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David Bowie / Moonage Daydream: Music From The Film

2CD set of hits, rarities and curios

By Paul Sinclair

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A companion album to Brett Morgen’s forthcoming David Bowie feature documentary, Moonage Daydream, will be released in November.

The film is coming to cinemas next month and apparently uses never-before-seen footage, performances and music to create a “feature length experiential cinematic odyssey [that] explores David Bowie’s creative, musical and spiritual journey”. I’m seeing it in a couple of weeks and will tell you if any of that is true!

Of course, it was almost inevitable that there would be a soundtrack, but no one wants, or needs, another collection of standard versions of Bowie tracks, and at least this isn’t that. While this musical accompaniment includes classic songs spanning Bowie’s career, it includes previously unheard material, unique mixes created for the film and it incorporates dialogue from Bowie himself. You have my attention!

Highlights include a previously unreleased live medley of ‘The Jean Genie/Love Me Do/The Jean Genie’ recorded live at the final Ziggy Stardust concert at Hammersmith Odeon in 1973, featuring Jeff Beck on guitar. Other rarities include an early version of the Hunky Dory favourite ‘Quicksand’ and a previously unreleased live version of ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll With Me’ from the legendary 1974 ‘Soul Tour’. Have a listen to the ‘Moonage Daydream Mix’ of ‘Modern Love’, above.

There’s no vinyl version (for now), just a 2CD set which offers a generous 43 tracks. Update: A 3LP vinyl edition will be released in spring next year!

Moonage Daydream: Music From The Film is released on 18 November 2022. The 3LP vinyl edition is released on 31 March 2023.

Tracklisting

Moonage Daydream: Music From The Film David Bowie /

    • CD1
      1. “Time… one of the most complex expressions…”
      2. Ian Fish U.K. Heir (Moonage Daydream Mix 1)
      3. Hallo Spaceboy (Moonage Daydream Remix Edit)
      4. Medley: Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud / All The Young Dudes / Oh! You Pretty Things (Live)
      5. Life On Mars? (2016 Mix Moonage Daydream Edit)
      6. Moonage Daydream (Live)
      7. The Jean Genie / Love Me Do / The Jean Genie (Live) (featuring Jeff Beck)
      8. The Light (Excerpt)*
      9. Warszawa (Live Moonage Daydream Edit)
      10. Quicksand (Early Version 2021 Mix)
      11. Medley: Future Legend / Diamonds Dogs intro / Cracked Actor
      12. Rock ‘n’ Roll With Me (Live in Buffalo 8th November 1974)
      13. Aladdin Sane (Moonage Daydream Edit)
      14. Subterraneans
      15. Space Oddity (Moonage Daydream Mix)
      16. V-2 Schneider
    • CD 2
      1. Sound And Vision (Moonage Daydream Mix)
      2. A New Career In A New Town (Moonage Daydream Mix)
      3. Word On A Wing (Moonage Daydream Excerpt)
      4. “Heroes” (Live Moonage Daydream Edit)
      5. D.J. (Moonage Daydream Mix)
      6. Ashes To Ashes (Moonage Daydream Mix)
      7. Move On (Moonage Daydream acappella Mix Edit)
      8. Moss Garden (Moonage Daydream Edit)
      9. Cygnet Committee/Lazarus (Moonage Daydream Mix)
      10. Memory Of A Free Festival (Harmonium Edit)
      11. Modern Love (Moonage Daydream Mix)
      12. Let’s Dance (Live Moonage Daydream Edit)
      13. The Mysteries (Moonage Daydream Mix)
      14. Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide (Live Moonage Daydream Edit)
      15. Ian Fish U.K. Heir (Moonage Daydream Mix 2)
      16. Word On A Wing (Moonage Daydream Mix)
      17. Hallo Spaceboy (live Moonage Daydream Mix)
      18. I Have Not Been To Oxford Town (Moonage Daydream acappella Mix Edit)
      19. “Heroes”: IV. Sons Of The Silent Age (Excerpt) *
      20. ★ (Moonage Daydream Mix Edit)
      21. Ian Fish U.K. Heir (Moonage Daydream Mix Excerpt)
      22. Memory Of A Free Festival (Moonage Daydream Mix Edit)
      23. Starman
      24. “You’re aware of a deeper existence…”
      25. Changes
      26. “Let me tell you one thing…”
      27. “Well, you know what this has been an incredible pleasure…”
      *Performed by Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra conducted by Marin Alsop

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