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laughinhgnomePosted at 2019-05-20 08:24:56(310 wks ago) (Bowie General / Oh! You Pretty things - The songs of David Bowie)


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I know it's not a boot, but I've only just become aware of this:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Oh-You-Pretty-Things-Songs/dp/B000F8NJWI

Fabulous comp, and it seems to confirm "Wagon Wheel" was written by Bowie

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paperdragonPosted at 2019-05-20 23:42:44(310 wks ago) (Bowie General / Oh! You Pretty things - The songs of David Bowie)
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laughinhgnome wrote:

...and it seems to confirm "Wagon Wheel" was written by Bowie

Hmmm. Strange. It's credited on Transformer to Lou, though it was arranged by Lou, David and Mick and all three are all over it.

https://www.discogs.com/Lou-Reed-Transformer/release/383995


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laughinhgnomePosted at 2019-05-21 08:39:36(310 wks ago) (Bowie General / Oh! You Pretty things - The songs of David Bowie)


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I read on another forum that it was a Reed/Bowie co write, but if you squint hard enough it could be a Bowie/Ronson collaboration.

Having trawled through numerous VU demo collections, it's not a Velvets era song......

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paperdragonPosted at 2019-05-22 04:39:50(310 wks ago) (Bowie General / Oh! You Pretty things - The songs of David Bowie)
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No, not Velvets era, though it does have the same general feel as some late VU songs (written by Lou) like Head Held High or Train Round the Bend. Hard to say. I can hear Lou in it, but then, I can hear David in it too.


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LjohnfoxxPosted at 2019-05-22 12:44:26(310 wks ago) (Bowie General / Oh! You Pretty things - The songs of David Bowie)


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Lou wrote it

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paperdragonPosted at 2019-05-22 17:44:37(310 wks ago) (Bowie General / Oh! You Pretty things - The songs of David Bowie)
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I believe so too, though just like the rest of the album, David and Mick are all over the arrangements (Lou too).


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laughinhgnomePosted at 2019-05-23 07:36:41(310 wks ago) (Bowie General / Oh! You Pretty things - The songs of David Bowie)


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Ljohnfoxx wrote:

Lou wrote it

Well if he did, his publishers fucked up royally!  8o

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paperdragonPosted at 2019-05-23 08:50:27(310 wks ago) (Bowie General / Oh! You Pretty things - The songs of David Bowie)
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Not really. He was credited as the sole writer since the album came out. It's only now questioned and I'm now seeing writing credits as Lou/David. Either way, Lou had the sole credit (and therefore the royalties) for nearly 50 years.


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laughinhgnomePosted at 2019-05-24 08:59:58(310 wks ago) (Bowie General / Oh! You Pretty things - The songs of David Bowie)


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Wouldn't agree with that, being a songwriter myself, but there you go.

If you check the "Slaughter re issue on CD, it would appear the writing credits have been adjusted on that too......

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