David Live [Original recording remastered]

David Bowie | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 10, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Virgin Records Us
• ASIN: B0009F9O08
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #42,108 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. 1984

2. Rebel Rebel

3. Moonage Daydream

4. Medley

5. Changes

6. Suffragette City

7. Aladdin Sane

8. All the Young Dudes

9. Cracked Actor

10. Rock 'N' Roll With Me

See all 11 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Knock on Wood

2. Here Today, Gone Tomorrow

3. Space Oddity

4. Diamond Dogs

5. Panic in Detroit

6. Big Brother

7. Time

8. The Width of a Circle

9. The Jean Genie

10. Rock 'N' Roll Suicide

Editorial Reviews

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Earl Slick Rocks !!, June 23, 2006

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Jimmy James "Jimmy James" (Canada) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: David Live (Audio CD)

I don't own any other David Bowie albums. But I've been a rock & blues guitar player for 35 years, and this album has some of the most screamin' live guitar playing I've ever heard. As far as I'm concerned, Earl Slick steals the show !! In April 2003, Guitar Player Magazine published an article titled, "50 Forgotten Albums Every Guitarist Should Own," and this album is on the list. Get it -- Dig it.

12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars David Live, January 14, 2006

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Andrew J. Ferrero (San Benito, TX USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: David Live (Audio CD)

This CD is a MUST HAVE!!! If you have been a fan of David Bowie for years you will love it. I knew all the songs, but had never heard them live. It is absolutely the best CD that I have purchased in years!

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Very Exciting Concert, February 27, 2008

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Mike B. - See all my reviews

This review is from: David Live (Audio CD)

In 1974 Bowie released the incredible "Diamond Dogs" album, then went on tour to promote it. This "live" document of the tour features his best-known album tracks of the previous five years, performed before an enthusiastic crowd at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby, Pennsylvania (not in Philadelphia, as noted on the sleeve).

Fans only acquainted with Bowie's prolonged dance-music era will be surprised at how different (and how good) he was during these earlier years. Here he sings material from his albums "Space Oddity", "The Man Who Sold The World", "Hunky Dory", "Ziggy Stardust", "Aladdin Sane", and "Diamond Dogs". Indeed, this set functions as a "greatest hits" of his most popular songs up until that time.

The aforementioned albums were the most unusual of the early '70's. Truly strange words and music - like nothing ever heard before. And his "live" show and theatrics were like nothing ever seen before! Artistically, he would never be the same again. After this he released the much different-sounding "Young Americans". "David Live" was the "last hurrah" of what many people (myself included) consider to be the most creative and entertaining period of his life.

Having disbanded the Spiders From Mars a year earlier, Bowie is accompanied by Tony Newman-drums;Pablo Rosario-percussion;David Sanborn-alto sax,flute;Richard Grando-baritone sax,flute;Mike Garson-piano,mellotron;Herbie Flowers-bass;Gui Andrisano and Warren Peace-vocal backings;Michael Kamen-electric piano,moog,oboe;and Earl Slick-guitar.

These veterans all play fantastically, but of special note are the contributions of Mike Garson and Earl Slick. Their piano and guitar parts dominate, and between them they make the record something special. The sax parts are nice too. They tamper with the arrangements on many songs, slowing some down and speeding others up - or they insert tinkly piano or fiery guitar that didn't exist on the studio versions. For these differences alone this is worth collecting.

While I highly recommend buying all of the above Bowie albums, this is a good place to start for a curious newcomer or a casual fan. See what all the buzz was about!