Hunky Dory

1971 studio album by David Bowie

Hunky Dory is the fourth studio album by David Bowie and was released on 17 December, 1971 through RCA Records. It went to number 3 in the United Kingdom, number 15 in Finland and number 39 in Australia. In 2016 following Bowie's death it went to number 16 in Sweden, number 26 in Denmark, number 30 in New Zealand and number 57 in the United States.

Hunky Dory
Studio album by
Released17 December 1971 (1971-12-17)
Recorded8 June – 6 August 1971
StudioTrident (London)
Genre
Length41:50
LabelRCA
Producer
David Bowie chronology
The Man Who Sold the World
(1970)
Hunky Dory
(1971)
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
(1972)
Singles from Hunky Dory
  1. "Changes" / "Andy Warhol"
    Released: 7 January 1972
  2. "Life on Mars?"
    Released: 22 June 1973

Track listing change

All tracks are written by David Bowie, except "Fill Your Heart", written by Biff Rose and Paul Williams.[1]

Side one

  1. "Changes" – 3:37
  2. "Oh! You Pretty Things" – 3:12
  3. "Eight Line Poem" – 2:55
  4. "Life on Mars?" – 3:43
  5. "Kooks" – 2:53
  6. "Quicksand" – 5:08

Side two

  1. "Fill Your Heart" – 3:07
  2. "Andy Warhol" – 3:56
  3. "Song for Bob Dylan" – 4:12
  4. "Queen Bitch" – 3:18
  5. "The Bewlay Brothers" – 5:22

References change

  1. David Bowie (1971). Hunky Dory (liner notes). UK: RCA Records. SF 8244.