"David Bowie" was released in the UK on 1 June 1967. Its release coincided with the Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". Nicholas Pegg writes: "Thanks to Deram's progressive leanings, "David Bowie" was one of the first albums to be released in both mono and stereo, the two variants featuring minor differences in instrumentation and mixing." Mono editions use slightly different mixes of 'Uncle Arthur' and 'Please Mr. Gravedigger'. The album was issued in the USA – again in mono and stereo versions – in August 1967, minus "We Are Hungry Men" and "Maid of Bond Street". Pegg speculates 'possibly in line with the US practice of cutting down track numbers to reduce publishing royalties'. The album was a commercial failure, as were its associated singles, "Rubber Band" and "The Laughing Gnome" released before it, and "Love You till Tuesday" released just after it.