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Parlophone Releases Bowie’s Unreleased 1965 Shel Talmy Box

7/16/2026

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Parlophone Releases Bowie

Parlophone will release “The Shel Talmy Recordings” in the United Kingdom on 18 September.
The box set includes ten unreleased songs recorded in 1965 when Bowie was Davie Jones.
Jimmy Page and Nicky Hopkins contribute guitar and piano respectively on several unreleased tracks.
It features songs with Manish Boys and Davie Jones & The Lower Third recorded at IBC Studios in London.
The new track “I Want Your Love” is streaming.

Summary

Parlophone Unveils Bowie

Parlophone sealed a deal with the David Bowie Estate after negotiations by Shel Talmy’s attorneys.
John Webber oversaw the 2026 mastering and remastering for CD, digital and vinyl releases.
Shel Talmy posted on Facebook that eight unreleased Bowie tracks were stored securely and never fully played.
Pre-order opened immediately, with an alternate-cover vinyl limited to 1,965 copies slated for the September 18 launch.

Summary

Palao Decodes 1965

Music historian Alec Palao says the 1965 Davie Jones recordings, produced by producer Shel Talmy, reflect music trends rather than Bowie’s later artistic identity.
“I Want Your Love” is an R&B track with guitars, drums, a Who-like climax and influences from Van Morrison and Mick Jagger.
Talmy said in 2017 that Bowie would succeed, but the recordings were six years ahead and Bowie adopted the name David Bowie by September 1965.

History

Historical Context

After EMI and the Beatles issued the first Anthology box in 1995—compiled by producer George Martin and later expanded to four volumes—their success established a market for unreleased material. Building on that model, Parlophone’s 2026 archival release of Shel Talmy’s 1965 Davie Jones recordings taps the same collector-driven trend, showing how legacy labels monetize historic vaults.

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Parlophone Releases Bowie

Parlophone will release “The Shel Talmy Recordings” in the United Kingdom on 18 September.
The box set includes ten unreleased songs recorded in 1965 when Bowie was Davie Jones.
Jimmy Page and Nicky Hopkins contribute guitar and piano respectively on several unreleased tracks.
It features songs with Manish Boys and Davie Jones & The Lower Third recorded at IBC Studios in London.
The new track “I Want Your Love” is streaming.

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