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BRETT MORGEN ACCEPTS GRAMMY FOR BEST MUSIC FILM

“Freak out in a Moonage Daydream...”

Brett Morgen’s David Bowie documentary Moonage Daydream has won this year’s Grammy Award for Best Music Film, and Brett Morgen was there to accept it in person.

“When I first started this project, I met with David Bowie’s executors,” Brett said during his speech. “Bill [Zysblat] said to me, 'David is not here to authorize this film, so it cannot be Bowie on Bowie. You have to embrace it. It’s going to be Morgan on Bowie.' And there are not a lot of people in this day and age who would hand over all of these archives and let me make an art project.”

After thanking the executives as well as his wife and kids, Brett closed by thanking “David Bowie, the single greatest artist who’s walked the face of this earth.”

Watch his acceptance speech here.

Moonage Daydream was up against stiff competition in the shape of the other nominees in the Best Music Film category, including How I'm Feeling Now (Lewis Capaldi), Live From Paris, The Big Steppers Tour (Kendrick Lamar), I Am Everything (Little Richard), and Dear Mama (Tupac Shakur).

Congratulations to everyone involved in this remarkable work...particularly David Bowie!

#66thGrammyAwards #Grammys2024 #BowieGrammyAwards #MoonageDaydreamFilm

tags: 2024 February
Sunday 02.04.24
Posted by Mark Adams
 

GOOD LUCK TO MOONAGE DAYDREAM AT THE GRAMMYs - JOIN US THERE

“Tomorrows of rich surprise...”

As you know, back in November The Recording Academy officially revealed the nominations for the 2024 GRAMMYs, which will take place this Sunday, 4th February at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.

Brett Morgen’s Moonage Daydream was nominated in the Best Music Film section.

In celebration of the nomination, we will have various pop-up events across Los Angeles.

Join us tomorrow, Sunday 4th February at Supervinyl, Amoeba Music and outside of Crypto.com Arena for music, tote bag giveaways and more. Just find the Bowie truck.

Schedule as follows:

Supervinyl 11am -12:30pm (900 N Sycamore Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90038)

Amoeba 12:45pm - 2:30pm (6200 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028)

Crypto.com Arena 2:30pm - 7pm (1111 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015)

📸 Mick Rock

#66thGrammyAwards #Grammys2024 #BowieGrammyAwards

tags: 2024 February
Saturday 02.03.24
Posted by Mark Adams
 

David Bowie: January 8th 1947 - January 10th 2016

David Bowie: January 8th 1947 - January 10th 2016

(Photo by Jimmy King 2015)

#BowieForever

tags: 2024 January
Wednesday 01.10.24
Posted by Mark Adams
 

WAITING IN THE SKY VINYL LP FOR RSD 2024

“He’d like to come and meet us...”

To mark what would have been David Bowie’s 77th birthday, Parlophone Records are proud to announce the release of a very special David Bowie limited vinyl LP, WAITING IN THE SKY (BEFORE THE STARMAN CAME TO EARTH) which will be released on 20th April, 2024 for Record Store Day.

Keep reading for the full press release.

#BowieRSD #RSD2024 #BowieWaitingInTheSky

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DAVID BOWIE

WAITING IN THE SKY (BEFORE THE STARMAN CAME TO EARTH)

LIMITED 11-TRACK VINYL ALBUM RELEASED EXCLUSIVELY FOR RECORD STORE DAY 20th APRIL, 2024

Parlophone Records are proud to announce the release of a very special David Bowie limited vinyl LP, WAITING IN THE SKY (BEFORE THE STARMAN CAME TO EARTH) which will be released on 20th April, 2024 for Record Store Day.

The album is taken from the Trident Studios 1/4” stereo tapes dated 15th December, 1971, which were created for the then provisional tracklisting for what would become THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS album.

The tracklisting for WAITING IN THE SKY (BEFORE THE STARMAN CAME TO EARTH) runs differently from the ZIGGY STARDUST album and features four songs that didn’t make the final album.

On Side 1, in the place of ‘STARMAN’, one of the last three tracks recorded for the album in February 1972, is ‘ROUND AND ROUND’, a Chuck Berry cover. The track was finally released on a single as the B-side to ‘DRIVE-IN SATURDAY’ on 6th April, 1973. Initially, closing Side 1 of the album was Bowie's version of Jacques Brel’s ‘AMSTERDAM’, which would later appear as the B-side of ‘SORROW’ on 12th October, 1973.

Side 2 of the 15th December, 1971 tracklisting features two long-time non-LP fan favourites, ‘HOLY HOLY’ and ‘VELVET GOLDMINE’. The former is a re-recording with The Spiders of David’s 1971 single. Again, this version of the track had to wait several years before surfacing as the B-side of ‘DIAMOND DOGS’ on 14th June, 1974.

‘VELVET GOLDMINE’ is considered by many to be a lost Ziggy era classic, one Bowie often referred to as ‘He’s A Goldmine’ or ‘She’s A Goldmine’ in his notebooks and interviews. The track was recorded during the Ziggy sessions but was not released until 26th September, 1975, alongside ‘CHANGES’ backing the re-released album version of ‘SPACE ODDITY’, which peaked at no. 1 in the U.K. singles chart in November 1975.

The cover of WAITING IN THE SKY (BEFORE THE STARMAN CAME TO EARTH) features a photo of David taken at an early Ziggy Stardust period session by Brian Ward, and the two sides of the inner bags are the fronts of the two Trident Studios tape boxes. The album’s title comes from the lyrics of ‘STARMAN’, which, along with ‘ROCK ’N’ ROLL SUICIDE’ and ‘SUFFRAGETTE CITY’, had not yet been recorded when this variation of the album was compiled.

WAITING IN THE SKY (BEFORE THE STARMAN CAME TO EARTH) 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 vinyl cut was by engineer John Webber at AIR Studios, London.

DAVID BOWIE

WAITING IN THE SKY (BEFORE THE STARMAN CAME TO EARTH)

Side 1

Five Years

Soul Love

Moonage Daydream

Round And Round

Amsterdam

Side 2

Hang On To Yourself

Ziggy Stardust

Velvet Goldmine

Holy Holy

Star

Lady Stardust

DAVID BOWIE

WAITING IN THE SKY (BEFORE THE STARMAN CAME TO EARTH)

LIMITED 11-TRACK VINYL ALBUM

RELEASED BY PARLOPHONE EXCLUSIVELY FOR RECORD STORE DAY 20th APRIL, 2024

tags: 2024 January
Sunday 01.07.24
Posted by Mark Adams
 

GOOD LUCK FOR RUE DAVID BOWIE INAUGURATION DAY

“Well, how come you only want tomorrow…”

We told you about tomorrow’s event in Paris back at the start of December. (03 December 2023: GEORGE AND GEOFF TO UNVEIL RUE DAVID BOWIE PLAQUE)

Keep your eye on this page for timings.

Good luck to all involved and particular thanks to Jérôme Soligny for keeping us updated.

#RueDavidBowie #BowieParis

tags: 2024 January
Sunday 01.07.24
Posted by Mark Adams
 

A HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM DBHQ

“Bow-wow, woof woof, bow-wow, wow...”

Welcome to 2024, the 50th anniversary of THE YEAR OF THE DIAMOND DOGS.

The image here is from Terry O’Neill’s set of preparatory photographs for Guy Peellaert’s stunning cover art painting.

Here’s to a healthy and peaceful 2024, and remember, “Keep cool, Diamond Dogs rule, OK”

Thanks for all your support throughout 2023, it’s always appreciated.

#BowieNewYear2024 #DiamondDogs50 #1974TheYearOfTheDiamondDogs


tags: 2024 January
Monday 01.01.24
Posted by Mark Adams
 

BOWIE & BING: THE FULL STORY BEHIND THE UNLIKELY CHRISTMAS DUET

“Peace on Earth, can it be, Can it be...”

Having already aired in the US, the UK got the chance to see David Bowie and Bing Crosby’s Christmas duet, Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy for the first time on this day in 1977.

Five years later the RCA release of the recording peaked at #3 for Christmas and the last week of 1982.

Thanks to Jason Draper for yet another in-depth piece which you can read over on Dig! via the link below.

David Bowie And Bing Crosby: The Full Story Behind The Unlikely Christmas Duet -

#BowieForever #PeaceOnEarth #BowieBing

tags: 2023 December
Sunday 12.24.23
Posted by Mark Adams
 

GEORGE AND GEOFF TO UNVEIL RUE DAVID BOWIE PLAQUE

“Look for the shafts of light on the road…”

It is a privilege and an honour for the David Bowie Estate to have been asked by the town hall of the 13th district of Paris to support the organisation of the inauguration day of Rue David Bowie in Paris on Monday, 8th January 2024.

Here’s what the spokesperson for the district had to say:

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“Four years after the death of the English rock star, David Bowie, the mayor of the 13th district of Paris, Jérôme Gourmet, decided to submit the idea to his council to give the name of David Bowie to one of the new streets located in the future Austerlitz district. The deliberation was voted at the council of Paris on February 3, 2020.

This “Rue David Bowie”, the first section of which will be inaugurated on January 8, 2024, will be located on a road still under construction in the area Paris Rive Gauche. It already hosts Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat places and will start at 61 avenue Pierre-Mendès-France (where the unveiling will take place) and end at boulevard de l’Hôpital. David Bowie did not have a special link with the 13th district but did have one with Paris. For the mayor of the 13th – a fan of contemporary art also a fan of David Bowie – who is keen to give a strong cultural image to his district, this project makes sense.”

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Jérôme Soligny, who was involved with the organisation of the event, had this to say: “To unveil the plaque, I suggested calling on David’s lifelong friends, George Underwood and Geoff MacCormack, who both accepted enthusiastically. Today George is a painter and Geoff a photographer, but they are well known to fans of Bowie for accompanying him at various stages of his career. An acoustic concert will also take place at the end of the day at the town hall of the 13th district on the walls of which, on this occasion, paintings by George and photos by Geoff will be hung.”

Stay tuned for updates regarding the unveiling and concert.

Image by Total Blam Blam: David Bowie with Francoise Hardy on Trafic.musique, France 2.

A Bowie Special recorded on 4th September 2003. Broadcast 18th September 2003.

#RueDavidBowie #BowieParis

tags: 2023 December
Sunday 12.03.23
Posted by Mark Adams
 

THANK YOU SPOTIFY FOLLOWERS

“While tens of millions found me in demand…”

Wow! We’ve just reached 10 million followers of the David Bowie Official Spotify page.

Many thanks to every single one of you.

#BowieSpotify


tags: 2023 November
Thursday 11.30.23
Posted by Mark Adams
 

THE DAVID BOWIE PIN UPS RADIO SHOW

“And me I’m on a radio show...”

To mark the 40th anniversary of David Bowie’s Pin Ups, the Pin Ups Radio Show was launched on Spotify ten years ago today.

Originally recorded as a promotional tool for the release of the record in 1973, but never used, the recording features snippets from Pin Ups interspersed with brief but nevertheless wonderful observations from Bowie regarding some of the bands he covers on the album.

Adopting his very best mockney to recall his days as a mod during the period, it's great fun and if you’ve not heard it, it’s still available here.

Vinyl and CD versions of the release were made available in very limited quantities and command fairly stiff prices these days.

The closest idea to this promotion back in 1973 was a 7" record sent to RCA Record Club members in New Zealand.

Featuring Rosalyn and Where Have All The Good Times Gone the disc introduced listeners to the very enthusiastic Tim, The RCA Stereo Club Disc Jockey. His interjections over each track ensured lucky recipients had to buy the album if they wished to hear the tracks uninterrupted.

📸 Mick Rock

#BowiePinUps50 #BowiePinUpsRadioShow

tags: 2023 October
Saturday 10.28.23
Posted by Mark Adams
 

GOODBYE MR UDO

If you were ever lucky enough to catch David Bowie live in Japan, you have Japanese concert promoter Seijiro Udo, aka ‘Mr Udo’, to thank for that.

Sad to report that Mr Udo has died at the age of 92 following a long illness.

Launching Udo Artists, Inc. in 1967, Udo staged more than 10,000 concerts in Japan in a career spanning over fifty years.

Udo promoted Bowie’s Japanese shows right up to and including A Reality Tour in 2004.

It’s clear to see from reading other tributes that he was extremely well respected and that this honest, honourable gentleman will be sorely missed.

#BowieInJapan

tags: 2023 October
Thursday 10.26.23
Posted by Mark Adams
 

PIN UPS ALBUM IS FIFTY TODAY

“Singing old songs he loved...” *

As mentioned here last week, today (19th October) marks the 50th anniversary of David Bowie’s 1973 album of cover versions, Pin Ups.

When originally released, the David Bowie/Ken Scott produced LP was preceded by the only single from Pin Ups, Sorrow, which reached #3 on the UK chart. Pin Ups itself entered the UK album chart at #1 on the strength of pre-orders alone.

Joining Bowie on the sleeve for Justin de Villeneuve’s extraordinary photograph is Twiggy, name-checked earlier the same year on Aladdin Sane for Drive-In Saturday: “She’d sigh like Twig the Wonder Kid”. The image here is an alternative shot to the one used.

The photo session was shot in Paris for Vogue magazine, but, at Bowie's request, it was used for the Pin Ups cover instead. Bowie persuaded de Villeneuve that the album would have a considerably wider distribution than the magazine.

Here’s the note from the back cover where Bowie explained the Pin Ups concept :

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These songs are among my favourites from the '64–67' period of London.

Most of the groups were playing the Ricky-Tick (was it a 'y' or an 'i'?) - Scene club circuit (Marquee, eel pie island la-la)

Some are still with us. Pretty Things, Them, Yardbirds, Syd's Pink Floyd, Mojos, Who, Easybeats, Merseys, Kinks.

Love-on ya!

Bowie x

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Alan York and Jason Draper have pointed us at their in-depth piece which includes a track-by-track look at the album over on Dig!

📸 Justin de Villeneuve

* Original lyric from Scream Like A Baby: “Singing old songs we loved...”

#BowiePinUps #BowiePinUps50

tags: 2023 October
Thursday 10.19.23
Posted by Mark Adams
 

PIN UPS 50th ANNIVERSARY HALF SPEED MASTERED LP DUE NEXT MONTH

“I couldn't sleep last night...”

DAVID BOWIE - PIN UPS 50th ANNIVERSARY HALF SPEED MASTERED LP

SPECIAL VINYL RELEASE TO CELEBRATE THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF PIN UPS TO BE RELEASED 20th OCTOBER 2023 - Pre-order here

October 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of David Bowie’s classic collection of cover songs, the #1 album Pin Ups, originally released 19th October 1973.

Recorded at Château d’Hérouville in France, a studio to which Bowie would later return to record Low, Pin Ups was a collection of cover songs paying tribute to bands and artists that had inspired Bowie and that he had seen at various clubs in London in the mid to late 60s. Artists he covered for the album included The Yardbirds, The Kinks, Pink Floyd, The Who, The Pretty Things, The Easybeats and more.

Just one single was issued from the album in the UK, a version of The McCoys’ song Sorrow, which later enjoyed wider recognition via The Mersey’s version which peaked at #4 in the UK.

The Bowie version reached #3 in the UK and the single also gave him his first #1 anywhere in the world when it hit the top spot in Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

On 20th October 2023, one day after its Golden Jubilee, Pin Ups will be issued as a limited edition 50th anniversary half-speed mastered LP. This new pressing was cut on a customised late Neumann VMS80 lathe with fully recapped electronics from 192kHz restored masters of the original master tapes, with no additional processing on transfer. John Webber cut the half-speed at AIR Studios.

#BowiePinUps50

tags: 2023 September
Thursday 09.07.23
Posted by Mark Adams
 

FAVOURITE BOWIE VIDEO POLL RESULTS - THE WINNER

“I'm happy, hope you're happy too...”

Some of you may have noticed that we’ve been running a poll for your favourite Bowie videos on the Bowie socials. The results are in and here is the top 26.

No surprises with this result. You have voted the David Bowie and David Mallet directed Ashes To Ashes your favourite Bowie video.

Hats off to David Mallet for achieving nine entries (more than a third of the winning videos), and they’re all in the top 20.

We’ll leave you with the full top 26.

#01 - Ashes To Ashes 1980 - David Bowie and David Mallet

#02 - Life On Mars? 1973 - Mick Rock

#03 - Boys Keep Swinging 1979 - David Mallet

#04 - Jump They Say 1993 - Mark Romanek

#05 - I'm Afraid Of Americans 1997 - Dom and Nic

#06 - ★ Blackstar - 2016 - Bo Johan Renck

#07 - DJ 1979 - David Mallet

#08 - The Hearts Filthy Lesson 1995 - Samuel Bayer

#09 - Lazarus 2016 - Bo Johan Renck

#10 - The Stars (Are Out Tonight) 2013 - Floria Sigismondi

#11 - The Next Day 2013 - Floria Sigismondi

#12 - Let's Dance 1983 - David Mallet

#13 - Look Back In Anger 1979 - David Mallet

#14 - Strangers When We Meet 1995 - Samuel Bayer

#15 - China Girl 1983 - David Mallet

#16 - Loving The Alien 1985 - David Bowie and David Mallet

#17 - Little Wonder 1997 - Floria Sigismondi

#18 - Blue Jean / Jazzin’ For Blue Jean 1984 - Julien Temple

#19 - Fashion 1980 - David Mallet

#20 - Wild Is the Wind 1981- David Mallet

#21 - Thursday’s Child 1999 - Walter Stern

#22 - Where Are We Now? 2013 - Tony Oursler

#23 - Absolute Beginners 1986 - Julien Temple

#24 - Space Oddity 1972 - Mick Rock

#25 - The Jean Genie 1972 - Mick Rock

#26 - Be My Wife 1977 - Stanley Dorfman

#MyFavouriteBowieVideos

tags: 2023 August
Friday 08.11.23
Posted by Mark Adams
 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY IMAN

Many happy returns of the day to Iman from everybody here at DBHQ, hope you’re having a wonderful celebration.

We know you’re a fan of the work of Rena Albo, so we thought we’d share their beautiful birthday greeting to you.

Fans of David and Iman should also check out @renalabo_art on Instagram if you’re not already familiar with it, some incredible images of both scattered throughout the gallery.

#ImanBirthday  #imanhbd  #BowieRenaAlboArt

tags: 2023 July
Tuesday 07.25.23
Posted by Mark Adams
 

WELCOME TO BOWIE ON THREADS

“While tens of thousands found me in demand...”

136 thousand of you have already discovered the only official Bowie account on Threads since we launched on Thursday.

Threads is an online social media and social networking service owned by American technology company Meta Platforms. It functions similarly to other microblogging platforms like Twitter: users can post and share text, images, and videos; reply to, repost, and like posts by others. The app is available on iOS and Android with full functionality and on the web with limited functionality, soon to be expanded.

However, many of you won’t have found us on the platform as the release of Threads in the European Union was postponed amid regulatory uncertainty about how the app will use personal data. We’ll let you know if this situation is resolved.

If you’ve not used Threads yet, you may like to know that each post on the platform can only be up to 500 characters long and will allow users to include links, photos (max 10 per post), as well as videos not exceeding five minutes in length. (QR code to download app on image)

📸 Jill Greenberg 1999

#BowieThreads #Bowie1999

tags: 2023 July
Saturday 07.08.23
Posted by Mark Adams
 

OFFICIAL 2024 BOWIE CALENDARS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

“I keep a photograph, It burns my wall with time...“

Two Bowie calendars will be available to brighten your 2024 months. As is usual, there will be an A3 and a square album sized calendar.

The A3 calendar features classic images from throughout Bowie’s career, with a beautiful Mick Rock cover shot from 1972.

The square calendar is a Steve Schapiro special featuring photographs taken in 1975, including the cover image which was used for both Low and The Man Who Fell To Earth.

Available in the UK/EU, here’s the direct link.

#OfficialBowie2024Calendars #BowieCalendar

tags: 2023 June
Thursday 06.29.23
Posted by Mark Adams
 

LIFE ON MARS? 45 IS 50 - WATCH 4K UPGRADE

“To the seat with the clearest view...”

With the many celebrations posted today, you’ve no doubt noticed that 22nd June 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the Life On Mars? single.

The song was originally released on the Hunky Dory album at the tail end of 1971 and by the following year Bowie had answered his own question by finding some Spiders on the Red Planet.

According to music press reports from the time, the single was issued due to the overwhelming positive audience response to the song during the current 1973 tour. Ironic then that Bowie didn’t perform it at Hammersmith on 3rd July when the single had entered the top five of the official UK charts.

Meanwhile, feast your eyes on this 4k upgrade of the Mick Rock directed promotional video over on YouTube.

A word of warning for those of you used to the oversaturated previous versions of the video, you’re in for a bit of a shock. This upgrade has finally been colour corrected to something approaching reality. Those of you who saw the Life On Mars? suit at the David Bowie Is exhibition will recognise that this version is a far more accurate representation of the original colouring.

And just for fun, we’ve also synced the video to the audio of the Life On Mars? Original Ending Version from Divine Symmetry.

For a more in-depth appreciation of the track, Alan York’s piece from November 2021: LIFE ON MARS?: HOW DAVID BOWIE CREATED AN OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD CLASSIC, is still well worth a read.

#BowieLOM #BowieLOM50 #BowieMickRock

tags: 2023 June
Thursday 06.22.23
Posted by Mark Adams
 

ZIGGY STARDUST AT HAMMERSMITH 4K UPGRADE

“Ziggy really sang…”

Watch the newly restored performance of Ziggy Stardust from the 50th anniversary release of the Ziggy Stardust Motion Picture, available to see in cinemas around the world in July.

View it on YouTube now.

Find out more about how Bowie fans can take part in the 50th anniversary of Ziggy Stardust here.

#Ziggy50 #BowieHammersmithOdeon50th #ZiggyMoPi

tags: 2023 June
Wednesday 06.14.23
Posted by Mark Adams
 

ZIGGY MoPi 50th - 2CD & BLU-RAY, 2CD, 2LP GOLD VINYL AND DIGITAL

“Waiting for the gift of sound and vision…”

DAVID BOWIE - ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS - THE MOTION PICTURE - 50th ANNIVERSARY

THE LEGENDARY LAST EVER ZIGGY STARDUST SHOW IS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE IN FULL FOR THE FIRST TIME DIGITALLY RESTORED WITH REMASTERED AUDIO

2CD & BLU-RAY, 2CD, 2LP LIMITED EDITION GOLD VINYL SET AND DIGITAL (STANDARD 44.1KHZ/16BIT AND 96KHZ/24BIT)

RELEASED 11TH AUGUST

AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER HERE NOW

“Of all the shows on this tour, this particular show will remain with us the longest, because not only is it the last show of the tour, but it's the last show that we'll ever do.” David Bowie, 1973

“A truly great star knows not only how to make a grand entrance, but a grand exit.”

Charles Shaar Murray 2023

3rd July, 1973 - David Bowie retired Ziggy Stardust, his most famous alter-ego, in front of 5000 stunned fans at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. Now, the fully restored film and soundtrack will be released for the first time for the 50th anniversary of the show. Renowned filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker (Monterey Pop, Bob Dylan - Don’t Look Back, Depeche Mode - 101) captured the momentous event by filming Bowie and The Spiders From Mars backstage and onstage. The digital restoration of the new version of the film has been overseen by his son, Frazer Pennebaker with remastered audio.

Although filmed 50 years ago, the film was not widely seen for over a decade. However, the film and its soundtrack have been newly remastered with the medley of ‘The Jean Genie/Love Me Do’ medley and ‘Round And Round’ featuring the late legendary Jeff Beck reinstated - the latter track making its very first appearance anywhere. Both performances were newly mixed by long-time Bowie collaborator Tony Visconti.

The show featured Bowie’s famous speech just before the final encore, ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide’, where he revealed that he was retiring the Ziggy Stardust persona. The shocking announcement came as a surprise to all in attendance – including members of his band and was the first proclamation of its kind in rock and roll.

DAVID BOWIE

ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS: THE MOTION PICTURE

50th ANNIVERSARY

Blu-Ray

Opening Credits/Introduction

Hang On To Yourself

Ziggy Stardust

Watch That Man

Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud

All The Young Dudes

Oh! You Pretty Things

Moonage Daydream

Changes

Space Oddity

My Death

Cracked Actor

Time

The Width Of A Circle

Let's Spend the Night Together

Suffragette City

White Light/White Heat

Medley: The Jean Genie / Love Me Do / The Jean Genie (feat. Jeff Beck)

Round And Round (feat. Jeff Beck)

Farewell Speech

Rock 'n' Roll Suicide

End Credits

Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 – 48kHz/24bit, PCM Stereo – 48kHz/24bit, Aspect Ratio – 4:3. All Regions. Exempt from classification.

5.1 Surround sound music mix by Tony Visconti, assisted by Rich Tozzoli/Gizmo Enterprises. Stereo mix by Tony Visconti.

‘The Jean Genie/Love Me Do’ medley and ‘Round And Round’ stereo: mixed and engineered by Tony Visconti, 5.1: mixed by Tony Visconti, engineered by Jannek Zechner

CD

Disc 1

Introduction Part 1

Hang On To Yourself

Ziggy Stardust

Watch That Man

Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud

All The Young Dudes

Oh! You Pretty Things

Moonage Daydream

Changes

Space Oddity

My Death

Disc 2

Cracked Actor

Time

The Width Of A Circle

Let's Spend the Night Together

Suffragette City

White Light/White Heat

Medley: The Jean Genie / Love Me Do / The Jean Genie (feat. Jeff Beck)

Round And Round (feat. Jeff Beck)

Farewell Speech

Rock 'n' Roll Suicide

Vinyl

Side 1

Introduction

Hang On To Yourself

Ziggy Stardust

Watch That Man

Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud

All The Young Dudes

Oh! You Pretty Things

Moonage Daydream

Side 2

Changes

Space Oddity

My Death

Cracked Actor

Time

Side 3

The Width Of A Circle

Let’s Spend The Night Together

Suffragette City

Side 4

White Light/White Heat

Medley: The Jean Genie / Love Me Do / The Jean Genie (feat. Jeff Beck)

Round And Round (feat. Jeff Beck)

Farewell Speech

Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide

Digital (standard 44.1kHz/16bit resolution and 96kHz/24bit resolution)

Hang On To Yourself

Ziggy Stardust

Watch That Man

Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud

All The Young Dudes

Oh! You Pretty Things

Moonage Daydream

Changes

Space Oddity

My Death

Cracked Actor

Time

The Width Of A Circle

Let's Spend the Night Together

Suffragette City

White Light/White Heat

Medley: The Jean Genie / Love Me Do / The Jean Genie (feat. Jeff Beck)

Round And Round (feat. Jeff Beck)

Farewell Speech

Rock 'n' Roll Suicide

Mastering and remastering by John Webber at AIR Studios, London

#Ziggy50 #BowieHammersmithOdeon50th #DavidBowieTour1973 #ZiggyMoPi

tags: 2023 June
Thursday 06.01.23
Posted by Mark Adams
 
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