David Bowie/WA,USA 1990 Upgrade

In January 1990, Bowie’s catalog from the 70s, which had been out of print for a long time, was reissued by Ryco. Not only were three titles reissued per month, but each title also included rare bonus tracks, which made long-time fans ecstatic. Furthermore, it also appealed to people who had only known Bowie as the man behind “Let’s Dance,” “Sen-Mari,” and “Labyrinth.” This was the situation surrounding Bowie in Japan at the beginning of the 90s. Prior to the reissue of Bowie’s back catalog, a four-disc best album in an LP-sized box was released as a preview. The fourth disc was a CDV, a format that I think very few people who bought it in real time at the time were able to listen to it properly, so it was essentially a three-disc best album. Moreover, this box was not just a best-of, but was packed with extremely rare tracks, so much so that I thought that these were the main focus for enthusiasts, and it was enough to make people look forward to the bonus tracks that would be released later. The first track on disc 1 is the demo track of “Space Oddity”, which is irresistible. Other tracks on the disc include “London Bye Ta Ta”, which is incomparably better quality than the bootlegs, and even a cover of Springsteen’s “It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City”. I’m sure many Bowie fans were excited by the falsetto in the song and the pause in “Saint in the Sweetie”. At this time, Bowie was not a solo artist, but was active as a member of a band called Tin Machine. Bowie wanted to focus on Tin Machine’s activities in the future, and since his past albums were being reissued at the same time, he took advantage of the opportunity to decide to do a so-called “funeral tour”. Of course, the “funeral tour” was not the official name, but it was announced that this tour would be the last one to bury his past songs, and that he would not play any more songs on stage in the future, and that he would collect requests from fans and decide the set list based on those requests. Of course, I don’t think there were any fans who believed Bowie’s words that he would no longer play his old songs on stage (lol), but the tour was announced simply to replay his old catalog without releasing a new album or new songs (only a remix called “Fame 90”). In an interview at the time, he said, “It’s good for an artist to always do new things without relying on old hits anymore.” The name of the tour was SOUND + VISION TOUR, matching the title of the aforementioned box set “SOUND + VIDION.” In Bowie’s will, which was later revealed, he said, “I don’t want a funeral, I just want my works to remain,” but the SOUND + VISION TOUR, which buried his old songs, turned out to be a truly grand funeral with over 100 performances. There were only five band members, and the stage was calm with a black base. The only thing that was done was a screen projected on the back, so it was probably not intended to be a funeral, but it was a simple stage that focused on singing and playing, in contrast to the flashy and theatrical stage of the previous Glass Spider tour. This work is a complete recording of the Tacoma, Washington performance on May 21, 1990 from the SOUND+VISION TOUR. The set list is typical of that year, starting with the nostalgic “Ode to Joy” and “Space Oddity” and ending with “Rock and Roll Suicide”. The recording was done so close that you wouldn’t feel that the venue was a dome, and the sound quality is very high. The biggest feature of this work is that it features “You and I and George”. Although it is generally classified as traditional nowadays, the original song was composed by Red Kelly, who played bass in jazz pianist Stan Kenton’s band. The song is briefly included in the 1959 live album “Kenton Live from the Las Vegas Tropicana”. It is not clear how this song came to be performed, but after the intense performance of “Jean Genie”, Bowie speaks to the audience at length. “Do you like jazz? From Stan Kenton’s 60’s album… Live from something… I don’t know your names, but for now, let’s sing “you”. ” This was the only time Bowie sang this song “You and I and George” that day. There must have been something in his heart. You will be captivated by Bowie’s quiet performance of singing this jazz masterpiece. It is a sad and loving song that makes you want to hug him. A complete recording of the Tacoma performance on May 21, 1990 with high sound quality. This is a special performance that not only features the only live take, but also the only recording of Bowie performing “You and I and George.” ■A complete recording of the Tacoma performance on May 21, 1990 with high sound quality. ■Contains Bowie’s only “You And I And George” TACOMA DOME, TACOMA WA U.S.A. May 21, 1990 DISC ONE 01. Ode To Joy 02. Space Oddity 03. Changes 04. TVC 15 05. Rebel Rebel 06. Be My Wife 07. Ashes To Ashes 08. Starman 09. Fashion 10. Life On Mars? 11. Blue Jean 12. Let’s Dance 13. Stay 14. Band Introductio 15. China Girl 16. Sound And Vision DISC TWO 01. Ziggy Stardust 02. Station To Station 03. Young Americans 04. Suffragette City 05. Fame 06. “Heroes” 07. Pretty Pink Rose 08. The Jean Genie 09. You And I And George 10. Panic In Detroit 11. Modern Love 12. Rock’n’Roll Suicide