Hang On To Yourself / Arnold Corns / BC Records / Bowie
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Description
Artist: Arnold Corns
Title: Hang Onto Yourself/Man In The Middle
Label: B&C Records CB 189 (UK)
Matrix: CB 189 A - 2 U
Release Year : 1972
Disc Condition: Mint (no spindle marks)
Arnold Corns was a band, formed by David Bowie in 1971, the name of which was inspired by the Pink Floyd song "Arnold Layne".
This was one of Bowie’s side projects and something of a dry run for Ziggy Stardust. The band was formed in Dulwich College and Bowie agreed to write for them. At the same time he also agreed to write for the 19-year-old designer Freddie Burretti (born: Frederick Burrett, aka Rudi Valentino). [1] Bowie came up with the idea of combining Burretti and Arnold Corns, and with the help of Mick Ronson, Mick Woodmansey and Trevor Bolder, a revised version of Arnold Corns was created during the spring of 1971. Bowie was writing material that later became Hunky Dory, as well as songs earmarked for Burretti. Burretti as the frontman was a total fabrication.
The first session by the band, on 10 March 1971, which included "Lady Stardust", "Right on Mother" and "Moonage Daydream" was recorded at the Radio Luxembourg Studios. This was followed by a session, recorded at the Trident Studios on 4 June 1971, which included "Man in the Middle" and "Looking for a Friend".[2]
The band’s second single, "Hang Onto Yourself/Man In The Middle was released in August 1972 and was a disastrous flop.
