Early Bowie music available to stream for first time
Summary
Unreleased early music by David Bowie, recorded when he was known as Davie Jones in the 1960s, will be available for streaming and purchase starting Friday. The collection, found by music historian Alec Palao, includes raw and previously unheard songs and will be released by Warner Music Group with royalties going to Bowie's estate.Key Facts
- Alec Palao discovered five unreleased David Bowie songs under his birth name, Davie Jones, ten years ago.
- Another five unreleased songs were added to the collection later, making a total of ten new tracks.
- The new album is called The Shel Talmy Recordings, released by Parlophone, a Warner Music Group label.
- Six tracks will be available on vinyl for Record Store Day and at HMV stores.
- David Bowie began his career in the 1960s performing in London clubs and was experimenting with his style at the time of these recordings.
- Bowie's estate sold the publishing rights to Warner Music Group in 2022, and Warner handles the royalties for this new release.
- The recordings were kept by Bowie's first producer, Shel Talmy, who also worked with The Kinks and The Who.
- Early Bowie collaborator Dana Gillespie said these songs show Bowie trying to find his musical voice and experimenting with rock 'n' roll.
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