David Bowie/Ca,USA 1972 Upgrade

The most important album in the history of Bowie, which is unknown, is finally here. Inside is the famous album “LIVE SANTA MONICA ’72” which was also officially released. This is the highest peak album that even core enthusiasts did not know about. Speaking of “October 20, 1972 Santa Monica Performance”, it has long been known as the “most famous bootleg” and “the pinnacle of the ZIGGY STARDUST TOUR” on FM broadcasts, and has produced countless performances. A historical classic. It continues to reign as the pinnacle among numerous records, and you can pursue the highest peak by looking for small differences in generation and sound. This is one of the best recordings with such a long history. In 2008, that history came to an end. “LIVE SANTA MONICA ’72”, which was discovered by the official, was finally released, and all the searches were supposed to have ended with the super beautiful official quality that reached the pinnacle. However, the official version, which was thought to be the “pinnacle”, “ultimate”, and “nothing else could exist”, was actually not the pinnacle. This work is the one that “crossed the top”. The true identity of this work is actually the official edition. Of course, it is not the release version “LIVE SANTA MONICA ’72”. This is the promo CD “THE EMI UK ADVANCE/PROMOTIONAL CD”, which was produced by EMI UK in a very small number before its release and distributed to various related parties. Although promo discs are usually rare, the audio contained in them is often the same as the retail version. It is of no use to anyone other than collectors who simply pursue “rare items.” “THE EMI UK ADVANCE/PROMOTIONAL CD” has also been thought to be one of such promotional discs, but in fact, the contents are different. I think they made a promo version using the unearthed master, and then went through the finishing process to create the retail version, but it was about two minutes longer than the retail version and had a different sound. This fact was not known even to core collectors who owned the actual item, and therefore it was not available on the internet. It’s a sound that can only be heard here. The two minutes cut in the product version are between songs for tuning, etc. I think the cut was probably made to make it easier for beginners to listen to than the preciousness of the record, but what an outrageous act on a historical record. In the first place, I don’t think people who get bored between songs that are only two minutes long can understand the value of this concert… But, well, that ease is also official. What is more important than those two minutes is the sound that runs through the entire story. Of course, the recording itself is the same as the product version, but the promo CD is much more natural. You can listen to the sound of the excavation master itself. In 2008, when the product version was released, the remastering of classic records had come to an end, and “remastering remasters” was becoming widespread. It was a time when loudness wars (sound pressure competition) were intensifying, perhaps to differentiate oneself from the other. Nowadays, the sound pressure competition has calmed down, but back then, both cats and ladles were increasing their sound pressure. Perhaps in order to question the world of that era, the product version “LIVE SANTA MONICA ’72” was also subjected to radical equalization. In fact, the sound on the promo CD not only sounds natural, but the peaks of the sound that were crushed in the retail version are also reproduced clearly. If you use waveform editing software, please take a look and compare. You will be able to see beautiful waves that are completely different from the product version where the top was flattened. Of course, you can hear the difference even without looking at the waveform. The “beautiful sound” that was lost in an era when people were only pursuing simple power. That’s what lasts for 76 minutes. This work allows you to directly enjoy the natural sound of such a miraculous promo CD. However, the actual product was not perfect, and there were gaps of 1.75 seconds between tracks. I don’t know if it was roughness due to the “trial” of the people involved, or if they didn’t want it to be leaked before release, but of course, this work has been carefully crafted and made into a form that can be listened to neatly and seamlessly. Of course, no changes were made to the sound itself. A very famous and definitive historical sound source. Although it was a master that could only be discovered by the official, there was a super beautiful sound before the “last work” was done, which was just a redundant work. This is the highest peak version of the live album in Bowie history, and is a miraculous piece created by the whims of the official. This weekend you will encounter the “true LIVE SANTA MONICA ’72”. Live at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA. USA 20th October 1972 STEREO SBD (76:17) 1. Introduction 2. Hang on to Yourself 3. Ziggy Stardust 4. Changes 5. The Supermen 6. Life on Mars? 7 Five Years 8. Space Oddity 9. Andy Warhol 10. My Death 11. The Width of a Circle 12. Queen Bitch 13. Moonage Daydream 14. John, I’m Only Dancing 15. I’m Waiting for the Man 16. The Jean Genie 17. Suffragette City 18. Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide David Bowie – guitar, vocals Mick Ronson – guitar, vocals Trevor Bolder – bass Mick “Woody” Woodmansey – drums Mike Garson – piano