The Early Sessions Volume Three

The third in the long awaited official releases of the Avenue Records recording sessions is finalized and made available. After more than forty years we now have three official CDs. The tracks were remastered and restored from the original 1" master tapes in 2012 and this is the third of a planned series. Although these are just cover songs done in the studio from 1968 to 1970 these songs give a perspective look into the magic of David's voice. This release is the third of what would be the last recordings of David to surface officially and yet they are from the very beginning of his career.

Recorded at London Studios and PYE Studios in London England

Initial release 1968 - 1970 by Avenue Records

Remastered and released October 28th, 2013 by Artistry Records.

Album credits:

David Byron: Lead Vocals
Peter Lee Stirling [Daniel Boone]: Backing Vocals
Reginald Dwight [Elton John]: Backing Vocals
Dana Gillespie: Backing Vocals
Alan Caddy: Guitar
John Fiddy: Bass

Other credits:

Remastering: Colin Richardson
Liner Notes: Colin Richardson
Musical Direction: Alan Caddy
Cover Photo: Charlie Gibb
Cover Design: Paul Wilson & Ron Mann

Unknown at this time

Track listing: (sound files marked in yellow)

01 - Hitchin' A Ride
02 - Need Your Love So Bad
03 - My Melanie Makes Me Smile
04 - What Does It Take?
05 - Yester Me, Yester You, Yester Day
06 - Young Gifted And Black
07 - Lay Lady Lay
08 - Gimmie Dat Ding
09 - Son Of Hickory Holler's Tramp
10 - Love Of The Common People
11 - Rainbow Valley
12 - Tracy
13 - My Lady
14 - In The Bad Bad Old Days
15 - Lazy Sunday
16 - My Sentimental Friend
17 - Tracks Of My Tears
18 - I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top
19 - Back Home
20 - All I Have To Do Is Dream