John Howard Kid In A Big World +The Original Demos (2-CD)

(Kool Kat Music) 20 tracks

Celebrating the 50th anniversary, "Kid In A Big World + The Original Demos" is a 2CD set featuring the original 1975 album and a second disc of John's original demos, which offer a fascinating glimpse into his original vision for the songs.  The order of the demos reflects Tony Meehan's vision before CBS decided to open the LP with the first two singles, "Goodbye Suzie" and "Family Man," and close with the title track.  Being part of the backstory of the album and the originally planned closing song, a previously unreleased demo of "Third Man" (a finished version was the B-side of the "Goodbye Suzie" single), produced by Eddy Pumer, of Fairfield Parlour and Kaleidoscope, closes the demo disc.  The demos were cleaned and restored by Javier Roldon for this release, a fascinating addition for fans of the album that completes the story of this long admired work.  GREAT!!!