David Bowie - Toy (2001)

I've been a fan of David Bowie since the mid-70's, and have all the early solo singles and band efforts with the King Bees and The Lower Third, either on vinyl or on compilations, and so this album was aimed squarely at fans like me. In 2001 David Bowie decided to go into the studio and re-record some of his very earliest songs, with new arrangements and a modern backing band. He chose songs that he'd originally written between 1964 and 1970, and the album was also to include three new songs. However, scheduling issues with EMI/Virgin meant that it didn't appear in 2002 as planned, and recording continued and eventually became the 'Heathen' album, with 'Uncle Floyd' and 'Afraid' being remixed for inclusion. In 2011 the album leaked onto the internet, but it's still never been officially released, which is a great shame as I think some of these remakes are brilliant versions of the songs. 

Track listing

01 Uncle Floyd
02 Afraid
03 Baby Loves That Way
04 I Dig Everything
05 Conversation Piece
06 Let Me Sleep Beside You
07 Toy (Your Turn To Drive)
08 Hole In The Ground
09 Shadow Man
10 In The Heat Of The Morning
11 You've Got A Habit Of Leaving Me
12 Silly Blue Blue
13 Liza Jane
14 The London Boys