1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
DAVID LIVE | YOUNG AMERICANS | STATION TO STATION | LOW | HEROES | LODGER | SCARY MONSTERS
CRACKED ACTOR | THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH | JUST A GIGOLO | THE ELEPHANT MAN
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DAVID LIVE Released 29 October 1974 RCA APL20771 (UK) |
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Side One 1984 Side Two Changes |
Side Three When You Rock 'N' Roll With Me Side Four Big Brother |
David Bowie (vocals, guitar) Earl Slick (guitar) Michael Kamen (electric piano, synthesiser, oboe) Mike Garson (grand piano, Mellotron) David Sanborn (alto sax, flute) Richard Grando (baritone sax, flute) Herbie Flowers (bass) Tony Newman (drums) Pablo Rosario, Gui Andrisano, Warren Peace (backing vocals) "It was my ecstatic pleasure and great honour to be accompanied by some of the finest musicians I have ever worked with. Also eternal thanx to my friends and fans at the Tower for your wonderfulness." love on ya! Bowie 74 |
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All songs by Bowie except Knock on Wood (Floyd/Cropper) and When You Rock 'n' Roll With Me (Bowie/Peace) Recorded at Philadelphia Tower Theatre Produced by Tony Visconti Live recording supervised by Keith Harwood Mixed at Electric Lady Studios New York by Eddie Kramer and Tony Visconti |
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The Tower Theatre shows on 14 and 15 July were nearly cancelled at the last moment when Bowie's backing band, after hearing the news that the shows were to be recorded for an LP, refused to play without an increased fee in line with the normal recording rates. The normal show fee of $150 for a member of the group was increased to $5,000 after Bowie relented. David Live was recorded without Tony Visconti who was held up when his car broke down travelling from New York. Engineer Keith Harwood was left to do the job alone and the microphones were not placed according to Visconti's instructions. As a result various instruments were not isolated properly thus making the tracks much more difficult to mix. The mixing was done a few days after the Philly shows by Bowie, Tony Visconti and Eddie Kramer at Electric Lady studios in New York. Some of the backing vocals had to be re-recorded due to loss of microphone contact during the shows. The whole post production process was done in haste as DeFries wanted to secure the record's release for the Christmas market. |
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Other songs recorded and later released Here Today, Gone
Tomorrow Time Panic in Detroit Space Oddity |
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Rock Concert [RCA Netherlands, 1979] |
At the Tower Philadelphia [Reissue, 1982] |
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An abridged single disc reissue released by RCA in the Netherlands Rebel Rebel 2:40 / Changes 3:34 / Aladdin Sane 4:57 / All the Young Dudes 4:18 / Cracked Actor 3:29 / When You Rock 'n' Roll With Me 4:18 / Watch That Man 4:55 / Diamond Dogs 6:32 / Rock 'n' Roll Suicide 4:30 |
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1990 RYKO reissue Bonus tracks: Band intro Here Today, Gone Tomorrow Time |
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2005 EMI reissue The tracks were remixed and remastered by Tony Visconti for 5.1 Surround Sound. Released in stereo version in gatefold card sleeve and 5.1 Surround DVD-A. The new tracklist incorporated the bonus tracks sequenced as per the set list order of the Philly concerts. Bonus tracks: Here Today Gone Tomorrow Band intro Time Panic in Detroit (previously the b-side of Knock on Wood single, then on Bowie Rare) Space Oddity (previously unreleased) |
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1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
DAVID LIVE | YOUNG AMERICANS | STATION TO STATION | LOW | HEROES | LODGER | SCARY MONSTERS
CRACKED ACTOR | THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH | JUST A GIGOLO | THE ELEPHANT MAN