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You Heard Them Here First - Rock's Icons Before They Were Famous (Ace CDCHD 1219)
You Heard Them Here First is never less than a fascinating compilation. David Bowie's spirited R&B debut Liza Jane (recorded as Davie Jones with The King Bees) is light years away from Ziggy et al; Lou Reed's 1962 solo debut Your Love (as Lewis Reed) is a clean-cut track in the style of Freddy Cannon; and Joe Cocker's version of Lennon/McCartney's I'll Cry Instead has none of the vocal idiosyncracies that turned his later version of the same pair's With A Little Help From My Friends into a career-launching chart-topper. Cher is more recognisable, and totally adorable, on the early Spectoresque Dream Baby (as Cherilyn) and The Beefeaters are clearly The Byrds on a nursery slope with Please Let Me Love You. Neil Young, JJ Cale, Harry Nilsson and Gram Parsons also make early appearances.
JACKIE LEE
The Mirwood Records Masters (Kent CDKEND320)