A 127-minute master quality, soundboard recording of a live performance in Berlin, Germany on June 6th, the beginning of the Euro leg of the 1987 “Glass Spider” tour. First of all, this show was aired on FM at the time, but only the first half of the live performance was broadcast, and while countless titles have been released that complemented the second half with audience recordings, this time the full live performance has been rebroadcast and can be heard on the full soundboard. And this live performance on this tour, which was the most pop, danceable, and gorgeous in Bowie’s live history, is noteworthy for the solid performances in the second half, “New York’s In Love,” “Dancing With The Big Boys,” and “Zeroes,” which were not included in the full live CD that came with the official “GLASS SPIDER” special edition. Other highlights include Peter Frampton’s hard guitar playing, the return of “Big Brother” for the first time in 13 years, and “All The Madmen” and “Sons Of The Silent Age,” which were only performed regularly on this tour. Disc 1 : 1. Purple Haze Intro 2. Carlos Guitar Intro 3. Up The Hill Backwards 4. Glass Spider 5. Up The Hill Backwards (Reprise) 6. Day In Day Out 7. Bang Bang 8. Absolute Beginners 9. Loving The Alien 10. China Girl 11. Fashion 12. Scary Monsters 13. All The Madmen 14. Never Let Me Down Disc 2 : 1. Big Brother 2. 87 and Cry 3. Heroes 4. Time Will Crawl 5. Band Introductions 6. Beat Of Your Drum 7. Sons Of The Silent Age 8. New York’s In Love 9. Dancing With The Big Boys 10. Zeroes 11. Let’s Dance 12. Fame 13. Time 14. Blue Jean 15. Modern Love [Live at Platz Der Republik, Berlin, Germany 6th June 1987 : Stereo Soundboard recording]
