The series would run throughout the 70s and become a ubiquitous feature of the label. It was taken so seriously, that David Bowie himself offered the track listing for his own addition to the series, (SPA/PA 58), which was released in March 1970 after the success of the Phillips-released single Space Oddity. It also showed how the World Ofs could be a veritable treasure trove for rarities and one-offs, as it contained the first official release of Let Me Sleep Beside You, Karma Man and In The Heat Of The Morning. According to Kevin Cann' s invaluable book on Bowie' s early years, Any Day Now, Bowie bought a copy of the original himself from a record shop on Beckenham High Street. It became a big seller - indeed, Decca repackaged it - when Bowie finally became a big star. Imagine the shock people had thinking they had The Jean Genie when all they had was Uncle Arthur and Little Bombardier.
Side A
1 Uncle Arthur
2 Love You Till Tuesday
3 There Is A Happy Land
4 Little Bombardier
5 Sell Me A Coat
6 Silly Boy Blue
7 The London Boys
Side B
1 Karma Man
2 Rubber Band
3 Let Me Sleep Beside You
4 Come And Buy My Toys
5 She's Got Medals
6 In The Heat Of The Morning
7 When I Live My Dream