The Early Sessions 
Volume Two

The second in the long awaited official releases of the Avenue Records recording sessions is finalized and made available.  After more than forty years we now have two official CDs.   The tracks were remastered and restored from the original 1" master tapes in 2011 and this is the second of a planned series.   Although these are just cover songs done in the studio from 1968 to 1970 these songs give a perspective look into the magic of David's voice.  This release is the second of what would be the last recordings of David to surface officially and yet they are from the very beginning.  As Colin Richardson wrote in the liner notes, "A mixture of rock ballads, pop classics and even a song banned from the airwaves in the UK by the BBC - that being the Max Romeo chart success of 1969 'Wet Dream'."  


Recorded at London Studios and PYE Studios in London England

Initial release 1968 - 1970 by Avenue Records

Remastered and released June 22nd, 2012 by Artistry Records.

 

Album credits:

David Byron: Lead Vocals
Peter Lee Stirling [Daniel Boone]: Backing Vocals
Reginald Dwight [Elton John]:  Backing Vocals
Dana Gillespie: Backing Vocals
Alan Caddy: Guitar
John Fiddy: Bass

Other credits:

Remastering:  Colin Richardson
Liner Notes:  Colin Richardson
Musical Direction:  Alan Caddy
Cover Photo:  Charlie Gibb
Cover Design:  Paul Wilson & Ron Mann

Unknown at this time

©2012 Artistry Records

Track listing: (sound files marked in yellow)

01 - Ragamuffin Man
02 -
Race With The Devil
03 -
Man Of The World
04 -
Keep On
05 -
Question
06 -
Yummy, Yummy, Yummy
07 -
Travellin' Band
08 -
Hurdy Gurdy Man
09 -
Hello I Love You
10 -
Where Do You Go To
11 -
Hello Susie
12 -
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother
13 -
Ain't Got Time Anymore
14 -
By The Way
15 -
Natural Born Boogie
16 -
Heather Honey
17 -
Instant Karma
18 -
Wet Dream
19 -
Sugar Sugar
20 -
Loving Things

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