Analogue master and the concert of the Tour Isolar

EMI needs money, the white one, and so appear in a short time not only Lennon's studio albums remastered, but also a deluxe version of Macca's, Band On The Run ', a box with the collaborations Harrisons with Ravi Shankar and just also - finally - extended StationToStation of Bowie to the 76er Nassau Coliseum concert.

The latter was in the last 30 years anyway one of the most sought-after bootlegs of Bowie and as EMI finally closes a gap, because unlike the bootlegs the official first release now comes in crystal clear sound. A nice bonus: the album is obtained with this box in analgue Master Mix and since this disc suddenly stops at unheard warm.

For music on StationToStation, please refer to my Rezi the 1999 remasters.

Why the concert recording was sought so hot is easy to explain: it presents Bowie's then-touring band at its peak. So, z'sammg'hatzt 'as they say in wines imperiously, was probably no other band on all the Bowie tours. Certainly the Spiders had juice and the great Mick Ronson, but what has Carlos Alomar here already from the intro to StationToStation away is no less great. Even ex-Yes keyboardist Tony Kaye makes here more than a good figure and provides for example., Changes' wonderfully fill ins. Ever one has this song never again as powerful and dynamic as heard in this version - it really rocks.

In addition to a wonderful version of 'Life On Mars?' one notices also how groovy these musicians were on it at that time. , Panic In Detroit 'sparks just like, Rebel, Rebel' and actually the band sounds a lot darker than those of, Diamond Dogs' tour. , Fame 'in a version that is better than those of, Stage' and the extremely drying, Suffragette City 'and' Queen Bitch 'make then also loosely schlapperen something, Diamond Dogs' and 'Jean Genie' up for it.

The price of this edition is more than fair, the addition to the 3 enclosed photographs obtained with the booklet also the Complete Bowie chronology of years 75/76 and presentation in the cardboard box is also very pretty.

Those who all also want to give on vinyl, the reach for - teurerern unequal - Deluxe Edition.
But all in all the, Collector's Edition extends' fine. My '99 remaster of, Station 'I still do not blow away, because that has sound its appeal.

5 star - alone already for Nassau's concert - but here you really get a lot for your money.