David Bowie/Germany 1987

The news of David Bowie’s death on January 10, 2016 at the age of 69 came as shocking news not only to music fans around the world, but also to all aspects of the world, including the arts. From Bowie’s 1987 “Glass Spider Tour”, the entire master quality, soundboard sound source of the performance at the “City of Berlin Festival” held in Berlin, Germany on June 6th. Complete recording. First of all, this concert was aired on FM radio at the time, but only the first half was aired, but this time, at the end, the entire sound board sound source, including the sound check of the day, was finally released due to the leakage of the people involved. The entire concert in the best quality. First of all, Peter Frampton participated in this tour, and the theatrical show with many dancers became a hot topic, and the set list included not only the same album number but also old and new hit songs. There are also many rare numbers. In addition to the same album numbers, the set list is a mix of old and new hit songs, and includes many rare numbers.First, there is an orchestral version of “Purple Smoke” that plays in the venue before the performance, and Bowie’s narration. The show started with a sparkling opening. The tour title “Glass Spider” includes a reprized version of “Up The Hill Backwards,” and “All The Madmen” from “The Man Who Sold The World” is also arranged in a significantly different way. What’s interesting about it is that it has a light and complex rhythm, and the addition of 80s-style keyboards makes it a fashionable dance number without any of the muddy smell of the original song. And this is the same with “Big Brother”, the arrangement has been changed significantly, here too a keyboard accent has been added, and a drum solo has been inserted in the middle part, making it a quite long song, and as it is, “87 & Cry” in medley format. Furthermore, the skillful arrangement of “Sons Of The Silent Age”, which is rare, is worth listening to. Also, because the stage set was huge and large-scale, the performance in Japan on this tour was not realized, and since the sound board sound source is rare, it is a must-see item for fans. DISC ONE : 01. Purple Haze Intro/02. Carlos Guitar Intro/03. Up The Hill Backwards/04. Glass Spider/05. Up The Hill Backwards (reprise)/06. Day In Day Out/07. Bang Bang/08 . Absolute Beginners/09. Loving The Alien/10. China Girl/11. Fashion/12. Scary Monsters/ 13. All The Madmen/14. Never Let Me Down/15. Big Brother/16. 87 And Cry DISC TWO: 01. Heroes/02. Time Will Crawl/03. Band Introduction/04. Beat Of Your Drum/05. Sons Of The Silent Age/06. New Yorks In Love/07. Dancing With The Big Boys/08. Zeroes/09 . Let’s Dance/10. Fame/11. Time/12. Blue Jean/13. Modern Love/14. Soundcheck [City Of Berlin Festival : Live At Platz der Republik, Berlin, Germany June 6th 1987 : soundboard recording]