Ny gavepakke fra David Bowie i jubileumsåret

Året 2019 markerer 50 år siden David Bowies første hit Space Oddity ble utgitt. Parlophone følger opp den nylig annonserte Spying Through A Keyhole samlingen med å hedre David Bowies jubileum med enda et 7" vinyl singel boks-sett som inneholder seks demoer, hvorav fire er uutgitte innspillinger. Disse låtene dokumenterer den tidligste perioden av Bowie's utvikling som artist og låtskriver. 

Innspilt i januar 1969 i Davids leilighet i Clareville Grove, London inkluderer demo-innspillingene David og John "Hutch" Hutchinson som opptrer som en duo, samt etterhvert trio med Davids daværende kjæreste Hermione Farthingdale. Bildet som preger forsiden av boksen samt bildene på innsiden er tatt av Davids daværende manager, Ken Pitt, i David og Hermiones leilighet i Clareville Grove. 

Som med Spying Through A Keyhole vinyl bokssettet, reflekterer også denne samlingen måten David Bowie sendte ut sine demoer til forlag og plateselskaper på den tiden, ofte med håndskrevne låttitler på EMIDISC-etiketter.

Clareville Grove Demos utgis 17. mai 2019 via Parlophone Records.

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3 x 7" Set Tracklisting

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, is making it's debut on vinyl and predates the 2nd February 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 David, Hermione and Tony Hill (who became Feathers when Hutch replaced Hill). David and Hutch continued to perform the song as a duo following Hermione’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 David 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 David and Hutch.

Musicians
David Bowie – vocals, guitar and Stylophone
John ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson – vocals and guitar