Music / NewsMusic / NewsA new collection of Bowie demos is on the wayThe Mercury Demos album features nine unreleased recordingsShareLink copied ✔️April 27, 2019April 27, 2019TextThom Waite Output of old David Bowie tracks and memorabilia – including his first demo, found in a bread bin, and a new Vans collection – has been high since his death in early 2016. The most recent announcement is The “Mercury” Demos, a collection of the singer’s recordings from 1969. Other than an early version of Bowie’s “Space Oddity”, which was released in a previous box set, all of the songs on the 10-track collection are completely unreleased. They are recorded live, in one take, in Bowie’s flat, with John “Hutch” Hutchinson on guitar. Besides original compositions by the singer, there are also some collaborations in the new collection. A section of the track “Janine”, for example, is sung to the tune of The Beatles’ “Hey Jude”, and there’s a performance of “Love Song”, which would later be heard on Elton John’s Tumbleweed Connection. The “Mercury” Demos will be released June 28, via Parlophone. Escape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy Expand your creative community and connect with 15,000 creatives from around the world.READ MOREIn pictures: Taiwan’s spiritual temple ravesListen to Sissy Misfit’s essential afters playlistRoger VivierWhat went down at an intimate Roger Vivier book launch in ParisAddison Rae, KATSEYE and more attend Spotify’s pre-Grammys bashICE Out, the Grammys, and the fight for cultural power in the USGrammys 2026: The biggest snubs from this year’s awardsThe only tracks you need to hear from January 2026This new event series aims to bring spirituality back to live musicMargo XS on the sound of transness: ‘Malleable, synthetic and glossy’The Boy who cried Terrified: Ranking all the tracks on fakemink’s new EPA massive exhibition on Black British music is coming to V&A EastAtmospheric dream-pop artist Maria Somerville shares her offline favouritesEscape the algorithm! Get The DropEmail address SIGN UP Get must-see stories direct to your inbox every weekday. Privacy policy Thank you. You have been subscribed Privacy policy