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ESSENTIAL BOOTLEGS

60's
That's where my heart is
I want my baby back
Bars of the county jail
I'll follow you
Glad i've got nobody

These demos are released on an American compilation called "Early on (1964-1966). They are from 1965.

Silly boy blue
(Promise) that's a promise

Recorded in February 1966 at the R.G.Jones studios in Morden, Surrey, backed by the Buzz.

Love you til tuesday
Over the wall we go
Solo demos were recorded in January 1966 and group versions were recorded in July 1966. The group version of "Over the wall we go" was broadcast on pirate station "Radio London" in August 1966. The song was finally recorded by Oscar (Paul Nicholas).

Lieb dich bis dienstag
Mit mir in deinem traum
David appeared on German Televison and for this reason he recorded two partial German/English versions of "Love you till Tuesday" and "When I live my dream" in 1967.

When I live my dream (alternate vocal)
Let me sleep beside you
Karma man

These are early mixes of songs he wanted to be released as a single but was rejected by record companies in 1968.

Threepenny pierrot
Columbine

The mirror
When i live my dream (version 1)

When i live my dream (version 2)
These versions were recorded for use in the 'Looking Glass Murder' a play produced for Scottish tv. The tracks were used in the Pierrot in Turquise play. "Sell me a coat" was also in this play but not recorded. 1968.

In the heat of  the morning
London bye ta-ta

These are the versions from 1968 of rejected singles by Decca.

Luv
Luv (with pop cards) is a commercial for ice cream in 1968.

Even a fool learns to love
Translation of the French song: "Comme D'Habitude". Which was later covered by Paul Anka in his translation and others as "My way". 1968.

Space oddity
Janine
An occasional dream
Conversation piece
Ching a ling
I'm not quite
When i'm five
Love song
Life is a circus
Lover to the dawn
(Early version of Cygnet Committee)
These demos were recorded for Bob Grace of Chrysalis Music.
Recorded in David's bedroom in 1968 at Clairville Grove, Chelsea, where he had shared a flat with
his girlfriend, Hermione, and John Hutchinson.

I'm waiting for the man (Reed)
Little toy soldier/Sadie

Recorded with Riot Squad in April 1969 at the Decca studios. Sadie includes lines from "Venus in Furs". Produced by Gus Dudgeon.

The mask

Mime piece with music 1969.

Ragazzo solo, ragazza sola (Bowie/Mogul)
Italian version of Space oddity 1969

Wild-eyed boy from freecloud
This is the dutch B-Side of Space oddity with a spoken intro.

70's
Lightening frightening
Released on the Ryko CD "The Man Who Sold The World" but with a faded in intro. There is however also a full length version which appeared on several bootlegs. May 1970.

Tired of my life
This is a song david wrote when he was around 10 years old. Recorded at Haddon Hall in 1970. The song was later re-written as "Its No Game" for Scary Monsters.

He was alright (A song for Marc)
Demo of "Lady Stardust" recorded in 1970. The full version is released on many bootlegs.

Changes demo
Kooks demo
Amsterdam demo
Bombers demo

Demos for the "Hunky dory" album. 1970.

Right on mother
Demo for a possible recording by Bowie of the song which was used by Peter Noone as a B-Side of "Oh, you pretty things" also written for Peter by David. Recorded in 1970.

Miss peculiar (how lucky you are)
How lucky you are
Rupert the riley
Looking for a friend

Man in the middle

In 1970 Bowie recorded some songs in the Radio Luxembourg studios for his publishing deal with Chrysalis. He recorded the songs as Arnold Corns and Nick King. At the end he got a contract with RCA records and ended his contract with Chrysalis. There were plans for an Arnold Corns album called "Looking for Rudi". "Moonage Daydream" and "Hang Onto Yourself" were finally released on the RYKO CD of  "Ziggy Stardust" as bonus tracks.

Don't be afraid/Oh darling
Something happens

Low quality out-takes from 1970.

Eight line poem
Not yet available on CD. This is another version than the one on the "Hunky Dory" album.

Bombers (warhol segue)
This is a version intented to be on the album before Andy Warhol instead of "Fill your heart". The Warhol segue is also released seperately on some bootlegs. 1970.

Shadowman
Looking for a friend

Out-take of the "Ziggy Stardust" album. 1971.

Holy holy
There are two versions available. The original 1971 Mercury single and the Spiders re-make released on the B-side of the Diamond dogs single.

All the young dudes
Henry and the h-bomb
It's alright

Demoed in May 1972 with Mott The Hoople.

Starman
Starman instrumental

These are recorded for "Top Of The Pops" in April 1972.

My death
Performed live at the Boston Music Hall October 1st 1972.

White light white heat
Waiting for the man
Sweet jane
Performed on 08-07-72 in the Royal Festival Hall London. For the benefit of "Friends of the Eart" to save the whale. Lou Reed played these three song with Bowie and the Spiders.

This Boy (Lennon/McCartny)
Performed in Aylesbury, Friars Hall, 18-07-72

Gotta get a job (Brown)
This live cover has been performed on the Kingston Polytechnic 06-05-72 concert)

All the young dudes
David recorded this song also by himself. It was Mott The Hoople who had a big hit with this one.

The Jean Genie
Demo version recorded in 1972.

Drive in saturday
Performed live at Pirate's World, Fort Lauderdale on the 17th November 1972

A lad in vein/Zion

This is an out-take from the Aladdin Sane album recorded in 1973.

Jean Genie/Love me do (Lennon McCartney)
Ziggy's farewell speech

Performed at the Hammersmith Odeon in London on 3rd July 1973. The speech is the intro to Rock'n'roll suicide unedited. These are from the same concert as released on the "Ziggy Stardust The Motion Picture" CD.

Pin-Ups Covers Medley
Medley of the songs: 'Shapes Of Things', 'I Can't Explain', 'Where Have All The Good Things Gone', 'Here Comes The Night', 'Friday On My Mind', 'Let's Spend The Night Together' and 'Knock On Wood'.

Dodo
Two versions are available. The first one is a Bowie-only version (available on the RYKO Diamond Dogs CD) and the second a duet with Lulu.

Dodo
Everything's alright
I can't explain
Jean genie
Sorrow
I got you babe
(Sonny/Cher)
Space oddity
Time

Performed on TV in London between the 18th and 20th of October 1973. From the 1980 Floor Show special for NBC. I got you babe is a duet with Marianne Faithfull.

Footstompin (Brown)/Wish I could shimmy like my sister Kate (Piron)
Performed on American Television in 1974

Right
Can you hear me
Somebody up there likes me

Fame
(Bowie/Lennon/Alomar)
These are demos for the "Young Americans" album of 1974 officially titled "The Gouster".

Let's twist again
Demo with John Lennon of 1975.

Golden years
Instrumental version of "Golden Years", played over the closing credits of the Stephen King film of the same name.

Fame
Can you hear me
Young americans medley (Song Sung Blue, One, Da Do Run Run, Wedding Bell Blues, Then Maybe, Day Tripper, Blue Moon, Only You, Temptation, Ain't No Sunshine, Youngblood)

Performed in 1975 in the Cher Show. The last two are a duet with Cher.

Station to station
TVC15
Sister midnight
Five years 1
Five years 2
Five years 3
Panic in detroit
Fame
Changes
Queen bitch
Rebel rebel
Jean genie
Life on mars

Recorded in Vancouver on the 2nd of February 1976. They are rehearsals for the "Station to Station" Tour.

Madman (Bolan/Harley)
Sleeping next to you (Bowie/Bolan)
Rehearsals with Marc Bolan for the appearance on his Marc Show in 1977.

Heroes
Sleeping next to you

Performed on TV with Marc Bolan before the tragic death of Marc.

Peace on earth/Little drummer boy
Performed on television with Bing Crosby for his christmas special.

Heroes - Helden (English/German version of heroes)
Heroes - Heros (English/French version of heroes)
Helden (German version of heroes)
Heros (French version of heroes)

The first two were released on the LP "Heroes" in Germany and France. The last two were released in these countries as a single. In Australia an EP containing the last two with the English version and V2-Schneider was released.

Piano la (Bowie/Cale)
Velvet couch (Bowie/Cale)
Duets with John Cale recorded in 1979.

80's
Because i'm young
Up the hill backwards
Scream like a baby
Kingdom come
It's no game
Is there life after marriage ?

These are demo sessions for the "Scary Monsters" Album in 1980.

Cool cat
Recorded with Queen besides "Under pressure".

Baal's hymn
Ballad of the adventurers
Remembering marie a
The dirty song
Drowned girl

David appeared on Brittish television acting in Baal by Bertolt Brecht. He performed these five songs which were released as an EP in 1982.

Cat people
Released as a single in 1982 for the movie "Cat People". The music is by Giorgio Morroder.

Imagine (Lennon/McCartney)
Performed live during the last concert of the Serious Moonlight Tour in Hong Kong Coliseum on 08-12-83.

Dancing in the street
Performed live with Mick Jagger at the Prince's Trust concert in the Royal Albert Hall, London, on 12th june 1986. T

Al alba

'Day In Day Out' was translated in Spanish by Carlos Alomar and this is the result.

I wanna be your dog
(Pop)
Performed live on the The Glass Spider Tour.

Look back in anger
Performed live in London on 1st july 1988 with La La La Human Steps.

Now
Based on the new version of "Look back in anger" from 1988. It was played live on the 1989 tin Machine Tour. It was later transformed into "Outside".

Maggie's farm
(Dylan)
Performed live by tin machine in 1989.

90's
Jean genie-gloria-maria
Bowie has played parts of a lot of different songs during Jean Genie over the years. On the Sound and Vision tour Bowie used the song 'Gloria' by Them, and on a few shows he also used 'Maria' from the West Side Story musical.

Cosmic dancer
This Marc Bolan song was performed live with Morrissey on 06-02-1991 in LA.

Debaser (Pixies)
Played on the 1991 Tin Machine tour.

Go now (Moody Blues)
Performed on the 1991/1992 Tin Machine tour.

Subterraneans / scary monsters (and super creeps)
Reptile
Hallo spaceboy
Hurt

Performed on the 1995 Outside tour together with the Nine Inch Nails.

Lust for life (Pop/Bowie)
Performed live at Loreley, Germany June 1996.

Planet of dreams
Released on the Long Live Tibet benefit CD for The Tibet House Trust Charity.

Oh superman (Anderson)
Performed live by Gail Anne Dorsey on the Earthling Tour..

Pretty big rose
Performed live on the Sound + Vision Tour in 1990. Officially a track from the Solo CD from Adrian Belew.

Needles on the beach
(Gabrels)
Released on the Beyond The Beach compilation.

A fleeting moment
Mandarin Chinese version of "Seven years in Tibet". 1997.

A foggy day (in London town) (George Gerswin/Ira Gerswin)
Released on the Red Hot + Rhapsody compilation.

Twentieth century boy (T-Rex)
Duet with Placebo.

Unreleased out-takes/demos

60's
I Never Dreamed (1963, Konrads - Bowie on backing vocals)
Hello Stranger (Dec 1964, Manish Boys, Regent Sound, London, written by Barbara Lewis)
Love Is Strange (Dec 1964, Manish Boys, Regent Sound, London)
Born Of The Night (May 1965, Lower Third, Central Sound Studios, London)
London Boys (Lower Third, Sep/Oct 1965, prod. Tony Hatch, Marble Arch Studios)
I lost my confidence (1965)
Reverend Raymond Brown
Threepenny Joe
Please Mr Gravedigger version 1
(Bowie And The Buzz 19th Oct 1966)
Pussy Cat
Bunny Girl
Funny Smile
Rubber Band
(Demo)
Summer Kind Of Love (May 1967)
Everything Is You (May 1967)
Social Girl/A Social Kind Of Girl
Silver Tree Top School For Boys (May 1967)
C'est La Vie (1967)
Tiny Tim (Feb 68 Ernie Johnson tape)
Where's The Loo (Feb 68 Ernie Johnson tape)
Season Folk (Feb 68 Ernie Johnson tape)
Just One Moment Sir (Feb 68 Ernie Johnson tape)
Various Times Of Day (Feb 68 Ernie Johnson tape)
-Early Morning
-Noon-Lunchtime
-Evening
Ernie Boy
(Feb 68 Ernie Johnson tape)
This Is My Day (Feb 68 Ernie Johnson tape)
Untitled (Feb 68 Ernie Johnson tape)
Going Down (Feb 68 Ernie Johnson tape)
Angel Angel Grubby Face (1968)
When I'm Five (1968)
Back To Where You've Never Been (24th October 1968, Trident Studios, Feathers)
Mother Grey (1968)
April's Tooth of Gold (1968)
One Hundred Years From Today

70's
The Man Who Sold The World (Another version of duet with Lulu)
Oh You Pretty Things (Demo)
Life One Mars (2 Demos)
Kooks (Different mix)
Quicksand (Instrumental)
Only One Paper Left
It's Gonna Rain Again
White Light White Heat
Ladytron
It's Gonna Be Me
(Alternate mix)
Cyclops
The Invader
You Can Have Her, I Don't Want Her, She's Too Fat For Me
(1974)
Balad of Ira Hayes (1974)
Do The Ruby (Demo)
It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City (Station To Station version)
Moving On (with Iggy Pop May 1975)
Low (various out-takes)

80's
I Feel Free (March 1980, Power Station NYC)
Loving The Alien (Demo)

90's
Take Me To The Disco King (Outtake 1993)
Sky Life (Recorded for the Rugrats childrens movie but dropped at last minute from both film and soundtrack)

The forgotten songs of David Robert Jones
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THAT'S A PROMISE
SILLY BOY BLUE

LOVE YOU TILL TUESDAY
OVER THE WALL WE GO

WHEN I LIVE MY DREAM
LET ME SLEEP BESIDE YOU
KARMA MAN

THREEPENNY PIERROT
COLUMBINE
THE MIRROR
WHEN I LIVE MY DREAM

IN THE HEAT OF THE MORNING
LONDON BYE TA TA

LIFE IS A CIRCUS
LOVER TO THE DAWN
LOVE SONG

LITTLE TOY SOLDIER
WAITING FOR THE MAN

RUPERT THE RILEY
BUZZ THE FUZZ
RIGHT ON MOTHER
HE WAS ALRIGHT (A SONG FOR MARC)
MissingLinksOneZiggy
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THE SUPERMEN (demo version)
LIGHTNING, FRIGHTNING
TIRED OF MY LIFE
ALL THE MADMEN (demo version)
HOLY HOLY (single version)
HOW LUCKY YOU ARE
ANDY WARHOL(INTRO)
LOOKING FOR A FRIEND
MAN IN THE MIDDLE

THE SHADOWMAN
LOOKING FOR A FRIEND

WAITING FOR THE MAN (for BBC)
OH, YOU PRETTY THINGS (for BBC)
QUEEN BITCH (for BBC)
FIVE YEARS (for BBC)

WHITE LIGHT, WHITE HEAT (for BBC)
ZION
ALL THE YOUNG DUDES
THE JEAN GENIE - LOVE ME DO (live 73 with J.Beck)
FAREWELL SPEECH (live 73)
Absolutely Rare
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MY DEATH
SORROW
TIME
EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT
SPACE ODDITY
I CAN'T EXPLAIN
THE JEAN GENIE
1984/DODO
I GOT YOU BABE

REBEL REBEL (Dry mix)
DODO
CAN YOU HEAR ME
RIGHT
SOMEBODY UP THERE LIKES ME

GOLDEN YEARS (Dry mix)
Christiane F. Wir Kinder vom bahnhof Zoo/
Baal/Rarities
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V-2 SCHNEIDER
TVC 15 (edit)

HEROES - HELDEN
BOYS KEEP SWINGING
SENCE OF DOUBT
STATION TO STATION (live) 
LOOK BACK IN ANGER
STAY (edit)
WARSZAWA
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (12")

HEROES - HEROS
CAT PEOPLE (12")
BAAL'S HYMN
REMEMBERING MARIE A.
THE BALLAD OF THE ADVENTURES
THE DROWNED GIRL
DIRTY SONG

PEACE ON EARTH - LITTLE DRUMMER BOY
LIEB MICH BIS DIENSTAG
REVOLUTIONALY SONG (from O.M.P. "Just a Gigolo")
Naked and wired
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SPACE ODDITY
RUPERT THE RILEY
CHANGES
KOOKS
AMSTERDAM

STARMAN
THE JEAN GENIE
A LAD IN VAIN
ALL THE YOUNG DUDES
TIRED OF MY LIFE
WHO CAN I BE NOW
LONDON BYE TA TA
CHING A LING SONG
AN OCCASIONAL DREAM
THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD (TV Performance)
BOYS KEEP SWINGING (TV Performance)

ASHES TO ASHES (TV Performance)
TVC 15 (TV Performance)