Cracked actor the song, one of bowies cruelest lyrics, describes a former movie star sniping at his prettier hirelings. Jul 10, 2016 cracked actor was originally a song from david bowie s 1973 album, aladdin sane. It was filmed in 1974 when bowie was struggling with cocaine addiction, and the documentary has become. Ive come on a few years from my hollywood highs the best of the last, the cleanest star they ever had im stiff on my legend, the films that i made forget that im fifty cause you just got paid crack, baby, crack, show me youre real smack, baby, smack, is that all that you feel suck, baby, suck, give me your head before you start professing that youre knocking me dead oh, stay, please stay. David bowie cracked actor 2cd shop the david bowie official. David bowie cracked actor celebrating record store day on april 22nd, 2017, cracked actor was released on vinyl as a limited edition. Bowies overall vocal performance on cracked actor sounds much more forced and showy. It was subsequently performed on the 1974 diamond dogs tour, and was included on the david live album. Jan 25, 2017 cracked actor 20 remaster david bowie aladdin sane. This gig, from the socalled philly dogs tour, was previously unreleased until last month and cracked actor was the best selling vinyl album on record store day. David bowie cracked actor live 1973 lyrics genius lyrics. The track was also issued as a single in eastern europe by rca records in june that year.
Credits written by david bowie, david bowie writer, lead vocals, added backing vocals after master tape was lost, earl slick lead and rhythm guitar, herbie flowers bass, drums tony newman, producer tony visconti. Tv talks bowie 74 and mixing cracked actor david bowie. David bowie himself has a great and patently hilarious time talking about whoever or whatever the cracked actor is meant to be, with a wonderfully catchy chorus including the rather wicked line suck baby suck. David bowie performs cracked actor live at the hammersmith odeon in 1973. Cracked actor pushing ahead of the dame david bowie, song. Ive come on a few years from my hollywood highs the best of the last, the. So cracked actor came as a very welcome oasis in an otherwise dry spell of bowie tv. The 1975 bbc documentary cracked actor captured david bowie at his lowest point, hollowed out so exquisitely by drugs that you wince to look. Jun 29, 2017 the 1975 bbc documentary cracked actor captured david bowie at his lowest point, hollowed out so exquisitely by drugs that you wince to look. Earl slicks solos on david live are, overall, stronger, tighter, and more searing, though he has some great moments on ca as well. His manager tony defries said you had to spend like a star to become one, so. California, usa 1974, september 5, as part of the bbc coverage of bowies 1974 tour and then current period. Jan 26, 2015 after bowies 70s totps appearances and his first proper television interview on russell harty plus in january 1973, there had been little to sate the appetite of the hungry bowie fan on uk television.
Ive come on a few years from my hollywood highs the best of the last, the cleanest star they ever had im stiff on my legend, the films that i made forget. Bbc a film by bowie cracked actor 1975 addeddate 20171107 15. It was first shown on bbc1 on 26 january 1975 it was filmed in 1974 when bowie was struggling with cocaine addiction, and the documentary has become notorious for showing his mental state during this period. California, usa 1974, september 5, as part of the bbc coverage of bowie s 1974 tour and then current period. Some recordings and footage from the concert were first broadcast in 1975 on the bbc tv special cracked actor. I love saxophones so maybe david live edges it for me 2 saxs to the one on cracked actor though as most people know dl has a few overdubs. Ive seen all the rest of my hollywood highs the best of the last, neatest star they ever had im stiff from my legend, the films that i. Oct, 2010 the documentary turned out to be an audition tape of sorts for bowies first and richest feature film. David bowie cracked actor live at the universal amphitheatre. Ive seen all the rest of my hollywood highs the best of the last, neatest star they ever had im stiff from my legend, the films that i made forget that im fifty, cause you just got paid. Ive come on a few years from my hollywood highs the best of the last, the cleanest star they ever. This track, taken from the album aladdin sane is about an aging movie stars.
About cracked actor this track, taken from the album aladdin sane is about an aging movie stars sexual encounter with a prostitute. After bowies 70s totps appearances and his first proper television interview on russell harty plus in january 1973, there had been little to sate the appetite of the hungry bowie fan on uk television. Alan yentobs cracked actor film is 45 today david bowie. David bowie cracked actor live at the universal amphitheatre 09051974. On june 16th, 2017, it was released on compact disc and was made available more widely. On cracked actor you basically hear the cowbell and thats it. Feb 12, 2015 david bowie performs cracked actor live at the hammersmith odeon in 1973. Check out cracked actor live by david bowie on amazon music.
A film about david bowie is a 1975 television documentary film about the musician david bowie, made by alan yentob for the bbcs omnibus strand. This is a great album of david bowie at his peak which went on for several more years. Riding a limo through the california desert, he mouths. Offer valid on standard domestic shipping within the united states. Cracked actor 20 remaster david bowie aladdin sane. After catching cracked actor on tv, director nicolas roeg knew hed found the lead for. Bowie s overall vocal performance on cracked actor sounds much more forced and showy. Produced by bowie and mixed by tony visconti, it was recorded on the diamond dogs tour in september 1974, some material from which appeared in the bbc documentary cracked actor. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Produced by david bowie and mixed by tony visconti at human studios, nyc in octobernovember 2016. A limited edition pressing 17,000 worldwide and only available as a five sided, three.
David robert jones 8 january 1947 10 january 2016, known professionally as david bowie. David bowie cracked actor live bbc radio theatre 2000. Cracked actor is a 1975 television documentary film about the musician david bowie, made by alan yentob for the bbcs omnibus strand. Cracked actor, di david bowie pseudonimo di david robert jones, tratto dall album aladdin sane del 1973. Its heavy on material from diamond dogs and aladdin sane and finds a drugaddled bowie in a moment of transition. The documentary turned out to be an audition tape of sorts for bowies first and richest feature film. Cracked actor is a song written by david bowie, originally released on the album aladdin sane in april 1973. See more ideas about david bowie, bowie and ziggy stardust. Cracked actor was originally a song from david bowie s 1973 album, aladdin sane. Credits written by david bowie, david bowie writer, lead vocals, added backing vocals after master tape was lost, earl slick lead and rhythm guitar, herbie flowers bass, drums tony newman, producer. Ive come on a few years from my hollywood highs the best of the last, the cleanest star they ever had im stiff on my legend, the films that i made forget that im fifty. Bbc documentary showing david bowie looking back on his ziggy stardust character during his diamond dogs tour.