‘I CAN’T EXPLAIN’ (TRIDENT STUDIOS VERSION – TAKE 2)

“I know what it means...”

If it’s 31st May wherever you are, you can listen to ‘I CAN’T EXPLAIN’ (TRIDENT STUDIOS VERSION – TAKE 2) here now.

Keep reading for the press release.

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DAVID BOWIE - ‘I CAN’T EXPLAIN’ (TRIDENT STUDIOS VERSION – TAKE 2)

TAKEN FROM THE FORTHCOMING BOXSET ‘ROCK ‘N’ ROLL STAR!’ 5CD/BLU-RAY, DIGITAL BOXSET & HALF-SPEED MASTERED LP RELEASED ON 14TH JUNE, 2024

Parlophone Records today releases ‘I CAN’T EXPLAIN’ (TRIDENT STUDIOS VERSION – TAKE 2) the third track to be taken from DAVID BOWIE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL STAR!, a 5CD and 1 Blu-Ray Audio set. The boxset explores David Bowie’s journey from February 1971 through the creation of Ziggy Stardust, and the recording of the iconic THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS album.

‘I CAN’T EXPLAIN’ (TRIDENT STUDIOS VERSION – TAKE 2) is a cover of The Who’s classic 1965 debut single. It was produced by David and recorded at Trident Studios in Soho, London, on the 24th of June 1972. This high energy version of the track has remained undiscovered for over 50 years.

A year later Bowie would record the song again at a much slower tempo with co-producer Ken Scott for his PIN UPS album. Other unreleased highlights on ROCK ‘N’ ROLL STAR!, include an unheard version of the deep-cut classic ‘SHADOW MAN’, and ‘LADY STARDUST (ALTERNATIVE VERSION – TAKE 1) performed in a much lower register to the released version.

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LODGER ALBUM IS 45

“And it won’t be forgotten…”

Though a Top 5 album in the UK, Lodger is often referred to as underrated or overlooked. But it seems this 1979 release is now appreciated by a much wider audience than it was when it was first released 45 years ago.

Packed with absolute gems, the Bowie/Visconti-produced Lodger is a true Bowie classic and is the final release in the so-called (albeit misleading), Berlin Trilogy.

The Trojan that is Jason Draper has yet again given us another in-depth piece titled: ‘Lodger’ Track By Track: A Guide To Every Song On David Bowie’s Art-Pop Classic. Read it here now:

Image courtesy of Duffy Archive.

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DIAMOND DOGS IS FIFTY - READ ALL ABOUT IT ON DIG!

“Any day now…”

On the day that we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Diamond Dogs and the release today of the Diamond Dogs picture disc and half-speed master, Jason Draper has written another in-depth piece titled: ‘Diamond Dogs’ At 50: A Track-By-Track Guide To Every Song On David Bowie’s Apocalyptic Nightmare.

It’s a superb piece and you can read it here now.

#DiamondDogs50 #1974TheYearOfTheDiamondDogs

ZIGGY DOLBY ATMOS ON BLU-RAY AUDIO DISC & STREAMING DUE SEPTEMBER

“And he was awful nice, Really quite paradise...”

Keep reading for the press release.

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DAVID BOWIE ‘THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS’

THE LEGENDARY ALBUM IN DOLBY ATMOS FOR THE FIRST TIME

TO BE RELEASED ON BLU-RAY AUDIO DISC & STREAMING 6th SEPTEMBER 2024

AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER HERE

16th May 2024 London - Parlophone Records is proud to announce the first ever Dolby Atmos spatial audio version of DAVID BOWIE’s THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS is making its debut in Dolby Atmos spatial audio. The new mix of the album will be available on Blu-Ray Audio and streaming services on 6th September.

The Blu-Ray audio disc of THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS features four iterations of this timeless album: 2024 Dolby Atmos mix, 2024 Stereo Mix (96 khz / 24-bit pcm), original 1972 Stereo Mix – 2012 remaster (192 khz / 24-bit pcm), original 1972 Stereo Mix – 2012 remaster (48 khz / 24-bit pcm). The Atmos version of the album was mixed by Emre Ramazanoglu and Ken Scott at RAK Studios, London.

Of this new Dolby Atmos mix the album’s co-producer, Ken Scott says “You’re in there with the act, with David. He was so theatrical I think being able to put him into an immersive place makes this a really good choice for an Atmos mix. My whole philosophy with this has been to make it more like a live experience. And I’ve even got him moving about the stage a little towards the end, the way he would have in real life. Hopefully, it just feels as if you’re in the theatre with this amazing show going on.”

June 14th sees the release of DAVID BOWIE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL STAR!, a 5CD and 1 Blu-Ray Audio set chronicling David Bowie’s journey through the creation of the Ziggy Stardust character and the recording of the iconic THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS album. ROCK ‘N’ ROLL STAR!, contains 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 co-producer, Ken Scott.

THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS is the breakthrough album that catapulted David Bowie into the international spotlight. Over the past 50 years it has remained a touchstone record, growing in stature with each passing year. It is now ingrained in popular culture, its undeniable influence spanning musicians from Arcade Fire to Lady Gaga, to Harry Styles’s androgynous fashion sense to Noel Fielding’s shirts on The Great British Bake-Off to Ziggy make-up challenges on Tik-Tok. David Bowie laid to rest the Ziggy Stardust persona in July 1973 at his infamous last show with the Spiders From Mars at London’s Hammersmith Odeon, but Ziggy’s impact reverberates to this day.

DAVID BOWIE

THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS

BLU-RAY AUDIO

Five Years – 4:42

Soul Love – 3:34

Moonage Daydream – 4:40

Starman – 4:10

It Ain’t Easy – 2:58

Lady Stardust – 3:22

Star – 2:47

Hang On To Yourself – 2:40

Ziggy Stardust – 3:13

Suffragette City – 3:25

Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide - 2.58

2024 DOLBY ATMOS MIX

2024 STEREO MIX (96 KHZ / 24-BIT PCM)

ORIGINAL 1972 STEREO MIX – 2012 REMASTER (192 KHZ / 24-BIT PCM)

ORIGINAL 1972 STEREO MIX – 2012 REMASTER (48 KHZ / 24-BIT PCM)

DAVID BOWIE

ROCK ‘N’ ROLL STAR!

5CD/BLU-RAY, DIGITAL BOX SET & HALF-SPEED MASTERED LP

RELEASED ON 14TH JUNE, 2024

PRE-ORDER HERE

DAVID BOWIE

‘THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS’

BLU-RAY AUDIO DISC & STREAMING

RELEASED ON 6th SEPTEMBER 2024

AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER HERE

RIP DAVID SANBORN

Sad to learn of the passing of American alto saxophonist, David Sanborn.

Bowie fans will know him best for his sublime work on Young Americans and David Live, he also played flute on the latter.

The sad news was posted on his social pages in the last hour...

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It is with sad and heavy hearts that we convey to you the loss of internationally renowned, 6 time Grammy Award-winning, saxophonist, David Sanborn. Mr. Sanborn passed Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications.

Mr. Sanborn had been dealing with prostate cancer since 2018, but had been able to maintain his normal schedule of concerts until just recently. Indeed he already had concerts scheduled into 2025.

David Sanborn was a seminal figure in contemporary pop and jazz music. It has been said that he “put the saxophone back into Rock ’n Roll.”

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The image here was posted by David Sanborn back in 2020, along with this caption: “The last time Bowie and I were together...dinner in Montreux, Switzerland, July 2002.”

LADY STARDUST TAKE 1 ALTERNATIVE VERSION

“Lady stardust sang his songs...”

If it’s 3rd May wherever you are, you can listen to LADY STARDUST (ALTERNATIVE VERSION – TAKE 1) here now.

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LADY STARDUST - (ALTERNATIVE VERSION – TAKE 1)

TAKEN FROM THE FORTHCOMING BOXSET ROCK ‘N’ ROLL STAR!

5CD/BLU-RAY, DIGITAL BOX SET & HALF-SPEED MASTERED LP RELEASED ON 14TH JUNE, 2024

3rd May 2024 London - Parlophone Records today releases LADY STARDUST (ALTERNATIVE VERSION – TAKE 1), the second track to be taken from DAVID BOWIE ROCK ‘N’ ROLL STAR!, a 5CD and 1 Blu-Ray Audio set. The boxset explores David Bowie’s journey through the creation of Ziggy Stardust, and the recording of the iconic THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS album.

The hitherto unknown LADY STARDUST (ALTERNATIVE VERSION – TAKE 1) took its original producer by surprise. Ken Scott recalls, “This was a shock when I first heard it. I pulled up the faders and suddenly, what the hell? I had no recollection of it being like that originally, but I guess it was just a guide vocal. But it sounds great, is really interesting and brings a totally different feeling to the song.”

The band line-up for LADY STARDUST (ALTERNATIVE VERSION – TAKE 1) is David Bowie on vocals, Mick Ronson on piano, Trevor Bolder on bass and Woody Woodmansey on drums. Scott singles out Ronson for praise, “Ronno on piano is very good indeed. The Trident Studio piano was just amazing, a Bechstein grand from around 1850 and I think the hammers had been treated with varnish or something – it was the best rock and roll piano in the whole world.”

LADY STARDUST (ALTERNATIVE VERSION – TAKE 1) was recorded at Trident Studios, St Anne’s Court, London on 12th November 1971, produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott and arranged by David Bowie and Mick Ronson.

Other unreleased highlights on ROCK ‘N’ ROLL STAR!, include an unheard version of the deep-cut classic ‘SHADOW MAN’, and an up-tempo take of The Who’s ‘I CAN’T EXPLAIN’, which Bowie would later slow down and cover for the PIN-UPS album.

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