Ten unheard David Bowie songs to feature on new album
The new compilation will feature songs from early in Bowie's career. Photo: Getty
A new compilation album set to be released in September will bring together a range of unreleased material by David Bowie.
When starting out his career, the musician went by the stage name Davie Jones – with recordings from this period finally set to be shared with the public.
David Bowie: The Shel Talmy Recordings have been billed by his music label as “the most complete collection of tracks recorded by a nascent David Bowie” with the producer Talmy, best known for his hits You Really Got Me with the Kinks and My Generation by The Who.
The album features 10 previously unheard tracks, with contributions coming from guitarist Jimmy Page, a member of the Yardbirds who would go on to form Led Zeppelin.
It also features Nicky Hopkins, a pianist who also worked with The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, The Who and Jeff Beck.
Some singles from this period of Bowie’s career have previously been made available – including Can’t Help Thinking About Me and Do Anything You Say.
This new compilation – set to be released on September 18 – will bring together a range of unreleased material.
One of those singles includes I Want Your Love, which is available now.
Others set to be included are titled You’ve Got A Habit Of Leaving and Baby Loves That Way. The other unheard songs are Cupid, Leave Her to Me, You Gotta Tell Her, Certain Woman, Today, I Live in Dreams and I Do Believe I Love You.
DAVID BOWIE – THE SHEL TALMY RECORDINGS
“I want your love…”
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DAVID BOWIE – THE SHEL TALMY RECORDINGS
THE DEFINITIVE 1965 COLLECTION FEATURING TEN PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS ON CD & DIGITAL & SIX ON VINYL
AVAILABLE… pic.twitter.com/dN1EZfEunx— David Bowie Official (@DavidBowieReal) July 15, 2026
Bowie and Talmy first encountered each other while frequenting London’s Denmark Street, which was the centre of the British music industry of the time, where songwriters sold their songs to the big publishers of the day.
The ex-pat American Talmy signed Bowie and the Manish Boys in December 1964 but the singer had already moved on and formed Davie Jones & The Lower Third.
The majority of the recordings Bowie made with Talmy featured The Lower Third or were solo demos.
The year after these songs were recorded, the singer changed his name to David Bowie to avoid confusion with Davy Jones of the Monkees.
–PA
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