Sadly this is the only Bowie record in my collection (well, I suppose that's not entirely true, I do have the soundtrack to Labyrinth); original pressings are hard to find and expensive, and newer reissues aren't cheap either. This is his second album and where I felt was a good place to start in beginning a Bowie collection. Originally released in the UK as a self-titled album, it was later released in the US the same year as Man of Words/Man of Music, and in 1972 was reissued with the title Space Oddity.
The title track is one of the most well-known songs in rock history, with those famous first words, "Ground control to Major Tom..." The rest of the album is vintage Bowie - he never got too entrenched in one style of music or one style of clothing for too long. He constantly reinvented himself over the course of his career and left too soon in 2016 after a battle with liver cancer that he never made public. His death came as a shock as most of the world did not know he was sick. He truly is a rock icon and legend.
Other notable albums from 1969:
Santana - Santana
Johnny Winter - Johnny Winter
Rolling Stones - Let it Bleed
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Green River
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