UK Release date : Friday, October 11, 1968

I'm The Urban Spaceman / Canyons Of Your Mind

By Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band • 7" Single • Part of the collection “Paul McCartney as producer, composer, or session musician in the 60s”

Last updated on October 27, 2023

Details

UK release date: Oct 11, 1968
US release date: Dec 18, 1968
Publisher: Liberty (UK) / Imperial (US)
Reference: LBF 15144 (UK) / 66345 (US)

Timeline

Previous single Aug 31, 1968 • "Thingumybob / Yellow Submarine" by Black Dyke Mills Band released in the UK

Session Early October 1968 to early December 1968 • "Post Card" sessions

Session Oct 11, 1968 • Recording and mixing "Savoy Truffle", "Piggies", "Don't Pass Me By", "Good Night"

Single Oct 11, 1968 • "I'm The Urban Spaceman / Canyons Of Your Mind" by Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band released in the UK

Article Oct 12, 1968 • Paul McCartney and Tony Barrow give more details about the Beatles’ live TV show project

Session Oct 12, 1968 • Mixing "Everybody's Got Something...", "Helter Skelter", "Mother Nature's Son", "Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da", "Long, Long, Long"

Next single Oct 25, 1968 • "Quelli Erano Giorni (Those Were The Days) / Turn! Turn! Turn!" by Mary Hopkin released globally

Related session

This album was recorded during the following studio sessions:

Recording "I'm The Urban Spaceman"
April 1968 ?

Track list

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Side 1

I'm The Urban Spaceman

Written by Neil Innes
2:24 • Studio version • A
Paul McCartney : ProducerPerformed by : Neil Innes • Vivian Stanshall • Rodney Slater • Roger Ruskin Spear • Larry Smith Apollo C. Vermouth : Producer Gus Dudgeon : Producer
Session Recording: March 1968 ? • Studio Chappell Recording Studios, London UK

Side 2

Canyons Of Your Mind

Studio version

Paul McCartney produced The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band’s most successful single, “I’m the Urban Spaceman“, under the pseudonym Apollo C. Vermouth.

Ad – From Melody Maker – October 12, 1968

Music sheet – from 45cat – The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band – I’m The Urban Spaceman / Canyons Of Your Mind – Liberty – UK – LBF 15144

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