{"product_id":"david-bowie-mercury-demos-box-set","title":"David Bowie - Mercury Demos Box Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eAs part of the ongoing celebrations marking 50 years since David Bowie's first hit, \"Space Oddity,\" and following the recent \u003cem\u003eSpying Through A Keyhole\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eClareville Grove Demos\u003c\/em\u003e collections, Parlophone is releasing a further set of recordings known as The \u003cem\u003eMercury Demos\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eMercury Demos\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eThe version of \"Space Oddity\" from the \u003cem\u003eDemos\u003c\/em\u003e, originally released with edits on the \u003cem\u003eSound \u0026amp; Vision\u003c\/em\u003e boxset, is presented here in its true context for the first time. The other nine recordings on the album are all previously unreleased. In addition to Bowie originals, the session also includes the Roger Bunn composition \"Life Is A Circus\" (which features as an earlier demo version on the \u003cem\u003eClareville Grove Demos\u003c\/em\u003e set) and the Lesley Duncan composition, \"Love Song,\" later recorded by Elton John for his \u003cem\u003eTumbleweed Connection\u003c\/em\u003e album. David's own \"Conversation Piece\" is announced as \"a new song\" and \"Janine\" features a short nineteen second section sung to the melody of The Beatles' \"Hey Jude.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe session was a basic recording of the \"Bowie \u0026amp; Hutch\" duo's set list at the time and was committed to tape at the request of Mercury Records A\u0026amp;R man Calvin Mark Lee who wanted the tracks to send them to his boss Bob Reno. Both Calvin and Bob are referenced during the 41-minute recording, and the demos were key in securing David his recording deal with Mercury Records.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003eMercury Demos\u003c\/em\u003e set will come in a replica of the original tape box and will feature 1 vinyl 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 \u003cem\u003eSpying Through A Keyhole\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eClareville Grove Demos\u003c\/em\u003e with the song titles in David's own handwriting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parlophone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54253973995883,"sku":"oxl1793064248534","price":55.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0987\/5383\/9467\/files\/david-bowie---mercury-demos-box-set_1.jpg?v=1793064252","url":"https:\/\/cattrees.shop\/products\/david-bowie-mercury-demos-box-set","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}