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Fantastic, 27 Mar 2003
This review is from: Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture Soundtrack: 30th Anniversary (Audio CD)
I first bought this about 15 years ago on cassette and loved it then even though the sound was ropey and it was heavily edited. When this 30th anniversary edition came out remastered and in the impressive presentation package I had to get it........it was like listening to it for the fist time. This really is a piece of history, ok the sound isn't perfect (a lot better than before) but the atmosphere really comes through. My favourite is the medley of Wildeyed boy from Freecloud/All the Young Dudes/Oh! You Pretty Things, My Death (brilliant for the final concert and where Bowie tells the audience to shut up!), and Width of a Circle. Mick Ronson will have all air guitar freaks jumping around their living room throw in Mike Garson on piano and this concert is about as good as it gets! Loved the red CD's and packaging........a must for all fans!!
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ziggy live, 20 April 2011
this album catches Bowie at the end of the tour that saw him rise to superstar. I think its a piece of rock history and a must have for his fans.
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If only every release contained this much effort..., 24 Mar 2003
This review is from: Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture Soundtrack: 30th Anniversary (Audio CD)
A phenomenal item which stands apart from the DVD released in tandem as a must-have package in its own right.
First impressions hark back to the days of opening that treasured new gatefold and finding goodies spilling out with the LP sleeve: within the evocative box are a poster containing press clippings, a reproduction ticket stub (how many people will sit at B17 I wonder?), a booklet and the two CDs - themselves in neon red to match the overriding chroma of the movie footage.
But enough of the ephemera. The remix has brought the concert back to life in dramatic style: the drums are loud, the guitars sqeal, Bowie and the crowd are in fine voice. Regardless of the status of this gig as the famous 'Last One', as presented here this concert stands out as one of the all-time great recorded events.
If you like Bowie, if you want a slice of the 1970s at the Hammersmith Odeon, if you want to avoid searching online auctions for this gem in future years, get it.
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