David Bowie - Lady Stardust (Take 1 Alternative Version)

The official visualiser video for Lady Stardust (Take 1 Alternative Version) by David Bowie, taken from the Rock 'n' Roll Star! set.

Rock 'n' Roll Star! is a 5CD/1 Blu-Ray audio set exploring David Bowie's journey from February 1971 through the creation of the Ziggy Stardust character, the recording of the iconic 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars' album, and captures the international mania that surrounded the Ziggy phenomenon in the form of UK radio sessions and TV performances, as well as live tracks from Ziggy and the Spiders’ 1st October 1972 show at the Boston Music Hall.

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David Bowie redefined musical genres and the potential of live performance for generations of music lovers. Creating and discarding a variety of personae and restlessly challenging musical boundaries, Bowie released timeless albums including Space Oddity, Hunky Dory, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust…, Aladdin Sane, Diamond Dogs, Young Americans, Station to Station, "Heroes,” Let's Dance, Heathen, The Next Day and many more. Blackstar, Bowie’s 28th and final studio album, was released on his 69th birthday, January 8, 2016. David Bowie died on January 10, 2016, two days after the release of Blackstar. His body of work, his influence on the worlds of music, art, fashion, film, theatre and beyond, and his legacy of innovation and reinvention will live forever.

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[earlyandoften]

It's weird to hear a different version of a song you know for 50 years, i like it.

[PeKe]

The greatest solo artist the world has ever seen and will see

[lazarian]

Eight years already. What a fantastic artist.

[pamela]

David Bowie will be with me until my last breath.♾️

[davidcollins]

Every bowie song shines brightly like sun lit diamonds.

[CarpeDiem]

I've never heard this version before, I'm so much in love! ♥
It's actually quite funny his alternative/earlier versions and demos are always breath taking (like Prettiest Star and In the Heat of the Morning). Same about unreleased songs (It's Hard to be a Saint in the City, After Today, Growing Up and I'm Fine, etc etc). I don't understand why most of this stuff isn't -official-.
Thanks a bunch for uploading, have a lovely day. :)

[johnheppenstall]

Great to hear this alternate take, it gives real insight into how he worked, changing his mind, seeing if this worked better than that.

[MoosesValley]

The one and only Bowie. We will never see his like again.

[adizzle]

Bowie really was quite out of sight. Best glam rocker of all time.

[syauqihibatullah]

This version is soo amazing oh my lord😭

[adeledg]

Simply wonderful….. Few instruments and his magic, unique voice…. What a gift, thank you!🙏❤️⚡️

[robinking]

He was a big part of my teenage years, I feel very lucky to have been around for his rise to super stardom

[niilsaa]

One of my all time favourites by him ❤

[chadpattypersonal]

Such a beautiful piano part
This is one of my absolute top favorites

[eugenelazarev]

50 years later this song sounds like it was recorded just yesterday. Ziggy Stardust has no age!

[PeppermintPatties]

Beautifully understated.
Miss you, David ❤️

[iwantobeamagicalboy]

One of my favorite songs ✨... I miss him so much 😭❤️

[kingdicelille]

Wow. Such a different vocal approach. Can't wait for the box set.

[CharlesCowman-fpic]

Every note from Bowie is magical. I’ve known this song my whole life and thank the gods for a fresh take. He went too soon but graced us with decades of sheer genius. Love you David ❤

[michaelabbott]

Fantastic peek into his process, love these demos and how we hear him working out the arrangement before recording the Ziggy album at Trident Studios. 👩‍🎤🧡⚡