David Clayton,Author of 'Heavy Load-The Free Story writes:

Until about a year or so ago David Elliott was just a name on one of the tracks on the 'Koss' compilation album to me. At that time, and for an afternoon and an evening, he was the keyboard player on 'You've Taken Hold Of Me', the track written by Eddie Baird for Paul's proposed solo album 'Love Is The Lord'. So I was surprised when David got in touch to say he was trying to get the masters to a track of his featuring Paul, recorded during the same session. It took some time but I gave him the tape box and reference numbers I had, and he diligently worked the business necessary to get the multi-tracks he needed to finish the song and mix it for an album he was putting together. And when everything was coming together I was happy to provide sleeve notes for his new CD

In fact, initially David Elliott was signed to Island Publishing in London by Lionel Conway, and a deal with Atlantic Records produced two albums back in the days before his m