DAVID BOWIE - TOKYO 1978
December 25, 2011 – 4:37 am
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DAVID BOWIE
Hoping For A Little Romance [YOU J-002, 1CD]
Live at the Nihon Budokan, Tokyo, Japan; December 12, 1978. Very good to excellent soundboard.
Very good to excellent-sounding soundboards of David Bowie in the ’70s aren’t easy to find so this should please the fans.
Gsparaco of collectorsmusicreviews.com commented:
David Bowie completed an intense period of touring with the Low And Heroes tour, which ended with Bowie’s second ever trip to Japan. The five shows were booked in Osaka and Tokyo, ending on December 12, 1978 at the NHK hall. An hour of this show was taped and broadcast on television and is the source for the LP boots Merry X-Mas Mr Bowie (Audio Recording Corporation ARC 1001), David Bowie At Judo Arena (Budokan) (IPS IP-C-8881 A/B), the CD releases Wild Mutation (BOW 006) and Hoping For A Little Romance (YOU J-002) and the DVD title Last Night Of Low And Heroes Tour (GoodFellas Recosrds GFP V02).
The general opinion is that the sound quality on Hoping For A Little Romance is very good as compared to Wild Mutation. The nine-minute interview is from Japanese television.
Thanks to the person who shared the tracks on the net in 2005.
A near-complete version of the show has surfaced as Blackout (Wardour-084). As Gsparaco noted: “It is a distant recording with some distortion in the lower end. There is a small cut in ‘Blackout’ at 2:58, but it’s otherwise complete. Hardcore Bowie collectors might find it interesting to hear the final show complete, but the sound is too prohibitive for casual collectors.”
Click on the highlighted tracks to download the MP3s (sample rate of 224 kbps). As far as we can ascertain, these tracks have never been officially released on CD.
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Track 01. Warszawa (10.6MB)
Track 02. Heroes (12.0MB)
Track 03. Fame (6.5MB)
Track 04. Beauty And The Beast (7.5MB)
Track 05. Five Years (6.5MB)
Track 06. Soul Love (4.6MB)
Track 07. Star (3.9MB)
Track 08. Hang Onto Yourself (4.2MB)
Track 09. Ziggy Stardust (5.8MB)
Track 10. Suffragette City (5.6MB)
Track 11. Station To Station (21.4MB)
Track 11. Station To Station (alternative link)
Track 12. TVC 15 (6.8MB)
Track 13. Special Interview (12.6MB)
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29 Responses to “DAVID BOWIE - TOKYO 1978”
hey bigo, happy holidays!
this looks good. i’ll get it. thanks. two shows from budokan in one week. i didn’t get the clapton & winwood. maybe later, but i’m good on clapton. i did get the kyoto show, though, and it’s good.
best,
ed
By Ed Saad on Dec 25, 2011
Thanks BigO, and merry xmas everybody!
By Belasco on Dec 25, 2011
Dear BigO,
Thanks for another beaut. I love my 70,s Bowie. Can Anyone help with my search for info on an 80’s Bowie bootleg LP release.
It was entitled ‘Bowie at the Beeb’ and I taped this mid 1980’s. I have no memory of the cover as it was taped in a hurry in the record shop I worked in.
Side 1.
Five years/Waiting for the man/Rock n roll star/Ziggy stardust/Hang on to yourself/Let me sleep beside you/Unwashed and slightly dazed/Janine.
Judging by the slight audio comments on the end of these Bowie at the BBC sessions. They were recorded from an archive session on Tommy Vance’s Friday rock show on BBC radio, no dated given when broadcast.
Side two.
This is the BBC radio 1 interview with Kid Jensen from 20/3/1983; all music tracks played have been edited out.
Do anyone know of any cover artwork?
By Creatist on Dec 25, 2011
BOWIE SITE FOR ARTWORK.
http://www.saloca.stardust.nom.br/images/artworks.html
hope it helps…
By James on Dec 26, 2011
Thanks for the link James. This boot is a bit elusive to find, so I hope it is there. There is no sign of it on Bassman’s site and it does not seem to pop up on searches. Some one must have a copy some where.
By Creatist on Dec 26, 2011
Regarding the Bowie At The Beeb boot, all of the tracks are available on much better quality boots, and these boots contain many more tracks from the many BBBC sessions that bowie did in the early 70’s.
One such boot is “The Rise And rise Of Ziggy Stardust”.. a four disk set… google for links and info…
By Piggy Arsdust on Dec 26, 2011
Thanks Piggy,
But I am trying to get the original art work of the vinyl for sentimental reasons. Also this LP was not on the saloca site. So still looking.
By Creatist on Dec 26, 2011
Merry X-Mas to all at BigO. Great F’n Upload & also thanks for Miles Rome.
By RastafErion on Dec 27, 2011
Great Bowie. Groovy sound quality.
By Timmy on Dec 28, 2011
Great sounding recording. Top-notch performance
A+
By bamboopalace on Dec 28, 2011
Thanks, Big O, for the Bowie stuff.
For Bowie at the Beeb, try this link:
http://bootlegtunzworld.org/archivearea/2010/03/david-bowie-bbc-radio-sessions-vol-1-thru-4-196772-repost/
Happy New Year, everyone!
By dorgunr on Dec 29, 2011
Dear dorgunr,
I just checked the link for the BBC sessions and my system is giving a big virus warning for the site. Does anyone have any other links for the Rise and Rise of Ziggy Satrdust.
By Creatist on Dec 29, 2011
Virgin Records released a 3CD Bowie at The Beeb in 2002 or 2003 I believe, taking in some of the John Peel sessions and even including a set he did from the “Heathen” tour. I think you may see some crossover…
By Tony on Dec 29, 2011
Such a stellar Bowie performance from the late seventies is always welcome! Thanks for sharing the experience! I wish you ALL a happy 2012!
Cheers Tony
By tony lauber on Dec 29, 2011
Nice show. Not many Bowie soundboards from the 70s are around. Thanks for this one
By grifftrain on Dec 29, 2011
I hope this site doesnt mind me doing this, but here is a link to the David Bowie rise and rise
http://worldofbowiebootlegs.blogspot.com/2011_02_01_archive.html
By grifftrain on Dec 29, 2011
Dear Grifftrain,
Thank you for the link to the Bowie booties. You are a gentleman and a scholar. I’m recollecting those vinyl booties I lost many years ago and increasing my collection. I am still looking for FrankenZiggy as well but no sign of it on any sights so far.
Best regards.
By Creatist on Dec 30, 2011
Happy new year! This was a nice way to begin 2012 - cheers!
By Jeremy Shatan on Jan 2, 2012
Nice addition to my collection. Thanks
By Matt on Jan 17, 2012
Thanks for this Bowie-boot.
I’ve seen the show in Brussels and it was one of his best tours…
I’m looking for the show during the outside tour in Frankfurt 31 january 1996. Can anyone help me? I’m trying to collect all Bowie concerts I saw… and this is one I miss.
Best regards
By eddy on Feb 9, 2012
Dear Eddy,
Look at the link posted by Grifftrain. There is a lot of good stuff there. The only problem is they are trying to change servers after mega was pulled down, but I know it will be on line again soon. Best to book mark and wait.
By Creatist on Feb 10, 2012
I looked there already and didn’t find it. Never the less thanks… there’s great stuff to get
By eddy on Feb 18, 2012
Good Luck Eddy, there’s Bowie stuff I am trying to find that isn’t around, but I know it will turn up one day.
By Creatist on Feb 18, 2012
Do you know if the video of the Chicago concert recorded June 16, 1971 at Budokan exists. It apparently was televised, probably by NHK. The audio has survived and is available on CD.
By Marc Kuklinski on Jul 12, 2015
marc - budokan 72 from june 8th is available. check here -
http://www.guitars101.com/forums/f146/dvdfull-chicago-1972-06-08-tokyo-japan-pro-shot-121106.html#post937629
By darth on Jul 13, 2015
Thanks Big-0, this is the best sounding boot that I have heard from this tour. I saw Bowie on this tour in Fresno, CA. Only sold half the arena, but was a great show.
By Felix on Aug 3, 2015
I gave Bowie a great BJ one night in Boston and the real cool thing about it we both had identical dresses on…
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