David Bowie/NY,USA 5.9.1978

From the Berlin era’s “ISOLAR II 1978 TOUR” comes a superb live album that can be called a 100% version of “STAGE”. This work includes “May 9, 1978 New York Performance”. On this tour, they performed three consecutive days of shows at the large venue Madison Square Garden (hereinafter referred to as MSG), and many records were born from there. Even now that research has progressed, the information is somewhat confused, but this work is the best audience recording that is said to be the final day. First of all, let’s check the show’s position from the overall picture of the world tour.・March 29th – May 9th: North America (31 performances) ←★Here★ ・May 14th – July 1st: Europe (34 performances) [September “STAGE” released / “LODGER” production started]・November 11th-December 2nd: Oceania (9 performances) ・December 6th-12th: Japan (5 performances) This is the outline of “ISOLAR II 1978 TOUR”. This work is a record of the same “North American” tour as the masterpiece “STAGE”. The official version was created from 7 performances from “April 28th to May 6th”, but the next three days were MSG performances, and this work is truly a live album that records the live performance immediately after “STAGE”. . And the sound of this work is also excellent. Anyway, turn on and clear. Although the tone must be an audience recording, even though it is a large venue, you can’t feel the distance, and it feels frighteningly close. The atmosphere is crystal clear, and if the core is direct, the details are also super delicate. On top of that, the master’s freshness is unusually good. The cutting of the guitar is vivid and sharp, each beat of the drums is not muddy, and the gorgeous singing voice is straight. There is almost no deterioration due to dubbing or aging. Of course, the master of this work was discovered by core Bowie researchers from overseas. At our store, we have been delivering masters discovered by this researcher on press CDs, but this work is also the latest edition. There are no small skips that have been seen in previous releases, and the final tracks “TVC 15” and “Rebel Rebel”, which tend to run out of tape, are perfect. It is not only the highest peak of this day, but also the highest peak of the three days of MSG. What is depicted with that sound is exactly the 100% version of “STAGE”. The conditions were very similar since it was only 3 days after the official recording, and there was plenty of spirit to challenge MSG, which is the highlight of the tour. As per the above schedule, this was the last day in North America to return to Europe, so I was energetic and didn’t think about tomorrow. Speaking of the splendor of the powerful yet relaxed vocalization of “Heroes”… Although “ISOLAR II 1978 TOUR” is said to have the same show structure, its enthusiasm is clearly different from other performances, and it is an exceptional night on the tour. Moreover, you can enjoy such a show in full size. Unfortunately, there is a slight recording omission in the middle of “Warszawa” at the beginning, but after that, all songs are not cut. Last year, the extended version “STAGE” included in the box set “A NEW CAREER IN A NEW TOWN (1977–1982)” became a hot topic, and even “Rebel Rebel”, which cannot be heard there, was penetrated at once with the finest sound. You can completely immerse yourself in the show. The Berlin era is a special highlight of Bowie’s career. This is a masterpiece that allows you to experience the highlight performances of the world tour with the best sound. It’s comparable to the official masterpiece “STAGE”… no, it’s a transcendent performance and a show that penetrates all at once because it’s unedited. And even though it is of the highest quality, it has a 100% genuine on-site feel. A definitive 2-disc set, all of which are drawn by the highest-quality masters. Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, USA 9th May 1978 PERFECT SOUND Disc 1 (47:14) 1. Warszawa 2. “Heroes” 3. What In The World 4. Be My Wife 5. The Jean Genie 6. Blackout 7 . Sense Of Doubt 8. Speed ​​Of Life 9. Breaking Glass 10. Beauty and The Beast 11. Fame Disc 2 (54:17) 1. Band Introductions 2. Five Years 3. Soul Love 4. Star 5. Hang On To Yourself 6. Ziggy Stardust 7. Suffragette City 8. Art Decade 9. Alabama Song 10. Station To Station 11. Stay 12. TVC 15 13. Rebel Rebel David Bowie – vocals, chamberlin Adrian Belew – lead guitar, backing vocals Carlos Alomar – rhythm guitar, backing vocals George Murray- bass guitar, backing vocals Dennis Davis – drums, percussion Roger Powell – keyboards, backing vocals Sean Mayes – piano, string ensemble, backing vocals Simon House – electric violin