Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture: 2023

The Legendary Last Ziggy Show – 50th Anniversary Release

Released August 11, 2023 by Parlophone Records (catalogue DBZSM50), Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars: The Motion Picture marked the 50th anniversary of David Bowie’s iconic final performance as Ziggy Stardust on July 3, 1973, at London’s Hammersmith Odeon.

Filmed by renowned documentary filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker (Monterey Pop, Don’t Look Back, Depeche Mode - 101), the show captured Bowie and The Spiders From Mars backstage and onstage in what became the most famous retirement moment in rock history. The film remained largely unseen for over a decade, but for the 50th anniversary it was fully digitally restored under Frazer Pennebaker (D.A.’s son), with the audio newly remastered.

Key restorations include the reinstatement of the “The Jean Genie / Love Me Do” medley and “Round And Round” featuring the late Jeff Beck — both performances newly mixed by longtime collaborator Tony Visconti, with “Round And Round” making its very first official appearance anywhere.

The show famously ended with Bowie’s farewell speech just before the final encore “Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide” — the shocking announcement that he was

retiring the Ziggy Stardust persona, surprising everyone in attendance (including the band). The first proclamation of its kind in rock and roll.

Formats Released

- 2-LP vinyl

- 2-CD

- Blu-ray (with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and PCM Stereo)

- Digital (standard 44.1kHz/16bit and hi-res 96kHz/24bit)

Blu-ray Track Listing

- Opening Credits/Introduction

- Hang On To Yourself

- Ziggy Stardust

- Watch That Man

- Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud

- All The Young Dudes

- Oh! You Pretty Things

- Moonage Daydream

- Changes

- Space Oddity

- My Death

- Cracked Actor

- Time

- The Width Of A Circle

- Let's Spend the Night Together

- Suffragette City

- White Light/White Heat

- Medley: The Jean Genie / Love Me Do / The Jean Genie (feat. Jeff Beck)

- Round And Round (feat. Jeff Beck)

- Farewell Speech

- Rock 'n' Roll Suicide

- End Credits

Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 – 48kHz/24bit, PCM Stereo – 48kHz/24bit

Aspect Ratio: 4:3

All Regions – Exempt from classification

5.1 Surround sound music mix by Tony Visconti (assisted by Rich Tozzoli/Gizmo Enterprises)

Stereo mix by Tony Visconti

“The Jean Genie/Love Me Do” medley and “Round And Round” stereo mixed and engineered by Tony Visconti

5.1 mixed by Tony Visconti, engineered by Jannek Zechner

CD Track Listing (2 Discs)

Disc 1

Introduction Part 1

Hang On To Yourself

Ziggy Stardust

Watch That Man

Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud

All The Young Dudes

Oh! You Pretty Things

Moonage Daydream

Changes

Space Oddity

My Death

Disc 2

Cracked Actor

Time

The Width Of A Circle

Let's Spend the Night Together

Suffragette City

White Light/White Heat

Medley: The Jean Genie / Love Me Do / The Jean Genie (feat. Jeff Beck)

Round And Round (feat. Jeff Beck)

Farewell Speech

Rock 'n' Roll Suicide

Vinyl Track Listing (2 LPs)

Side 1

Introduction

Hang On To Yourself

Ziggy Stardust

Watch That Man

Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud

All The Young Dudes

Oh! You Pretty Things

Moonage Daydream

Side 2

Changes

Space Oddity

My Death

Cracked Actor

Time

Side 3

The Width Of A Circle

Let’s Spend The Night Together

Suffragette City

Side 4

White Light/White Heat

Medley: The Jean Genie / Love Me Do / The Jean Genie (feat. Jeff Beck)

Round And Round (feat. Jeff Beck)

Farewell Speech

Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide

Digital (standard 44.1kHz/16bit and 96kHz/24bit)

Hang On To Yourself, Ziggy Stardust, Watch That Man, Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud, All The Young Dudes, Oh! You Pretty Things, Moonage Daydream, Changes, Space Oddity, My Death, Cracked Actor, Time, The Width Of A Circle, Let's Spend the Night Together, Suffragette City, White Light/White Heat, Medley: The Jean Genie / Love Me Do / The Jean Genie (feat. Jeff Beck), Round And Round (feat. Jeff Beck), Farewell Speech, Rock 'n' Roll Suicide

Mastering and remastering by John Webber at AIR Studios, London.

This 50th anniversary release restored and reinstated the legendary Ziggy retirement show — Bowie’s farewell speech, Jeff Beck guest spots, and the end of an era.

Do you have Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture in your collection? Ready for the farewell speech? Share in the comments!

Sources

Information is drawn from my personal knowledge and supplemented by web sources, including David Bowie, Discogs, 45cat, AllMusic, Rate Your Music, Wikipedia, BBC Official Charts Company, Billboard Chart History and YouTube

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