Gillespie,Dana What Memories We Make: Complete Mainman Recordings CD

UK two CD set. Dana Gillespie first made her name as a teenage singer (and songwriter) in the 1960s, with a string of memorable singles and albums for Pye and Decca. In 1971, she teamed up with David Bowie's management company MainMan, joining Bowie at RCA Records. It would be two years before her next record - but it was worth the wait. Weren't Born A Man was a wonderful amalgam of pop, soul and some wonderful songwriting from Dana. The title track, for example, wouldn't have sounded out-of-place on Dusty In Memphis, while Dana's twist on Bowie's 'Andy Warhol' (the song had actually been written for her) was unique. Dana swiftly followed up with a second album for RCA, Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle. The recordings were bluesier in places than on it's predecessor but still equally impressive. Issued with the full support and involvement of the artist and MainMan, What Memories We Make is the first proper retrospective of Dana's recordings for MainMan/RCA. Many album tracks make their debut on CD and have been joined by a raft of rarities and previously unissued material. All five tracks from the legendary BOWPROMO album from 1971 are included: this was an album circulated by MainMan featuring rough mixes by David Bowie on one side (made prior to him signing with RCA) and Dana Gillespie on the other. Also present is the semi-mythical, previously unheard original demo of 'Andy Warhol' featuring backing vocals from Bowie, and the rare Libido single (issued on Mooncrest in 1973), plus sessions from late 1974 for what would have been Dana's third album for RCA/MainMan.

1. Mother, Don't Be Frightened 2. Andy Warhol 3. Never Knew 4. All Cut Up On You 5. Lavender Hill 6. Stardom Road Part I 7. Stardom Road Part Ii 8. What Memories We Make 9. Dizzy Heights 10. Andy Warhol 11. Backed A Loser 12. Weren't Born A Man 13. Mother, Don't Be Frightened 14. All Cut Up On You 15. Eternal Showman 16. All Gone 17. Lavender Hill - Alternative Version 18. Never Knew - Alternative Version 19. Hold On To Your Fire 20. WerenÆt Born A Man 21. Ain't Gonna Play No Second Fiddle 22. Really Love The Man 23. Hold Me Gently 24. Don't Mind Me 25. Pack Your Bags 26. No Tail To Wag 27. Get My Rocks Off 28. Wanderlust 29. Getting Through To Me 30. Never Knew 31. Man Size Job 32. Stoke The Engine -October 1974 Demo 33. GoinÆ Crazy With The Blues - October 1974 Demo 34. Say Goodnight To The Night - October 1974 Demo 35. Do The Spin - October 1974 Demo 36. Gone At The Game 37. Original Demo 38. Andy Warhol - Original Demo