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Tim Devine's Collection

David Bowie   05/12/1973

Earl's Court Arena, London, England
Media cdr   2 discs
Notes Audio Source: Audience
Artwork: None
Running Time: 93.03
Lineage: Audio Cassette---Wav---Flac(level.8)---MWP

An audience tape of the infamous opening show of the UK Aladdin Sane tour, this was the first time Earls Court was used for a concert gig and a large proportion of the 18,000 audience had a very bad view and poor sound, hence a riot ensued, fistycuffs and general mayhem. Not bad for an opening night!!
At one point Bowie left the stage and the audience were passified by a roadie, the audience finally calmed down when Bowie refused to carry on unless they behaved.
I have removed a tiny bit of hiss from the top end but thats about it. The tape does have a drop in quality from "Panic" onwards (6) and I had to do a bit of work, mainly by amplifing this section to keep the level as consistent as possible. Whether this is only on my recording or the master i do not know (Perhaps the guy was being trampled by this point!). TIME has a bit of a digital problem from 1:05-1:15...
Trades Allowed Yes
Ratings Sound: b-
Owned by Tim Devine · Last Updated May 23, 2023