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Feb 22, 2021

David Jones - David Jones (1965)

"Dream Girl" by David Jones


David Bowie is his stage name.  Originally, he tried to have a go with his own name, David (sometimes Davy) Jones, but he was struggling to get his music career off the ground at the same time as another David (to be Davy) Jones.  Name-cementing success would find this other David Jones sooner than the eventual Bowie.  David Jones released his debut album David Jones in 1965 on Pye Records.

Here is the discography surrounding David Jones's debut album:

Dream Girl (1964 single)
What Are We Going to Do? (1965 single)
David Jones
The Girl from Chelsea (1965 single)
It Ain't Me Babe (1967 single as Davy Jones)
Theme for a New Love (1967 single as Davy Jones)

"What Are We Going to Do?" by David Jones (on Shindig!)


David Jones as The Artful Dodger (on The Ed Sullivan Show)


"Any Old Iron" by David Jones


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Feb 14, 2021

David Bowie - David Bowie (1969)

"Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed" by David Bowie


Queen first turned to David Bowie to produce their second album.  Bowie was busy and turned them down leaving Queen to team up again with producer Roy Thomas Baker.  David Bowie released his own second album (once again calledDavid Bowie in 1969 on Philips Records.

Here is the discography surrounding David Bowie's second album:

The 'Mercury' Demos (1969 demos)
The '69 Tapes (1969 demos)
Space Oddity (1969 single)
David Bowie
Memory of a Free Festival (1970 single)
The Prettiest Star (1970 single)
Ragazzo solo, ragazza sola (1970 single)
The World of David Bowie (1970 compilation album)

"Space Oddity" by David Bowie


"Janine" by David Bowie


"Memory of a Free Festival" by David Bowie


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Feb 1, 2021

Queen - Queen II (1974)

"Ogre Battle" by Queen


To re-record and remix their debut album for a major label re-release, Mötley Crüe and Elektra hired producer Roy Thomas Baker.

"Listening to Queen inspired Mötley Crüe to work with Roy Thomas Baker on Too Fast for Love.  He would come in, "Hello darlings..." and listen for maybe thirty minutes or so and leave.  And we're like, "What?! Where's he going?"  But he produced Queen, so, man, we had to have him produce us, too." - Tommy Lee

Roy Thomas Baker produced Queen's first four albums.  Their second album Queen II came out on EMI and Elektra Records (US) in 1974.

Here is the discography surrounding Queen's second album:

Seven Seas of Rhye (1974 single)
Queen II
Live in Portland, Maine (1974 live bootleg)

"Seven Seas of Rhye" by Queen


"The March of the Black Queen" by Queen


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