American band Wilco have shared a cover of David Bowie‘s ‘Space Oddity’ to celebrate what would have been the late star’s 77th birthday.
The live recording of the cover is the first taster of a new compilation album from live performance radio station Mountain Stage. The album, ‘Live On Mountain Stage: Outlaws and Outliers’, will be released in full on April 19th via Oh Boy Records, and also feature Margo Price, John Prine, Jason Isbell and more.
“Striving to reach the heights of his freedom and talent is a wise goal for any band. We thank Mountain Stage for letting us give this song another home on Earth.” “As a gratefully, if not begrudgingly, Earth-bound band, it’s always an honour and a challenge to tackle any of David Bowie’s space-soaring arrangements”
The album will feature a collection of live performances from various artists captured during Mountain Stage tapings over the years, including Rhiannon Giddens, Margo Price, John Prine, Jason Isbell, Indigo Girls, Tyler Childers, and Birds of Chicago featuring Allison Russell among many others. On January 8th, we are sharing the first track from the compilation, a cover of “Space Oddity” by Wilco, released in honour of David Bowie’s birthday.
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