Word On A Wing (track) by David Bowie
Year: 1976
From the album Station To Station (track #3)


Word On A Wing appears on the following album(s) by David Bowie:
- Station To Station (track #3) (this album) (1976)
- VH1 Storytellers (track #8) (2009)
- David Bowie: The Collection (track #8) (compilation) (2005)
- Live Nassau Coliseum '76 (track #4) (2017)
- Who Can I Be Now? (1974-1976) (track #67) (compilation) (2016)
- Something In The Air (Live Paris 99) (track #4) (2020)
Condition: Used
Condition: Used
Condition: Used
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Such a beautiful song. Amazing piano and builds up to a really cool Chorus breakdown. Lots of emotion pouring out of this track,.
This is almost like a hymn. His vocal is absolutely superb.

A superbly personal track that really pushes the limits of the album's sound, with its low-tempo funk beat and brilliant use of piano to extend Bowie's vocals and words.
Incredibly poetic and deep; a glimpse right into the heart of the Thin White Duke.
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