David Bowie's 1965 recordings with producer Shel Talmy (of Kinks and The Who fame) may have strayed out of sight for the better part of 60 years, but you can count on hosts Aaron, Andrew and John to follow Bowie wherever he goes. This episode acts as an in-depth of review of the 2026 Bowie compilation The Shel Talmy Recordings. Before diving into a track-by-track analysis, Aaron goes over the history of Bowie and Talmy's alliance. They also discuss the album artwork and associated merch.

Tracks discussed:

• You've Got A Habit Of Leaving
• You've Got A Habit Of Leaving (alternate overdub)
• I Want Your Love
• Cupid
• I Pity The Fool
• I Pity The Fool (alternate vocal)
• Baby Loves That Way
• Baby Loves That Way (alternate vocal)
• Keep Up With The Jones
• Leave Her To Me
• I'll Follow You
• You Gotta Tell Her
• Take My Tip
• Take My Tip (alternate vocal)
• Certain Woman
• Glad I've Got Nobody
• Today
• I Want My Baby Back
• I Live In Dreams
• Bars Of The County Jail
• That's Where My Heart Is
• I Do Believe I Love You

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If you want to listen along, here's a YouTube playlist featuring all the songs/videos discussed: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMHmCFxho7WQ&si=HvzOC0faUynhSRff

On that note, music in the podcast is not owned by Battlecries + Champagne and is, rather, the work of David Bowie. Music is used under the fair dealing provision in Canadian copyright law to the best of our understanding. We encourage listeners interested in hearing the full versions of songs to purchase them at their local record stores, through online digital music stores or heck, provide the Bowie Estate with some streaming revenue!

Research for the show was culled from:

Aizlewood, John. "Bowie and Shel Talmy." MOJO. October 2026.

Cann, Kevin. David Bowie: Any Day Now: The London Years 1947-1974 (Adelita, 2010).

Doggett, Peter. The Man Who Sold The World: David Bowie and the 1970s (Harper, 2012).

O'Leary, Chris. Rebel Rebel (Zero Books, 2015).

Palao, Alex. The Shel Talmy Recordings: Liner Notes (2026).

Pegg, Nicholas. The Complete David Bowie (Titan Books, 2016).

Soligny, Jérôme. David Bowie: Rainbowman 1967-1980 (Monoray, 2023).

Trynka, Paul. David Bowie: Starman (Little, Brown and Company, 2011).

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