{"product_id":"bowie-david-the-world-of-david-bowie-compilation","title":"The World of David Bowie (Compilation)","description":"When David Bowie became a superstar in the early '70s, some of the fans who were converted by Hunky Dory or Ziggy Stardust decided to check out collections of his pre-Space Oddity output of the '60s. One of those collections was The World of David Bowie, a 14-song LP that Decca released in the U.K. These 1966-67 recordings had their share of detractors, who were unnecessarily harsh in their criticism. Yes, it's true that Bowie was still finding his way in 1966-67, and he had yet to evolve into the visionary giant who gave us Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane, but to call this material embarrassing is way off base -- in fact, much of it is decent. The LP's standout song is \"The London Boys,\" a poignant tale of a down-and-out youth who tries to find happiness by joining a gang of other down-and-out youths. Also noteworthy are the charming, folk-like \"Come and Buy My Toys,\" the quirky \"Uncle Arthur\" and the Beatlesque \"Karma Man.\" Is this collection in a class with Young Americans? Absolutely not. Is it historically important and often enjoyable? Certainly. ~ Alex Henderson","brand":"Bowie, David","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44586932371689,"sku":"GYHJTI-UD1G-00","price":31.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3523\/8633\/files\/bowie-david-the-world-of-david-bowie-compilation_nCeQI.jpg?v=1758777762","url":"https:\/\/www.vibinvinyl.com\/products\/bowie-david-the-world-of-david-bowie-compilation","provider":"Vibin' Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}