Earl's Court Disaster Vol 1
Part of the show at Earl's Court Arena, London, UK on 12 May 1973
Covers Available
| Source: Audience | Sound Quality: CCC | Art Work: CCCC |
Maybe the cover art is not over-informative but it features some beautiful pictures
Track Listing
Ziggy Stardust
Watch That Man
The Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud/All the Young Dudes/Oh! You Pretty Things
The Prettiest Star
Cracked Actor
Moonage Daydream
Changes
Space Oddity
Intermission
The Jean Genie
Time
The Width Of A Circle
Let's Spend The Night Together
Drive-In Saturday
This show has great historical value: this was the beginning of a long tour through the UK and it was a downright disaster. Since it was a ground level stage, most people were unable to see Bowie and the Spiders come on. While Bowie was playing people were getting up from their seats and pressing forward, trying to secure a spot with a better view. This resulted in quite a stampede, with people being trampled under foot and fights breaking out. From the galleries one had a slightly better view, but the sound was rotten too: only nearby could the music be heard. At the back of the galleries it was not much more than a vague rumbling. All this upset Bowie, and after a couple of numbers he left the stage. A member of the road crew came out and tried to calm down the audience.
