David Bowie Floor Show 1980

David storyboarded the opening erte style credits and meticulously designed the parquet floored sets and costumes.

David bowie floor show 1980. Filmed at the marquee club in london in october 1973. It was also to be his last appearance as ziggy stardust. Nite breaker cr 277 format. It was broadcast in the united states by nbc on november 16 1973 as part of the series the midnight special and presented the last performance of bowie as his character ziggy stardust.

The 1980 floor show was conceived by tony defries and bowie as a vehicle to launch his career in america. Vinyl lp album unofficial release yellow cover. The 1980 floor show was a pun on the bowie song 1984 nineteen eighty floor and was the first appearance of bowie since his much publicised. Bowie s 1980 floor show recorded in this work was recorded at the marquee club in london for three days from october 18th to 20th 1973.

It was recorded at the marquee club 90 wardour street soho london. A very rough edit of david bowie s the 1980 floor show from 18th 20th october 1973 and aired on nbc tv 16th november 1973 of which i could only find sing. The 1980 floor show a pun on the song 1984 19 eighty floor was the first appearance of david bowie since his much publicised retirement on 3 july 1973 at the hammersmith odeon. David bowie performs space oddity from the 1980 floor show outtakes.

David bowie the 1980 floor show label. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1982 yellow cover vinyl release of the 1980 floor show on discogs. This work has recorded the rehearsal video of the day as well as the main part. The 1980 floor show was a rock musical spectacle featuring english rock musician david bowie as the protagonist held at the marquee club in soho london on october 18 20 1973.

It was recorded as a special for the us tv show midnight special and filmed at london s marquee club where bowie had performed frequently in the 60s between 18 20 october 1973 before an invited media and fan club audience.