David Bowiw - The Scary Monsters Chronicles
Demos, alternate takes and various live tracks.
Demos, alternate takes and various live tracks.
Very good soundboard @320
This is what gsparaco posted at collectorsmusicreviews.com
David Bowie’s divorce from his wife Angela became final on February 8, 1980 and the following week he was in New York starting work on Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), the first album after the “Berlin Triology.” Working with producer Tony Visconti and the Alomar/Davis/Murry backing band, they laid down instrumental tracks for the songs…
Two months later they would reconvene at Good Earth Studios in London to complete the album. Mixing would be finished by April and the album would be released on September 12. The album would reach #1 in the UK and climb as high as #12 in the US. It received rave reviews when first released and has since been used as a benchmark…
Fresh From Divorce collects together relevant documents surrounding the creation of the album including alternate versions and demos. And since this was during Bowie’s longest hiatus from live performance (after the Stage tour in 1978 he wouldn’t tour again until 1983), included are two television appearances which are rare live outings from this period…
The several unreleased tracks have varying degrees of interest. The disco mix of “Ashes To Ashes” is an 11-minute edit of the album track with long instrumental passages in the beginning. These remixes were popular in the late ’70s, seen as a away for rock artists to gain cross-over appeal…
Overall Fresh From Divorce is a strong compilation of tapes from the era. There has been some discussion about more boxsets from EMI similar to this year’s Station To Station, before Bowie’s contract expires in 2012. Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) is one of the titles under discussion and the contents focus upon these particular tracks which makes this a good title to have until more is released.
Track List:
Track 01. Scary Monsters & Super Creeps (Alternate Take)
Track 02. It’s No Game (Alternate Take)
Track 03. Tired Of My Life (Demo for “It’s No Game”)
Track 04. Cameras In Brooklyn (Early version of “Up The Hill Backwards”)
Track 05. It Happens Everyday (Early Version Of “Teenage Wildlife”)
Track 06. Laser (Early Version Of “Scream Like A Baby”)
Track 07. Ashes To Ashes (Unreleased Disco Remix
Track 08. Kingdom Come (Alternate Take)
Track 09. I Am A Laser (Recorded with the Astronettes - Different lyrics)
Track 10. Because You’re Young (Alternate Take)
Track 11. Is There Life After Marriage? (Unreleased)
12. Panic In Detroit (Re-Recorded) - *Omitted*
13. Crystal Japan - *Omitted*
14. Alabama Song - *Omitted*
Track 15. Ashes To Ashes (”Tonight” TV Show, USA, 5 September 1980)
Track 16. Life On Mars (”Tonight” TV Show, USA, 5 September 1980)
Track 17. The Man Who Sold The World (”Saturday Night Live” TV Show, USA, 15 December, 1979)
Track 18. Boys Keep Swinging (”Saturday Night Live” TV Show, USA, 15 December, 1979)
Track 19. TVC15 (”Saturday Night Live” TV Show, USA, 15 December, 1979)
*Officially released.
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