David Bowie – Rock ‘n’ Roll Star! (2024) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

David Bowie – Rock ‘n’ Roll Star! (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 03:48:28 minutes | 3,65 GB | Genre: Rock
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Parlophone Records proudly announces DAVID BOWIE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL STAR!, a 5CD and 1 Blu-Ray Audio set that explores David Bowie’s journey from February 1971 through the creation of the Ziggy Stardust character, the recording of the iconic THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS album, and captures the international mania that surrounded the Ziggy phenomenon in the form of UK radio sessions and TV performances, as well as live tracks from Ziggy and the Spiders’ 1st October 1972 show at the Boston Music Hall.

ROCK ‘N’ ROLL STAR!, containing 29 unreleased tracks, covers early songwriting demos, recordings from David’s band, The Arnold Corns, rehearsals at Bowie’s then-home, Haddon Hall, BBC sessions, singles, live performances, plus outtakes and alternative versions from the original album recording sessions, which have been newly mixed by original album producer, Ken Scott.

Unreleased highlights include an alternative version of ‘Lady Stardust’, an unheard version of the deep-cut classic ‘Shadow Man’ and an up-tempo take of The Who’s ‘I Can’t Explain’, which he would later slow down and cover for the PIN-UPS album.

The audio-only Blu-Ray disc features the definitive 2012 remaster of the original Ziggy Stardust album in 96kHz/24bit PCM stereo, plus the album and additional mixes from 2003 in DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 as well as the singles, outtakes and alternative versions in 96kHz/24 bit PCM stereo.

The Blu-Ray also includes a version of the ZIGGY STARDUST album called WAITING IN THE SKY (BEFORE THE STARMAN CAME TO EARTH) taken from Trident Studio tapes dated 15th December 1971, which features an alternative running order and four songs that didn’t make the final album. There is a 1-LP version of ROCK ‘N’ ROLL STAR! compiling the alternative takes and mixes.

ROCK ‘N’ ROLL STAR! also contains two books. The first is an extensive 112-page book with detailed liner notes, memorabilia, contemporary reviews and articles, rare photographs from Barrie Wentzel, Michael Putland, Mick Rock, Sukita and Alec Byrne, as well as brand-new notes and interviews with Ken Scott, Mark Carr Pritchett and David’s plugger from the time, Anya Wilson. Accompanying the main book is a 36-page compiled reproduction of David’s personal Ziggy Stardust era notebooks.

Tracklist:
1-1. David Bowie – So Long 60s (San Francisco Hotel Recording) (01:44)
1-2. David Bowie – Hang On To Yourself (Demo) (02:31)
1-3. David Bowie – Lady Stardust (Demo) [2024 Remaster] (03:44)
1-4. David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust (Demo) [2024 Remaster] (03:37)
1-5. David Bowie – Star (aka ‘Stars’) [Demo] (02:46)
1-6. David Bowie – Soul Love (Demo and DB Spoken Notes) (05:35)
1-7. David Bowie – Starman (Demo 1 Excerpt) (01:16)
1-8. David Bowie – Starman (Demo 2) (03:54)
1-9. David Bowie – Moonage Daydream (Arnold Corns Version) [2024 Remaster] (03:55)
1-10. David Bowie – Hang On To Yourself (Arnold Corns Version) [2024 Remaster] (02:53)
1-11. David Bowie – Looking For A Friend (Arnold Corns Version – Rough Mix) (03:13)
1-12. David Bowie – Haddon Hall Rehearsals Segue: Ziggy Stardust / Holy Holy / Soul Love (02:35)
1-13. David Bowie – Star (aka ‘Stars’) [Haddon Hall Rehearsal] (03:04)
1-14. David Bowie – Sweet Head (Haddon Hall Rehearsal) (04:56)
2-1. David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust (Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel – recorded 11th January 1972) (03:18)
2-2. David Bowie – Queen Bitch (Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel – recorded 11th January 1972) (03:03)
2-3. David Bowie – Waiting For The Man (Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel – recorded 11th January 1972) (05:29)
2-4. David Bowie – Lady Stardust (Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel – recorded 11th January 1972) (03:20)
2-5. David Bowie – Hang On To Yourself (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris – recorded 18th January 1972) (02:48)
2-6. David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris – recorded 18th January 1972) (03:19)
2-7. David Bowie – Queen Bitch (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris – recorded 18th January 1972) (02:57)
2-8. David Bowie – Waiting For The Man (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris – recorded 18th January 1972) (05:22)
2-9. David Bowie – Five Years (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris – recorded 18th January 1972) (04:25)
2-10. David Bowie – Oh! You Pretty Things (Take 1) [Old Grey Whistle Test – broadcast 1982] (03:14)
2-11. David Bowie – Queen Bitch (Old Grey Whistle Test – broadcast 8th February 1972) (03:11)
2-12. David Bowie – Five Years (Old Grey Whistle Test – broadcast 8th February 1972) (05:02)
3-1. David Bowie – White Light / White Heat (Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel – recorded 16th May 1972) (03:47)
3-2. David Bowie – Moonage Daydream (Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel – recorded 16th May 1972) (04:55)
3-3. David Bowie – Hang On To Yourselft (Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel – recorded 16th May 1972) (02:47)
3-4. David Bowie – Suffragette City (Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel – recorded 16th May 1972) (03:25)
3-5. David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust (Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel – recorded 16th May 1972) (03:25)
3-6. David Bowie – Starman (Johnnie Walker Lunchtime Show – recorded 22nd May 1972) (04:03)
3-7. David Bowie – Space Oddity (Johnnie Walker Lunchtime Show – recorded 22nd May 1972) (04:13)
3-8. David Bowie – Changes (Johnnie Walker Lunchtime Show – recorded 22nd May 1972) (03:28)
3-9. David Bowie – Oh! You Pretty Things (Johnnie Walker Lunchtime Show – recorded 22nd May 1972) (02:57)
3-10. David Bowie – Andy Warhol (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris – recorded 23rd May 1972) (03:13)
3-11. David Bowie – Lady Stardust (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris – recorded 23rd May 1972) (03:20)
3-12. David Bowie – White Light / White Heat (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris – recorded 23rd May 1972) (03:55)
3-13. David Bowie – Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris – recorded 23rd May 1972) (03:07)
3-14. David Bowie – Starman (Top Of The Pops performance – broadcast 6th July 1972) (03:31)
4-1. David Bowie – Round And Round (2024 Remaster) (02:47)
4-2. David Bowie – The Supermen (Ziggy Session Version) [2024 Remaster] (02:43)
4-3. David Bowie – Holy Holy (Ziggy Session Version) [2024 Remaster] (02:23)
4-4. David Bowie – Velvet Goldmine (Ziggy Session Outtake) [2024 Remaster] (03:12)
4-5. David Bowie – Starman (Original Single Mix) [2024 Remaster] (04:17)
4-6. David Bowie – John, I’m Only Dancing (Original Single Version) [2024 Remaster] (02:47)
4-7. David Bowie – The Supermen (Recorded live at the Music Hall, Boston 1st October 1972) (02:49)
4-8. David Bowie – Changes (Recorded live at the Music Hall, Boston 1st October 1972) (03:24)
4-9. David Bowie – Life On Mars? (Recorded live at the Music Hall, Boston 1st October 1972) (03:29)
4-10. David Bowie – My Death (Recorded live at the Music Hall, Boston 1st October 1972) (05:27)
4-11. David Bowie – John, I’m Only Dancing (Recorded live at the Music Hall, Boston 1st October 1972) (02:39)
5-1. David Bowie – Looking For A Friend (Arnold Corns Version – 2022 Mix) (03:11)
5-2. David Bowie – Hang On To Yourself (Early Ziggy Session Take) (02:41)
5-3. David Bowie – Star (aka ‘Stars’) [Alternative Version – Take 5] (02:42)
5-4. David Bowie – Lady Stardust (Alternative Version – Take 1) (03:27)
5-5. David Bowie – Shadow Man (Ziggy Session Version) (04:01)
5-6. David Bowie – The Supermen (Ziggy Session Version) [2023 Mix] (02:45)
5-7. David Bowie – Holy Holy (Ziggy Session Version) [Alternative Mix] (02:23)
5-8. David Bowie – Round And Round (Alternative Mix) [2024 Remaster] (02:41)
5-9. David Bowie – It’s Gonna Rain Again (Ziggy Session Outtake) (03:21)
5-10. David Bowie – Looking For A Friend (Ziggy Session Version) (02:50)
5-11. David Bowie – Velvet Goldmine (Ziggy Session Outtake – 2022 Mix) (03:04)
5-12. David Bowie – Sweet Head (Ziggy Session Outtake – 2022 Mix) (03:56)
5-13. David Bowie – Starman (Top Of The Pops Version – 2022 Mix) (04:03)
5-14. David Bowie – John, I’m Only Dancing (Alternative Trident Studios Version) (02:34)
5-15. David Bowie – I Can’t Explain (Trident Studios Version) (02:22)
5-16. David Bowie – Moonage Daydream (2003 Instrumental Mix) [2024 Remaster] (04:46)

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