Saturday, January 7, 2017

Liza Jane

The A-side of the first David Bowie single (his first commercial release) was:

[2:18] LIZA JANE ([Leslie] Conn)...............................CPDR.33318
from A-side 7" Vocalion Pop V.9221 (E) 64-06-05

Music Director and Production: Leslie Conn
Published by Dick James Music

  • Personnel:
  • David Robert Jones: Vocals, Saxophone
  • Roger Bluck: Lead Guitar
  • George Underwood: Rhythm Guitar
  • Dave Howard: Bass
  • Bob Allen: Drums
This is a reworking of a traditional song that Conn credited to himself. Only his last name appears on the original label credit. The number following the credit above is the matrix number. There is no playing time listed on the original issue; the time here comes from the CD "EARLY ON (1964-1966)". The most commonly given date of release is June 5th, 1964, which was a Friday.