KATE BUSH: THE OTHER SIDES

A Four CD Collection Of Rare And Remastered Tracks Will Be Released On March 22

Originally Released In November 2018 As A Part Of The Remastered CD Box 2,
But Are Now Available In Their Own Right

The Release Is Available To Pre-Order Today

Also Available On Vinyl As Remastered In Vinyl IV And Digitally
 

LOS ANGELES - Kate Bush will release a special four CD collection THE OTHER SIDES on March 22, and is available for pre-order starting today.
 
THE OTHER SIDES is the final physical installment of the definitive catalog remastering project that was released in November 2018 on vinyl and CD as boxed sets. This new release separates the rarities collection from the remastered CD Box 2.
 
The four CDs celebrate b-sides, 12" mixes, rare tracks and cover versions - with one CD being devoted to covers including Kate's versions of Elton John's "Rocket Man" and "Candle In The Wind," and George and Ira Gershwin's "The Man I Love." Rare tracks such as "Brazil," from the Brazil film soundtrack, "Lyra" from the film The Golden Compass, "Be Kind To My Mistakes" from Nic Roeg's film Castaway and "Humming," and an early demo never released before, are also featured in the special set.
 
Three videos are also available to view - released officially through Kate's website (www.katebush.com ) for the first time since their original broadcast on TV. These include "Rocket Man," "Under The Ivy" and "The Man I Love."
 
The full track-listing for THE OTHER SIDES, all in their new 2018 remastered versions, is:

Disc One: 12'' Mixes

1.    "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)"
2.    "The Big Sky (Metereological Mix)"
3.    "Cloudbusting (The Organon Mix)"
4.    "Hounds Of Love (Alternative Mix)"
5.    "Experiment 1V (Extended Mix)"

Disc Two: The Other Side 1

1.    "Walk Straight Down The Middle"
2.    "You Want Alchemy"
3.    "Be Kind To My Mistakes"
4.    "Lyra"
5.    "Under The Ivy"
6.    "Experiment 1V"
7.    "Ne t'enfuis pas"
8.    "Un baiser d'enfant"
9.    "Burning Bridge"
10.  "Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God) 2012 Remix"

Disc Three: The Other Side 2

1.    "Home For Christmas"
2.    "One Last Look Around The House Before We Go......."
3.    "I'm Still Waiting"
4.    "Warm And Soothing"
5.    "Show A Little Devotion"
6.    "Passing Through The Air"
7.    "Humming"
8.    "Ran Tan Waltz"
9.    "December Will Be Magic"
10.  "Wuthering Heights (Remix)"

Disc Four: In Others' Words

1.    "Rocket Man"
2.    "Sexual Healing"
3.    "Mna Na Heireann"
4.    "My Lagan Love"
5.    "The Man I Love"
6.    "Brazil (Sam Lowry's First Dream)"
7.    "The Handsome Cabin Boy"
8.    "Lord Of The Reedy River"
9.    "Candle In The Wind"

 
THE OTHER SIDES comes in a bespoke hardback package and concludes a definitive remastering program.

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DAVID BOWIE
CLAREVILLE GROVE DEMOS

3 x 7" Vinyl Singles Boxed Set Featuring
Previously Unreleased David Bowie Recordings

Available On Parlophone May 17

LOS ANGELES - 2019 marks 50 years since David Bowie's first hit "Space Oddity" and, following the recent Spying Through A Keyhole collection, Parlophone is set to further commemorate this 50th anniversary with a 7" vinyl singles boxed set of six home demos, four of which are previously unreleased recordings. This set further documents the earliest stages of Bowie's journey and development as an artist and songwriter.

Recorded in January of 1969 in Bowie's flat in Clareville Grove, London, this live to tape demo session features him performing as a duo with John "Hutch" Hutchinson following the end of the Feathers trio which featured Bowie's then girlfriend Hermione Farthingale.

The photography that adorns the box's cover and the print inside is by Bowie's then manager Ken Pitt and was taken in the Clareville Grove flat he had shared with Farthingale. Bowie's short haired look was due to him filming his role in the movie The Virgin Soldiers and is reminiscent of the "Berlin era" look 10 years later.

As with the Spying Through A Keyhole vinyl singles boxed set, the design of each single label is presented to reflect the way Bowie sent many of his demos to publishers and record companies, featuring his own handwritten song titles on EMIDISC acetate labels. The singles themselves are all mono and play at 45 r.p.m.

DAVID BOWIE (WITH JOHN "HUTCH" HUTCHINSON)
CLAREVILLE GROVE DEMOS
Track List

Single 1
Side A
"Space Oddity"
Now featuring the final lyrics, this version of the demo first appeared on the long deleted Space Oddity 40th Anniversary 2-CD release, and is making it's debut on vinyl and predates the February 2 Morgan Studios recording that featured in the unbroadcast Love You Till Tuesday television film.
 
Side B
"Lover To The Dawn"
This song aimed at a former lover would eventually morph into "Cygnet Committee" recorded for the David Bowie (aka Space Oddity) album later in the year.
 
Single 2
Side A
"Ching-a-Ling"
Previously recorded in October 1968 by the trio Turquoise featuring Bowie, Farthingale, and Tony Hill (who became Feathers when Hutchinson replaced Hill). Bowie and Hutchinson continued to perform the song as a duo following Farthingale's departure.
 
Side B
"An Occasional Dream"
Slightly different lyrically to the later album version, this version of the demo also first appeared on the deleted Space Oddity 40th Anniversary release.
 
Single 3
Side A
"Let Me Sleep Beside You"
A studio version was first recorded in September 1967 but remained unreleased until The World Of David Bowie album in 1970. The song was later recorded in session for the BBC in October 1969 and was one Bowie clearly believed in, recording it once more for the unreleased Toy album 30 years later. That version finally saw the light of day on the Nothing Has Changed 3-CD set in 2014.
 
Side B
"Life Is A Circus"
A cover of an obscure song written by Roger Bunn recorded by vocal/instrumental quartet Djinn. Vocals are shared Simon and Garfunkel style by Bowie and Hutchinson.

Musicians
David Bowie - vocals, guitar, and Stylophone
John "Hutch" Hutchinson - vocals and guitar
 
Photography by Ken Pitt © Ken Pitt

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RHINO ENTERTAINMENT ACQUIRES LEGENDARY
JEFFERSON STARSHIP, STARSHIP & HOT TUNA CATALOG

The Deal Encompasses Over 30 Classic Albums Including Titles From
Jefferson Airplane, Hot Tuna, Grace Slick, Paul Kantner, And More

A Plethora Of Physical And Digital Titles Will Begin To Rollout In 2019,
Beginning With The New Digital Compilation
Starship Enterprise: The Best Of Jefferson Starship & Starship, Available Now;
Grace Slick Solo Catalog Also Available Today For The First Time Digitally

LOS ANGELES — Rhino Entertainment, Warner Music Group’s renowned catalog label, has acquired the rights to the legendary catalogs of Jefferson Starship, Starship & Hot Tuna, effective today. Also included in the deal are rights to a selection of Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna albums, solo albums by Grace Slick, and additional albums and Grunt label signings related to various other band members including Paul Kantner and David Freiberg.

The announcement was made by Rhino President Mark Pinkus and band manager Jeff Jampol. The agreement includes the use of master recordings spanning nearly twenty years, from Jefferson Airplane’s 1972 album Long John Silver to Starship’s 1991 Greatest Hits (Ten Years And Change 1979-1991) compilation. To coincide with the announcement, Rhino has released a new digital compilation Starship Enterprise: The Best Of Jefferson Starship & Starship and has also made all four Grace Slick solo albums (Manhole, Dreams, Welcome To The Wrecking Ball!, and Software) available digitally for the first time. 

"We're real happy to have Rhino take over so much of our catalog," said bassist Jack Casady. "They have an avid interest in keeping all the great music from our youth relevant and we look forward to a great relationship and all that will manifest."

"With Rhino's awesome track record of bona fides I am thrilled that they will be shepherding the re-releases of so much of our catalog," added bandmate Jorma Kaukonen.  "I can think of no better record company to handle this task."

In 1972, Jefferson Airplane lineup took a break after releasing the band’s seventh studio album, Long John Silver. With the Airplane on hiatus, Casady and Kaukonen focused on their side project Hot Tuna. Playing with a revolving cast of musicians, they recorded five albums over five years, including the group’s 1972 studio debut, Burgers. In 1973, Slick recorded Manhole, the first of her four solo albums. That same year, she and Kantner formed Jefferson Starship with fellow Airplane alumni Freiberg, Papa John Creach, and John Barbata, as well as guitarist Craig Chaquico and Pete Sears on bass and keyboards. Jefferson Airplane founding member Marty Balin also joined the band in 1975. Jefferson Starship released eight albums between 1974 and 1984. Each of them was certified gold or better and helped the band assemble a steady streak of classic hit singles such as “Count On Me,’ “Jane,” “Find Your Way Back, and “Miracles” from their 1975 double platinum #1 album Red Octopus.
 
In 1985, the band shortened its name to Starship before Slick, Chaquico, Sears, Mickey Thomas, and Donny Baldwin set off in a new musical direction. Over the next five years, Starship would record three albums, including the band's 1985 debut, Knee Deep In The Hoopla. A massive hit, the album was certified platinum and features two iconic #1 singles "We Built This City" and "Sara." Starship's music continues to be embraced in the streaming age, with both "We Built This City" and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" surpassing the 100 million stream mark on Spotify, a rare feat for 30-year-old songs.

"Overseeing and managing great artists' legacies is a very specialized business, with a unique set of issues, problems, needs, and careful oversight. Rhino has the great ability to commit themselves, their extensive resources, and their passion for great music & art into long-term results and respectful handling of legacy artists' careers and work, said Jampol, manager for Jefferson Airplane, Jefferson Starship, Starship, and Hot Tuna. "It was amazing to us how passionate Rhino President Mark Pinkus was about these artists and their music - he was a true fan(atic)! So, when it came time to find a label home for Jefferson Starship, Starship, Hot Tuna and various solo projects, Rhino was a natural choice, and my clients and I couldn't be happier with our new team."
 
"Rhino is the perfect home for these amazing and sometimes overlooked albums. We see an incredible opportunity to grow their fan base in a variety of ways," says Pinkus. "Whether you are a lifelong fan of over 50 years or a young kid that's only heard 'We Built This City' in a movie or television show, we feel like there is a vast selection of amazing music to turn many different audiences on to. We've had some tremendous success collaborating with Jeff Jampol's roster of superstar legacy artists over the years and look forward to a great future for these acts as well."

A partial list of albums included in the deal, all of which are now available digitally:

Jefferson Airplane
Long John Silver (1972)
Thirty Seconds Over Winterland (1973)

Jefferson Starship
Dragon Fly (1974)
Red Octopus (1975)
Spitfire (1976)
Earth (1978)
Gold (1979)
Freedom At Point Zero (1979)
Modern Times (1981)
Winds Of Change (1982)
Nuclear Furniture (1984)

Starship
Knee Deep In The Hoopla (1985)
No Protection (1987)
Love Among The Cannibals (1989)
Greatest Hits (Ten Years & Change 1979-1991) (1991)

Hot Tuna
Burgers (1972)
The Phosphorescent Rat (1974)
America's Choice (1975)
Yellow Fever (1975)
Hoppkorv (1976)

Grace Slick
Manhole (1974)
Dreams (1980)
Welcome To The Wrecking Ball! (1981)
Software (1984)

Paul Kantner/Grace Slick/David Frieberg
Baron Von Tollbooth & The Chrome Nun (1973)

Starship Enterprise: The Best Of Jefferson Starship & Starship
Track List

1.    "Ride The Tiger" - Jefferson Starship
2.    "Caroline" - Jefferson Starship
3.    "Fast Buck Freddie" - Jefferson Starship
4.    "Miracles" - Jefferson Starship
5.    "Play On Love" - Jefferson Starship
6.    "With Your Love" - Jefferson Starship
7.    "Count On Me" - Jefferson Starship
8.    "Runaway" - Jefferson Starship
9.    "Jane" - Jefferson Starship
10.  "Rock Music" - Jefferson Starship
11.  "Find Your Way Back" - Jefferson Starship
12.  "Layin' It On The Line" - Jefferson Starship
13.  "No Way Out" - Jefferson Starship
14.  "We Built This City" - Starship
15.  "Sara" - Starship
16.  "Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight" - Starship
17.  "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" - Starship
18.  "It's Not Over ('Til It's Over)" - Starship
19.  "Set The Night to Music" - Starship
20.  "It's Not Enough" - Starship
 

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About Rhino Entertainment
Rhino Entertainment is the catalog development and marketing division of Warner Music Group. Founded in 1978, Rhino continues to set the standard for excellence in the reissue business it pioneered in both the physical and digital worlds with an emphasis on flawless sound quality, bonus tracks, informative liner notes, award-winning creative packaging, and a strong social conscience. Rhino has also expanded the definition of what a catalog music company is, as evidenced by the label's name and likeness representation deal with Frank Sinatra, its multi-faceted relationship with the Grateful Dead, and releasing new albums by heritage artists such as Jeff Beck and Cyndi Lauper. The catalogue of more than 5,000 releases includes material by Led Zeppelin, Eagles, David Bowie, Fleetwood Mac, Aretha Franklin, The Doors, Chicago, Ray Charles, Black Sabbath, John Coltrane, Yes, Phil Collins, Ramones, and The Monkees, among many others.

About Jampol Artist Management
Jampol Artist Management, Inc., which has been an effective and discerning steward for such legends as The Doors, Janis Joplin, Ramones, Otis Redding, Jim Morrison, Johnny Ramone, Muddy Waters, The Mamas & The Papas, Charlie Parker, John Lee Hooker, Jefferson Airplane and Jefferson Starship, utilizes all available platforms to connect fans new and old with their clients and provide new avenues for discovery and exploration. JAM Inc.'s work on behalf of its legacy clients includes feature and documentary films; worldwide retail apparel and licensing campaigns; powerful uses in film, TV and other media; innovative use of social media; stage productions, museum exhibitions, books and more.

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WHITESNAKE: SLIDE IT IN ULTIMATE SPECIAL EDITION

6CD/DVD Collection Includes Newly Remastered Versions Of The Album's U.K. And
U.S. Mixes, Unreleased Live And Studio Recordings, Music Videos And More

Four Different Versions Will Be Available From Rhino / Parlophone On March 8

LOS ANGELES - Whitesnake scored its first platinum-selling album in 1984 with Slide It In, a release that has sold more than six million copies worldwide thanks to hard-rocking songs like "Love Ain't No Stranger," "Slow An' Easy" and the title track. The classic album turns 35 this year and Rhino / Parlophone is celebrating with several new versions, including an enormous seven-disc boxed set.

SLIDE IT IN: THE ULTIMATE SPECIAL EDITION will be available on March 8 for $74.98 and is available for pre-order here. The 6CD/DVD collection includes newly remastered versions of both the U.K. and U.S. mixes of the album as well as the 35th Anniversary remixes from 2019, plus unreleased live and studio recordings, music videos, concert footage, and a new interview with Whitesnake founder and lead singer, David Coverdale.

Three other versions of Slide It In will also be available the same day. A double-CD Deluxe Edition includes the newly remastered U.K. and U.S. mixes expanded with a selection of bonus tracks ($24.98). The double-LP Deluxe Edition features the newly remastered U.K. and U.S. mixes ($31.98). And finally, a single-disc version includes the newly remastered brand-new mix of the complete album ($9.98). The music will be available digitally as well.

"Slide It In was always meant to be a structured, more electric modern take on the classic blues-based hard rock that Whitesnake were famous for, but our new Hook City Hooligan, Mixer Extraordinaire Christopher Collier, has hand-tooled this classic record for the 21st century," says Coverdale. "Hearing all the performances so fresh and so clear after 35 years was amazing. Mel, Cozy and Jon's playing on the record is as vital now as it was all those years ago. All the featured players shine. Not only did Christopher get the best out of the recording, but he gives the album a fresh coat of sonic paint bringing it right up to date. I'm personally thrilled with it."

After releasing Saints & Sinners in 1982, Whitesnake reconvened the following year in Germany to begin recording songs for what would become the band's sixth studio album, Slide It In. At the time, band members included Coverdale, guitarists Micky Moody and Mel Galley, bassist Colin Hodgkinson and keyboardist Jon Lord. The album was initially released in 1984 in the U.K., where it climbed into the Top 10.

Soon after, the band's line-up changed. Jon Lord left to rejoin Deep Purple and Moody and Hodgkinson were replaced by guitarist John Sykes, and Neil Murray, who was Whitesnake's original bassist. Prior to its U.S. release in 1985, Slide It In was remixed while newly recorded parts by Sykes, Murray and keyboardist Bill Cuomo were added, resulting in two distinct versions of the album, both of which are included in this set.

SLIDE IT IN: THE ULTIMATE SPECIAL EDITION features unreleased versions of every album track, including 35th Anniversary remixes made this year, as well as monitor mixes recorded in 1983. The set boasts more than a dozen unreleased live recordings from 1984 that feature an entire concert from Glasgow, Scotland, plus several songs from Jon Lord's final show with Whitesnake in Sweden. The collection's final disc unearths 30 tracks that cover original demos and early mixes for album tracks, as well as unfinished song ideas.

The DVD from SLIDE IT IN: THE ULTIMATE SPECIAL EDITION mixes music videos and live performances, all of which have been carefully restored and remixed in 5.1 Surround Sound for the first time ever. A newly recorded interview with singer David Coverdale rounds out the DVD.

 

SLIDE IT IN: THE ULTIMATE SPECIAL EDITION
Track Listing:

Disc One: U.S. Mix (1985) 35th Anniversary Remaster
1.    "Gambler"
2.    "Slide It In"
3.    "Slow An' Easy"
4.    "Love Ain't No Stranger"
5.    "Give Me More Time"
6.    "Standing In The Shadow"
7.    "Hungry For Love"
8.    "All Or Nothing"
9.    "Spit It Out"
10.  "Guilty Of Love"

Disc Two: U.K. Mix (1984) 35th Anniversary Remaster
1.    "Gambler"
2.    "Slide It In"
3.    "Slow An' Easy"
4.    "Love Ain't No Stranger"
5.    "Give Me More Time"
6.    "Standing In The Shadow"
7.    "Hungry For Love"
8.    "All Or Nothing"
9.    "Spit It Out"
10.  "Guilty Of Love"
Bonus Tracks
11.  "Need Your Love So Bad" - Single B-Side
12.  "Gambler" - 7" Eddie Kramer Mix (1983)
13.  "Guilty Of Love" - 7" Eddie Kramer Mix (1983)

Disc Three: 35th Anniversary Remixes (2019)
1.    "Slide It In" *
2.    "Slow An' Easy" *
3.    "Love Ain't No Stranger" *
4.    "Give Me More Time" *
5.    "Guilty Of Love" *
6.    "All Or Nothing" *
7.    "Spit It Out" *
8.    "Standing In The Shadow" *
9.    "Hungry For Love" *
10.  "Gambler" *
11.  "Need Your Love So Bad" *

Disc Four: Monitor Mixes & Intros (September 1983)
1.    Intro to "Gambler" from David Coverdale
2.    "Gambler" *
3.    "Standing in the Shadow" *
4.    Intro to "Slide It In" from David Coverdale
5.    "Slide It In" *
6.    "Give Me More Time" *
7.    Intro to "Love Ain't No Stranger" from David Coverdale
8.    "Love Ain't No Stranger" *
9.    "Hungry For Love" *
10.  Intro to "Guilty Of Love" from David Coverdale
11.  "Guilty Of Love" *
12.  "Spit It Out" *
13.  Intro to "Slow An' Easy" from David Coverdale
14.  "Slow An' Easy" *
15.  "All Or Nothing" *
16.  David Coverdale discusses the U.S. vs U.K. versions of Slide It In
Jon Lord's Last Whitesnake Show (Sweden, April 16, 1984)
17.  "Gambler"
18.  "Guilty Of Love"
19.  "Love Ain't No Stranger"
20.  "Reading An' Willing (Sweet Satisfaction)"

Disc Five: Live in Glasgow, Scotland (March 1, 1984)
1.    "Gambler" *
2.    "Guilty Of Love" *
3.    "Reading An' Willing (Sweet Satisfaction)" *
4.    "Love Ain't No Stranger" *
5.    "Here I Go Again" *
6.    "Slow An' Easy" *
7.    "Cryin' In The Rain" *
8.    Keyboard Solo
9.    "Ain't No Love In The Heart Of The City" *
10.  "Fool For Your Loving" *
11.  "Need Your Love So Bad / Thank You Blues" *
12.  "Slide It In" *
13.  "Don't Break My Heart Again" *

Disc Six: Early Ruff Mixes, Original Demos and Obscurities
Early Ruff Mixes with Unfinished Lyrics
1.    "All Or Nothing"
2.    "Hungry For Love"
3.    "Spit It Out"
4.    "Give Me More Time"
5.    "Slow An' Easy"
6.    "Love Ain't No Stranger"
7.    "Need Your Love So Bad" - Instrumental
8.    "All Or Nothing" - acapella excerpts remix
9.    "Slow An' Easy" - organ and drum excerpts remix
10.  Wheezy Interludes - various alcoholic studio antics, David and Mel "fighting a cold"
Original Demos
11.  "Slow An' Easy"
12.  "Slide It In"
13.  "Standing In The Shadow"
14.  "All Or Nothing"
15.  "Spit It Out"
16.  "Guilty Of Love"
17.  "Love Ain't No Stranger"
18.  Intro to "Need Your Love So Bad" from David Coverdale
19.  "Need Your Love So Bad"
Unfinished Symphonies: Demo Ideas that Were Never Finished
20.  "Body Heat"
21.  "The Gypsy In You"
22.  "Lounge Lizards"
23.  "Great Riff In The Morning"
24.  "The River Song"
25.  "Can't Make A Deal With The Devil"
26.  "Prayer For The Dying"
27.  "Spend The Night With Me"
28.  "So Much To Live For"
29.  "Riff Raff Blues"
30.  "Thanks You Blues"

 
DVD: Music Videos & Live Clips
1.    "Guilty Of Love" - Music Video
2.    "Slow An' Easy" - Music Video
3.    "Love Ain't No Stranger" - Music Video
4.    "Give Me More Time" - Top Of The Pops
5.    "Standing In The Shadow" - New Promo Video
6.    "Love Ain't No Stranger" - Live... In The Still of the Night
7.    "Slide It In" - Live at Donington (1990)
Extra Features
Jon Lord's Last Whitesnake Show (1984)
8.    "Gambler"
9.    "Guilty of Love"
10.  "Love Ain't No Stranger"
11.  "Reading An' Willing (Sweet Satisfaction)"
12.  Whitesnake Chronicles: David Coverdale discusses the 35th anniversary of Slide It In

* previously unreleased

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DAVID BOWIE
SPYING THROUGH A KEYHOLE
(DEMOS AND UNRELEASED SONGS)

4 x 7" Vinyl Singles Boxed Set Of Previously Unreleased* David Bowie
Recordings Including The Earliest Known Version Of Space Oddity

Available On Parlophone April 5

LOS ANGELES - With 2019 marking 50 years since David Bowie's first hit, "Space Oddity," Parlophone is set to release a 7" vinyl singles boxed set of nine previously unreleased recordings* from the era during which "Space Oddity" was first conceived.

The title SPYING THROUGH A KEYHOLE is a lyric taken from the previously unknown song "Love All Around" and though most of the other titles are known, these versions have never been officially released until late last year (see footnote). Most of the recordings are solo vocal and acoustic home demo performances, unless otherwise stated.
 
The photography that adorns the box front and the print inside is by Ray Stevenson and was taken in Tony Visconti's flat in the summer of 1968.

The design of each single label is presented to reflect the way David sent many of his demos to publishers and record companies, featuring his own handwritten song titles on EMIDISC acetate labels. The singles themselves are all mono and play at 45 r.p.m.

DAVID BOWIE
SPYING THROUGH A KEYHOLE (DEMOS AND UNRELEASED SONGS)
Track List

Single 1
Side 1
"Mother Grey" (Demo)
This mid-tempo tale of a fledgling son fleeing the nest features multi-tracked vocals, guitars and harmonica from Bowie.
 
Side 2
"In The Heat Of The Morning" (Demo)
A well-known early Bowie song but presented here in demo form with final lyrics.
 
Single 2
Side 1
"Goodbye 3d (Threepenny) Joe" (Demo)
A charming demo from 1968 not to be confused with "Threepenny Pierrot," a song performed by Bowie captured for posterity in the Scottish TV production of Pierrot In Turquoise early in 1970.
 
Side 2
"Love All Around" (Demo)
A delightful love song from whence the title of this collection came: "I see a pop tune spying through a keyhole from the other room."
 
Single 3
Side 1
"London Bye, Ta-Ta" (Demo)
An early demo version of the song with completely different lyrics in a couple of the verses compared to those of the later full band versions.
 
Side 2
"Angel Angel Grubby Face" (Demo Version 1)
The first and only previously known demo of this song.
 
Single 4
Side 1
"Angel Angel Grubby Face" (Demo Version 2)
A later version of the same song with alternative lyrics.
 
"Space Oddity" (Demo Excerpt)
The lyric and arrangement variations lend weight to the theory that this fragment is possibly the first ever recorded demo of one of Bowie's most famous songs.
 
Side 2
"Space Oddity" (Demo) with John 'Hutch' Hutchinson
Originally conceived as a song for a duo to perform, this is the first known version to feature John 'Hutch' Hutchinson again with lyric and arrangement variations.


Due to the nature of some of the solo home demos where Bowie accompanied himself on acoustic guitar, the recording quality isn't always of a usual studio fidelity. This is partly due to Bowie's enthusiastic strumming hitting the red on a couple of the tracks, along with the limitations of the original recording equipment and tape degradation. However, the historical importance of these songs and the fact that the selections are from an archive of tracks cleared for release by Bowie, overrides this shortcoming.

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*Although this will be the first physical release of these tracks, Parlophone did make them available on streaming services for a limited period only in December 2018.

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