David Bowie/UK 1973

The tour accompanying the album “Ziggy Stardust” began in 1972 and lasted for two years until the following year in 1973. During that time, not only did the set list change, but the stage costumes and production became more and more extravagant, and the stages at the beginning and end were completely different. In other words, 1973’s Ziggy can be said to be the culmination of this era of Bowie. Since the last day of this tour is July 3, 1973, May 3, when this work was recorded, is quite the final day. This work is from Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust tour, and includes the performance of Hanley, a town in northern England, on May 29, 1973. Since it was the final stage of the tour, it was a very relaxing performance, and it was a masterpiece that fully demonstrated the charm of the dazzling, galloping stage. From the opening song, “Hang On To Yourself,” you can already feel the venue heating up. Especially wonderful is Mick Ronson’s brilliant guitar. He plays so fast it’s as if his fingers can’t move on their own. What is unique about Bowie during this period is not only his guitar style, but also the variety of expressions he shows on stage. At the beginning of Mick Ronson’s great success, following “Watch That Man”, Bowie sings “Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud” with the piano in the background. It was a beautiful performance that seemed to cool down the fever that had soared up until now. Then, they play a medley with “All The Young Dudes” and “Oh You Pretty Things”. It can be said that this extreme contrast in musicality clearly represents Bowie’s diversity. And the highlight in the middle of the stage is undoubtedly “Moonage Daydream”. From the tantalizing intro, the audience is immediately drawn into “that world”. A flood of guitar sounds that cover Bowie’s frantic vocals. The guitar solo in the second half is completely improvised, and is one of the highlights of the concert, where a different melody is woven each time. On this day, there were some parts where he was stuck on the phrases, but his smooth and lustrous solo was a masterpiece that perfectly expressed the worldview of the song. Bowie released the album “Aladdin Sane” during this tour. A distinctive feature of the 1973 tour is that the songs chosen from the albums of Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane, which are similar but have different atmospheres, coexist seamlessly together. This work is a high-quality recording of the Hanley performance on May 29, 1973, at the end of the Ziggy Stardust tour. Brilliance, sadness, attack, rise, sadness, and twilight. Please enjoy Bowie’s world that unfolds dramatically during a short stage. VICTORIA HALL HANLEY U.K. May 29, 1973 01. Ode To Joy 02. Hang Onto Yourself 03. Ziggy Stardust 04. Watch That Man 05. Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud 06. All The Young Dudes 07. Oh You Pretty Things 08. Moonage Daydream 09. Changes 10. Space Oddity 11. Jean Genie 12. Time 13. Width of a Circle 14. Let’s Spend The Night Together 15. Suffragette City 16. Cracked Actor 17. Rock And Roll Suicide 18. Outroduction