The Mercury Demos

The ‘Mercury Demos’ are 10 early Bowie recordings captured live in one take to a Revox reel to reel tape machine in David’s flat in spring 1969, with accompaniment from John ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson on guitar and vocals. The set will come in a replica of the original tape box and will feature 1 LP, a print, two photo contact sheets and sleeve notes by Mark Adams. The labels of the LP feature the same EMIDISC acetate styling as ‘Spying Through A Keyhole’ and ‘Clareville Grove Demos’ with the song titles in David’s own handwriting.

Tracks

1~1~Space Oddity
1~2~Janine
1~3~An Occasional Dream
1~4~Conversation Piece
1~5~Ching-A-Ling
1~6~I'm Not Quite (Aka Letter To Hermione)
2~1~Lover To The Dawn
2~2~Love Song
2~3~When I'm Five
2~4~Life Is A Circus

Details

Format: Vinyl
Artist: David Bowie
Release Date: 28 June 2019
Genre: Pop
Label: PARLOPHONE
Distributor: Inertia Music