I could of sworn I downloaded the leaked Hold My Hand back in 2007
HIStoric is right. I most definitely remember Hold my hand being leaked at the end of June 2008. I vividly remember playing it throughout that summer. If for no other reason, it was a highly significant "release" because it was the first song since the trial. At least that's how I remember it. Folks with better memory and knowledge feel free to help out and correct me on that.
- "All in Your Name," recorded in December 2002
- "I Am a Loser," recorded in January 2003
- "Gloucestershire," recorded in early 2004
- "Hold My Hand," recorded around November 2007
- "Best of Joy," recorded in October 2008
Interesting list AlwaysThere. Wasn't aware of many of the recording dates for those. Thanks for that.
I know the last two were released on that December 2010 "partial" album, let us call it :lol: I also remember the first one being officially released by Barry Gibb throughout 2011 - a snippet at the beginning of the year in January/mid-February, the full song on the anniversary of Michael's death and the video close to Christmas,
if I'm not mistaken and re-writing history according to my flawed mind
What I don't really remember are the dates for the other two, the songs in the middle. When were those leaked exactly? I vaguely remember them from sometime between 2012-2014..............
Leaving aside dates and timing and all that. What do you all think about their quality, however rough or unfinished they may have been. Which one is your favorite? I know my vote definitely goes to the first one, HMH for the sheer joy at hearing his voice after so long.
The video all those years later also matched one of my visions. I had always appreciated that type of videos from artists featuring common folks and more or less joyful everyday situations. It gave a feeling of authenticity and closeness to real life. The fact that in the meantime they went on to use that same template for a few other videos kind of took away from that, but at the time I really thought the Hold my hand video was very well done. Here it goes btw
One more question - what about
Slave to the rhythm? When was that one recorded? I remember hearing the leak for the first time in 2010.