Welcome to the Blackout (Live London '78)
Welcome to the Blackout (Live London '78) is a live album by English singer-songwriter David Bowie recorded on the Isolar II Tour. It had a limited vinyl release on 21 April 2018 for Record Store Day.[1][2] A more widely available CD edition followed on 29 June 2018, along with digital releases for download and streaming.[3]
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| Released | 21 April 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 30 June – 1 July 1978 | |||
| Venue | Earls Court, London | |||
| Studio | RCA Mobile | |||
| Genre | Art rock | |||
| Length | 108:13 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
| Producer | Tony Visconti | |||
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Recording
The album was recorded live by the RCA mobile unit during the Isolar II Tour at Earls Court, London on 30 June and 1 July 1978 by Tony Visconti, and was mixed by Bowie and David Richards at Mountain Studios, Montreux, from 17–22 January 1979.
The performance of "Sound and Vision" on 1 July 1978, the live premiere of the song, was previously released on the 1995 compilation album, Rarestonebowie, as was the included version of "Be My Wife".
Originally shot as a concert film, Bowie would later abandon the idea due to being dissatisfied with the final result.[4]
Track listing
All songs written by David Bowie, except where noted.
Vinyl release
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Warszawa" | David Bowie, Brian Eno | |
| 2. | ""Heroes"" | Bowie, Eno | |
| 3. | "What in the World" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Be My Wife" | |
| 5. | "The Jean Genie" | |
| 6. | "Blackout" | |
| 7. | "Sense of Doubt" |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Speed of Life" | ||
| 9. | "Sound and Vision" | ||
| 10. | "Breaking Glass" | Bowie, Dennis Davis, George Murray | |
| 11. | "Fame" | Bowie, Carlos Alomar, John Lennon | |
| 12. | "Beauty and the Beast" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Five Years" | |
| 14. | "Soul Love" | |
| 15. | "Star" | |
| 16. | "Hang On to Yourself" | |
| 17. | "Ziggy Stardust" | |
| 18. | "Suffragette City" |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19. | "Art Decade" | ||
| 20. | "Alabama Song" | Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill | |
| 21. | "Station to Station" |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 22. | "TVC 15" | |
| 23. | "Stay" | |
| 24. | "Rebel Rebel" |
CD Release
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Warszawa" | 6:27 |
| 2. | ""Heroes"" | 7:34 |
| 3. | "What in the World" | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Be My Wife" | 2:53 |
| 5. | "The Jean Genie" | 6:34 |
| 6. | "Blackout" | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Sense of Doubt" | 3:40 |
| 8. | "Speed of Life" | 2:37 |
| 9. | "Sound and Vision" | 3:12 |
| 10. | "Breaking Glass" | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Fame" | 3:52 |
| 12. | "Beauty and the Beast" | 4:58 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Five Years" | 6:09 |
| 2. | "Soul Love" | 2:52 |
| 3. | "Star" | 2:30 |
| 4. | "Hang On to Yourself" | 2:40 |
| 5. | "Ziggy Stardust" | 3:25 |
| 6. | "Suffragette City" | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Art Decade" | 3:08 |
| 8. | "Alabama Song" | 3:59 |
| 9. | "Station to Station" | 11:10 |
| 10. | "TVC 15" | 4:18 |
| 11. | "Stay" | 6:59 |
| 12. | "Rebel Rebel" | 3:53 |
Personnel
- David Bowie – vocals, chamberlin
- Adrian Belew – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Carlos Alomar – rhythm guitar, backing vocals, music director[5]
- George Murray – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Dennis Davis – drums, percussion
- Roger Powell – keyboards, Moog Taurus bass pedals, synthesizer, backing vocals
- Sean Mayes – piano, ARP String Ensemble, backing vocals
- Simon House – electric violin
- Producer: Tony Visconti
- Post production mix: David Bowie, David Richards
- Photography: Sukita and Chris Walter[1]
Live performance personnel
- Jan Michael Alejandro – band tech
- Vern "Moose" Constan – band tech
- Leroy Kerr – band tech
- Buford Jones – FOH mixer
- Townsend Wessinger – Showco sound crew
- Billy King – Showco sound crew
- Russell Davis – Showco sound crew
- Randy Marshall – Showco sound crew
- Glenn George – Showco sound crew
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 55 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 39 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 96 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 32 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[10] | 127 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 58 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[12] | 36 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[13] | 83 |
| New Zealand Heatseeker Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 3 |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP)[15] | 30 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] | 11 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[17] | 86 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 75 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[19] | 16 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard)[20] | 23 |
References
- "Three Bowie discs for RSD 2018".
- "Rare and unreleased David Bowie albums set for Record Store Day 2018 – NME". 1 March 2018.
- "Christiane F and Baal vinyl plus Blackout CD due".
- Buckley, David (August 2018) "Soundtrack to the film that never was." Mojo (magazine), no. 297.
- Jones, Dylan (2017), David Bowie: A Life, Crown/Archetype
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- "Irish-charts.com – Discography David Bowie". Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 17 (dal 2018-04-20 al 2018-04-26)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
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- "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
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- "David Bowie Chart History (Top Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
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