[2018-11-30] David Bowie "Glastonbury 2000" 2CD/1DVD set (Parlophone/Rhino)

djshermanus · **Joined:** 23 Jan 2015 **Posts:** 121

Description
David Bowie’s Glastonbury 2000 set – regarded as one of the greatest festival performances of all-time – will be released in audio and video formats on November 30 by Parlophone in association with BBC Studios and Glastonbury Festivals Ltd.

David Bowie: Glastonbury 2000 comes in 3xLP and 2xCD formats, each featuring the full 21-song set, while a special 2xCD+1xDVD edition also features the video of the entire show, only 30 minutes of which has ever been broadcast on TV before.

All formats feature Bowie’s diary, originally written for Time Out, which documents him preparing for the show: “As of 1990 I got through the rest of the 20th century without having to do a big hits show. Yes, yes, I know I did four or five hits on the later shows but I held out pretty well I thought… big, well known songs will litter the field at Glastonbury this year. Well, with a couple of quirks of course.”

David Bowie: Glastonbury 2000 features new artwork from Jonathan Barnbrook and notes from the author and journalist Caitlin Moran.

Tracklist
[CD1]
1. Introduction (Greensleeves)
2. Wild Is The Wind
3. China Girl
4. Changes
5. Stay
6. Life On Mars?
7. Absolute Beginners
8. Ashes To Ashes
9. Rebel Rebel
10. Little Wonder
11. Golden Years

[CD2]
1. Fame
2. All The Young Dudes
3. The Man Who Sold The World
4. Station To Station
5. Starman
6. Hallo Spaceboy
7. Under Pressure
8. Ziggy Stardust
9. “Heroes”
10. Let’s Dance
11. I’m Afraid Of Americans

[DVD]
1. Introduction (Greensleeves)
2. Wild Is The Wind
3. China Girl
4. Changes
5. Stay
6. Life On Mars?
7. Absolute Beginners
8. Ashes To Ashes
9. Rebel Rebel
10. Little Wonder
11. Golden Years
12. Fame
13. All The Young Dudes
14. The Man Who Sold The World
15. Station To Station
16. Starman
17. Hallo Spaceboy
18. Under Pressure
19. Ziggy Stardust
20. “Heroes”
21. Let’s Dance
22. I’m Afraid Of Americans

2CD/1DVD Set
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HX8RCZ8/?tag=imwan-20

2CD Set
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HXDM191/?tag=imwan-20

3LP Set
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HXPB3B1/?tag=imwan-20

NoURider · **Joined:** 21 Jul 2006 **Posts:** 3307

This. Looks. AWESOME.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

I like. Anyone know who exactly is in the band? I THINK that year would be Gabrels/Dorsey/Garson & some drummer? I hope........... Also, wondering if the dvd will include 24 bit audio. If not, I'll likely get the hi-res download (HRDL is confirmed per Rolling Stone).

Invisible Pedestrian · **Joined:** 24 Sep 2006 **Posts:** 26163

Not sure, but Sterling Campbell played drums with him in the early 2000s.

Your pal, Jim · **Joined:** 14 Dec 2008 **Posts:** 10

Finally! But I wish I could buy the video without buying the CDs... and I wish the video were a Blu-ray instead of a DVD.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

Your pal, Jim wrote:

Finally! But I wish I could buy the video without buying the CDs... and I wish the video were a Blu-ray instead of a DVD.

Agree that a separate blu would be nice assuming the audio was 24 bit.

Tricky Kid · **Joined:** 23 Sep 2007 **Posts:** 8297

Geff R. wrote:

Anyone know who exactly is in the band? I THINK that year would be Gabrels/Dorsey/Garson & some drummer? I hope...........

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_Tour_(David_Bowie)

Tour band
David Bowie - vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Earl Slick - lead guitar
Mark Plati - rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
Gail Ann Dorsey - bass guitar, rhythm guitar, clarinet, vocals
Sterling Campbell - drums, percussion
Mike Garson - keyboards, piano
Holly Palmer - percussion, vocals
Emm Gryner - keyboard, clarinet, vocals

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

Tricky Kid wrote:

Geff R. wrote:

Anyone know who exactly is in the band? I THINK that year would be Gabrels/Dorsey/Garson & some drummer? I hope...........

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mini_Tour_(David_Bowie)

Tour band
David Bowie - vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Earl Slick - lead guitar
Mark Plati - rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals
Gail Ann Dorsey - bass guitar, rhythm guitar, clarinet, vocals
Sterling Campbell - drums, percussion
Mike Garson - keyboards, piano
Holly Palmer - percussion, vocals
Emm Gryner - keyboard, clarinet, vocals

Thx! Slick is always great too. I do have a fondness for the quartet I mentioned above as Bowie's backing band.

Linda · **Posted:** Fri Nov 23, 2018 5:26 pm

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

I've played all but 4 tracks. I find most of it disappointing. It seems to be a temporary reversion to the Let's Dance period AFTER the superior techno period.

It's not at all awful, but did we really need another Serious Moonlight when there is so many truly great live shows that are unofficially released?

Rick A · 23 Jul 2006

Geff R. wrote:

I've played all but 4 tracks. I find most of it disappointing. It seems to be a temporary reversion to the Let's Dance period AFTER the superior techno period.

It's not at all awful, but did we really need another Serious Moonlight when there is so many truly great live shows that are unofficially released?

Thanks Geff, I'll await a used a copy. I would have expected a more Electronic album, His records from the 90's were terrific.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

There are stunning pro recordings from the Earthling & Outside tours + the HBO special.

pobbard · 18 Jun 2007

After loving the 1995-1997 tours, with often radical rearrangements from Bowie's back catalog and mercifully few "hits" in his setlists, I've always felt the 1999 HOURS-era shows were a letdown; the arrangements mostly (but not always) reverted back to their studio versions, the band seemed a little too laid-back, there were more hits in his setlists that I needed, and of course the HOURS material itself was neither his best nor improved by being played live.

All that said, I think the 2000 shows - both GLASTONBURY as well as the LIVE AT THE BBC disc included with BOWIE AT THE BEEB - show a move back in the right direction: there's some interesting stuff from the back catalog again ("Station to Station", "Wild is the Wind"), the band is improved by bringing back Earl Slick (sharper edges), there's nothing from HOURS (yay), and there's is just a little bit of playing with arrangements again (just a little - "China Girl" being done more like Iggy's original version, for example). I don't think these 2000 shows stand up against the later Reality Tour, by any means, but for me they are an improvement over the 1999 mini-tour dates.

All in all - this is a great release and another welcome archival surprise (making 3 in a row - CRACKED ACTOR, WELCOME TO THE BLACKOUT, and now GLASTONBURY 2000!)

Steve · 21 Oct 2004

Agreed that Hours was a weaksauce album and the songs didn't play well live, but I actually liked Outside a whole lot less! Those interludes between songs, woof! So Earthling and Hours we're improvements in my mind. (Though his last 3 albums are among his best.)

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

pobbard wrote:

After loving the 1995-1997 tours, with often radical rearrangements from Bowie's back catalog and mercifully few "hits" in his setlists, I've always felt the 1999 HOURS-era shows were a letdown; the arrangements mostly (but not always) reverted back to their studio versions, the band seemed a little too laid-back, there were more hits in his setlists that I needed, and of course the HOURS material itself was neither his best nor improved by being played live.

All that said, I think the 2000 shows - both GLASTONBURY as well as the LIVE AT THE BBC disc included with BOWIE AT THE BEEB - show a move back in the right direction: there's some interesting stuff from the back catalog again ("Station to Station", "Wild is the Wind"), the band is improved by bringing back Earl Slick (sharper edges), there's nothing from HOURS (yay), and there's is just a little bit of playing with arrangements again (just a little - "China Girl" being done more like Iggy's original version, for example). I don't think these 2000 shows stand up against the later Reality Tour, by any means, but for me they are an improvement over the 1999 mini-tour dates.

All in all - this is a great release and another welcome archival surprise (making 3 in a row - CRACKED ACTOR, WELCOME TO THE BLACKOUT, and now GLASTONBURY 2000!)

If he's going to be soft (which he is on much of this) I like Hours.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

Steve wrote:

Agreed that Hours was a weaksauce album and the songs didn't play well live, but I actually liked Outside a whole lot less! Those interludes between songs, woof! So Earthling and Hours we're improvements in my mind. (Though his last 3 albums are among his best.)

I much prefer Outside live to studio.

Steve · 21 Oct 2004

Geff R. wrote:

Steve wrote:

Agreed that Hours was a weaksauce album and the songs didn't play well live, but I actually liked Outside a whole lot less! Those interludes between songs, woof! So Earthling and Hours we're improvements in my mind. (Though his last 3 albums are among his best.)

I much prefer Outside live to studio.

You know I don't think I've listened to any Outside live material. I should get on that.

Steve · 21 Oct 2004

Geff R. wrote:

pobbard wrote:

After loving the 1995-1997 tours, with often radical rearrangements from Bowie's back catalog and mercifully few "hits" in his setlists, I've always felt the 1999 HOURS-era shows were a letdown; the arrangements mostly (but not always) reverted back to their studio versions, the band seemed a little too laid-back, there were more hits in his setlists that I needed, and of course the HOURS material itself was neither his best nor improved by being played live.

All that said, I think the 2000 shows - both GLASTONBURY as well as the LIVE AT THE BBC disc included with BOWIE AT THE BEEB - show a move back in the right direction: there's some interesting stuff from the back catalog again ("Station to Station", "Wild is the Wind"), the band is improved by bringing back Earl Slick (sharper edges), there's nothing from HOURS (yay), and there's is just a little bit of playing with arrangements again (just a little - "China Girl" being done more like Iggy's original version, for example). I don't think these 2000 shows stand up against the later Reality Tour, by any means, but for me they are an improvement over the 1999 mini-tour dates.

All in all - this is a great release and another welcome archival surprise (making 3 in a row - CRACKED ACTOR, WELCOME TO THE BLACKOUT, and now GLASTONBURY 2000!)

If he's going to be soft (which he is on much of this) I like Hours.

Right? Heavy Bowie is best Bowie but an album full of tributes to his new love Iman is not that bad.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

Steve wrote:

Geff R. wrote:

pobbard wrote:

After loving the 1995-1997 tours, with often radical rearrangements from Bowie's back catalog and mercifully few "hits" in his setlists, I've always felt the 1999 HOURS-era shows were a letdown; the arrangements mostly (but not always) reverted back to their studio versions, the band seemed a little too laid-back, there were more hits in his setlists that I needed, and of course the HOURS material itself was neither his best nor improved by being played live.

All that said, I think the 2000 shows - both GLASTONBURY as well as the LIVE AT THE BBC disc included with BOWIE AT THE BEEB - show a move back in the right direction: there's some interesting stuff from the back catalog again ("Station to Station", "Wild is the Wind"), the band is improved by bringing back Earl Slick (sharper edges), there's nothing from HOURS (yay), and there's is just a little bit of playing with arrangements again (just a little - "China Girl" being done more like Iggy's original version, for example). I don't think these 2000 shows stand up against the later Reality Tour, by any means, but for me they are an improvement over the 1999 mini-tour dates.

All in all - this is a great release and another welcome archival surprise (making 3 in a row - CRACKED ACTOR, WELCOME TO THE BLACKOUT, and now GLASTONBURY 2000!)

If he's going to be soft (which he is on much of this) I like Hours.

Right? Heavy Bowie is best Bowie but an album full of tributes to his new love Iman is not that bad.

I liked the songwriting on Hours, though I haven't played it in a long time. As a DB fanatic, I'm glad to have this, but I wasn't even aware he had done a tour this similar musically to Serious Moonlight. Funny, just about the only Techno I like is Bowie!

Steve · 21 Oct 2004

Techno, industrial yes. Drum & bass? Ehhhh.

Geff R. · 27 Sep 2006

Steve wrote:

Techno, industrial yes. Drum & bass? Ehhhh.

Drum & bass is evil imo. :evil:

pobbard · 18 Jun 2007

Interesting, I don't really see the 1999-2000 tour dates as all that similar to Serious Moonlight. Serious Moonlight actually DID have some rearrangements of classic material in there - check out "Stay", "Young Americans", etc. Horns and synths are worked in everywhere (even "Station to Station"!) It wasn't nearly as radical as 1995/7 or even 1976 but the 1983 arrangements rarely sound like the studio LP cuts, whereas far too many of the 1999/2000 arrangements do, to my ears.

[2018-11-30] David Bowie "Glastonbury 2000" 2CD/1DVD set (Parlophone/Rhino)

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