David Bowie/UK 3.19.1990

Bowie’s biggest greatest hits tour “SOUND+VISION Tour”. An original recording will be released that will allow you to experience the best performance in their home country. What is infused into this work is “March 19, 1990 Birmingham Performance”. This is an exquisite audience recording. This tour is not only the best set of luxury, but also the largest in scale. I traveled all over the world, including three trips to North America, two trips to Europe, Japan, and South America. First, let’s look back at the overall picture and confirm the position of this work.・March 4th – 15th: North America #1 (7 performances) ・March 19th – April 22nd: Europe #1 (22 performances) ←★Here★ ・April 27th – May 9th: North America #2 (7 performances) ・May 15th + 16th: Japan (2 performances) ・May 20th – July 29th: North America #3 (40 performances) ・August 4th – September 16th: Europe #2 (24 performances) September 20th-29th: South America (6 performances) This is Bowie in 1990. It was a huge tour with 108 performances in 27 countries, but the Birmingham performance of this work is the beginning. It was the first day of “Europe #1” and the 8th performance of the entire tour, which was the very first concert. The person who recorded the show was a recorder living in the UK. He is a man who has created countless collections for artists such as Paul McCartney, THE ROLLING STONES, Dave Gilmour, U2, etc., and is known as the “British Master” at our store. This work is an original master recorded by such a master more than 30 years ago, but even though it was so long ago, it is a wonderful masterpiece that clearly shows that he already had the same wonderful skill as today. The clarity is amazing! The detailed recording position is not left, but while giving a sense of the huge scale of the “NEC Arena” where it was performed, the fresh musical tone jumps straight into the song, with its core and contours sharply defined. There is a large distorted noise sound around the first minute of “Space Oddity”, but it is only for a moment. Adjust in just a few seconds and instantly transform into the clear, virtuosic sound you’re familiar with. In addition to the beauty of each instrument, Bowie’s singing voice is wonderful and makes you listen to a sweet tone that melts. It received rave reviews in specialized magazines, with comments such as “A truly super high-quality audience recording,” “A nice piece of work with a sound that doesn’t make you feel at all anxious while listening to it,” and “A highly recommended piece.” It’s about quality. The performance colored by such sound is also exquisite. Speaking of the deliciousness of the “SOUND+VISION Tour”, it is undoubtedly the gorgeous greatest hits. Different best sets were shown around the world, but for us Japanese people, the sound board of the Tokyo Dome performance is the most familiar. Let’s organize the set of this work while comparing here.・Space Oddity ・Hunky Dory: Changes/Queen Bitch (★)/Life On Mars? ・Ziggy Stardust: Ziggy Stardust/Suffragette City/Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide ・Aladdin Sane: Panic In Detroit/ The Jean Genie・Diamond Dog: Rebel Rebel・Young Americans: Young Americans/Fame・Station to Station: TVC 15/Golden Years (★)/Stay/Station To Station・Low: Be My Wife/Sound + Vision・Heroic Dream Talker: “Heroes”・Scary Monsters: Ashes To Ashes/Fashion・Let’s Dance: Let’s Dance/China Girl/Modern Love・Tonight: Blue Jean・Others: John, I’m Only Dancing (★) /Alabama Song (★) /Pretty Pink Rose *Note: Songs marked with “★” cannot be heard on the Tokyo Dome soundboard. …and it looks like this. The key point is the repertoire unique to the early part of the tour, such as “John, I’m Only Dancing” and “Alabama Song,” but the performances that spin it are also delicious. As this was the 8th performance of the tour, there was no trace of tour fatigue, and the ensemble of the new band, which also included Adrian Belew, was starting to get used to it. What’s more, he is filled with the joy of returning to his home country and the brightness of his plans to intoxicate people all over the world with his greatest hits. In fact, in this work, they perform hit songs from the past one after another, drawing a huge chorus of thousands that fills the large venue, and their whole body receives a huge ovation. The show was filled with an atmosphere of smooth sailing without any concerns. With all of this, there is no way it could be bad. The freshness of being with a new band, the satisfaction of enjoying the loud cheers, the carefree singing voice unique to your home country, and the satisfaction of being filled with representative songs. And the skill of a master who perfectly captured the atmosphere of such a concert scene. This is a masterpiece live album in which everything has come together beautifully. I want as many people as possible to experience this fun and charm. That’s why the white disc is being reissued. Live at the NEC Arena, Birmingham, UK 19th March 1990 TRULY PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) Disc 1(61:13) 1. Space Oddity 2. Changes 3. TVC 15 4. Golden Years 5. Be My Wife 6. Ashes To Ashes 7. John, I’m Only Dancing 8. Queen Bitch 9. Fashion 10. Life On Mars? 11. Blue Jean 12. Let’s Dance 13. Stay 14. Member Intro 15. China Girl Disc 2(68:01) 1. Ziggy Stardust 2. Sound And Vision 3. Rebel Rebel 4. Station To Station 5. Alabama Song 6. Suffragette City 7. Panic In Detroit 8. Young Americans 9. Fame 90 10. Heroes 11. The Jean Genie 12. Pretty Pink Rose 13. Modern Love 14. Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide David Bowie – Vocal Adrian Belew – Lead Guitar & Vocals Erdel Kizilcay – Bass Rick Fox – Keyboards Michael Hodges – Drums