News 07 Jan 2016

David Bowie / Bowie at the Beeb / four-LP vinyl box set

By Paul Sinclair

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Over fifteen years after the original CD release, the best of David Bowie‘s BBC radio sessions – Bowie at the Beeb – is being issued as a 4LP vinyl box set.

These sessions date from 1968 to 1972 and feature unique recordings of some of Bowie’s best-loved compositions such as Ziggy Stardust, Moonage Daydream, Starman, Space Oddity and Changes.

This new four disc 180g vinyl set adds two tracks to the original 37-song collection issued on CD. They are Oh! You Pretty Things from the Sounds Of The 70s Bob Harris session (previously exclusive to the Japanese CD release) and The Supermen from the Sounds Of The 70s Andy Ferris session, performed by ‘The Hype’ (aka David Bowie and The Tony Visconti Trio). The latter is previously unreleased and exclusive to this set.

This new 4LP vinyl box comes in a lift off lid box and features a full colour 20 page booklet and it’s released on February 26 2016.

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Record 1 Side 1:

1/ In The Heat Of The Morning

David Bowie and The Tony Visconti Orchestra
Programme: John Peel In Top Gear
Recorded: 13th May, 1968
Transmitted: 26th May, 1968 and 26th June, 1968
Produced by Bernie Andrews

2/ London Bye, Ta-Ta

David Bowie and The Tony Visconti Orchestra
Programme: John Peel In Top Gear
Recorded: 13th May, 1968
Transmitted: 26th May, 1968 and 26th June, 1968
Produced by Bernie Andrews

3/ Karma Man

David Bowie and The Tony Visconti Orchestra
Programme: John Peel In Top Gear
Recorded: 13th May, 1968
Transmitted: 26th May, 1968 and 26th June, 1968
Produced by Bernie Andrews

4/ Silly Boy Blue

David Bowie and The Tony Visconti Orchestra
Programme: John Peel In Top Gear
Recorded: 13th May, 1968
Transmitted: 26th May, 1968 and 26th June, 1968
Produced by Bernie Andrews

5/ Let Me Sleep Beside You

David Bowie and Junior’s Eyes
Programme: D.L.T. Show (Dave Lee Travis Show)
Recorded: 20th October, 1969
Transmitted: 26th October, 1969
Produced by Paul Williams

6/ Janine

David Bowie and Junior’s Eyes
Programme: D.L.T. Show (Dave Lee Travis Show)
Recorded: 20th October, 1969
Transmitted: 26th October, 1969
Produced by Paul Williams

Record 1 Side 2:

1/ Amsterdam

David Bowie and The Tony Visconti Trio (aka The Hype)
Programme: The Sunday Show introduced by John Peel
Recorded: 5th February, 1970
Transmitted: 8th February, 1970
Produced by Jeff Griffin
Sound balance by Tony Wilson
Engineered by Chris Lycett

2/ God Knows I’m Good (3.38)

3/ The Width Of A Circle

4/ Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed

Record 2 Side 1:

1/ Cygnet Committee

2/ Memory Of A Free Festival

3/ Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud

David Bowie and The Hype
Programme: Sounds Of The 70s: Andy Ferris
Recorded: 25th March, 1970
Transmitted: 6th April, 1970
Produced by Bernie Andrews

4/ The Supermen

David Bowie and The Hype
Programme: Sounds Of The 70s: Andy Ferris
Recorded: 25th March, 1970
Transmitted: 6th April, 1970
Produced by Bernie Andrews