David Bowie Stage Sealed Vinyl Records Lp USA 1978 Orig RCA CPL2 2913 Promo

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David Bowie Stage Sealed Vinyl Records Lp USA 1978 Orig RCA CPL2 2913 Promo
Label: RCA Victor Promo

Product Code: CPL2 2913

Format: Virgin Vinyl 2 LP Set - Original Factory Sealed

Discography About The Record:

Stage is David Bowie's second live album, recorded on the Isolar II world tour, and released by RCA Records in 1978. First UK pressings were on translucent yellow vinyl and some European pressings were also available on blue vinyl. Though it was rumoured at the time that this would be his final outing with the label, following dissatisfaction over the promotion of Low and "Heroes", Bowie would in fact remain with RCA until 1982.

The recording was culled from concerts in Philadelphia, Providence and Boston, US, in late April and early May 1978. It primarily included material from Bowie's most recent studio albums to that date, Station to Station, Low and "Heroes" but, in a surprise show of nostalgia, also featured five songs from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Aside from Bowie's core team of Carlos Alomar, Dennis Davis and George Murray, band members included ex-Frank Zappa sideman Adrian Belew on guitar, Simon House from Hawkwind on electric violin, Roger Powell, best known for his work with Todd Rundgren in the group Utopia, on keyboards and Sean Mayes on piano, string ensemble and backup vocals. All would reunite the following year on Bowie's next studio LP, Lodger.

Generally considered more relaxed than Bowie's previous live album, David Live (1974), Stage was praised on its initial vinyl release for the fidelity with which the band was able to emulate in concert the electronic and effects-filled numbers from Low and "Heroes", as well as for the singer's vocal performance. However, it was criticised for lacking a 'live' atmosphere, thanks to the recording being largely taken from direct instrument and microphone feeds which increased sound quality but minimised crowd noise. The original concert running order was also changed, with fades between tracks similar to a studio album.

As Bowie rarely tampered with the arrangements – in contrast to his method on David Live – Stage added little to what was available on the original albums, and hence was seen by some commentators as simply a marketing exercise that did not do justice to a memorable series of live concerts. Even the cover picture came in for criticism, more so because the rest of the package contained only variations of the same shot.

Stage reached No. 5 in the UK album charts but only No. 44 in the US. "Breaking Glass", which originally appeared in shorter form on Low, was released as a single.

Tracks:

Hang On To Yourself         

Ziggy Stardust 

Five Years         

Soul Love

Star 

Station To Station     

Fame        

TVC 15     

Warszawa

Speed Of Life   

Art Decade       

Sense Of Doubt        

Breaking Glass

"Heroes" 

What In The World    

Blackout  

Beauty And The Beast

RECORDS CONDITION:

THE VIRGIN VINYL ALBUM IS STILL ORIGINAL FACTORY SEALED.

COVER CONDITION:

GATEFOLD COVER IS STILL SEALED AND COVERED IN ITS ORIGINAL FACTORY SHRINK WRAP W/ SOME CORNER WEAR AND PART OF THE WRAP HAS BEEN REMOVE AND A CUT MARK AT THE PROMO ON THE BACK.

NO OTHER IMPERFECTIONS ON THE COVER:

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