Rare David Bowie records released for Record Store Day this year

Including a previously unreleased live set, US promo and a ‘Let’s Dance’ demo 12″.

Parlophone is releasing three limited-edition David Bowie records this Record Store Day, 21st April 2018.

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Welcome To The Blackout (Live London ’78) 3xLP live set was recorded during Bowie’s ISOLAR II tour at Earls Court on the 30th June and 1st July 1978. This first ever vinyl release also features photographs by Sukita and Chris Walter.

‘Let’s Dance’ demo 12″ features the full-length demo of ‘Let’s Dance’ on the A-side, mixed by Nile Rogers and available on vinyl for the first time following a digital version which was released on Bowie’s birthday this year, 8th January 2018. The B-side includes a live version of ‘Let’s Dance’ recorded in 1983.

Bowie Now is the first commercial release of the rare 1977 US-only promo album. The white LP package also includes a newly designed inner sleeve with Bowie photograph.

Head here for more info, watch the music video for ‘Let’s Dance’ and check out the track lists below.

Welcome to the Blackout (Live London ’78) 3xLP

LP 1

Side A

1. Warszawa
2. “Heroes”
3. What In The World

Side B

1. Be My Wife
2. The Jean Genie
3. Blackout
4. Sense Of Doubt

LP 2

Side A

1. Speed Of Life
2. Sound And Vision
3. Breaking Glass
4. Fame
5. Beauty And The Beast

Side B

1. Five Years
2. Soul Love
3. Star
4. Hang On To Yourself
5. Ziggy Stardust
6. Suffragette City

LP 3

Side A

1. Art Decade
2. Alabama Song
3. Station To Station

Side B

1. TVC 15
2. Stay
3. Rebel Rebel

‘Let’s Dance’ (full-length demo) 12″ single

Side A

Let’s Dance (full-length demo)

Side B

Let’s Dance lLive)

Bowie Now LP

Side A

1. V-2 Schneider
2. Always Crashing In The Same Car
3. Sons Of The Silent Age
4. Breaking Glass
5. Neuköln

Side B

1. Speed Of Life
2. Joe The Lion
3. What In The World
4. Blackout
5. Weeping Wall
6. The Secret Life Of Arabia

(Photo c/o RCA Records.)