David Bowie/Rare Soundboard Tracks Compilation

The legendary album “THE FREAKIEST SHOW” was once praised as “Bowie’s ultimate underground album.” A reissue of that super masterpiece has been decided. This work is a superb stereo soundboard album discovered in 2005. It is a collection of 10 rare takes of Bowie from the 1970s, and the super rare takes that were not even known to exist and the sound quality of a completely different dimension even though they were known caused a shock. The impact was so great that at the time of the excavation, a special magazine devoted a special feature to just one copy, and it was sold out and out of print in the blink of an eye. This work is an elaborate reprint of such a legendary album. It is best to introduce the greatness of the rare truck collection individually. So let’s get started. Early version “Five Years” The opening of the legendary edition is an early version of a super famous song leaked from the “Ziggy Stardust” production session. In other words, it is a “demo” and “rough mix”, but the sound quality is as good as the full version (although it is monaural). Of course, the difference from the final version is obvious at first listen, even before the strings and aggressive guitar solo in the second half are dubbed. And the vocals. Although it is very similar to the final version, it is a different take, and if you compare it, it is not as passionate as it is, and has a slightly simpler singing style. Coupled with the sound without any effects, it has a vividness almost like a studio live performance. “Waiting For The Man” was aired on KBFH in Nassau on March 23, 1976, and was also used as a bonus track for “STATION TO STATION”, a new excavation of the soundboard live. Although it is a classic among the classics that has been famous for a long time, this “Waiting For The Man” is one song that has not been aired. I think the broadcast was probably postponed because the recording of the vocals did not go well at the beginning, but even the fact that it was being played was a shocking take leaked out with a completely official sound. “Heroes” and “What In The World” at Earl’s Court Park on July 1, 1978. A superb soundboard recording of the famous Earl’s Court performance that was recorded on the Golde Years label’s “RARESTONEBOWIE.” Until then, only “Be My Wife”, “Sound + Vision” and “Fame” were known, but with this work two more songs appeared for the first time. “I thought there would be other songs, but after all…” “I wonder if a full master also exists.” It became a hot topic, but 12 years after the release of this work, the almost complete version of “DEFINITIVE” was released. EARLS COURT 1978” is also available. It is still fresh in my memory that the rumors became reality. “Space Oddity” and “Spirits In The Night” recorded in London in 1973 are two songs from the same period but with different contents. First of all, “Space Oddity” is a performance on the TV program “THE 1980 FLOOR SHOW” which was SPIDERS FROM MARS’ last performance. Although it is a video that is loved as a classic, what is included in this work is an unaired rehearsal take. Actually, the take itself could be heard in some bootlegs, but they had noise around the end of the guitar solo. However, this recording is the highest peak master in history without that noise. And the other “Spirits In The Night” is a cover of Bruce Springteen, and is a very rare studio demo that was not even known to exist. At the time, Bowie was producing the album “PEOPLE FROM BAD HOMES” by his girlfriend Ava Cherry, and made a demo using Springteen songs. This is a rare take that includes a guide vocal (unidentified male voice) for Ava. Raiko excavation master’s “Rupert The Riley” and “Miss Peculiar” These two songs are sound sources that have long been known for various rare track collections, but they have been given a shocking upgrade. Various masters were discovered for the Bonnow track during the official reissue project by Raico in 1990, and it is said that these were recorded on the master tapes. The quality is completely different from the already released bootleg group that has been woken up from the acetate board only by the original master. There is also a 1970 take of “Miss Peculiar” sung by Mickey King, but this work is the version performed by SPIDERS FROM MARS. “Life On Mars?” sung by Peter Noone Bowie provided Peter Noone with “Oh! You Pretty Things” and “Right On Mother,” but his acetate album includes the super famous song “Life On Mars?” sung by Peter. Mars?” was also included. I’m not sure why it ended up unreleased, but you can enjoy a super valuable take that was made into a more compact pop song than Bowie’s official version. Unreleased songs from the “BLACK TIE WHITE NOISE” session The final piece of this extremely rare collection of tracks is the “BLACK TIE WHITE NOISE” session, which is a time-lapse. It is valuable just as an outtake from this era, but the content is also unusual, with a chorus overlaid on a repetitive rhythm track of less than 50 seconds. Although it is not complete enough to be called a song, it is a rare track with a quality that is completely official. This is a treasure collection of 10 songs and 44 minutes. Some of the tracks have finished their role due to the excavation of further long masters, but most of them still shine with their rareness and transcendent quality even now, 15 years after their discovery. Rare Tracks Compilation STEREO SBD 1. Five Years (Unreleased 1972 Studio Version) 2. Waiting For The Man (Nassau Coliseum 23rd March 1976) 3. “Heroes” (Earl’s Court, London 1st July 1978) 4. What In The World (Earl’s Court, London July 1st 1978) 5. Space Oddity (Marquee, London October 1973) 6. Spirits In The Night (Trident Studios, London 1973) 7. Rupert The Riley (Unused Rykodisc Bonus Track) 8. Miss Peculiar (Unused Rykodisc Bonus Track) 9. Life On Mars? (Unreleased Peter Noone Acetate) 10. Untitled (From ‘Black Tie White Noise’ Sessions) Track 2 was omitted from the original broadcast due to a tape flaw. Tracks 3 & 4 Were originally shortlisted for inclusion on the Trident/NMC”Rarestonebowie” Track 6 Performed by the Astronettes, an alternative to the version that appeared on “People From Bad Homes” Tracks 7 & 8 Were mastered for EMI/Rykodisc reissues but not used