In this article I am going to look at how the tracks on the classic David Bowie album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars have featured in his live albums.
I prefer my music live as you will have gathered. The songs are terrific on the Ziggy Stardust studio album but I feel it lacks a bit of punch that you can only get from a live recording.
How The Songs From The Ziggy Stardust Album Have Featured In The David Bowie Live Albums
Five Years – 4:44
- Live Santa Monica ’72 – 4.32
- Nassau Coliseum – 5:03
- Stage – 3.58
- A Reality Tour – 4.19
Soul Love – 3:33
- Stage – 2.55
Moonage Daydream – 4:35
- Live Santa Monica ’72 – 4.53
- Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture – 6.25
- David Live – 5.10
Starman – 4:13
Not featured on a live album by David Bowie. I think this is amazing. Readers of Q magazine listed the single as one of the 100 greatest singles of all time in 1999.
It Ain’t Easy – 3:00
Not featured on a live album by David Bowie.
Lady Stardust – 3:20
Not featured on a live album by David Bowie.
Star – 2:50
- Stage – 2.31
Hang On to Yourself – 2:40
- Live Santa Monica ’72 – 2.46
- Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture – 2.55
- Stage – 3.26
- A Reality Tour – 2.50
Ziggy Stardust – 3:13
- Live Santa Monica ’72 – 3.23
- Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture – 3.19
- Stage – 3.32
- A Reality Tour – 3.44
Suffragette City – 3:25
- Live Santa Monica ’72 – 4.12
- Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture – 4.32
- David Live – 3.45
- Nassau Coliseum – 3:31
Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide – 3:00
- Live Santa Monica ’72 – 3.01
- Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture – 5.17
- David Live – 4.30
It makes sense that Ziggy Stardust is one of the most popular tracks for David Bowie to play live but I am very surprised that we don’t have a live version of Starman to enjoy.
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