David Bowie/LA, USA 1978

The North American leg of the “ISOLAR II 1978 Tour” that gave birth to “STAGE”. Introducing the highest version of the historic recording that represented the early stages. What is recorded in this work is “April 11, 1978 Baton Rouge performance”. It is a transcendental audience recording that conveys the whole story. This week, the new masterpiece “BUDOKAN 1978: 3 SOURCE MATRIX” from the Japanese performance will be released at the same time, but even though it is the same 1978, the timing is quite different. To get an idea of ​​that, let’s first look back at the panoramic view of the “ISOLAR II 1978 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 Bowie in 1978. ““HEROES”” was released in October 1977, but the tour began in March 1978, nearly half a year later. The “North American” leg was the beginning, and the Baton Rouge performance of this work was the 10th concert. Also, speaking of “ISOLAR II 1978 Tour”, legendary master Mike Millard’s masterpiece “L.A. FORUM 1978” is still fresh in my memory, but this work is also just one week after that. Such a Baton Rouge performance is also known for having famous recordings left from before, and is also a major staple that has represented the early stages of the tour along with the Los Angeles performance and Fresno performance. This work is also a standard sound source, but it updates the highest peak to date. In fact, the original cassette of this recording was discovered in 1999. As a result, there is no way he can get any younger from a genetic point of view, but the insatiable overseas enthusiasts have continued to refine their skills in search of even greater heights. Furthermore, this enthusiast is not just a free person, but a researcher who is treated as an authority among overseas collectors. Our store has been working with this researcher for some time, and we ask him to select masters and supervise mastering even for standard sound sources. We have always delivered products of the highest quality in the world. This work is a masterpiece that was mastered by such a researcher himself, and is an exclusive version of this work that is not even available on the internet. In fact, its quality can only be called “ultimate.” After all, the sound that comes close to that famous album “L.A. FORUM 1978″… no, it is possible to surpass it is coming out of the speakers. Just to be sure, “L.A. FORUM 1978″ is not a famous recording. This is Mike Millard’s work, and it ranks among the top in the legendary master collection. It might even beat such a big/great name board. In fact, even the highest praise for its sound, “it’s like a soundboard,” feels like an insult. I wouldn’t mistake it for a sound board in terms of tone, but the clear air, the crystal clear details down to the tiniest parts, and the sparkling sound are not things that can be associated with the word “audience”. Even though the sense of distance is not a concern, it definitely has the “beauty that comes with spatial recording.” What is depicted with such a transcendental sound is a full show that is also the 100% version of the traditional official edition “STAGE”. In fact, although the recording time is recent, the set is not the same. Let’s compare and organize. Glam Era (8 songs) Ziggy Stardust: Five Years/Soul Love/Star/Hang On to Yourself/Ziggy Stardust/Suffragette City/Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide (★) Aladdin Sane: The Jean Genie American Era ( 5 songs)・Diamond Dog: Rebel Rebel (★)・Young Americans: Fame・Station to Station: Station to Station/Stay/TVC 15 Berlin Era (10 songs)・Low: Warszawa/What in the World/Be My Wife/Speed ​​Of Life/Breaking Glass/Art Decade・Heroes: “Heroes”/Blackout/Sense of Doubt/Beauty and the Beast *Note: Songs marked with “★” cannot be heard on the official version “STAGE” . …and it looks like this. To put it bluntly, the song selection and song order are the same as “L.A. FORUM 1978″, so I will omit the details, but (of course) the tension of the performance is different. It is also a different version with the same quality as that super masterpiece. Although we cannot hope for the “surprise of new discovery” like “L.A. FORUM 1978”, it is a great album that is more than equal in content. This album not only promises the best experience of “ISOLAR II 1978 Tour”, but also has a deep level of mastering by core enthusiasts. Superb audience recording of “April 11, 1978 Baton Rouge Performance”. This is the pinnacle of the standard recordings that have produced numerous previous releases, and is the ultimate edition in which a world-renowned Bowie researcher mastered the master created from the original cassette himself. In fact, the sound is so great that even the expression “like a soundboard”, which is the greatest compliment, feels like an insult, with a clear atmosphere, crystal clear details down to the smallest details, and a sparkling and spectacular sound. This is a historical masterpiece that allows you to experience the ultimate “ISOLAR II 1978 Tour” with a sound that could even surpass Millard’s super masterpiece “L.A. FORUM 1978”. Live at Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA, USA 11th April 1978 TRULY PERFECT SOUND Disc 1(47:33) 01. Warszawa 02. Heroes 03. What In The World 04. Be My Wife 05. The Jean Genie 06. Blackout 07. Sense Of Doubt 08. Speed ​​Of Life 09. Breaking Glass 10. Beauty And The Beast 11. Fame Disc 2(52:57) 01. Five Years 02. Soul Love 03. Star 04. Hang Onto Yourself 05. Ziggy Stardust 06. Suffragette City 07. Rock N’ Roll Suicide 08. Art Decade 09. Station To Station 10. Stay 11. TVC 15 12. Rebel Rebel