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🔘 Hang On to Yourself – Single: May 1974
Released in the UK on May 17, 1974, Arnold Corns’ “Hang On to Yourself,” backed with “Man In The Middle,” appeared as a 7-inch vinyl single on B&C Records (CB 189). Although issued in 1974, the recordings dated back to 1971 and represented one of David Bowie’s earliest attempts at shaping the Ziggy Stardust aesthetic. The Arnold Corns project — fronted by fashion designer Freddie Burretti but effectively performed and directed by Bowie with Ronson, Bolder, and Woodmansey — se

David Bowie
May 17, 19743 min read


🔘 Hang On To Yourself – Single: Aug. 1972
In the late summer of 1972, a mysterious band called Arnold Corns released “Hang On To Yourself” — a raw, high-energy glam rocker with a sharp, rebellious edge. Unbeknownst to most at the time, the project was a secret vehicle for David Bowie, who wrote and produced the track while still in the midst of his Ziggy Stardust phenomenon. Released on August 25, 1972, the single appeared on B&C Records under catalogue number CB 189. Backed with “Man In The Middle,” this 7-inch rele

David Bowie
Aug 25, 19723 min read


🔘 Moonage Daydream – Single: Apr. 1971
A glam‑proto blueprint disguised as a cult obscurity, “Moonage Daydream” introduced the earliest incarnation of Bowie’s Ziggy‑era sound through the Arnold Corns project. Raw, strange, and theatrically charged, it stands as the embryonic form of one of Bowie’s most iconic compositions. Released on April 30 1971 by B&C Records (CB 149), the single paired “Moonage Daydream” with “Hang On to Yourself,” both early versions of songs later re‑recorded for *The Rise and Fall of Ziggy

David Bowie
Apr 30, 19714 min read
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