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Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74)

Bowie

2017 · Rock, Funk / Soul

13 collectors on Gatefold own this

Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) by Bowie

Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) is a Rock album by Bowie, originally released in 2017. On Gatefold: 11 pressings tracked, owned by 13 collectors.

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Tracklist

Side A

  1. A1Introduction1:47
  2. A219842:55
  3. A3Rebel Rebel2:31
  4. A4Moonage Daydream5:17
  5. A5Sweet Thing / Candidate / Sweet Thing (Reprise)7:41

Side B

  1. B1Changes3:47
  2. B2Suffragette City3:49
  3. B3Aladdin Sane5:01
  4. B4All The Young Dudes4:09
  5. B5Cracked Actor3:20

Side C

  1. C1Rock 'N' Roll With Me4:54
  2. C2Knock On Wood3:16
  3. C3It's Gonna Be Me7:11
  4. C4Space Oddity5:23

Side D

  1. D1Diamond Dogs6:58
  2. D2Big Brother4:05
  3. D3Time5:44

Side E

  1. E1The Jean Genie5:45
  2. E2Rock 'N' Roll Suicide5:10
  3. E3John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)8:41

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Glam Rock
  • raw
  • swaggering
  • theatrical

Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Trifold sleeve.
Sticker on shrinkwrap:
Record Store Day Exclusive
A previously officially unreleased live recording from Los Angeles on 5th September, 1974, between the Diamond Dogs tour and the Philly Dogs tour. Produced by David Bowie and mixed by Tony Visconti at Human Studios, NYC in October/November 2016. 3 LP set with etching on sixth side.
Recorded live at Los Angeles Amphitheatre, L.A. California, USA 1974, September 5, as part of the BBC coverage of Bowie's 1974 tour and then current period. Some recordings and footage from the concert were first broadcast in 1975 on the BBC TV special "Cracked Actor". In 1990 the professionally recorded tapes were first made available unofficially in a different mix than the one included on the official release. There is a myriad of releases, including some that contain the full intro (here reduced to less than two minutes), and more of the stage commentary from Bowie himself than is included on the official release. See Strange Fascination for the master release of the unofficial releases.
Record Store Day 2017 available in independent record shops, 3-LP set with etched vinyl. Limited edition of 17,000 copies worldwide (5000 for UK).
Artist name given simply as 'Bowie' (in the style of Diamond Dogs) on front cover, spines, labels, and etching.
D1 is preceded by an (unlisted) pre-recorded tape of 'Future Legend', from Diamond Dogs.
Mastered at Air Mastering, London
Timings not listed on sleeve or labels.
Runouts are etched. In runouts, all Optimal plating symbols may be inverted (e.g., “⊥” vs “T”) and/or mirrored (e.g., “1△” vs “△↾”).

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