Duffy’s Aladdin Sane 50 book due next March

“Battle cries and champagne...”

Welbeck Publishing Group today announces that it will publish Aladdin Sane 50, a definitive book by Chris Duffy celebrating the 50th anniversary of David Bowie’s classic album. The book contains a plethora of photographs, including many previously unpublished portraits of Bowie from the iconic Aladdin Sane cover shoot by Chris’s father, photographer Duffy, fifty years since they were taken.

The 256-page Aladdin Sane 50 will publish on 30th March 2023, ahead of the 50th anniversary of the album’s release. Pre-order here.

Alongside Duffy’s photographs are essays on Aladdin Sane and the story behind the famous cover itself, with contributions from Paul Morley, Charles Shaar Murray, Nicholas Pegg, Kevin Cann, Jérôme Soligny and Geoffrey Marsh.

Designed by Bowie collaborators Barnbrook creative studio, the book pays tribute to a seminal album and an image that will live forever more in rock ‘n’ roll history – ‘the Mona Lisa of pop’, Aladdin Sane.

Joe Cottington, Associate Publisher at Welbeck, said: “To say I’m thrilled to be publishing this book is an understatement – sharing the full story behind music’s single most iconic image. And to combine Duffy’s remarkable images with essays on David’s music by some of the most respected writers in the Bowiesphere in a gorgeous design by Barnbrook studio – I can’t quite believe it’s all come together so perfectly, and I can’t wait for Bowie fans everywhere to see it.”

Chris Duffy, CEO at the Duffy Archive, said: “Every photographer wants a jewel in the crown and out of the thousands of photographs of David Bowie, the Aladdin Sane image has become Duffy’s jewel and David’s most recognisable image, becoming a cultural icon in the process.

They say a picture can say a thousand words – there’s no debate that thousands have been written about the Aladdin Sane album cover and it’s an honour fifty years after its release to be able to share previously unpublished images from the session. I’m privileged to honour two great men and I thank all of those who continue to hold the flame.”

#AladdinSane50Book

"HEROES" 45th Anniversary vinyl and Live In Berlin 78 digital out now

“We could steal time... ”

The "Heroes" 45th anniversary grey vinyl LP bricks and mortar and the Live In Berlin (1978) (US exhibition exclusive - digital release), which we told you about in July, are both available today (14th October).

Here’s the link to Live In Berlin.

If this is all news to you, here’s the press release.

#BowieHeroes45 #BowieHeroes #BowieBerlin #Bowie1977 #Bowie1978

Ken Scott on the creation of Hunky Dory

“Turn and face the strange...”

View the first of a couple of short films wherein Ken Scott talks about the daunting task for him and David of co-producing their first album together, Hunky Dory. Go here.

#HunkyDory50 #BowieDivineSymmetry #BowieKenScott

Starman ranked as greatest ever BBC music performance

“Hey, that’s far out so you heard him too?”

David Bowie’s 1972 performance of Starman on the BBC’s Top Of The Pops, has been ranked as the greatest BBC music performance of all time in today’s Guardian in the UK.

We won’t provide another history lesson regarding the broadcast, instead, here’s a superb snippet from Alexis Petridis who says it rather more succinctly than we ever could.

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The most famous three and a half minutes of music television in British history isn’t so much about the performance itself as its impact on viewers. No matter how weird and alien you felt, you couldn’t have been as weird and alien as David Bowie and his bandmates looked: the cavalry was here for you. The point where Bowie camply throws his arm around Mick Ronson gathered headlines at the time, but its apex comes 30 seconds later. Umpteen viewers have testified to the life-changing, he’s-talking-to-me effect of the moment when Bowie points down the camera as he sings the line “I had to phone someone so I picked on you”: Lord Kitchener for weirdos, successfully recruiting an army of suburban misfits.

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Read the full top 100 entries here.

Considering this generous though thoroughly deserved accolade, it would seem churlish to point out that the image of Bowie used in the actual newspaper is not from the BBC broadcast at all, but from the earlier performance on Lift-Off with Ayshea. Well, if we didn’t point it out, you would!

Watch the BBC performance now on YouTube.

#BowieStarman50 #ZiggyStardust50 #StarmanOnTOTP

Divine Symmetry box set details

“Just a mortal with potential of a superman...”

As promised yesterday with the announcement of the KOOKS digital single, here is the news you’ve been waiting for, details of DAVID BOWIE – DIVINE SYMMETRY (AN ALTERNATIVE JOURNEY THROUGH HUNKY DORY).

As the title suggests, the set is an accompaniment to Hunky Dory in the same way that the Conversation Piece set was to Space Oddity and the The Width Of A Circle set was to The Man Who Sold The World.

Here’s the pre-order link which will be updated throughout the day: DIVINE SYMMETRY

Keep reading for the full press release.

#BowieDivineSymmetry #BowieKOOKS

DAVID BOWIE

DIVINE SYMMETRY (AN ALTERNATIVE JOURNEY THROUGH HUNKY DORY)

4CD/BLU-RAY AND DIGITAL BOX SET

RELEASED ON 25TH NOVEMBER, 2022

INCLUDES 48 EXCLUSIVE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS

A DIVINE SYMMETRY (AN ALTERNATIVE JOURNEY THROUGH HUNKY DORY)

VINYL LP AVAILABLE 24th FEBRUARY, 2023

‘KOOKS (BBC SOUNDS OF THE 70s WITH BOB HARRIS)’

SINGLE AVAILABLE NOW TO STREAM AND DOWNLOAD

PRE-ORDER HERE: DIVINE SYMMETRY

28th September 2022 London - Parlophone Records proudly announces DAVID BOWIE DIVINE SYMMETRY, a four-CD, one blu-ray box set and digital equivalent. The collection celebrates the twelve months running up to the release of the album HUNKY DORY in December 1971 via home demos, BBC radio sessions and live and studio recordings.

DAVID BOWIE DIVINE SYMMETRY contains 48 previously unreleased tracks/demos from the period, and new alternative mixes of HUNKY DORY tracks by original co-producer Ken Scott.

Two books accompany DIVINE SYMMETRY, a 100-page hardback book featuring exclusive memorabilia and photos alongside a 60-page replica composite of Bowie’s notebooks from the era featuring handwritten lyrics, costume drawings, recording notes and set lists.

The sleeve notes have been written for the release by Bowie expert Tris Penna, along with contributions from HUNKY DORY co-producer Ken Scott, lifelong Bowie friends Geoff MacCormack and George Underwood, singer Dana Gillespie, guitarist Mark Pritchett, Friars Aylesbury promoter David Stopps, publisher Bob Grace and photographer Louanne Richards.

1971 was a pivotal year for Bowie. He signed a record deal with RCA, he met Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, and Iggy Pop while in New York, became a father and penned the song ‘KOOKS’ as a show of paternal pride, played live for the first time that June with Mick Ronson, Woody Woodmansey and Trevor Bolder, the band that would later be christened The Spiders From Mars and recorded the classic album HUNKY DORY.

‘KOOKS’, recorded by Bowie and guitarist Mick Ronson for the BBC’s Sounds Of The 70s presented by Bob Harris is available now for download and streaming single. It was recorded at Kensington House, Shepherds Bush, London, Studio T1 for BBC Radio on 21st September, 1971 and broadcast on 4th October, 1971

DAVID BOWIE DIVINE SYMMETRY TRACKLISTING

* PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED

CD 1:

THE SONGWRITING DEMOS PLUS

1 Tired Of My Life (demo) *

2 How Lucky You Are (aka Miss Peculiar) (demo) *

3 Shadow Man (demo)

4 Looking For A Friend (demo) *

5 Waiting For The Man (San Francisco hotel recording) *

6 Quicksand (San Francisco hotel recording) *

7 King Of The City (demo) *

8 Song For Bob Dylan (demo) *

9 Right On Mother (demo) *

10 Quicksand (demo)

11 Queen Bitch (demo) *

12 Kooks (demo) *

13 Amsterdam (demo) *

14 Life On Mars? (demo) *

Bonus acetate dubs:

15 Changes (demo) *

16 Bombers (demo) *

CD 2:

BBC RADIO IN CONCERT: JOHN PEEL

David Bowie and Friends

(mono)

1 Queen Bitch *

2 Bombers

3 The Supermen *

4 Looking For A Friend

5 Almost Grown

6 Kooks

7 Song For Bob Dylan *

8 Andy Warhol *

9 It Ain't Easy

David Bowie and Friends

(stereo)

10 Queen Bitch *

11 The Supermen *

12 Looking For A Friend *

13 Kooks *

14 Song For Bob Dylan *

15 Andy Warhol *

16 It Ain't Easy *

Recorded 3rd June, 1971 and broadcast 20th June, 1971

Paris Cinema Studio, Regent Street, London

Musicians:

David Bowie – lead vocals (except as below)

George Underwood – lead vocals on ‘Song For Bob Dylan’ & ‘It Ain’t Easy’ (3rd verse) & backing vocals

Dana Gillespie – lead vocals on ‘Andy Warhol’, backing vocals

Geoff MacCormack (aka Alexander) – lead vocals ‘It Ain’t Easy’ (2nd verse), backing vocals

Mark Pritchett (aka Carr-Pritchard) – guitars, backing vocals

Mick Ronson – guitars, backing vocals

Trevor Bolder – bass

Woody Woodmansey – drums

CD 3:

BBC RADIO SESSION AND LIVE

1 The Supermen

2 Oh! You Pretty Things

3 Eight Line Poem

4 Kooks *

5 Fill Your Heart *

6 Amsterdam *

7 Andy Warhol *

Musicians:

David Bowie – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano

Mick Ronson – guitars, bass, vocals

Session recorded at Kensington House Studio T1 for BBC Radio on 21st September, 1971 and broadcast 4th October, 1971

Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971

8 Introduction*

9 Fill Your Heart*

10 Buzz The Fuzz*

11 Space Oddity*

12 Amsterdam*

13 The Supermen*

14 Oh! You Pretty Things*

15 Eight Line Poem*

16 Changes*

17 Song For Bob Dylan*

18 Andy Warhol*

19 Looking For A Friend*

20 Round And Round*

21 Waiting For The Man*

Recorded live to 2 track tape.

David Bowie – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano

Mick Ronson – guitars, backing vocals

Trevor Bolder – bass guitar

Woody Woodmansey – drums

Tom Parker – piano

CD 4:

ALTERNATIVE MIXES, SINGLES AND VERSIONS

BOWPROMO mixes

1 Oh! You Pretty Things

2 Eight Line Poem

3 Kooks

4 Queen Bitch

5 Quicksand

6 Bombers – Andy Warhol intro.

Produced by Ken Scott (assisted by The Actor)

Recorded by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London

7 Lightning Frightening (aka The Man)*

Produced by David Bowie. Engineered by Ken Scott

Recorded on 23rd April, 1971, Trident Studios, London

8 Amsterdam (early mix)

Produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott

Recorded and engineered by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London

9 Changes (mono single)

10 Andy Warhol (full length mono single)

Produced by Ken Scott (assisted by The Actor)

Recorded by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London

11 Amsterdam (single b-side mix)

Produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott

Recorded and engineered by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London

12 Life On Mars? (2016 mix)

Produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott

Recorded and engineered by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London

Mixed by Ken Scott at Abbey Road Studios, London on 12th April, 2016

2021 mixes

13 Changes (2021 alternative mix)

14 Life On Mars? (original ending version)*

15 Quicksand (2021 mix – early version)*

16 Fill Your Heart (2021 alternative mix)*

17 Bombers (2021 alternative mix)*

18 Song For Bob Dylan (2021 alternative mix)*

19 The Bewlay Brothers (2021 alternative mix)*

Produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott

Recorded and engineered by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London

Mixed by Ken Scott, October/November 2021

BLU-RAY AUDIO

All PCM Stereo 96kHz/24bit except ‘Life On Mars?’ (2016 mix):

DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and PCM Stereo 96kHz/24bit

HUNKY DORY 2015 REMASTER

1 Changes

2 Oh! You Pretty Things

3 Eight Line Poem

4 Life On Mars?

5 Kooks

6 Quicksand

7 Fill Your Heart

8 Andy Warhol

9 Song For Bob Dylan

10 Queen Bitch

11 The Bewlay Brothers

Produced by Ken Scott (assisted by The Actor)

Recorded by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London

A DIVINE SYMMETRY (AN ALTERNATIVE JOURNEY THROUGH HUNKY DORY)

1 Changes (2021 alternative mix)

2 Oh! You Pretty Things (BOWPROMO mix)

3 Eight Line Poem (BOWPROMO mix)

4 Life On Mars? (original ending version)*

5 Kooks (BOWPROMO mix)

6 Quicksand (2021 mix – early version)

7 Fill Your Heart (2021 alternative mix)*

8 Bombers (2021 alternative mix)*

9 Andy Warhol (original mix)*

10 Song For Bob Dylan (2021 alternative mix)*

11 Queen Bitch (BOWPROMO mix)

12 The Bewlay Brothers (2021 alternative mix)*

2, 3, 5, 9 and 11

Produced by Ken Scott (assisted by The Actor)

Recorded, engineered, and mixed by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London

1, 4, 6–8, 10 and 12

Produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott

Recorded and engineered by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London

Mixed by Ken Scott, October/November, 2021

Bonus mix

13 Life On Mars? (2016 mix)

Produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott

Recorded and engineered by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London

Mixed by Ken Scott at Abbey Road Studios, London on 12th April, 2016

SOUNDS OF THE 70S: BOB HARRIS

14 The Supermen

15 Oh! You Pretty Things

16 Eight Line Poem

17 Kooks*

18 Fill Your Heart*

19 Amsterdam*

20 Andy Warhol*

Session recorded at Kensington House, Shepherds Bush, London, Studio T1 for BBC Radio on 21st September 1971 and broadcast 4th October, 1971

A DIVINE SYMMETRY (AN ALTERNATIVE JOURNEY THROUGH HUNKY DORY) VINYL LP

Side 1

1 Changes (2021 alternative mix) (3.38)

2 Oh! You Pretty Things (BOWPROMO mix) (3.12)

3 Eight Line Poem (BOWPROMO mix) (2.52)

4 Life On Mars? (original ending version) (4.01)

5 Kooks (BOWPROMO mix) (2.53)

6 Quicksand (2021 mix – early version) (5.01)

Side 2

7 Fill Your Heart (2021 alternative mix) (3.12)

8 Bombers (2021 alternative mix) (2.42)

9 Andy Warhol (original mix)

10 Song For Bob Dylan (2021 alternative mix) (4.22)

11 Queen Bitch (BOWPROMO mix) (3.16)

12 The Bewlay Brothers (2021 alternative mix) (5.26)

2, 3, 5, 9 and 11

Produced by Ken Scott (assisted by The Actor)

Recorded, engineered, and mixed by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London

1, 4, 6 – 8, 10 and 12

Produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott

Recorded and engineered by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London

Mixed by Ken Scott, October/November, 2021

DAVID BOWIE

DIVINE SYMMETRY

4CD/BLU-RAY AND DIGITAL BOX SET

RELEASED ON 25TH NOVEMBER, 2022

INCLUDES 48 EXCLUSIVE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS

A DIVINE SYMMETRY

(AN ALTERNATIVE JOURNEY THROUGH HUNKY DORY)

VINYL LP AVAILABLE 24th FEBRUARY, 2023

KOOKS single available 28th September

“Remember how they messed up this old fool...”

‘KOOKS’, recorded by Bowie and guitarist Mick Ronson for the BBC’s Sounds Of The 70s presented by Bob Harris is available from 28th September (are you there yet?) as a download and streaming single.

It was recorded at Kensington House, Shepherds Bush, London, Studio T1 for BBC Radio on 21st September, 1971 and broadcast on 4th October, 1971.

This is a first tease of the upcoming Divine Symmetry set. Stay tuned for further details shortly.

‘KOOKS (BBC SOUNDS OF THE 70s WITH BOB HARRIS)’ SINGLE AVAILABLE 28th SEPTEMBER TO STREAM AND DOWNLOAD

#BowieDivineSymmetry #BowieKOOKS

Moonage Daydream is here

“Five, four, three, two, one...LIFT OFF!!!”

With MOONAGE DAYDREAM launching officially today at various venues at different times, please use these links to locate your nearest screening.

If you’re in the US or Canada head to WWW.MOONAGEDAYDREAM.FILM

If you’re outside the US or Canada visit WWW.BOWIEMOONAGEDAYDREAM.COM

Both pages will continue to be updated with new showtimes.

#BowieMoonageDaydreamFilm

Next Day Extra EP 12" for Black Friday

“Now I wish today that yesterday was just tomorrow…” *

Legacy Recordings has announced that David Bowie’s The Next Day Extra EP will be released on November 25th for Black Friday 2022.

This RSD exclusive will be available as a 7-track 33 1/3rd black vinyl 12".

Here’s the tracklisting...

Side A

1. Atomica – 4:05

2. Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy for the DFA) – 10:25

3. The Informer – 4:31

Side B

1. I’d Rather Be High (Venetian Mix) – 3:49

2. Like A Rocket Man – 3:29

3. Born In A UFO – 3:02

4. God Bless The Girl – 4:10

This is the same as the digital EP released in November 2013, which was itself an edited version of the 10-track bonus disc from The Next Day Extra, which also included Plan, I'll Take You There and So She.

The image of DB with Thin White Duke puppet was taken by Jimmy King during the session for the making of the video for Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix by James Murphy for the DFA).

* Give yourself five points if you know which song today’s lyric quotation is from.

#BowieBlackFriday2022 #BowieTNDExtraEP

D.J. (MOONAGE DAYDREAM MIX)

“I’ve got believers...”

Released on Friday 9th September, you’ve no doubt stumbled upon D.J. (MOONAGE DAYDREAM MIX) already.

Keep reading for the press release or just check it out now.

#BowieMoonageDaydreamFilm #BowieMoonageDaydreamAlbum

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DAVID BOWIE – D.J. (MOONAGE DAYDREAM MIX)

TAKEN FROM 'MOONAGE DAYDREAM’ THE COMPANION ALBUM TO THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FILM BY BRETT MORGEN

FEATURING UNHEARD VERSIONS, LIVE TRACKS & MIXES CREATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE FILM

RELEASED BY ISO RECORDS/PARLOPHONE

DIGITALLY 16th SEPTEMBER

2CD 18th NOVEMBER

3LP TO FOLLOW IN 2023

***** THE GUARDIAN, ***** THE TELEGRAPH, ‘ASTOUNDING’ VOGUE

HEAR DJ (MOONAGE DAYDREAM MIX) NOW

PRE-SAVE / PRE-ORDER THE ALBUM HERE

9th September, 2022, With just one week until the release of MOONAGE DAYDREAM, the critically acclaimed film by Brett Morgen, Parlophone Records is proud to announce the second track to be taken from the musical accompaniment ‘D.J.’ (MOONAGE DAYDREAM MIX).

Initially released as a single in Summer 1979 as the follow up to ‘BOYS KEEP SWINGING’ from the album LODGER, ‘D.J.’ is one of Bowie’s most adventurous singles featuring discordant violin and improvised guitar solos that were made up on the spot without the player having heard the track in advance. This exclusive and unique mix that features in MOONAGE DAYDREAM and on its companion album focuses on the song’s instrumental groove, offering an insight into the art funk foundation of the track.

Coming to cinemas this month, MOONAGE DAYDREAM illuminates the life and genius of David Bowie, one of the most prolific and influential artists of our time. Told through sublime, kaleidoscopic, never-before-seen footage, performances and music, Brett Morgen’s (The Kid Stays in the Picture, Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, Jane) feature length experiential cinematic odyssey explores David Bowie’s creative, musical and spiritual journey. The film is guided by David Bowie’s own narration and is the first officially sanctioned film on the artist.

The companion album to MOONAGE DAYDREAM features songs spanning Bowie’s career and includes previously unheard material, unique mixes created for the film and this release, along with dialogue from Bowie himself.

Highlights include a previously unreleased live medley of 'THE JEAN GENIE / LOVE ME DO / THE JEAN GENIE’ recorded live at the final Ziggy Stardust concert at Hammersmith Odeon in 1973, featuring Jeff Beck on guitar. Other rarities include an early version of the HUNKY DORY favourite ‘QUICKSAND’ and a previously unreleased live version of ‘ROCK ’N’ ROLL WITH ME’ from the legendary 1974 ’Soul Tour’.

The first track to be released was ‘MODERN LOVE’ (MOONAGE DAYDREAM MIX), one of Bowie’s biggest and best-loved worldwide hits. This version is a unique mix starting with the isolated piano motif from the track, building up into the chorus before ending on the a cappella backing vocals offering an insight into the individual elements that create the classic we all know and love.

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Bowie’s acting career celebrated by IOM Post Office

“I'd love to get a letter …”

The headline says it all, keep reading for the full press release.

Meanwhile, purchase link here: iompost.com/Bowie

#BowieBarnbrook #BowieStamps #BowieIOMstamps

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Media release: 7 September 2022

David Bowie’s Acting Career Celebrated by Isle of Man Post Office

The new ‘David Bowie: Actor’ collection of eight stamps including Labyrinth, The Man Who Fell to Earth and Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, goes on sale 12 September

David Bowie’s acting career is to be celebrated with a set of eight postage stamps from the Isle of Man Post Office. The ‘David Bowie: Actor’ stamps, which go into circulation from 12 September, honour five Bowie films as well as his Broadway performance in The Elephant Man, the BBC television adaptation of Bertolt Brecht's play Baal and a special stamp titled ‘The Final Portrait’ which shows Bowie in his last photoshoot.

The stamp set and additional products have been designed by multi award-winning designer Jonathan Barnbrook who collaborated closely with Bowie, designing all his album releases since the 2002 album Heathen to his last album named ★ (Blackstar) in 2016. He was also artistic adviser and part designer of the Victoria and Albert Museum exhibition ‘David Bowie Is’. Barnbrook received two Grammy nominations for his David Bowie covers, winning one of them for ★.

The David Bowie acting performances featured in the stamp collection are his roles as Bernie in Everybody Loves Sunshine (filmed on the Isle of Man in early 1998), Jareth the Goblin King in Labyrinth, Major Jack Celliers in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, the title role in Baal, John Merrick in The Elephant Man, Paul Ambrosius von Przygodski in Just a Gigolo and Thomas Jerome Newton in The Man Who Fell to Earth.

Produced in the 75th anniversary year of the birth of David Bowie, and also marking 40 years since the BBC television adaptation of the play Baal, the stamps and other related products will be part of a wider presentation pack, also designed by Barnbrook.

Jonathan Barnbrook commented, “I started working on the ‘David Bowie: Actor’ stamp collection several years ago, and in that time, an incredible amount of work has been done to get this collection to where it is now, and to be something the fans will be happy with. I worked with Bowie for over thirteen years on his record covers and the team at the Isle of Man Post Office saw the level of detail that I go to, the kind of knowledge I have, and the efforts I would make to ensure these stamps were right.

I didn’t want to create just another series of nice pictures of David Bowie from record covers. The stamps had to have a connection to the Isle of Man, which is where Everybody Loves Sunshine comes in, but they also needed to show something about Bowie’s career that hadn’t been fully explored, which is why we concentrated on his achievements as an actor. There are the films that everyone knows about, but there have been some incredible acting milestones which are less discussed, particularly his performance on stage in The Elephant Man, and Baal, where Bowie managed to bring together both the avant-garde and the mainstream in one character performance.”

Mark Kermode, Chief Film Critic for The Observer added, “Perhaps my favourite Bowie performance was in the 1982 TV production of Baal, not least because everyone I knew at school watched it go out on the BBC, and then spent the next few days talking of nothing but Bertolt Brecht! Bowie had that power to inspire – to take on different roles, explore different characters, and (crucially) to take his audience with him. We were all grateful to be part of his journey; a journey reflected in this fine collection of Manx stamps.”

The Isle of Man Post Office has paid tribute to performers before, and last November it published a seven-stamp Sir Barry Gibb set, which celebrated the musical career and charitable work of the singer/ songwriter/ producer, who is famously from the Isle of Man.

Explaining the decision for the tribute to Bowie, Maxine Cannon of Isle of Man Post Office said: “For five decades David Bowie was at the forefront of contemporary culture, and has influenced successive generations of musicians, artists, designers and writers. The Isle of Man Post Office’s stamp issue celebrates this unique figure and some of his many celebrated personas. We are incredibly proud to present David Bowie as an actor in this set of eight stamps spanning fifty years of his remarkably varied career. The set also celebrates his performance in Everybody Loves Sunshine, filmed on the Isle of Man.”

Additional products available to purchase include the ‘BowieBox’ which contains a full-colour prestige stamp booklet in which Nicholas Pegg, one of the world’s leading authorities on the life and work of David Bowie and author of The Complete David Bowie, places Bowie’s film and stage career in context with commentary on all eight of the commemorative stamp subjects. The box is completed by a set of nine deluxe stampcards. Sets of the special stamps, presentation packs, commemorative sheetlets, first day covers and related products can be pre-ordered from the Isle of Man Post Office now: iompost.com/Bowie

By courtesy of Perryscope Productions, LLC / Epic Rights, LLC

Stamps:

• Final Portrait, 2016 73 pence. An image from David Bowie's last photoshoot, done to promote his new album ★ (Blackstar), shows the star dressed in a black fedora hat and suit and wearing a confident smile.

• Everybody Loves Sunshine, 1999 73 pence. A British independent film written and directed by Andrew Goth and starring Rachel Shelley, David Bowie and Goldie. Set in Manchester, but filmed and produced on the Isle of Man. It was released in the United States as B.U.S.T.E.D.

• Labyrinth, 1986 £1.04. Bowie was first sought out by Jim Henson to feature in Labyrinth in summer 1984, when he was in America as part of his Serious Moonlight tour. Bowie recorded his songs for the film's soundtrack prior to the start of filming in April 1985.

• Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence, 1983 £1.04. Seen by many as Bowie’s most memorable turn in a motion picture. A poignant tale of four men at a Japanese prisoner of war camp during World War Two, it addresses cultural differences between opposing combatants as it draws towards a climactic Christmas Eve in the tropics. The film was nominated for the Palme d’Or at Cannes upon release.

• Baal, 1982 £1.38. Bowie took the title role of a BBC television adaptation of Bertolt Brecht’s play Baal. The titular protagonist is a drunken poet, iconoclast and womaniser, whose decline is charted over the course of the play.

• The Elephant Man, 1980 £1.38. From July 1980 to January 1981 in New York, David Bowie played the part of the real-life eighteenth-century character Joseph “John” Merrick in Bernard Pomerance's 1977 play The Elephant Man, which was directed by Jack Hofsiss.

• Just a Gigolo, 1978 £1.75. Bowie’s second lead role was directed by British actor David Hemmings and wasn’t a success. Unlike Bowie’s previous film The Man Who Fell to Earth, Just A Gigolo disappeared without a trace and was only made available in the UK for the first time in 2021 on Blu-ray.

• The Man Who Fell to Earth, 1976 £1.75. Based on Walter Tevis's 1963 novel of the same name, the film follows an extra-terrestrial (Thomas Jerome Newton, played by Bowie) who crash lands on Earth seeking a way to ship water to his planet, which is suffering from a severe drought, but finds himself at the mercy of human vices and corruption.

ENDS

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Artists unite to pay tribute to Bowie in NFT sale to benefit CARE charity

“Better take care, I'm looking at the future...”

Regular visitors to these pages back in the day, will be more than familiar with the BowieArt project, wherein Bowie championed the work of new artists on his dedicated webspace.

With that in mind, nine NFT artists will pay their own unique homage to David Bowie in the digital art project #BowieOnTheBlockchain, launching next week.

100% of The David Bowie Estate proceeds will benefit the humanitarian organisation CARE, for which Iman serves as first-ever Global Advocate.

Keep reading for the full press release and stay tuned for further details.

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The David Bowie Estate, We Love the Arts and OpenSea Present First of Its Kind Group NFT Sale

100% of The David Bowie Estate Proceeds to Benefit CARE, for which Iman serves as first-ever Global Advocate

September 13 on OpenSea

In keeping with a legacy that has ranged from redefining the parameters of live performance and gender roles in popular music, to pioneering methods of digital distribution and online community building, to constantly championing new and undiscovered artists and technologies, David Bowie’s undying influence will impact yet another new frontier. On September 13, the David Bowie Estate will unveil BOWIE ON THE BLOCKCHAIN — a first of its kind multiple artist NFT sale, in partnership with OpenSea, the world’s leading peer-to-peer marketplace for NFTs, and We Love the Arts, the new Web3 venture of artist manager/creative executive Andrew D. Keller of We Few Group, and film producer Joaquin Acrich.

BOWIE ON THE BLOCKCHAIN brings together nine of today’s leading artists in the NFT space who have created their own unique takes paying homage to David Bowie and his influence across their artistic and personal identities. 100% of the profits to the Bowie Estate will benefit CARE, for which Iman serves as first-ever Global Advocate.

“David Bowie is an icon and a trailblazer in every way, and we’re honored to partner with his team to bring his legacy into web3,” said Ryan Foutty, VP of Business Development at OpenSea. “This incredible collection brings together some of the most groundbreaking NFT artists with Bowie artifacts to bring a new generation of fans together in web3.”

“David Bowie’s artistry has had an indescribable impact on my life. I’m truly honored to have had the privilege of guiding this project”, said Andrew Keller, Co-Founder of We Love The Arts. “This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to engage with the Bowie Estate as well as this group of artists, all of whom I have immense respect for. I hope that this collection we have created simultaneously serves to record the ethos of Bowie On The Blockchain, as well as spotlight a wildly talented group of artists and an exciting new space for the arts”.

BOWIE ON THE BLOCKCHAIN’s unique group NFT sale will feature Bowie-inspired custom-created original works by the following roster of artists:

● Defaced

● FEWOCiOUS

● Glam Beckett

● JAKE

● Jonathan Wolfe

● Lirona

● Nadya Tolokonnikova of PussyRiot

● Osinachi

● Young & Sick

Sales will go live on September 13 on OpenSea.

ABOUT CARE

Founded in 1945 with the creation of the CARE Package®, CARE is a leading humanitarian organization fighting global poverty. CARE places special focus on working alongside women and girls. Equipped with the proper resources women and girls have the power to lift whole families and entire communities out of poverty. In 2021, CARE worked in over 100 countries, reaching more than 90 million people through 1,300 projects. To learn more, visit www.care.org.

ABOUT OPENSEA

OpenSea is the world’s leading peer-to-peer marketplace for NFTs. We’re on a mission to help the world’s creators, collectors and collaborators own and shape their relationships directly. We’re building the world’s most trusted and inclusive NFT marketplace with the best selection – making minting, purchasing and selling NFTs frictionless and friendly, and offering unmatched selection and multi-chain options for creators and collectors of all kinds. Headquartered in New York, the OpenSea leadership team comes from Google, Palantir, Lyft, Uber, Stanford and Berkeley. Investors include a16z, Paradigm, Coatue, YCombinator, Founders Fund, Coinbase Ventures, 1Confirmation, and Blockchain Capital.

ABOUT DAVID BOWIE

David Bowie redefined musical genres and the potential of live performance for generations of music lovers. Creating and discarding a variety of personae and restlessly challenging boundaries, Bowie released timeless albums including The Man Who Sold The World, Space Oddity, Hunky Dory, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, Diamond Dogs, Young Americans, Station to Station, Low, "Heroes,” Lodger, Scary Monsters and Super Creeps, Let's Dance, Heathen, The Next Day and many more. ★ (pronounced “Blackstar”), Bowie’s 28th and final studio album, was released on his 69th birthday—January 8, 2016—and charted at #1 in more than 20 countries (including his first #1 in the U.S.), later winning five Grammy Awards.

David Bowie died on January 10, 2016, two days after the release of ★. His body of work, multi-generational influence and legacy of fearless innovation and endless reinvention will live on forever.

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#ImanCARE #BowieOnTheBlockchain

Bowie Channel returns to SiriusXM

The David Bowie Channel will return to @SiriusXM for a limited time starting September 1! Plus, @SiriusXM is giving current U.S. subscribers a chance to win a trip to attend the red-carpet premiere of Moonage Daydream at the Toronto Film Festival! Learn more and See Official Rules here: http://siriusxm.com/davidbowiechannel

#BowieSiriusXM

Moonage Daydream album press release

“Freak out in a Moonage Daydream...Oh yeah...”

See the film then listen to the musical accompaniment. Keep reading for the full press release with pre-order link.

#BowieMoonageDaydreamFilm #BowieMoonageDaydreamAlbum

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DAVID BOWIE 'MOONAGE DAYDREAM'

THE ALBUM COMPANION TO THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FILM BY BRETT MORGEN

FEATURING UNHEARD VERSIONS, LIVE TRACKS & MIXES CREATED EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE FILM

ALBUM RELEASED DIGITALLY 16TH SEPTEMBER, 2CD 18th NOVEMBER, 3LP 2023 - Pre-order HERE

***** - THE GUARDIAN

***** - THE TELEGRAPH

“ASTOUNDING” - VOGUE

HEAR ‘MODERN LOVE (MOONAGE DAYDREAM MIX)’ HERE NOW

25th August, 2022, Parlophone Records are proud to announce the musical accompaniment to the critically acclaimed forthcoming MOONAGE DAYDREAM, a film by Brett Morgen.

Coming to cinemas in September, MOONAGE DAYDREAM illuminates the life and genius of David Bowie, one of the most prolific and influential artists of our time. Told through sublime, kaleidoscopic, never-before-seen footage, performances and music, Brett Morgen’s (The Kid Stays in the Picture, Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, Jane) feature length experiential cinematic odyssey explores David Bowie’s creative, musical and spiritual journey. The film is guided by David Bowie’s own narration and is the first officially sanctioned film on the artist.

The companion album to MOONAGE DAYDREAM features songs spanning Bowie’s career and includes previously unheard material, unique mixes created for the film and this release along with dialogue from Bowie himself.

Highlights include a previously unreleased live medley of 'The Jean Genie / Love Me Do / The Jean Genie’ recorded live at the final Ziggy Stardust concert at Hammersmith Odeon in 1973, featuring Jeff Beck on guitar. Other rarities include an early version of the Hunky Dory favourite ‘Quicksand’ and a previously unreleased live version of ‘Rock ’n’ Roll With Me’ from the legendary 1974 ’Soul Tour’.

DAVID BOWIE

MOONAGE DAYDREAM

DIGITAL - RELEASED 16th SEPTEMBER

“Time… one of the most complex expressions…”

Ian Fish U.K. Heir (Moonage Daydream Mix 1)

Hallo Spaceboy (Remix Moonage Daydream Edit)

Medley: Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud / All The Young Dudes / Oh! You Pretty Things (Live)

Life On Mars? (2016 Mix Moonage Daydream Edit)

Moonage Daydream (Live)

The Jean Genie / Love Me Do / The Jean Genie (Live) (featuring Jeff Beck)

The Light (Excerpt)*

Warszawa (Live Moonage Daydream Edit)

Quicksand (Early Version 2021 Mix)

Medley: Future Legend / Diamonds Dogs intro / Cracked Actor

Rock ‘n’ Roll With Me (Live in Buffalo 8th November, 1974)

Aladdin Sane (Moonage Daydream Edit)

Subterraneans

Space Oddity (Moonage Daydream Mix)

V-2 Schneider

Sound And Vision (Moonage Daydream Mix)

A New Career In A New Town (Moonage Daydream Mix)

Word On A Wing (Moonage Daydream Excerpt)

“Heroes” (Live Moonage Daydream Edit)

D.J. (Moonage Daydream Mix)

Ashes To Ashes (Moonage Daydream Mix)

Move On (Moonage Daydream acappella Mix Edit)

Moss Garden (Moonage Daydream Edit)

Cygnet Committee/Lazarus (Moonage Daydream Mix)

Memory Of A Free Festival (Harmonium Edit)

Modern Love (Moonage Daydream Mix)

Let’s Dance (Live Moonage Daydream Edit)

The Mysteries (Moonage Daydream Mix)

Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide (Live Moonage Daydream Edit)

Ian Fish U.K. Heir (Moonage Daydream Mix 2)

Word On A Wing (Moonage Daydream Mix)

Hallo Spaceboy (live Moonage Daydream Mix)

I Have Not Been To Oxford Town (Moonage Daydream acappella Mix Edit)

“Heroes": IV. Sons Of The Silent Age (Excerpt) *

★ (Moonage Daydream Mix Edit)

Ian Fish U.K. Heir (Moonage Daydream Mix Excerpt)

Memory Of A Free Festival (Moonage Daydream Mix Edit)

Starman

“You’re aware of a deeper existence…”

Changes

“Let me tell you one thing…”

“Well, you know what this has been an incredible pleasure…”

* Performed by Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop

DAVID BOWIE

MOONAGE DAYDREAM

2CD - RELEASED 18th NOVEMBER

CD1

“Time… one of the most complex expressions…”

Ian Fish U.K. Heir (Moonage Daydream Mix 1)

Hallo Spaceboy (Moonage Daydream Remix Edit)

Medley: Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud / All The Young Dudes / Oh! You Pretty Things (Live)

Life On Mars? (2016 Mix Moonage Daydream Edit)

Moonage Daydream (Live)

The Jean Genie / Love Me Do / The Jean Genie (Live) (featuring Jeff Beck)

The Light (Excerpt)*

Warszawa (Live Moonage Daydream Edit)

Quicksand (Early Version 2021 Mix)

Medley: Future Legend / Diamonds Dogs intro / Cracked Actor

Rock ‘n’ Roll With Me (Live in Buffalo 8th November 1974)

Aladdin Sane (Moonage Daydream Edit)

Subterraneans

Space Oddity (Moonage Daydream Mix)

V-2 Schneider

CD2

Sound And Vision (Moonage Daydream Mix)

A New Career In A New Town (Moonage Daydream Mix)

Word On A Wing (Moonage Daydream Excerpt)

“Heroes” (Live Moonage Daydream Edit)

D.J. (Moonage Daydream Mix)

Ashes To Ashes (Moonage Daydream Mix)

Move On (Moonage Daydream acappella Mix Edit)

Moss Garden (Moonage Daydream Edit)

Cygnet Committee/Lazarus (Moonage Daydream Mix)

Memory Of A Free Festival (Harmonium Edit)

Modern Love (Moonage Daydream Mix)

Let’s Dance (Live Moonage Daydream Edit)

The Mysteries (Moonage Daydream Mix)

Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide (Live Moonage Daydream Edit)

Ian Fish U.K. Heir (Moonage Daydream Mix 2)

Word On A Wing (Moonage Daydream Mix)

Hallo Spaceboy (live Moonage Daydream Mix)

I Have Not Been To Oxford Town (Moonage Daydream acappella Mix Edit)

“Heroes": IV. Sons Of The Silent Age (Excerpt) *

★ (Moonage Daydream Mix Edit)

Ian Fish U.K. Heir (Moonage Daydream Mix Excerpt)

Memory Of A Free Festival (Moonage Daydream Mix Edit)

Starman

“You’re aware of a deeper existence…”

Changes

“Let me tell you one thing…”

“Well, you know what this has been an incredible pleasure…”

*Performed by Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop

MOONAGE DAYDREAM

MUSIC PRODUCED BY TONY VISCONTI

RE-RECORDING MIXERS PAUL MASSEY DAVID GIAMMARCO

SUPERVISING SOUND EDITORS JOHN WARHURST NINA HARTSTONE

RE-RECORDING ENGINEER BILL STEIN MIXING ENGINEER JANNEK ZECHNER

MUSICAL MASH-UPS DESIGNED AND EDITED BY BRETT MORGEN

DAVID BOWIE

MOONAGE DAYDREAM

RELEASED BY ISO RECORDS/PARLOPHONE

DIGITALLY 16th SEPTEMBER

2CD 18th NOVEMBER

3LP TO FOLLOW IN 2023

DAVID BOWIE

MOONAGE DAYDREAM

WILL RELEASE EXCLUSIVELY IN IMAX ON 16th SEPTEMBER

AND WIDE IN UK CINEMAS FROM 23rd SEPTEMBER

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Moonage Daydream IMAX tickets

“Among the best films of any artist I’ve ever seen.” - Vogue.

IMAX tickets for David Bowie's MOONAGE DAYDREAM are on sale in the US and Canada now. Not in the US or Canada? Stay tuned for ticket news in your country.

#moonagedaydream #BowieMoonageDaydreamFilm

Brilliant Live Adventures available again

“He jumps up on the stage...”

For those of you who don't subscribe to any of the official Bowie newsletters and didn’t register your interest, you may not yet be aware that the Brilliant Live Adventures releases are now available to purchase again.

Go here for all your BLA needs.

FOOTNOTE: The image here is not a new artwork, it’s a grainy snap by Total Blam Blam from Exeter in the UK in 1995. These represses will be identical to the previous versions.

#DBBLA #BrilliantLiveAdventures

★ BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY ★ The Music Of David Bowie

“We were born upside-down...”

Donny McCaslin has been in touch with details of his latest collaboration, which takes place in Charlotte next month: The world premiere of BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY, The Music of David Bowie, featuring guest vocalist John Cameron Mitchell.

Aside from Donny, others involved with the project that Bowie fans will already be familiar with include Gail Ann Dorsey, Jason Lindner, Maria Schneider and Tony Visconti.

A world tour of BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY is planned in 2023–2024.

Keep reading for further details and go here for the complete line-up and ticket links.

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WORLD PREMIERE ★ BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY ★ THE MUSIC OF DAVID BOWIE

Artistic Director and Former Bowie Collaborator Donny McCaslin

With Guest Artist JOHN CAMERON MITCHELL

Charlotte International Arts Festival Charlotte, NC September 16 & 17, 2022

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Charlotte, NC – Charlotte’s Blumenthal Performing Arts is thrilled to announce the world premiere of BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY, The Music of David Bowie, with featured guest vocalist John Cameron Mitchell, taking place on Friday, September 16 and Saturday, September 17 on the stage of the Belk Theater as part of the inaugural Charlotte International Arts Festival (CIAF). A collaboration between BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY Artistic Director Donny McCaslin and The Charlotte Symphony Orchestra, led by Conductor Tim Davies, the concert is a unique and singular interpretation of the music of Blackstar, Bowie’s final musical masterpiece, which was released two days before his untimely death. The Belk Theater is located at 130 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, North Carolina.

For tickets, please visit charlotteartsfest.com or call 704-372-1000. Ticket prices start at $39.50.

Propelled by a 65-piece orchestra, BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY features musical arrangements by world renowned orchestrators Jules Buckley, Tim Davies, Vince Mendoza, Maria Schneider, Jamshied Sharifi, Tony Visconti, Michael Dudley Jr., and Vellu Halkosalmi. Act I showcases the first ever live performance of the entire Blackstar album with full symphony orchestra. Act II celebrates Bowie’s beloved musical catalogue with touchstone Bowie compositions including “Heroes,” “Life on Mars,” “Suffragette City,” “Space Oddity,” and more that serve as a reminder of the pervasiveness of Bowie’s presence in pop culture.

Donny McCaslin was Bowie’s musical partner and saxophone player on the original Blackstar recording. He conceived the idea to re-imagine Bowie’s work for full symphonic orchestra, performing along with his jazz quartet and two vocalists. “I love this music, and it is close to my heart,” McCaslin declared. “David refused to stay in one musical ‘lane’ during his long career, playing with different musical styles and creating a musical language all his own. That principle is at work in this program.” A world tour of BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY is planned in 2023–2024.

Featured vocalist John Cameron Mitchell said, “I’m thrilled to work with Bowie’s brilliant collaborators to help honor the artist that made me what I am today.”

BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY will appear as part of Blumenthal’s inaugural Charlotte International Arts Festival, running from September 16 through October 2, a 17-day event devoted to bringing to Charlotte exceptional artists and entertainment from around the world, as well as showcasing local international cultures and traditions. “Now is the perfect time to celebrate creativity, cultural traditions, and community,” said Tom Gabbard, Blumenthal President and CEO. “The arts foster greater understanding and respect.”

“The creatives from BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY are delighted to be working with Tom Gabbard and the team at Blumenthal Performing Arts to be part of the inaugural Charlotte International Arts Festival,” said Stephen Hendel, Executive Producer of BLACKSTAR SYMPHONY.

Photographs by Jimmy King

#BowieBlackstarSymphony #BowieMcCaslin

Bowie: Britain’s most influential artist of last 50 years

“…the power to charm...”

David Bowie has been named Britain’s most influential artist of the last 50 years for his ability to transcend music, film and fashion.

Bowie topped the Sky Arts list of 50 influential artists which recognises renowned artists across the categories of visual arts, literary arts, performing arts, music, film and TV.

The judging panel, led by broadcaster and DJ Lauren Laverne, were challenged by TV channel Sky Arts to create the list and crowned Bowie for his ability to transcend a variety of mediums.

Laverne said: “I was honoured to be chosen to take part in this judging day for Sky Arts, as working with such a respected group of judges, I knew their conversations would be fascinating, and they were. The judges took so much time and care with their scoring to ensure the Top 50, Top 20 and Top 10 lists were truly the best of the best in terms of influence, and the final list are artists that are so deserving of their places. David Bowie coming in at number one was the cherry on top of a brilliant judging process, and it was great to be a part of it.”

A unique portrait of Bowie has been made from individually placed guitar plectrums - each featuring a cut-out shape to symbolise all the artistic disciplines Bowie influenced.

Artist Joe Black, who created the two-metre tall piece, said: “This portrait was created to celebrate David Bowie being named the most influential artist of the last 50 years. His visual representation had a huge impact across all of the arts worldwide. The idea was to use thousands of specially designed plectrums, with each design representing one of the five artistic areas of Bowie's creative life and influences - music, film, fashion, literature and art. Bowie was a maverick and a global icon who initiated a new Bowie era in popular culture.”

Philip Edgar-Jones, director of Sky Arts, said: “As our number one artist, we wanted to honour David Bowie in a way that would feel fitting to the scale of his influence. The artwork that has been created by Joe Black honours the ways that Bowie's influence transcends genres, through guitar picks with cut-out designs of music, art, stage and screen.”

Crafted using 8,610 3-D printed plectrums reflecting the art forms he influenced with one design depicting the Aladdin Sane lightning bolt, the artwork took over six weeks to make and will be donated to a school in Bowie’s hometown of Brixton.

Watch a video of Joe Black creating the image here,

Meanwhile, we’ll leave you with the top ten in the list...

01 - David Bowie - songwriter, performer and actor

02 - Sir Steve McQueen CBE - director, producer and writer

03 - Russell T Davies OBE - TV screenwriter and producer

04 - Dame Vivienne Westwood - fashion designer

05 - Caryl Churchill - playwright

06 - Michael Clark - dancer and choreographer

07 - Angela Carter - feminist writer

08 - Stormzy - rapper and political activist

09 - Muriel Spark - novelist

10 - Michaela Coel - actress, writer and director

#BowieMostInfluential #BowieSkyArts

"Heroes" 45th anniversary vinyl and live 78 digital

“Tomorrow Belongs To Those Who Can Hear It Coming”

The headline says it, the details are in the press release below...

#BowieHeroes45 #BowieHeroes #BowieBerlin #Bowie1977 #Bowie1978

DAVID BOWIE "HEROES"

45th ANNIVERSARY GREY VINYL ALBUM ‘BRICKS & MORTAR’ EXCLUSIVE LIMITED EDITION TO BE RELEASED 14th OCTOBER

DAVID BOWIE “LIVE IN BERLIN (1978)”

DAVID BOWIE IS… U.S. EXHIBITION EXCLUSIVE AVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME FROM 14th OCTOBER

Originally released on 14th October, 1977, "Heroes" was David Bowie’s twelfth studio album. To celebrate its 45th anniversary, Parlophone is proud to announce a special limited edition 'bricks & mortar' outlet-only grey vinyl pressing of the album.

After releasing the ground-breaking Low in January 1977, Bowie toured and recorded playing keyboards in Iggy Pop’s band. He returned that summer to the Hansa Tonstudio in Berlin to begin work on a new album. Unlike the rest of the so-called 'Berlin Trilogy', "Heroes" was the only Bowie album recorded there in its entirety. Produced by Bowie and Tony Visconti, the central band from the Low album returned, this time joined by King Crimson guitarist Robert Fripp.

"Heroes" was a commercial success, peaking at #3 in the U.K. and #35 in the U.S., with NME and Melody Maker both naming it album of the year. The title track is now widely recognised as a classic and as one of Bowie’s most beloved songs, having been used in the London 2012 Olympic opening ceremony and critically acclaimed films such as Moulin Rouge and Jojo Rabbit. It has also become one of Bowie’s most covered songs with interpretations by artists such as Prince, Coldplay, Motörhead, Depeche Mode, Lady Gaga, King Crimson and The Wallflowers.

After the album’s release, Bowie embarked on the 78 date 'Isolar II' world tour throughout 1978. 'Live In Berlin (1978)' was originally released as an eight-song orange vinyl mini album exclusively available at the David Bowie Is… exhibition in Brooklyn, New York. It is being made available digitally for the first time on 14th October. The music was recorded on 16th May 1978 at the Deutschlandhalle in West Berlin, and the front cover features a shot taken at the show by fan Antoine Loogman.

DAVID BOWIE - “HEROES" 45th ANNIVERSARY GREY VINYL ALBUM

Side 1

Beauty And The Beast

Joe The Lion

"Heroes"

Sons Of The Silent Age

Blackout

Side 2

V-2 Schneider

Sense Of Doubt

Moss Garden

Neuköln

The Secret Life Of Arabia

DAVID BOWIE - LIVE IN BERLIN (1978)

“Heroes”

Be My Wife

Blackout

Sense Of Doubt

Breaking Glass

Fame

Alabama Song

Rebel Rebel

DAVID BOWIE “HEROES"

45th ANNIVERSARY GREY VINYL ALBUM ‘BRICKS & MORTAR’ EXCLUSIVE LIMITED EDITION TO BE RELEASED 14TH OCTOBER

DAVID BOWIE "LIVE IN BERLIN (1978)” DAVID BOWIE IS… U.S. EXHIBITION EXCLUSIVE AVAILABLE DIGITALLY FOR THE FIRST TIME FROM 14th OCTOBER