Rare David Bowie Live Album will Drop Record Store Day 2020

On April 18, Record Store Day, David Bowie’s discography will continue to grow with the the release of a special rarity live album.

“Taken from recently discovered sources in The David Bowie Archive®, ‘I’M ONLY DANCING (THE SOUL TOUR 74)’ was recorded mostly during David’s performance at the Michigan Palace, Detroit on 20th October, 1974, with the encores taken from the Municipal Auditorium, Nashville on 30th November, 1974,” according to a statement from Parlophone. “The only song missing from the full set on the 20th October performance is ‘Diamond Dogs’ which was unfortunately only recorded in part. To make up for that it was decided to include the encores from the 30th November performance which featured ‘Diamond Dogs’ but also enables a fuller representation of the set from The Soul Tour including such numbers as ‘Knock On Wood’ and the ‘Foot Stomping / I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate’ medley.”

I’m Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) pulls together previously unreleased tapes from shows in Nashville and Detroit in 1974. The new album joins another upcoming Record Store Day release, ChangesNowBowie, and, according to Parlophone Records, the live album will come in a 2LP and 2CD format.

Check out the track list below.

CD 1

LP Side 1

1. “Introduction – Memory Of A Free Festival”

2. “Rebel Rebel”

3. “John, I’m Only Dancing (Again)”

4. “Sorrow”

5. “Changes”

6. “1984”

LP Side 2

1. “Moonage Daydream”

2. “Rock ’n’ Roll With Me”

3. “Love Me Do / The Jean Genie”

4. “Young Americans”

CD 2

LP Side 3

1. “Can You Hear Me”

2. “It’s Gonna Be Me”

3. “Somebody Up There Likes Me”

4. “Suffragette City”

LP Side 4

1. “Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide”

2. “Panic In Detroit”

3. “Knock On Wood” *

4. “Foot Stomping / I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate / Foot Stomping” *

5. “Diamond Dogs / It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I like It) / Diamond Dogs” *

Recorded at the Michigan Palace, Detroit on 20th October, 1974 and * at the Municipal Auditorium, Nashville on 30th November, 1974.

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