David Bowie – Live Santa Monica '72 (2LP)
RARITY - SEALED
UNOFFICIAL RELEASE
Vocals, Guitar – David Bowie [click here to see more vinyl featuring David Bowie]
Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar, Vocals – Mick Ronson
Bass Guitar – Trevor Bolder
Drums – Mick "Woody" Woodmansey
Keyboards – Mike Garson
Written by David Bowie (A2–6, B1–3, C1–4, D2–4), Eric Blau (B4), Jacques Brel (B4), Mort Shuman (B4), Lou Reed (D1)
2 LPs, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12'’
Live
Record Press : unspecified (Holland)
Label : EMI
Original label : Trade Mark of Quality
Recorded in 1972 at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Engineered by Mike Moran, Bill Fure, Bob Griffin
Mixed by Grover Hesley
Produced by Richard Kimball
Mastered by Ted Jensen
Sleeve Notes by David Bowie
Photography by Mick Rock, Jon Levicke
Originally released in 1972
Reissued in September 2008
Tracks :
Side A:
- Introduction
- Hang On To Yourself
- Ziggy Stardust
- Changes
- The Supermen
- Life On Mars?
Side B:
- Five Years
- Space Oddity
- Andy Warhol
- My Death
Side C:
- The Width Of A Circle
- Queen Bitch
- Moonage Daydream
- John, I'm Only Dancing
Side D
- Waiting For The Man
- The Jean Genie
- Suffragette City
- Rock 'N' Roll Suicide
Reviews:
“Recorded from Bowie's first live American broadcast, this October 20, 1972 concert is a good choice for those who found themselves left cold by the awkward soul and the absence of Mick Ronson on David Live. Coming on the heels of the release of Ziggy Stardust, Bowie is captured here at the height of his creative powers. He gives a nod to the influence of Lou Reed with a fine "Waiting For The Man," and the live renditions of "Jean Genie" and "Rock and Roll Suicide" surpass the studio versions, thanks in no small part to the inimitable Mick Ronson. "Life on Mars?" and other tunes off Hunky Dory can be a bit disappointing, though, without original keyboardist Rick Wakeman, who was now busy becoming a star with Yes. But this is only a minor qualm; the Spiders band is wonderfully aggressive, all the more because live performance was perhaps the true home for its glam theatrics.“ AllMusic Review by Paul Collins
Ratings:
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.54 / 5