July 11, 1969: Space Oddity is released in the UK

Milestone 11/07/2016
Space Oddity by David Bowie was released in the UK for the first time. It was timed to coincide with the Apollo moon landing but had to be re-released before it became a hit, later in the year in the UK.
 
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