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David Bowie to release 'Ziggy Stardust' live album

David Bowie

David Bowie

The 1972 recording will be released in June

David Bowie will release a live album, 'David Bowie, Live Santa Monica '72' on June 30 on CD and double vinyl.

The album is a recording from Bowie's gig at the Los Angeles Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on October 20, 1972. The gig was part of Bowie's 'Ziggy Stardust' US tour.

In a statement to NME.COM, Bowie said of the recording: "I can tell that I'm totally into being Ziggy by this stage of our touring. It's no longer an act; I am him.

"This would be around the tenth American show for us and you can hear that we are all pretty high on ourselves. We train wreck a couple of things, I miss some words and sometimes you wouldn’t know that pianist Mike Garson was onstage with us but overall I really treasure this bootleg. Mick Ronson is at his blistering best."

The track-listing for 'David Bowie, Live Santa Monica '72':

'Introduction'
'Hang On To Yourself'
'Ziggy Stardust'
'Changes'
'The Supermen'
'Life On Mars?'
'Five Years'
'Space Oddity'
'Andy Warhol'
'My Death'
'The Width Of A Circle'
'Queen Bitch'
'Moonage Daydream'
'John, I'm Only Dancing'
'I'm Waiting For The Man'
'The Jean Genie'
'Suffragette City'
'Rock 'N' Roll Suicide'

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Andy P 

Apr 16, 2008

Fantastic news - may I say it's about time. Great to have a fresh release featuring Ronno.

AdamShanklyUK 

Apr 16, 2008

Argh! Look at that set-list!It's like my biggest Bowie wet-dream! I'm all over this like a rock 'n' roll bitch.

Lia-Nova 

Apr 16, 2008

This article makes it sound as though this CD hasn't been released before. I just wanted to mention that I bought my "David Bowie Santa Monica '72" CD about 12 years ago. Exact same track listing. (1995 DeadQuick Music Inc.)

Babyshambles_baby 

Apr 18, 2008

YES YES YES!!!! WOOHOOOcan you tell how happy i am :) lol

comebacksalmon 

Apr 21, 2008

As said before, this has been released before. i feel like living in George Orwell 's "1984"

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