TOYS FROM THE ATTIC
Label & nr:
BOW2001
Cover: printed full colour cover Records: 2 CD Released: 2002
Venue: Offical songs, BBC 27.06.00*, BBC 01.10.99*, New York, Madison Square Garden 20.10.01* & BBC, Old Grey Whistle Test: 08.02.72*
Bonus: B&w picture disc, 4 page front cover

Toys From The Attic

SONGS: NATURE BOY / PICTURES OF LILLY / LONDON BOYS* / I DIG EVERYTHING* / ZIGGY STARDUST 1* / ZIGGY STARDUST 2* / ALL THE YOUNG DUDES 1* / THE JEAN GENIE / ALL THE YOUNG DUDES 2* / STARMAN* / "HEROES"* / AMERICA$ / "HEROES* / NATURE BOY (with MASSIVE ATTACK) / CAN'T HELP THINKING ABOUT ME* / OH! YOU PRETTY THINGS 1* / OH! YOU PRETTY THINGS 2* / QUEEN BITCH 1* / QUEEN BITCH 2* / QUEEN BITCH 3* / FIVE YEARS*.

COMMENTS: A very nice compilation in mostly excellent sound quality. The only tracks that are a bit less than excellent are the 1972 songs. The alternative take of OH! YOU PRETTY THINGS is not too good when it comes to the sound quality. The two first versions of QUEEN BITCH are aborted versions due to mistakes. The same goes for the fist versions of ZIGGY STARDUST and ALL THE YOUNG DUDES from BBC 2000. THE JEAN GENIE from the same session is without Bowie, just the band fooling around with the song!