I Have Not Been To Oxford Town (track)
by David Bowie
Year: 1995
From the album 1. Outside (track #8)
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I Have Not Been To Oxford Town appears on the following album(s) by David Bowie:
- 1. Outside (track #8) (this album) (1995)
- The Collaborator - The Legendary Broadcasts (track #30) (compilation) (2016)
- Ouvrez Le Chien (Live Dallas 95) (track #4) (2020)
- No Trendy Réchauffé (Live Birmingham 95) (track #6) (2020)
- Brilliant Adventure (1992–2001) (track #30) (compilation) (2021)
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Particularly beautiful and undervalued song. Playful. Nice melody lines and interesting vocals. The Eno arrangements are present but fortunately do not undermine the atmosphere of the track.
Mother Nature's Son 11/16/2013 19:00 | #92962
By far the worst Bowie song I've listened to. Cringeworthy and abstractly lame, it sounds like a children's song with a druggy lead singer!
"The wheels are turning, turning"... no, just no!
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