Moonage Daydream – Music from the film

Great versions of brilliant songs

Loved the film & therefore, I had to purchase the soundtrack.

Brett Morgen, director of the Moonage Daydream film (out early December) is quoted as saying "Bowie cannot be explained, but he can be experienced." Similarly so with this release and perhaps the closest description I can muster would be to say it's a bit like The Beatles' "Love" remix album. It's constantly moving and occasionally inter-weaving with short extracts of some songs, with many of the main familiar titles now sounding quite different with recent extensive remixing in some cases. Seldom does any song end in the traditional manner and basically there's never a dull moment with a number of exciting sounding live tracks used to maintain the energy. The sound design is absolutely brilliant. Back in the 70's, people used to describe some albums as being "a headphone album", well, this is definitely one of them.It's also long overdue that Jeff Beck has finally relented and permitted release of his part in the closing section of the final Ziggy Stardust show in July 1973. He'd stalled for all these years perhaps because Mick Ronson blew him off the stage, if Mick's guitar playing on "Moonage Daydream" from the same concert is anything to go by. Beck needn't have turned up as he certainly wasn't needed.Some tracks may well grab your attention by the immediate strangeness, such as the remix of "V2-Schneider", which is much more harder edged. The version of "Sound and Vision" features what sounds like a bar-room upright piano. "D.J." is another where it's mostly instrumental and features a relentlessly pumping piano to the fore, with the lead guitars mixed down but the melody guitar track pushed up front and it's the weirdest effect. "Ashes To Ashes" is another with an electric keyboard high in the mix.The track sequencing is enjoyably inventive and skillfully blended and by the close of 140 minutes running time it does make for a very interesting experience.

I have yet to see the film, but having listened to the soundtrack I am looking forward to it. After DBs death it’s been obvious there’s no one to stem all of the constant releases and re releases . I try to work it out if David would have wanted it? Should I bother? of cause I should , you should never stop questioning things , questioning things is good.I’m kind of trusting and if the Jones family appear to be involved or bowie’s past band members or Tony Visconti is involved . I’m trying hard to ‘police’ my buys. As a Bowie fan I want more and more.This is one i’d recommend if only for the spoken word pieces by David. I’m not sure in what context they were recorded but they told me more about David Bowie than I had learned in years. Then I thought hang on is he still messing with our heads , telling us not to try and understand it. Is there anything to understand . He wrote a good song and could hold a good tune. But ask any fan and they’ll tell you he was so much more than a rock star , a pop star , an actor , a painter , sculpture , artist - He was David Bowie and as he told us all in his last message something happened on the day he died . He became David Jones again , but David Bowie remained and will alsways be. The Soundtrack is great at reminding us of his ability , his genius . To hear his work played by an orchestra is always a moving experiance. I loved the Phillip Glass interpretations .I hope we seemore of such stuff. I love Davids instrumental stuff. I think I can tell where ENO stops and David begins. Those that love the low key undermarketed Buddha of Surburbia album will like this. If your a Fan you’ll love it. If you just like Bowie the pop star it might make hearing less automatic and let’s face it there’s always China Girl ( IMO the remake ruined a good song) . I’d have liked to have seen a bit of the Iggy Pop Berlin years involved more. Funtime would fit perfectly . All in all , if you want to know more about Mr Jones / Mr Bowie I recommend it.Should you bother? oh yes you shouldTa Ra

Great stuff,

As an accompaniment to the documentary itself this 2CD soundtrack is the perfect way to while away over two hours listening to some of the most memorable music and lyrics of the 20th/21st centuries from the now-departed David Bowie.A unique entertainer that dared to be different but with an underlying intelligence who's personal view of life and the world is increasingly relevant today and is hopefully heeded by the children and grandchildren that first heard those songs all those years ago.Superb value for money-thank you.

Amazing CD and a real treasure trove of Bowie songs.

This is basically one man's view of Bowie's career but it is very interestingly displayed. The source material is, of course, peerless but the way it is used is enlightening. An excellent listen.