DAILY BOWIE THING – Day 61

“Heaven is smiling down...”

Back on December 2nd @iman kindly re-posted DAILY BOWIE THING – Day 21 with the following message...

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Who else is loving this like I am?

Let’s not forget I was a fan of his music way before we met & married!

So far it’s on Day 31 ... do share your comments on your faves... & I’ll share with you mine.

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It’s true. Iman saw Bowie live on the first Isolar tour in 1976, hard to imagine she had any clue as to where her future lay at that point.

Anyway, today’s actual #DailyBowieThing continues the general collector theme with the two CDs pictured in our montage. Both extremely rare, here are links to previous features we posted in 2018 regarding them both.

I AM IMAN book and CDR (2001)

1 - The Wedding (David Bowie)

2 - Wild Is The Wind (Tiomkin/Washington)

3 - Loving The Alien (David Bowie)

4 - As The World Falls Down (David Bowie)

5 - Abdulmajid (David Bowie/Brian Eno)

The Beauty of Color CD (2005)

1 - Fascination (David Bowie/Luther Vandross)

2 - I've Been Waiting For You (Neil Young)

3 - I'm Deranged (David Bowie/Brian Eno)

4 - Don't Let Me Down And Down (Tarha/Valmont)

5 - Abdulmajid (David Bowie/Brian Eno)

Thirty days after her post we're still going strong with #DailyBowieThing Day 61 on this the last day of the horrendous year that was 2020. Surely 2021 can only be better.

Hopefully, we’ll see you for Day 62 in the new year. Please stay safe.

#DailyBowieThing #DavidAndIman #BowieForever #BowieCollector

David Bowie’s 25-year-old seasonal message

“Give my children sunny smiles, Give them room and cloudless skies...”

In 1995, David donated one of his artworks to the War Child charity for use as a Christmas card. The message inside the 1995 card is superimposed in our montage over a 1995 image of David stood in front of his British Conflicts and The Crouch Laura Ashley wallpaper.

We'd like to echo the sentiments of David’s message and take this opportunity to thank you for all of your support over 2020.

Meanwhile, War Child is still improving the lives of many children thanks to the continued kindness of donors.

#BowieWarChild #BowieCard

Lazarus exclusive streaming premiere on Dice.fm

“I’ve got drama, can’t be stolen”

The headline says it all, keep reading for the press release.

London 17th December 2020

LAZARUS

BY David Bowie and Enda Walsh

DIRECTED BY Ivo van Hove

INSPIRED BY THE NOVEL The Man Who Fell To Earth by Walter Tevis

Exclusive Premiere Streaming on Dice.fm - TICKETS HERE NOW

Friday 8 January, 7pm – David Bowie’s birthday

Saturday 9 January, 7pm

Sunday 10 January, 3pm – fifth anniversary of David Bowie’s death

“WILD, FANTASTICAL, EYE-POPPING. A SURREALISTIC TOUR DE FORCE.” – Rolling Stone

To remember David Bowie on his birthday and to mark the fifth anniversary of his untimely death, producers Robert Fox and RZO Entertainment Inc are exclusively releasing the stream of the London production of Lazarus, captured live on stage. The streaming will be available for three performances only. This will be the UK premiere of the filmed version of this remarkable show.

Lazarus includes songs from Bowie’s iconic catalogue as well as new songs written for the stage including the title song, Lazarus.

Inspired by the book, The Man Who Fell To Earth, by Walter Tevis (“The Queen’s Gambit”) Lazarus focuses on Thomas Newton, as he remains still on Earth - a 'man' unable to die, his head soaked in cheap gin and haunted by a past love. We follow Newton over the course of a few days where the arrival of another lost soul - might finally set him free.

Michael C Hall (“Dexter”, “Six Feet Under”) stars as Newton, the character famously portrayed by David Bowie in the 1976 screen adaptation of The Man Who Fell To Earth directed by Nicolas Roeg. Lazarus co-stars Sophia Anne Caruso (“Beetlejuice” on Broadway) and the production is directed by Ivo van Hove (“All About Eve”, “Network” and “A View From The Bridge”).

Lazarus opened at The New York Theatre Workshop in November 2015. The London production opened in November 2016 where it played a sold-out run.

This live-streamed event will be available for three performances only in multiple time zones (GMT, AEDT, EST, PST, CST) from Friday 8 to Sunday 10 January 2021.

The Lazarus Cast Album is available on RCA / ISO Records

#LazarusMusical #LazarusStreaming #BowieLazarus #LazarusLondon #LazarusFilming #TMWFTE #TJNewton #LazarusSoundtrack

Station To Station 45th red or white vinyl

“The return of the Thin White Duke”

DAVID BOWIE STATION TO STATION 45th ANNIVERSARY RED / WHITE VINYL

‘BRICKS & MORTAR’ EXCLUSIVE LIMITED EDITION RELEASED 22nd JANUARY 2021

Originally released 23rd January 1976, Station To Station was David Bowie’s tenth studio album. To celebrate its 45th anniversary Parlophone is proud to announce a special limited edition ‘bricks & mortar’ only pressing of the album on both red & white vinyl.

Considered a classic among fans and critics alike, the record was unusual for a Bowie album in that it contained just six tracks, even though it still clocked in at a little over thirty-eight minutes.

For the first time ever, a David Bowie album was a bigger commercial success Stateside than in the UK. It reached #3 on the Billboard 200 and #5 on the official UK album chart.

Four of Station To Station’s six songs were released as commercial A-sides by RCA, with Golden Years being the pre-album hit on both sides of the Atlantic. The song scored Bowie yet another top ten just in time for the Christmas UK chart in 1975, where it remained right up to the release of the album in January 1976.

45 years on from its release, Station To Station is now seen as a musical bridge between the ‘plastic soul’ of 1975’s Young Americans and the start of Bowie’s Berlin era with 1977’s Low.

Side 1

Station To Station

Golden Years

Word On A Wing

Side 2

TVC 15

Stay

Wild Is The Wind

FOOTNOTE: Due to the continued restrictions of the pandemic, you should be able to find this release in the online stores of your favoured high street vinyl outlets.

#BowieStationToStation #BowieS2S45th #BowieVinyl

David Bowie birthday single 2021 details

“Trying to get to heaven before they close the door”

We’re proud to be able to announce details of how we’re marking what would have been David Bowie’s 74th birthday on the 8th January, 2021.

Stay tuned for more information regarding ordering and keep reading for the press release.

#BowieBirthdaySingle2021 #BowieMotherHeaven45

DAVID BOWIE BIRTHDAY SINGLE: MOTHER/TRYIN’ TO GET TO HEAVEN

TO BE RELEASED 8 JANUARY 2021 ON PARLOPHONE/ISO RECORDS

7” SINGLE LIMITED TO 8147 COPIES, INCLUDING 1000 ON CREAM VINYL

To celebrate what would have been David Bowie’s 74th birthday on the 8th January, 2021, two previously unreleased cover versions, John Lennon’s MOTHER and Bob Dylan’s TRYIN’ TO GET TO HEAVEN, will be released as a very special limited edition 7” single.

The 7” single is limited to 8147 numbered copies, 1000 of which will be on cream coloured vinyl available only from the official David Bowie store and Warner Music’s Dig! store (the remainder will be black). Both tracks will be available to stream and download.

Originally recorded by Lennon for his 1970 album John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band, Bowie's version of MOTHER was produced by Tony Visconti in 1998 for a Lennon tribute that never came to fruition. Bob Dylan’s original TRYIN’ TO GET TO HEAVEN was released on his 1997 Album of the Year GRAMMY winning Time Out Of Mind. David’s version was recorded in February 1998 during the mixing sessions for the ‘LiveAndWell.com’ album.

MOTHER

Produced by David Bowie, Tony Visconti and Reeves Gabrels

Engineered by Dave Amlen and Zach Wind (NYC) and Reeves Gabrels (Bermuda)

Recorded in Bermuda in 1997 and Sound On Sound Studios, New York, July, 1998

David Bowie – vocals

Reeves Gabrels – guitars

Tony Visconti – bass, harmony vocals

Andy Newmark – drums

Jordan Ruddess - piano

Richard Barone – harmony vocals

TRYIN’ TO GET TO HEAVEN

(Bob Dylan)

Produced by David Bowie. Co-produced by Reeves Gabrels and Mark Plati

Mixed by Mark Plati

Recorded at Looking Glass, New York City, February 1998. Mixed at Sony Studios New York City.

David Bowie – vocals, guitar and saxophone

Reeves Gabrels – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, pedal steel, synths and vocals

Mark Plati – synths and programming

Gail Ann Dorsey – bass and vocals

Zach Alford - drums

7” SINGLE

A/ Mother

AA/Tryin’ To Get To Heaven (single edit)

8147 copies numbered worldwide limited edition, 1000 cream vinyl exclusive to the David Bowie store and Dig! The remainder will be black vinyl.

DIGITAL DOWNLOAD & STREAMING

1. Tryin’ To Get To Heaven

2. Mother

‘MOTHER’ & ‘TRYIN’ TO GET TO HEAVEN’ are released on Parlophone/ISO Records 8th January, 2021

BLA Part 3 - LIVEANDWELL.COM

“Earthling On Fire...”

Here's the press release for the third of six parts that make up Brilliant Live Adventures, available to pre-order here now.

#BowieLiveAndWell #DBBLA #BrilliantLiveAdventures

DAVID BOWIE ‘BRILLIANT LIVE ADVENTURES’ (1995-1999) - A SERIES OF SIX LIVE ALBUMS FROM THE 1990s

VINYL, CD AND LIMITED-EDITION BOXES TO HOUSE COMPLETE SETS AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY VIA THE DAVID BOWIE OFFICIAL STORE & WARNER MUSIC GROUP’S DIG! STORE

‘BRILLIANT LIVE ADVENTURES’ PART 3: ‘LIVEANDWELL.COM’ THIRD LIVE ALBUM TO BE RELEASED ON 15TH JANUARY ON CD AND 2xLP FEATURING NEWLY DESIGNED ARTWORK

Parlophone Records is proud to announce the third in a series of six very special David Bowie live releases from the 90’s that will be released on CD and vinyl over the coming months.

DAVID BOWIE LIVEANDWELL.COM is a live album previously released in 2000 in limited quantities to BowieNet subscribers. This expanded edition includes two bonus tracks: Pallas Athena and V-2 Schneider.

LIVEANDWELL.COM was recorded in New York, Amsterdam and Rio De Janeiro during the 1997 Earthling tour. It’s first 10 tracks have until now been physically available only on the BowieNet release, while the two bonus tracks were released as a 12” single under the name The Tao Jones Index (the alias Bowie and his band employed to play an unannounced set in the dance tent at the Phoenix Festival in England in 1997). These limited-edition vinyl and CD sets are released in newly designed artwork featuring a cover shot of Bowie taken by Scarlet Page while rehearsing for his June 1997 London Hanover Grand shows.

LIVEANDWELL.COM was Produced by David Bowie, co-produced by Reeves Gabrels and Mark Plati and mixed by Mark Plati at Looking Glass Studios, NYC. The musicians on the live recordings are David Bowie – vocals, guitar, saxophone, Zachary Alford - drums, Gail Ann Dorsey - bass, vocals, keyboards, Reeves Gabrels – guitars, synthesisers, vocals and Mike Garson – piano, keyboards, synthesisers.

DAVID BOWIE - LIVEANDWELL.COM TRACKLISTING

CD

I'm Afraid Of Americans (David Bowie/Brian Eno) (Radio City Music Hall New York, 15th October, 1997)

The Hearts Filthy Lesson (David Bowie/Brian Eno/Michael Garson/Sterling Campbell/Erdal Kizilcay/Reeves Gabrels) (venue unknown, 1997)

I'm Deranged (David Bowie/Brian Eno) (Amsterdam, Paradiso, 10th June, 1997)

Hallo Spaceboy (David Bowie/Brian Eno) (Rio de Janeiro, Metropolitan, 2nd November, 1997)

Telling Lies (David Bowie) (Amsterdam, Paradiso, 10th June, 1997)

The Motel (David Bowie) (Amsterdam, Paradiso, 10th June, 1997)

The Voyeur Of Utter Destruction (As Beauty) (David Bowie/Brian Eno/Reeves Gabrels) (Rio de Janeiro, Metropolitan, 2nd November, 1997)

Battle for Britain (The Letter) (David Bowie/Reeves Gabrels/Mark Plati) (Radio City Music Hall New York, 15th October, 1997

Seven Years In Tibet (David Bowie/Reeves Gabrels) (Radio City Music Hall New York, 15th October, 1997)

Little Wonder (David Bowie/Reeves Gabrels/Mark Plati) (Radio City Music Hall New York, 15th October, 1997)

Pallas Athena (David Bowie) (Amsterdam, Paradiso, 10th June, 1997)

V-2 Schneider (David Bowie) (Amsterdam, Paradiso, 10th June, 1997)

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