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The Astronettes - Olympic Studios, London 1973 (1973)

Track listing:
  1. Seven Days 3:31
  2. Highway Blues 6:18
  3. How Could I Be Such A Fool 3:19
  4. Having A Good Time 4:35
  5. Only Me 4:06
  6. I Am A Laser 5:14
  7. Things To Do 3:49
  8. God Only Knows 4:34
  9. People From Bad Homes 3:01
  10. I'm In The Mood For Love 2:50
  11. Spirits In The Night 6:07

Notes

working copy tape - this rough mix features bowie on backing vocals
and can also be heard instructing the band on chord sequences ect ..
the album was eventually released in 1995 with 90% of bowie removed
from the final mixes.

I know that "I Am A Laser" later became "Scream Like A Baby" on the Scary Monsters album and the removed track "I Am Divine" would later become "Somebody Up There Likes Me" on the Young Americans album. No Bowie doesn't sing lead vocals on this - only backing - but on this rough mix you can actually hear Bowie's guide vocals on some tracks.

Another interesting song is "Seven Days" written by Annette Peacock. This was covered by Mick Ronson on the b-side to one of his RCA first singles.

Produced by David Bowie

The Astronettes
Ava Cherry, Georff MacCormack, Jason Guess
with
david bowie - vocals
aynsley dunbar - drums
herbie flowers - bass
mike garson - piano
mark pritchard - guitar