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| 1. Liza Jane |
| 2. Louie, Louie Go Home |
| 3. I Pity The Fool |
| 4. Take My Tip |
| 5. That's Where My Heart Is |
| 6. I Want My Baby Back |
| 7. Bars Of The County Jail |
| 8. You've Got A Habit Of Leaving |
| 9. Baby Loves That Way |
| 10. I'll Follow You |
| 11. Glad I've Got Nobody |
| 12. Can't Help Thinking About Me |
| 13. And I Say To Myself |
| 14. Do Anything You Say |
| 15. Good Morning Girl |
| 16. I Dig Everything |
| 17. I'm Not Losing Sleep |
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Got this album a few years ago and, as a life-long Bowie fan, was thrilled to find such a comprehensive collection of his early '60s recordings on one disc. Rhino (the label it's issued under) have done a great job in terms of the sound quality and packaging. An informative essay by Julie C. Stoller details Bowie's (or at that stage Davy Jone's)career as sax player, singer, and leader of several British "rhythm n'blues" groups. It's astonishing to witness how great his vocal technique was on even his earliest recordings. From 1966 onwards his song-writing really goes up a notch with tracks like "Can't Help Thinking About Me" and "I Dig Everything". An essential purchase for any Bowie fan.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This collection goes way way back to Bowie's earliest recordings with his Mod bands...long before he was famous and even before the 'Tony Newley' years (Laughing Gnome et al). The tracks are competent compositions from the era and in truth, had Bowie not been involved, they would have disappeared into the melting pot of other lost bands from the era. Nevertheless, one for completists.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
strictly for hardcore fans
10 Jun 1999
Format:Audio CD
This is strictly for hardcore fans. Those who have an avid interest in pre-Space Oddity Bowie (Jones) will know of his numerous incarnations and will find this a 'must have' for their collections. Even at the age of 17, David's musicianship and talent as a lyricist can be heard. Not all the songs are masterpieces, and the recordings can be pretty sloppy but it has to get 5 stars for the insight it gives us to a great artist.
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Creatively Packaged!
15 July 2000
Format:Audio CD
For many years these songs were hidden in a file cabinet. Long gone from Bowie's ever shifting memory, and lost forever from his fans. Luckily, they were finally discovered and released. Early On is nicely packaged and deserves a five star rating. "Liza Jane" sang by Bowie (then Jones) and backed up by The Kingbees. "Liza Jane" is a great song, and though many believe sounds too much like The Rolling Stones, I believe these songs were the foundation of what Bowie's music is all about today. "Louie, Louie Go Home" may be referring to the song "Louie, Louie" from the 1950s. Which was later covered and updated by Bowie's friend, Iggy Pop, on his 1993 album American Caesar. "I Pity The Fool" is Bowie upset and frustrated after his once lover left him. Little did young David know that his once serious relationship with his girlfriend would end in an explosion of emotions. "Take My Tip" is a typical pop tune of the time, except for those extraordinary lyrics! No one can deny the fact that David was far beyond his time when writing these songs. "That's Where My Heart Is" is a more serious song than any of the others, and kind of reminds me of Space Oddity's "Cygnet Committee" in that the song's central core of subject is very touchy and emotional. "I Want My Baby Back" seems to be very repetitive and heart warming. Yet I understand how Bowie was being driven into that position by his manage Ken Pitt. Starting on track 7, "Bars of The County Jail," the sound quality becomes less than perfect to say the least. Track 8, "You've Got A Habit Of Leaving" is most likely the most respected and obviously Bowie's favorite because of his reworking of the song for his 1993 album Black Tie, White Noise. "Baby Loves That Way" is again another repetitive pop tune focusing on puppy love and typical teenage problems for South London teenagers. "Glad I've Got Nobody" looks like a preview of 1977's Low, where Bowie describes isolation and living with nobody else in his world. Tracks 12-17 can be found on the nicely packaged 1966 Pye Singles with a detailed booklet and great pictures.
7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
The origination of the Greatest Rock Star ever
10 Oct 1998
Format:Audio CD
Before Ziggy, their was Davie Jones. This album is a collection of Davie Jones(Bowie) hits before his start of his career with Space Oddity. This album is great and shows some signs of Bowie's originality. Containing R&B, jazzy songs, this is a number one album on my list.
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