Poem" that can only be found on this single (both tracks were also issued on an extremely limited edition promotional LP by RCA/Gem). A bootleg version backing "London Bye Ta-Ta" was also released in the early 1970s. Roy Carr & Charles Shaar Murray (1981). ''Bowie: An Illustrated Record'': p.116 The track was eventually given wide release as a bonus track on the Rykodisc reissue of ''Hunky Dory'' in 1990. The song was officially released for the second time in 2017 on a newly mixed re-issue of the promotional RCA/Gem LP (commonly entitled "Bowpromo") as an exclusive release for Record Store Day.

Track listing

# "Bombers" (Bowie) # "Eight Line Poem" (Bowie)

Production credits

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: ** Ken Scott *

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s: ** David Bowie: vocals, guitar ** Mick Ronson: guitar ** Trevor Bolder:

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** Mick Woodmansey:

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: piano

Live versions

*Bowie played "Bombers" on the BBC show ''In Concert:

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'' on 3 June 1971. This was broadcast on 20 June 1971 and released in 2000 on the album '' Bowie at the Beeb''. *Bowie played the song during his set at the

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, Worthy Farm, Pilton, UK, in the early hours of 20 June 1971.

Notes

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