The Estate of David Bowie has released another fresh cut from the music icon’s “lost” ‘Toy’ album.
Karma Man was initially recorded by Bowie in September 1967 and debuted on John Peel’s BBC Radio 1 show in the Spring of ‘68.
It was officially released in 1970 on ‘The World Of David Bowie’ album and, in 2000, the song was re-tracked by Bowie, backed by his Glastonbury band, for inclusion on the ‘Toy’ album.
“Karma Man is notable for Cuong Vu’s opening and closing lines, and especially the glorious backing vocals from Holly Palmer, Emm Gryner, and Lisa Germano – they had so much to do with the sound of Toy, and this is a prime example,” says co-producer Mark Plati.
“When I re-listened to these tracks, the sound of fall 2000 came flooding out of the speakers, from a song I’d not heard since then.
“I’m not too proud to say I shed a bit of a tear, something that happened a few times while mixing it.”
Out now digitally, the track is packaged with Silly Boy Blue, which originally appeared on his 1967 self-titled debut album and is available as an ‘Alternate Ending Mix’.
‘Toy’, due January 7, is available to pre-order on CD and vinyl, along with the ‘David Bowie 5: Brilliant Adventure‘ box set.
