Product Description
Title: David Bowie – Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture Soundtrack Format: 2 CD Label: Warner Barcode: 5054197561139
Release date: August 11th 2023
David Bowie retired Ziggy Stardust, his most famous alter-ego, in front of 5000 stunned fans at London’s
Hammersmith Odeon. Now, the fully restored film and soundtrack will be released for the first time for the
50 th anniversary of the show. Renowned filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker (Monterey Pop, Bob Dylan – Don’t Look
Back, Depeche Mode – 101) captured the momentous event by filming Bowie and The Spiders From Mars
backstage and onstage.
Although filmed 50 years ago, the film was not widely seen for over a decade. However, the film and its
soundtrack have been newly remastered with the medley of ‘The Jean Genie/Love Me Do’ medley and
‘Round And Round’ featuring the late legendary Jeff Beck reinstated – the latter track making its very first
appearance anywhere. Both performances were newly mixed by long-time Bowie collaborator Tony
Visconti.
The show featured Bowie’s famous speech just before the final encore, ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide’, where he
revealed that he was retiring the Ziggy Stardust persona. The shocking announcement came as a surprise to
all in attendance – including members of his band and was the first proclamation of its kind in rock and roll.
