An Immersive Cinematic Experience From Brett Morgen
40 Remastered Songs - Never Before Seen Footage
View the Official Teaser Trailer here
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Farwell to Ricky Gardiner - Listen to him now
“Did you see his eyes? Did you see his crazy eyes?”
You will have heard about the sad passing of Scottish guitarist Ricky Gardiner, who died on 13th May aged 73, following a protracted battle with Parkinson’s. Our thoughts are with his wife Virginia and his family and friends.
While not the best-known of Bowie’s contributors, recognition of his superb work with David is worth highlighting to those unfamiliar with it. We have seen mention that the first thing Ricky worked on with Bowie was Iggy Pop’s The Idiot. This isn’t so, Phil Palmer was the lead guitarist on The Idiot.
However, Ricky is credited for his work on Bowie’s Low, Iggy’s Lust For Life and his performances as part of Iggy Pop’s 1977 The Idiot tour band, which also included 3/4 of Tin Machine...you do the math.
Here’s a playlist that features the tracks Mr Gardiner contributed his wonderfully melodic and unique playing to.
This includes 6 of the 7 tracks from side 1 of Low. All 9 tracks on Lust For Life, including two co-writing credits with Iggy: the instantly recognisable riff he penned for The Passenger and his only shared credit with Bowie, Neighborhood Threat.
The album of Iggy’s 1977 shows, TV Eye Live 1977, features four of the tracks Ricky played on during The Idiot tour. These same tracks also included DB’s keyboards and backing vocals.
Finally, in October 1977, Gardiner was selected by Tony Visconti to play guitar for the pre-recorded backing of Bowie’s "Heroes" for Top of the Pops. The recording was made at Visconti’s Good Earth Studios. Ricky attempted to emulate Fripp’s guitar part by using feedback to attain the distinctive sound: “I was asked to reproduce Robert Fripp’s line, but I did not realise at the time that he [Fripp] had used an EBow. I did my best using feedback alone. As we went through the song, my amplifier started dying. As the song finished, so did the amp.”.
Search YouTube for that version of "Heroes" along with footage of The Idiot band performing Funtime and Sister Midnight on The Dinah! Show in 1977.
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CAS presents Ziggy Stardust with Ken Scott
“I'd come on like a regular superstar...”
Just in case you’ve not already got this one in your diary, tomorrow (Monday 16th), Classic Album Sundays (CAS) presents David Bowie’s The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars with the album’s co-producer Ken Scott, exactly one month before its 50th anniversary.
If attending the physical event isn’t convenient, then why not watch online: Classic Album Sundays presents Ziggy Stardust with Ken Scott.
Ken Scott is pictured here at Abbey Road in January 2003 working on a 5:1 multi-channel mix of Ziggy Stardust.
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Ziggy Stardust 50th anniversary vinyl releases
“Just turn on with me and you're not alone...”
On the day that we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of the Starman 45, it is with pleasure that we can announce the issue of two 50th anniversary vinyl versions of David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust album via Parlophone, on 17th June 2022.
These are the formats with pre-order links...
ZIGGY STARDUST 50th ANNIVERSARY HALF SPEED MASTERED LP
ZIGGY STARDUST 50th ANNIVERSARY PICTURE DISC LP
Keep reading for the full press release.
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TWO SPECIAL DAVID BOWIE VINYL RELEASES TO CELEBRATE THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS - TO BE RELEASED 17th JUNE, 2022
THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS 50th ANNIVERSARY HALF SPEED MASTERED LP
THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS 50th ANNIVERSARY PICTURE DISC LP
28th April, 2022 — Today marks the 50th anniversary of the release of David Bowie’s STARMAN, the first single from THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS. To celebrate, Parlophone Records is proud to announce release details for two very special vinyl releases to mark the album’s Golden Jubilee.
On 17th June, 2022, 50 years and one day after the original U.K. release date, THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS will be issued as a limited edition 50th anniversary half speed mastered LP and a picture disc, featuring the same master and a replica promotional poster for the album.
This new pressing of THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS was cut on a customised late Neumann VMS80 lathe with fully recapped electronics from 192kHz restored masters of the original Trident Studios master tapes, with no additional processing on transfer. The half speed was cut by John Webber at AIR Studios.
THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS is the breakthrough album that catapulted David Bowie into the international spotlight. Over the past 50 years it has remained a touchstone record, growing in stature with each passing year. It is now ingrained in popular culture, its undeniable influence spanning musicians from Arcade Fire to Lady Gaga, to Harry Styles’s androgynous fashion sense to Noel Fielding’s shirts on The Great British Bake-Off to Ziggy make-up challenges on Tik-Tok.
David Bowie laid to rest the Ziggy Stardust persona in July 1973 at his infamous last show with the Spiders From Mars at London’s Hammersmith Odeon, but Ziggy’s impact reverberates to this day.
DAVID BOWIE - THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS TRACKLISTING
SIDE ONE
Five Years – 4:42
Soul Love – 3:34
Moonage Daydream – 4:40
Starman – 4:10
It Ain’t Easy – 2:58
SIDE TWO
Lady Stardust – 3:22
Star – 2:47
Hang On To Yourself – 2:40
Ziggy Stardust – 3:13
Suffragette City – 3:25
Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide - 2.58
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Talking Bowie Reminder
“Johnny is a man, And he's bigger than you...”
Those of you who have been tuning into YouTube for the Thursday (9am PST/12pm EST/5pm GMT) interview snippet every week, may have noticed that this week’s episode arrived a day early and features the man on the left, talking about the one on the right.
If you’re not up to date with the recent contributors, visit our Linktree to get to them: https://linktr.ee/BowieOfficial
This photograph of Jonathan Ross with David Bowie was taken by @blamsnap at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith in September 2003. The pair are pictured during the Q&A session for the launch of the Reality album and the live broadcast of Bowie’s performance to cinemas around the globe.
#TalkingBowie #Bowie75 #BowieReality
#davidandimanforeverlove
Reminder: Two Bowie releases for RSD 2022
“Let me fly fly fly, While I'm touching tomorrow...”
Will you be joining the queues tomorrow for either of the two Bowie limited edition vinyl/CD E.P.s for Record Store Day 2022?
If this is the first you’ve heard of it, go here for the full press release with tracklistings.
#BowieRSD #RSD2022 #BowieBrilliantAdventure #BowieToy
First details of Moonage Daydream film released
“Feels like something’s gonna happen this year...”
Following previous online whispers, details have finally been revealed regarding Brett Morgen’s Moonage Daydream film.
Announced today, the “feature-length experiential cinematic odyssey” is due for release later in the year. Keep reading for the full press release:
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Neon has landed the rights to release “Moonage Daydream,” a new feature film, concert documentary and “experiential cinematic odyssey” that follows David Bowie’s life and musical career and is the first sanctioned by Bowie’s estate.
Brett Morgen is directing the film that is near completion and will feature Bowie’s own narration. Neon will release “Moonage Daydream” domestically, while Universal Pictures Content Group will release the film internationally, and HBO Documentary Films has North American rights for streaming and cable in spring 2023.
The film was designed from conception as a unique cinematic experience and will also be released in IMAX in select markets. The film will also be released in partnership with Public Road Productions, BMG, Live Nation Productions, and HBO Documentary Films.
“Moonage Daydream” illuminates the life and genius of David Bowie with a project that shows how Bowie himself worked across several disciplines, not just music and film but also dance, painting, sculpture, video and audio collage, screenwriting, acting, and live theatre. The film reveals the celebrated icon through his own voice and features 48 musical tracks, mixed from their original stems.
Morgen was granted access to Bowie’s archives by his estate in 2017 and presented him with master recordings as well as never-before-seen 35mm and 16mm reels of never-before-seen performances, all of which will appear on screen for the first time. In addition, all music in the film has been remixed from the original stems into Dolby Atmos, 12.0, 5.0, and 7.1/5.1.
“Moonage Daydream” is written, directed, edited, and produced by Morgen. The film’s executive producers are Hartwig Masuch, Kathy Rivkin-Daum and Justus Haerder for BMG; Michael Rapino, Heather Parry, and Ryan Kroft for Live Nation Productions; Bill Zysblat, Tom Cyrana, Aisha Cohen, and Eileen D’Arcy from RZO; Billy Gerber, and Debra Eisenstadt. BMG and Live Nation Productions financed the film.
Bowie’s long-time collaborator, friend and music producer Tony Visconti also worked on the film alongside sound mixer Paul Massey and David Giammarco, sound design team of John Warhurst and Nina Hartstone and VFX Producer Stefan Nadelman, who worked with Morgen on his film “Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck.”
The title “Moonage Daydream” references David Bowie’s eponymous song from the influential 1972 album “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars,” which introduced the world to his iconic, gender-bending, and groundbreaking stage persona, Ziggy Stardust.
NEON’s Jeff Deutchman negotiated the North America deal with Kevin Koloff, as well as Karen Gottlieb of Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C. Submarine and WME handled sales for “Moonage Daydream.”
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Madame Tussauds London unveils new Bowie figure
“Can’t tell them apart at all”
Madame Tussauds London announced they were working on a new Bowie figure on what would have been his 75th birthday on 8th January. It now gives us much pleasure to be able to share the exclusive online reveal.
Based on a photograph by Masayoshi Sukita taken in New York in February 1973, this is the second Bowie figure created by the world-famous London tourist attraction, following their previous one for which David sat in 1983.
The new figure joins a line-up of musical icons, both past and present, including Stormzy, Freddie Mercury and Amy Winehouse at Madame Tussauds London’s new music zone.
Keep reading for the full press release and for a ticket link for tomorrow’s 1st April public opening.
#BowieMadameTussauds #madametussaudslondon #BowieSukita #Bowie75
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MADAME TUSSAUDS LONDON UNVEILS NEW BOWIE FIGURE TO LAUNCH NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE
● The world-famous attraction unveils its latest figure, David Bowie, styled as his alter ego the extraterrestrial rockstar, Ziggy Stardust.
● The new figure will join an epic line up of musical icons, both past and present, including Stormzy, Freddie Mercury and Amy Winehouse at the attraction’s new music zone.
● To celebrate the stellar line up, the Baker Street attraction took some of its headliners to the capital’s most iconic music locations.
31st March 2022: Madame Tussauds London today unveiled its much-anticipated David Bowie figure. This latest figure completes the impossible line up at its new Music Festival experience, launching 1st April.
Working in partnership with Bowie’s estate and using information from his 1983 sitting, Madame Tussauds London’s new figure is the second to be created of Bowie and immortalises his infamous alter ego, Ziggy Stardust. Fans of the icon of sound and vision will recognise the Starman’s signature red hairstyle, cosmic jumpsuit and celestial makeup made famous in the 1970s.
Bowie’s new figure marks the launch of the Baker Street attraction’s newly revamped Music Festival zone; the only place where guests can experience a truly impossible line up of musical greats past and present.
The revamped area will offer guests an access all areas pass to the ultimate music festival. Guests will be able to snap a selfie with Rihanna, pose with Beyoncé and Amy Winehouse, jam with Ed Sheeran, hang backstage in the glam tent with Little Mix and then stop by the 60s and 70s tent to witness rock and pop legends Jimi Hendrix and David Bowie headline like in their heyday. This is a line up only Madame Tussauds London could create.
To celebrate the arrival of Bowie’s new figure and the completion of the attraction’s impossible festival line-up, Madame Tussauds London re-visited some of the capital’s most iconic music venues.
● At the Hammersmith Apollo, nearly 50 years after his last performance there as Ziggy Stardust, Bowie’s new figure was joined on stage by fellow South London boy Stormzy’s figure.
● Studio One at Abbey Road Studios, played host to the figures of Ed Sheeran, Amy Winehouse and Freddie Mercury, who have all recorded at the iconic location.
● At Ronnie Scott’s famous Jazz Club, Jimi Hendrix’s figure graced the same stage where his real-life counterpart held his last ever performance in 1970. He’s joined by the figure of one of Britain’s biggest musicians, Dua Lipa.
● Portobello Road’s Honest Jon’s had two special customers as figures of reggae legend Bob Marley and music icon Beyoncé stood amongst the music mecca’s revered vinyl.
Tim Waters, General Manager at Madame Tussauds London said, “David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust transcends generations and music genres, making him the ultimate headliner to launch our new Music Festival zone. We were honoured to work with his estate in what would have been his 75th year and play our small part in keeping his inimitable legacy alive for generations to come.
“We know that guests love to meet their music heroes here at the attraction. With our new Music Festival experience, we’ve captured the magic of live music, with legends you literally could not see perform together anywhere else, in a way that only Madame Tussauds London could. There’s also the added bonus of no muddy fields or main-stage clashes to contend with.”
Madame Tussauds London’s Music Festival experience is open to the public from 1st April 2022. Book tickets at madametussauds.com
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Talking Bowie part six: Nile Rodgers
“So Pablo Picasso was never called an asshole...” *
Every Thursday (at 9am PST/12pm EST/5pm GMT), we share a Bowie focused interview over on YouTube from a name you may have heard of.
Today’s contribution is from Nile Rodgers, who always has lovely things to say about David Bowie and the time he spent as co-producer with him on both Let’s Dance and Black Tie White Noise.
* The reason for the use of today’s lyric quotation from Bowie’s cover of Pablo Picasso will become apparent when you’ve watched the video.
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Talking Bowie part four: Noel Gallagher
“Sway through the crowd”
You’re no doubt getting used to the regularity of these, but just in case...every Thursday (at 9am PST/12pm EST/5pm GMT) we’re sharing a Bowie focused interview over on YouTube from a celebrity Bowie appreciator.
As you can see, today’s contribution is from Noel Gallagher who talks about a surprise email from DB following Noel’s acceptance speech with Kate Moss at The Brits in 2014, along with his favourite Bowie album...also a surprise. (Try and guess before you watch)
The High Flying Birds frontman and ex-Oasis member also has some generally lovely things to say about Bowie, including his height! Watch the full thing here.
Tune in same time same channel next week.
Picture: David Bowie and Noel Gallagher backstage after a 1995 Bowie show at Wembley.
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Two Bowie releases for RSD 2022
“A real life adventure”
ISO Records and Parlophone Records are proud to announce the release of two very special David Bowie limited edition vinyl/CD E.P.s for Record Store Day (RSD) 2022, on 23rd April.
BRILLIANT ADVENTURE E.P. and TOY E.P. (YOU’VE GOT IT MADE WITH ALL THE TOYS). Both feature unreleased versions, live tracks and mixes from the era covered in the recent BRILLIANT ADVENTURE and TOY:BOX boxsets.
Keep reading for all the details.
#BowieRSD #RSD2022 #BowieBrilliantAdventure #BowieToy
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DAVID BOWIE - RECORD STORE DAY 2022
LIMITED EDITION RSD 2022 RELEASES OUT 23rd APRIL FEATURING PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED VERSIONS, LIVE TRACKS & MIXES
BRILLIANT ADVENTURE E.P. (12” VINYL / CD) & TOY E.P. (‘YOU’VE GOT IT MADE WITH ALL THE TOYS’) (10” VINYL / CD)
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The BRILLIANT ADVENTURE E.P. has four previously unreleased tracks from the 1.OUTSIDE era.
~ ‘JOHNNY DOWNLOADER’ is an early version of ‘I’M AFRAID OF AMERICANS’ recorded during the sessions with Brian Eno for the album and mixed in November 1994.
~ An alternative single mix of ‘I HAVE NOT BEEN TO OXFORD TOWN’.
~ Two live tracks: ‘A SMALL PLOT OF LAND’ and the Jacques Brel cover ‘MY DEATH’. Both songs were performed by Bowie and pianist Mike Garson at a fundraiser for the New York Public Theater at the Shakespeare Festival in New York on 18th September, 1995.
DAVID BOWIE - BRILLIANT ADVENTURE 4 TRACK E.P. (12” VINYL / CD) - ALL TRACKS PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKLISTING:
SIDE 1:
1 - JOHNNY DOWNLOADER (AKA I’M AFRAID OF AMERICANS EARLY VERSION)
2 - I HAVE NOT BEEN TO OXFORD TOWN (ALTERNATIVE SINGLE MIX)
SIDE 2:
1 - A SMALL PLOT OF LAND (LIVE AT THE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, NEW YORK, 18th SEPTEMBER, 1995)
2 - MY DEATH (LIVE AT THE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, NEW YORK, 18th SEPTEMBER, 1995)
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The 6-track 10” vinyl and CD TOY E.P. (‘YOU’VE GOT IT MADE WITH ALL THE TOYS’) features the following...
~ ‘SHADOW MAN (VOCAL AND PIANO MIX)’, a previously unreleased alternative stripped back mix of the TOY album track.
~ Three tracks previously only available as streaming singles making their physical debut: ‘YOU’VE GOT A HABIT OF LEAVING’ (RADIO EDIT), ‘SILLY BOY BLUE’ (ALTERNATIVE ENDING MIX) and ‘CAN’T HELP THINKING ABOUT ME’ (LIVE MARK RADCLIFFE SHOW BBC RADIO 1 SESSION).
~ Live versions of ‘I DIG EVERYTHING’ and ‘THE LONDON BOYS’ recorded at the Glastonbury warm-up BowieNet show at the Roseland Ballroom, New York on 19th June, 2000.
SIDE 1 TRACK 2 AND SIDE 2 TRACKS 2 AND 3 ARE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED. ALL TRACKS ARE PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE ON CD AND VINYL
SIDE 1:
1 - YOU’VE GOT A HABIT OF LEAVING (RADIO EDIT)
2 - SHADOW MAN (VOCAL AND PIANO MIX)
3 - SILLY BOY BLUE (ALTERNATIVE ENDING MIX)
SIDE 2:
1 - CAN’T HELP THINKING ABOUT ME (LIVE RADIO SESSION) (Mark Radcliffe Show 1999)
2 - I DIG EVERYTHING LIVE (LIVE) (Roseland Ballroom 2000)
3 - THE LONDON BOYS (LIVE) (Roseland Ballroom 2000)
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DAVID BOWIE - BRILLIANT ADVENTURE 4 TRACK E.P. (12” VINYL / CD)
SIDE 1:
1 - JOHNNY DOWNLOADER (AKA I’M AFRAID OF AMERICANS EARLY VERSION)
(David Bowie/Brian Eno)
Produced by David Bowie and Brian Eno
Engineered and mixed by David Richards
Mixed at Westside Studio
Musicians:
David Bowie - vocals, saxophone, guitars and keyboards
Brian Eno - synthesizers, treatments and strategies
David Richards — samples, drum and keyboard programming
2 - I HAVE NOT BEEN TO OXFORD TOWN (ALTERNATIVE SINGLE MIX)
Produced by David Bowie and Brian Eno
Co-produced and engineered by David Richards
Recorded at Mountain Studios, Switzerland
Mixed and additional treatments by David Richards
Assisted by David Bowie
Musicians:
David Bowie - vocals, saxophone, guitars and keyboards
Brian Eno - synthesizers, treatments and strategies
Reeves Gabrels – lead guitar and vocals
Erdal Kizilcay - bass & keyboards
Mike Garson - grand piano
Sterling Campbell - drums
Carlos Alomar - rhythm guitar and vocals
Joey Barron - drums
Yossi Fine - bass
SIDE 2:
1 - A SMALL PLOT OF LAND (LIVE AT THE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, NEW YORK, 18th SEPTEMBER, 1995)
(David Bowie/Brian Eno/Michael Garson/Sterling Campbell/Erdal Kizilcay/Reeves Gabrels)
Produced by David Bowie
Engineered by Roy Clark and assisted by Tom Miho
Recorded live at the Shakespeare Festival, The Grand Ballroom, The Manhattan Center, New York, 18th September, 1995
Musicians:
David Bowie - vocals
Mike Garson - grand piano
2 - MY DEATH (LIVE AT THE SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, NEW YORK, 18th SEPTEMBER, 1995)
(Jacques Brel/Eric Blau/Mort Shuman)
Carlin Music Corp.
Produced by David Bowie
Engineered by Roy Clark and assisted by Tom Miho
Recorded live at the Shakespeare Festival, The Grand Ballroom, The Manhattan Center, New York, 18th September, 1995
Musicians:
David Bowie - vocals
Mike Garson - grand piano
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DAVID BOWIE - TOY E.P. (‘YOU’VE GOT IT MADE WITH ALL THE TOYS’) (10” VINYL / CD)
SIDE 1 TRACK 2 AND SIDE 2 TRACKS 2 AND 3 ARE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED. ALL TRACKS ARE PREVIOUSLY UNAVAILABLE ON CD AND VINYL
TRACKLISTING:
SIDE 1:
1 - YOU’VE GOT A HABIT OF LEAVING (RADIO EDIT)
Produced by David Bowie and Mark Plati
Engineered by Pete Keppler
Mixed by Mark Plati
Assisted by Hector Castillo, Steve Mazur, and Todd Parker
Recorded at Sear Sound, The Looking Glass & Alice's Restaurant in New York City, Summer 2000
Mixed at The Looking Glass
Musicians
David Bowie - lead and backing vocals
Sterling Campbell - drums
Gail Ann Dorsey - bass
Mike Garson – piano and keyboards
Lisa Germano – violin and backing vocals
Emm Gryner - backing vocals
Holly Palmer - backing vocals and percussion
Mark Plati - acoustic and electric guitars
Earl Slick - acoustic and electric guitars
2 - SHADOW MAN (VOCAL AND PIANO MIX)
Produced by David Bowie and Mark Plati
Engineered by Pete Keppler
Mixed by Mark Plati
Assisted by Hector Castillo, Steve Mazur, and Todd Parker
Recorded at Sear Sound, The Looking Glass and Alice's Restaurant in New York City, Summer 2000
Mixed at Alice’s Restaurant.
Musicians:
David Bowie - vocal
Mike Garson – piano
3 - SILLY BOY BLUE (ALTERNATIVE ENDING MIX)
Produced by David Bowie and Mark Plati
Engineered by Pete Keppler
Mixed by Mark Plati
Assisted by Hector Castillo, Steve Mazur, and Todd Parker
Recorded at Sear Sound, The Looking Glass & Alice's Restaurant in New York City, Summer 2000
Mixed at Alice’s Restaurant.
Musicians:
David Bowie - lead and backing vocals, keyboards and finger cymbals
Sterling Campbell - drums
Gail Ann Dorsey - bass
Mike Garson – piano
Lisa Germano – violin drone and recorder
Emm Gryner - backing vocals
Holly Palmer - backing vocals and finger Cymbals
Mark Plati - acoustic guitars
Earl Slick - electric guitars
Tony Visconti - string arrangement
SIDE 2:
1 - CAN’T HELP THINKING ABOUT ME (LIVE RADIO SESSION)
Recorded and broadcast on 25th October, 1999 for the Mark Radcliffe Show at Maida Vale Studio 4
Produced by Will Saunders
Musicians:
David Bowie - vocals
Gail Ann Dorsey - bass and backing vocals
Mark Plati – acoustic & electric guitar
Page Hamilton - electric guitar
Sterling Campbell – drums
Mike Garson – piano and keyboards
Emm Gryner - backing vocals
Holly Palmer - backing vocals
2 - I DIG EVERYTHING LIVE (LIVE)
3 - THE LONDON BOYS (LIVE)
Produced by David Bowie
Mixed by Pete Keppler at The Looking Glass
Recorded live at Roseland Ballroom, New York on 19th June, 2000
Musicians:
David Bowie - vocals
Gail Ann Dorsey - bass on ‘I Dig Everything’, clarinet on ‘The London Boys’ and backing vocals
Mark Plati – guitars and backing vocals on ‘I Dig Everything’ and bass on ‘The London Boys’
Earl Slick - guitar
Sterling Campbell – drums
Mike Garson – piano and keyboards
Emm Gryner - backing vocals, keyboard and clarinet on ‘The London Boys’
Holly Palmer - backing vocals and percussion
All songs written by David Bowie
DAVID BOWIE
BRILLIANT ADVENTURE E.P. (12” VINYL / CD)
TOY E.P. (‘YOU’VE GOT IT MADE WITH ALL THE TOYS’) (10” VINYL / CD)
RELEASED BY ISO RECORDS/PARLOPHONE ON 23rd APRIL 2022
Ziggy and The Spiders TV debut this day in 1972
“Switch on the TV we may pick him up on channel two”
In the UK fifty years ago this evening, David Bowie himself was among the viewers settled down to watch the television debut of an exciting young artist and his new band, Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars, though they weren't yet billed as such.
Having recorded three tracks for the broadcast the previous day, Bowie and band had been readying themselves for what is considered the start of the first Ziggy Stardust tour at the Toby Jug on February 10th.
The show was The Old Grey Whistle Test (TOGWT) and the songs recorded were Queen Bitch, Five Years and Oh! You Pretty Things.
Hunky Dory had been released less than two months earlier and the Ziggy Stardust album opener wouldn't be available to fans for a few months yet.
So, of the songs recorded, Oh! You Pretty Things would probably have been the best advert for the tour, in that it was freshest in the public memory, having spent several weeks on the UK singles chart for Peter Noone the previous May and June, when it peaked at #14.
However, in their wisdom, the BBC didn't broadcast Oh! You Pretty Things for another ten years, probably considering the song a little too mainstream (due to the Noone connection) for the often chin-strokingly serious TOGWT.
All three tracks were eventually released officially on the Best Of Bowie DVD (including an alternate take of Oh! You Pretty Things) and they still look and sounds as fresh and exciting today as they ever did.
Sorry about the poor quality of the screengrab, but if you need a reminder of just how good this debut was, check out Tanaferry’s YouTube post of all three songs here.
#BowieTOGWT #ZiggyStardust50 #BowieBBC
Reeves Gabrels Earthling interview part 4
“And I'm gone, through the crack in the past”
Here’s the fourth and final instalment of our interview with Reeves Gabrels and may we take this opportunity to thank him for his time and generosity, not to mention all the superb noises he’s made on David Bowie recordings.
Today, Reeves recalls the making of Dead Man Walking with some great insights into the writing of the song, including the source of the riff* and how a Neil Young performance was the trigger for part of the lyric. Watch it here
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* SPOILER ALERT: You should watch the Reeves’ interview before reading further...
Mr Gabrels mentions how DB was given the riff for Dead Man Walking by a very generous young guitarist by the name of Jimmy Page. Well, that wasn’t the first song Bowie utilised the riff for. Here he is talking on the subject during his 50th birthday celebration on BBC Radio 1’s ChangesNowBowie (which Reeves was a part of), broadcast 8th January 1997...
“When I was a baby, I did a rock session with one of the bands, one of the millions of bands that I had in the ’60s – it was the Manish Boys, that’s what it was – and the session guitar player doing the solo was this young kid who’d just come out of art school and was already a top session man, Jimmy Page. And he just got a fuzz box and he used that for the solo. He was wildly excited about it and he was quite generous that day and he said, ‘Look, I’ve got this riff but I’m not using it for anything, so why don’t you learn it and see if you can do anything with it?’ So I had his riff, and I’ve used it ever since! [laughs]. It’s never let me down.”
At least one of the other songs that benefitted from the riff gift was The Superman from 1970’s The Man Who Sold The World.
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Picture of Reeves and Bowie during rehearsals at the Hanover Grand in London in May 1997, by Scarlet Page...yes, she is related to aforementioned superstar guitarist.
The boys are pictured with a Bowie lookalike playing sax, much to their amusement. The lookalike didn’t make it to the gigs, mainly on account of us having just made that up. Apologies to @scarletpagephotography for the crude photo manipulation of her shots.
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Reeves Gabrels Earthling interview part 3
“Sending me so far away, so far away”
Welcome to the third part of our interview with Reeves Gabrels, talking about the process of creating Earthling in the studio.
With particular focus on Little Wonder, Reeves talks about the song writing process and the use of loops, with some interesting insights into the creation of the lyrics for this song.
Photo of Reeves and Bowie at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester in October 1997, by Kevin Mazur.
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Reeves Gabrels Earthling interview part 2
“It's the last thing you should do”
Here’s the second part of our interview with Reeves Gabrels, regarding the creation of Earthling.
In this instalment, Reeves talks about the shift from analogue to digital and the joys of improved manipulation that came with it. He also sings the praises of the magical qualities of obtainium...yes, of course it’s a real word.
Picture of Reeves and Bowie during rehearsals at the Hanover Grand in London in May 1997, by Scarlet Page.
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Reeves Gabrels Earthling interview part 1
“I praise to you, Nothing ever goes away...”
Still on an Earthling trip, we present the first part of our interview with Reeves Gabrels, in which he talks about the approach to Earthling in the studio and advice from David on fanning the flames of creation, among other things.
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Five Earthling digital EPs released today
“Through the chromosomes of space and time”
Continuing our celebration of the 25th anniversary of David Bowie’s 1997 Earthling album (released in the UK on 3rd February 1997), here are links to five digital EPs containing a total of 27 tracks, including four previously unreleased mixes.
Little Wonder E.P. (Junior Vasquez Mixes)
Little Wonder E.P. (Danny Saber Mixes)
I’m Afraid Of Americans E.P. (Remaster)
That’s a total of 2 hours and 44 minutes for your listening and dancing pleasure, possibly.
Keep reading for the tracklistings.
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Earthling EPs tracklistings:
(*Previously unreleased)
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Telling Lies E.P. (4 tracks, 19 min 25 sec)
1 - Telling Lies (Adam F Mix) (4.00)
2 - Telling Lies (Feelgood Mix) (5.09)
3 - Telling Lies (Paradox Mix) (5.08)
4 - Nuts (Drum ’n’ Bass Mix) (5.08) *
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Little Wonder E.P. (Junior Vasquez Mixes) (6 tracks, 47 min 17 sec)
1 - Little Wonder (Junior’s 7” Mix) (4.05) *
2 - Little Wonder (Junior’s Club Mix) (8.18)
3 - Little Wonder (Ambient Junior Mix) (9.59)
4 - Little Wonder (Club Dub Junior Mix) (8.18)
5 - Little Wonder (4/4 Junior Mix) (8.18)
6 - Little Wonder (Junior’s Club Instrumental) (8.19)
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Little Wonder E.P. (Danny Saber Mixes) (4 tracks, 17 min 22 sec)
1 - Little Wonder (Danny Saber Mix) (3.09)
2 - Little Wonder (Danny Saber Unplugged Mix) (3.03) *
3 - Little Wonder (Danny Saber Dance Mix) (5.34)
4 - Little Wonder (Danny Saber Dance Mix Instrumental) (5.36) *
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Dead Man Walking E.P. (5 tracks, 31 min 54 sec)
1 - Dead Man Walking (Moby Mix 1) (7.29)
2 - Dead Man Walking (Moby Mix 2) (5.25)
3 - Dead Man Walking (Moby House Mix) (6.00)
4 - Dead Man Walking (This One’s Not Dead Yet Remix) (6.28)
5 - Dead Man Walking (Vigor Mortis Remix) (6.32)
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I’m Afraid Of Americans E.P. (8 tracks, 48 min 8 sec)
1 - I’m Afraid Of Americans V1 (5.29)
2 - I’m Afraid Of Americans V2 (5.47)
3 - I’m Afraid Of Americans V3 (6.06)
4 - I’m Afraid Of Americans V4 (5.21)
5 - I’m Afraid Of Americans V5 (5.35)
6 - I’m Afraid Of Americans V6 (11.14)
7 - I’m Afraid Of Americans V1 (Radio Edit) (4.24)
8 - I’m Afraid Of Americans (Original Mix Radio Edit) (4.12)
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Earthling released 25 years ago today
“My, my, the time do fly”
David Bowie’s 1997 album Earthling was released in the UK on February 3rd 1997, with the usual worldwide regional variations.
The album produced a run of superb singles (most of them accompanied by some of Bowie’s best ever videos), in the shape of Little Wonder, Dead Man Walking, Seven Years In Tibet and I'm Afraid of Americans.
Produced by David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels and Mark Plati, Earthling reached #6 on the UK album chart and entered the top ten in several other countries.
The personnel for the recording of this release were Reeves Gabrels, Mark Plati, Gail Ann Dorsey, Mike Garson and Zachary Alford, with some brilliant and possibly overlooked solos from Gabrels and Garson. (Listen to Looking For Satellites and Battle for Britain (The Letter) respectively.)
Earthling is a remarkable album that not only stands the test of the last twenty-five years, but still sounds fresh and vital.
Check out the videos on Bowie Official YouTube.
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Talking Bowie part three: Elvis Costello
“Elvis is English”
As promised last week, every Thursday (at 9am PST/12pm EST/5pm GMT) we will share a Bowie focused interview over on YouTube from a name you may well know.
Today’s contribution is from Elvis Costello and here’s a tease about a song you may have heard DB waxing lyrical about: “If David had sung it, it would have been magnificent, I know he would have sung it beautifully.”
Mr C also talks about the influence of Bowie’s music on his work with The Attractions, the beauty of Blackstar and the one and only time the two met, as evidenced by our picture. Watch it here.
Tune in same time same channel next week.
Picture: David Bowie and Elvis Costello Vanity Fair Launch Party for the 2003 Tribeca Film Festival hosted by Graydon Carter and Robert DeNiro at the State Supreme Courthouse May 1, 2003 ©Patrick McMullan photo-Patrick McMullan/PMc
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