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Recording: Can You Hear Me by Lulu

Joe — Wed, 17 Apr 1974 11:00:28 +0000

An overdub session for Lulu’s version of ‘Can You Hear Me’ was recorded on 17 April 1974. The session took place at RCA Studios in New York. It included the recording of string parts scored by Mick Ronson. Much of Lulu’s version of the song had been taped in London on 25 March 1974, days before Bowie left the UK for good. Lulu’s got this terrific voice, and it’s been misdirected all this time, all these years. People laugh now, but they won’t in two years time, you see! I produced a single with her — ‘Can You Hear Me’

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Recording: Can You Hear Me by Lulu

Joe — Mon, 25 Mar 1974 11:00:23 +0000

David Bowie produced Lulu’s version of ‘Can You Hear Me’ on 25 March 1974. Bowie had recently completed work on Diamond Dogs, which was still awaiting release. The Lulu session was his final work before leaving the UK for good on 29 March. Lulu’s got this terrific voice, and it’s been misdirected all this time, all these years. People laugh now, but they won’t in two years time, you see! I produced a single with her — ‘Can You Hear Me’ — and that’s more the way she’s going. She’s got a real soul voice, she can get the feel

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Recording: The Man Who Sold The World by Lulu

Joe — Mon, 16 Jul 1973 11:00:20 +0000

David Bowie produced Lulu’s version of ‘The Man Who Sold The World’ and its b-side, ‘Watch That Man’, on 16 July 1973. The recording took place at Château d’Hérouville in northern France, during a break in the Pin Ups sessions. The performers were Bowie on vocals and saxophone, guitarist Mick Ronson, bassist Trevor Bolder, drummer Aynsley Dunbar, and keyboard player Mike Garson. ‘The Man Who Sold The World’ was recorded in one take, and ‘Watch That Man’ in two. Bowie sang a guide vocal on ‘The Man Who Sold The World’. Lulu’s final lead vocals were laid down at Morgan

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