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To date, bootleg audience recordings have been widely circulated for David Bowie's 1978 concerts in Adelaide, Melbourne and Sydney but none yet for Perth or Brisbane or the final show in Sydney.

There are effectively two phases of release.

The first phase appeared on Raven/Canyon in the late 70s.

The second phase appeared on Old Gold Records - the most significant of which was Adelaide where the entire length of the concert was included.


NOVEMBER 11 - ADELAIDE


VENUE: Adelaide Oval

DATE: November 7, 1978

LABEL: Old Gold Records



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Sense of Adelaide

Sense of Adelaide documents the first Bowie show in the Southern Hemisphere and is the choice recording of the event (as it covers the entire show).

The bootleg has been described as "a noisy, crowd filled audience taping, but the music busts through the clapping and crowd singing"

DISC 1
1. Introduction
2. Warszawa
3. "Heroes"
4. What in the World
5. Be My Wife
6. The Jean Genie
7. Blackout
8. Sense of Doubt
9. Breaking Glass
10. Fame
11. Beauty and The Beast
12. Band Intro
13. Five Years
14. Soul Love
15. Star
16. Hang On To Yourself
17. Ziggy Stardust
18. Suffragete City

DISC 2
1. Art Decade
2. Alabama Song
3. Station to Station
4. TVC15
5. Stay
6. Rebel Rebel

BONUS TRACK
7. Boys Keep Swinging
(Kenny Everet Show)

VENUE: Adelaide Oval

DATE: November 7, 1978

LABEL: Raven / Canyon Records

RELEASED: 1979

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The Speed of Life


The Speed of Life predates the Sense of Adelaide bootleg but only offers 10 tracks from the concert.

According to Bassman's Bowie page, The Speed of Life was reissued again in 1981 - this time as a limited edition coloured vinyl of 100 numbered copies.

A later re-release (1990) saw it combined as a 3 LP set known as When Gravity Fails.

The LP has since been distributed digitally with CD artwork (shown here) based on the original vinyl artworks

1. Five Years
2. Soul Love
3. Star
4. Hang On To Yourself
5. Ziggy Stardust
6. Suffragete City
7. Alabama Song
8. Station to Station
9. Stay
10. Rebel Rebel


NOVEMBER 18 - Melbourne


VENUE: Melbourne Cricket Ground

DATE: November 18, 1978

LABEL: Raven / Canyon Records

RELEASED: 1979

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Kiss You In The Rain


Kiss You in the Rain offers 10 tracks from the Melbourne Cricket Ground. It is described as very good sound quality.

Bassman's page has info on a limited edition home made vinyl version.

The bootleg has since been distributed digitally with CD artwork (shown below) based on the original vinyl artwork.

1. The Jean Genie
2. Be My Wife
3. Five Years
4. Soul Love
5. Star
6. Hang on to Yourself
7. Fame
8. Beauty and the Beast
9. Alabama Song
10. Ziggy Stardust


NOVEMBER 24 - Sydney


VENUE: Sydney RAS Showgrounds

DATE: November 24, 1978

LABEL: Raven / Canyon Records

RELEASED: 1979


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Forever Yours


Originally issued as a 2 LP set on the same label as Kiss You in the Rain and The Speed of Life bootlegs, this 2 LP consists of eighteen tracks from the Sydney RAS Showgrounds.

There are four tracks missing from the original concert - 'Warszawa', 'Blackout', 'Soul Love' and 'Sense of Doubt'.

In more recent times, the recording has been distributed digitally with different CD artwork.

DISC 1
1. Heroes
2. What in the World
3. Be My Wife
4. The Jean Genie
5. Art Decade
6. Breaking Glass
7. Fame
8. Beauty and the Beast
9. Five Years
10. Star
11. Hang on to Yourself

DISC 2
12. Ziggy Stardust
13. Suffragete City
14. Alabama Song
15. Rebel Rebel
16. Station to Station
17. TVC15
18. Stay


NOVEMBER 18 & 24 - Melbourne & Sydney


VENUE: Sydney RAS Showgrounds and Melbourne Cricket Ground

DATE: Nov 24 and Nov 18, 1978

LABEL: Old Gold Records



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Downunder 1978


The Downunder 1978 bootleg combines the recordings of the Sydney and Melbourne shows.

Logic dictates that is the same source as the bootlegs released on the Raven / Canyon label.

DISC 1

1. "Heroes"
2. What in the World
3. Be My Wife
4. The Jean Genie
5. Blackout
6. Sense of Doubt
7. Breaking Glass
8. Fame
9. Beauty and The Beast
10. Five Years
11. Soul Love
12. Star
13. Hang On To Yourself
14. Ziggy Stardust
15. Suffragete City
16. Art Decade
17. Alabama Song

DISC 2

1. Station to Station
2. TVC15
3. Stay
4. Rebel Rebel

BONUS TRACKS
(from the MCG, Nov 18, 1978)
5. The Jean Genie
6. Be My Wife
7. Five Years
8. Soul Love
9. Star
10. Hang On To Yourself
11. Fame
12. Beauty and the Beast
13. Alabama Song
14. Ziggy Stardust