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David Essex

Real Name:
David Albert Cook
Profile:
Born 23.7.1947 in Plaistow, London, England
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Discography

Releases:
Lamplight (Single) (3 versions)   CBS ... 1973
Rock On (Album) (4 versions)   CBS ... 1973
Rock On / On And On (Single) (4 versions)   CBS ... 1973
America (Single) (4 versions)   CBS 1974
David Essex (Album) (2 versions)   CBS 1974
Gonna Make You A Star (Single) (3 versions)   CBS ... 1974
Stardust (7", Single)   CBS 1974
Voy A Hacer De Ti Una Estrella (7")   CBS 1974
All The Fun Of The Fair (Album) (2 versions)   CBS 1975
Hold Me Close (7")   CBS 1975
Hold Me Close (7", Promo)   CBS 1975
If I Could (2 versions)   CBS 1975
Rolling Stone (7", Single)   CBS 1975
City Lights (Single) (4 versions)   Epic ... 1976
Coming Home (Single) (2 versions)   CBS ... 1976
In Scandinavia (LP, Album)   CBS 1976
On Tour (Album) (2 versions)   CBS 1976
Out On The Street (LP)   CBS 1976
Cool Out Tonight / Yesterday In L.A. (7")   CBS 1977
Gold & Ivory (LP)   CBS 1977
Oh What A Circus (2 versions)   Mercury 1978
Stay With Me Baby / Lend Me Your Comb (7")   CBS 1978
20 Flights Up (Single) (2 versions)   Mercury 1979
Imperial Wizard (Single) (2 versions)   Mercury 1979
Imperial Wizard (Album) (2 versions)   Mercury 1979
Hot Love (LP)   Mercury 1980
Hot Love (7")   Mercury 1980
Silver Dream Machine (Single) (3 versions)   Mercury 1980
Silver Dream Racer (LP, Album)   Mercury 1980
"Sunshine Girl" (7", Single)   Mercury 1981
"The Magician" (7", Single)   Mercury 1981
Be Bop A Lula (7", Single)   Mercury 1981
Be-Bop The Future (LP, Album)   Mercury 1981
A Winter's Tale (7")   Mercury 1982
Me And My Girl (Night-Clubbing) (7", Single)   Mercury 1982
No Substitutes (7", Single)   Mercury, Mercury 1982
Sweathearts (7", Single)   Mercury, Mercury 1982
David Essex (Vinyl, 33 )   Scoop 33 1983
Tahiti (Single) (2 versions)   Mercury 1983
The Smile (7", Single)   Mercury, Mercury 1983
The Whisper (LP)   Mercury 1983
You're In My Heart (7", Single)   Mercury, Mercury 1983
This One's For You (LP, Album)   Mercury 1984
Welcome (7", Single)   Mercury, Mercury 1984
Freedom (7")   Lamplight 1985
The History Of Rock Volume Thirty Three (2xLP, Comp)   Orbis 1985
Myfanwy (7", Single)   Arista 1987
Myfanwy (CD, Maxi)   Arista 1987
Myfanwy (Long Version) (12")   Arista 1987
Look At The Sun Shining (7")   Lamplight 1988
Rock On (Shep Pettibone Remix) (Single, Maxi) (7 versions)   CBS ... 1989
The Collection (LP, Comp)   Castle Communications 1990
His Greatest Hits (CD, Comp)   Polygram TV, Mercury 1991
Everlasting Love (CD, Maxi)   PolyGram TV, PolyGram TV 1993
The Best Of David Essex (CD)   Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment (UK) 1996
Tahiti (CD)   Success  
Production:
Stardust (2xLP, Comp) Dea Sancta EMI ITALIANA S.p.A. 1975
Appears On:
That'll Be The Day (2xLP, Comp, Mono) Rock On Ronco 1973
SuperPower (Cass, Comp) Gonna Make You A Star CBS 1975
Highlights From Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (Comp) (5 versions) Brave New World CBS ... 1978
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds (Album) (10 versions)   CBS ... 1978
Rockology (LP, Comp) Hold Me Close CBS Records Australia 1980
Word Of Mouth (LP, Album) Rock On Chrysalis 1982
Street Beat (7", Single) Rock On Radialchoice 1983
Rollin' Seventies (CD) Stardust Trax Music 1988
Dream A Little Dream (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (LP) Rock On Cypress Records 1989
Lazyitis (Single) (3 versions) Lazyitis - One Armed B... Factory 1989
W.F.L. (CD, Single) Lazyitis (One Armed Bo... Factory 1989
Step On (12") Lazyitis (One Armed Bo... Rough Trade Germany 1990
Hope You Like Our New Direction (LP, Album) Rock On Reckless Records (2) 1991
Paul Simon Songbook (CD, Comp) For Emily Wherever I M... Connoisseur Collection 1992
Organ Fan (CD, Album) Rock On Chaos Recordings, Columbia 1993
A Saco Mix (2xCD, Comp) Without You Boy Records (Spain) 1994
Let's Get Tattoos (CD, Single) Silver Dream Machine Chrysalis, Chrysalis 1994
Sounds Of The Eighties - 1989 (CD) Rock On Time Life Music, CEMA Special Markets 1995
Betjeman & Read (CD, Album) Myfanwy Eagle Records 1998
The Very Best Of (CD, Comp) I Want You Back Castle Select 1998
Bravo Bosé - 30 Grandes Éxitos (2xCD, Comp) Si Esto Es Amor (You B... Sony Music Media, Sony Music Media 1999
Greatest Hits (CD, Comp) Lazyitis (The One Arme... London Records 1999
Glittering 2000 (CD, Album) America Play It Again Sam [PIAS] 2000
Our Aim Is To Satisfy (Album) (3 versions) Some Kind Of Kink Warp Records ... 2000
Some Kind Of Kink (CD, Single)   Warp Records 2000
The War Of The Worlds : ULLAdubULLA The Remix Album (CD + CD) Brave New World (Todd ... Sony Music Entertainment (Canada), Sony Music Entertainment (Canada), Sony Music Entertainment (Canada) 2000
On And On - More Than A Feeling (CD, Comp) On And On Sony Music Catalog, Bertelsmann Club 2002
Counterfeit² (Album) (5 versions) Stardust Mute Records Ltd. ... 2003
Loverman EP2+ (Maxi) (2 versions) Stardust Mute Records Ltd. 2003
So Alive (CD) Rock On Psychobaby Records 2003
Stardust (Maxi) (2 versions) Stardust (Atom Remix),... Mute Records Ltd. ... 2003
Stay The Same (12", Promo, 1/2)   Sport 2003
A Good Thing (7") I'm Falling Sanctuary Records 2005
Tales From Turnpike House (Album) (4 versions) Relocate Sanctuary Records ... 2005
The Devil's Rejects Motion Picture Soundtrack (Hybrid, DualDisc) Rock On Hip-O Records 2005
Yeah! (Album) (3 versions) Rock On Island Records ... 2006
Hardcore Adrenaline 2 (3xCD, Mixed, Comp) Gonna Make You A Star ... Gut TV 2007
Make You A Star (Maxi) (2 versions)   Gusto Records 2007
Pills 'N' Thrills And Bellyaches (CD, Comp + DVD, PAL) Lazyitis Rhino (UK) 2007
Rock On - "Swing House Sessions" Volume 1 (7")   Arsenal Rock N Roll, Justice Records (2) 2009
These Eyes Before (CD, Album) Rock On Noiseplus Music 2009
Tracks Appear On:
That'll Be The Day (2xLP, Comp, Mono) Rock On Ronco 1973
44 Golden Hits Of The Sixties (2xLP) Stardust Ronco, Ronco, Ronco 1974
Don Kirshner Presents: Rock Power (LP) Rock On Ronco, Ronco 1974
Stardust 44 Original Hits From The Sound Track Of The Film (2xLP, Comp, Mono, Gat) Stardust Ronco 1974
Hit Sounds '75 (LP) Gonna Make You A Star CBS 1975
Stardust (2xLP, Comp) Stardust EMI ITALIANA S.p.A. 1975
SuperPower (Cass, Comp) Gonna Make You A Star CBS 1975
All This And World War II (Comp) (4 versions) Yesterday Riva Records Ltd. ... 1976
Hitscene '76 (LP, Comp) If I Could Warwick Records, CBS 1976
Dance To The Music (LP) Hold Me Close K-Tel 1977
Rock On (2xLP, Smplr) Rock On Adam VIII Ltd. 1977
Boogie Nights (LP) Cool Out Tonight Ronco 1978
Rockology (LP, Comp) Hold Me Close CBS Records Australia 1980
The Hitmakers (LP, Comp) Silver Dream Machine (... Polystar Records 1980
The Sensational 70's (10xLP, Comp) Rock On, Gonna Make Yo... Reader's Digest 1981
75 Juke Box Classics (4xLP, Comp) Hold Me Close Innovative Music Productions 1983
Showcase (Cass, Album, Comp, Promo) Hold Me Close CBS 1983
Rockin' Seventies (Vinyl, Album) Rock On Trax Music 1988
Rollin' Seventies (CD) Stardust Trax Music 1988
70's Number Ones Volume 2 - Ballad Number Ones Of The Seventies (CD, Comp) Hold Me Close Old Gold (2) 1989
Hits Of The Seventies Volume One (Cass) Rock On Quality Records / Quality Music & Video 1989
Music Lovers Choice Volume 9 (T for Technics, M for Music) (CD, Promo, Comp, Mixed, Ltd) Rock On (89 Mix) Technics 1989
Trax - British Made (CD) Rock On EMI Music (Australia) 1989
Sounds Of The Seventies - 1974 (CD) Rock On Time Life Music, Warner Special Products 1990
Super Rock Session Vol. 1 (Cass) Rock On CBS Schallplatten GmbH 1990
25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll: 1973 Volume 2 (CD, Album) Lamplight Connoisseur Collection 1992
The Rock Collection: Rock Christmas (2xCD, Comp) A Winter's Tale Time Life Music 1992
As Years Go By (CD, Comp) So-Called Loving Deram 1993
Holding On To Love (CD, Comp) Oh What A Circus Stardust 1993
The Rock Collection: Rock Resurrection (2xCD, Comp) Hold Me Close Time Life Music 1993
100% Christmas (Comp) (2 versions) A Winter's Tale Telstar ... 1994
25 Years Of Rock 'N' Roll 1980 (CD) Silver Dream Machine Connoisseur Collection 1994
A Time For Loving, The Love Collection Vol. 1 (CD, Comp) Hold Me Close Newsound Ltd 1994
Johny Super Dance Hits -14- (Cass, Comp) True Love Ways BP! 1994
The Sensational 70s Volume 1 (2xCD, Comp) Gonna Make You A Star Sounds Direct 1994
World Hits 1969 (Comp) (2 versions) The Day The Earth Stoo... Spectrum Music (2) ... 1994
World Hits 1978 (CD, Comp) Oh What A Circus Spectrum Music (2) 1994
Guitar Rock: The Mid-'70s: Take Two (CD, Comp) Rock On Time Life Music, CEMA Special Markets 1995
The Very Best Of Pop Music 1982-83 (2xCD, Comp) A Winters Tale Egmont Music Club 1995
Absolute Christmas (2xCD, Comp) A Winter's Tale EVA Records (Denmark) 1996
The Very Best Of Pop Music 1983-84 (2xCD, Comp) Tahiti Egmont Music Club 1996
Pop'n'Rock 70 Volume 7 (CD, Comp) Oh What A Circus PolyGram Projets Spéciaux 1997
La Légende Des Tubes Volume 36 (CD, Comp) Oh What A Circus PolyGram - Kiosks 1998
The Northern Soul Scene (CD, Album, Comp) So-Called Loving Deram 1998
Double Life > Music For Playstation (CD-ROM, Comp) Brave New World (Remix... Columbia, Sony Music Entertainment (Finland) Oy 1999
Music Of The Year: 1978 (CD) Oh What A Circus Spectrum Music (2) 1999
Music Of The Year: 1979 (CD, Comp) Imperial Wizard Spectrum Music (2) 1999
Hit Collection Party 3 (CD, Smplr) America Sony Music Special Products 2000
Rock Christmas - The Very Best Of (2xCD, Comp) A Winter's Tale Polystar Records 2000
The Best Glam Rock Album In The World - Ever! (2xCD) Rock On EMI Music (New Zealand) 2000
Music Of The Year: 1982 (CD, Comp) Me And My Girl Spectrum Music (2) 2001
On And On - More Than A Feeling (CD, Comp) On And On Sony Music Catalog, Bertelsmann Club 2002
On Your 70's Radio (CD, Comp) Gonna Make You A Star Columbia 2002
Twenty Number Ones (CD, Promo) Hold Me Close Sony Music Entertainment (UK) 2002
FriendsReunited.co.uk '70s Party (3xCD, Comp + Box) Hold Me Close, Winter'... Universal Music TV, Universal Music TV, Universal Music TV, Universal Music TV, Universal Music TV 2003
Seventies (3xCD, Comp) Silver Dream Machine Universal International Music BV 2003
FriendsReunited.co.uk: The Class Of... 1978 (CD, Comp) Oh What A Circus Spectrum Music (2) 2004
Guilty Pleasures (CD) Gonna Make You A Star Sony Music Entertainment (UK) 2004
The Essential Xmas Album Volume 1 (CD, Comp) A Winter's Tale Trinity Mirror 2004
The Devil's Rejects - Motion Picture Soundtrack (2 versions) Rock On Hip-O Records 2005
Now That's What I Call Xmas (3xCD, Comp) A Winter's Tale Virgin, Universal Music (UK) 2006
The Trip - Curated By Jarvis Cocker & Steve Mackey (2xCD) Rock On Family Recordings (UK) 2006
100 Hits 70s (5xCD, Comp + Box) Rock On Demon Music Group 2007
100 Hits Pop (5xCD, Comp) Gonna Make You A Star Demon Music Group 2008
Super Eurobeat Vol. 190 - Euro Label Hits Selection Download Ranking 2008 (2xCD, Comp, P/Mixed + DVD, NTSC) Boom Boom Fire Avex Trax 2008
Super Eurobeat Vol. 197 ~King Of Eurobeat~ (CD, Comp, Mixed) Thank You - Arigato Avex Trax 2009
Jahrtausend Hits - Love Songs (CD, Comp) Bright Eyes Eurotrend  
Super Disco Dancing (LP, Comp) Oh What A Circus Finnlevy  
Unofficial Releases:
Top Of The Pops (Cass, Comp) Silver Dream Machine IMD (2) 1982
Gonna Make You A Star (12")   Disco Darlings 2006
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