David Bowie - Rock 'n' Roll Star! - Limited Box Set (5CD + Blu-ray Audio)

5CD/Blu-ray box set incl. 29 exclusive, previously unreleased tracks.

The box set ROCK ‘N’ ROLL STAR! explores David Bowie’s journey from February 1971 through the creation of the Ziggy Stardust character, the recording of the iconic THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS album, and captures the international mania that surrounded the Ziggy phenomenon in the form of UK radio sessions and TV performances, as well as live tracks from Ziggy and the Spiders’ 1st October 1972 show at the Boston Music Hall.

ROCK ‘N’ ROLL STAR!, containing 29 unreleased tracks, covers early songwriting demos, recordings from David’s band, The Arnold Corns, rehearsals at Bowie’s then-home, Haddon Hall, BBC sessions, singles, live performances, plus outtakes and alternative versions from the original album recording sessions, which have been newly mixed by original album producer, Ken Scott.

Unreleased highlights include an alternative version of ‘Lady Stardust’, an unheard version of the deep-cut classic ‘Shadow Man’ and an up-tempo take of The Who’s ‘I Can’t Explain’, which he would later slow down and cover for the PIN-UPS album.

The audio-only Blu-Ray disc features the definitive 2012 remaster of the original Ziggy Stardust album in 96kHz/24bit PCM stereo, plus the album and additional mixes from 2003 in DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 as well as the singles, outtakes and alternative versions in 96kHz/24 bit PCM stereo.

The Blu-Ray also includes a version of the ZIGGY STARDUST album called WAITING IN THE SKY (BEFORE THE STARMAN CAME TO EARTH) taken from Trident Studio tapes dated 15th December 1971, which features an alternative running order and four songs that didn’t make the final album.

ROCK ‘N’ ROLL STAR! also contains two books. The first is an extensive 112-page book with detailed liner notes, memorabilia, contemporary reviews and articles, rare photographs from Barrie Wentzel, Michael Putland, Mick Rock, Sukita and Alec Byrne, as well as brand-new notes and interviews with Ken Scott, Mark Carr Pritchett and David’s plugger from the time, Anya Wilson. Accompanying the main book is a 36-page compiled reproduction of David’s personal Ziggy Stardust era notebooks.

CD1

1. So Long 60s (San Francisco Hotel Recording)
2. Hang On To Yourself (Demo)
3. Lady Stardust (Demo) [2024 Remaster]
4. Ziggy Stardust (Demo) [2024 Remaster]
5. Star (aka 'Stars') [Demo]
6. Soul Love (Demo and DB Spoken Notes)
7. Starman (Demo 1 Excerpt)
8. Starman (Demo 2)
9. Moonage Daydream (Arnold Corns Version) [2024 Remaster]
10. Hang On To Yourself (Arnold Corns Version) [2024 Remaster]
11. Looking For A Friend (Arnold Corns Version - Rough Mix)
12. Haddon Hall Rehearsals Segue: Ziggy Stardust / Holy Holy / Soul Love
13. Star (aka 'Stars') [Haddon Hall Rehearsal]
14. Sweet Head (Haddon Hall Rehearsal)

CD2

1. Ziggy Stardust (Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel - recorded 11th January 1972)
2. Queen Bitch (Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel - recorded 11th January 1972)
3. Waiting For The Man (Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel - recorded 11th January 1972)
4. Lady Stardust (Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel - recorded 11th January 1972)
5. Hang On To Yourself (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris - recorded 18th January 1972)
6. Ziggy Stardust (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris - recorded 18th January 1972)
7. Queen Bitch (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris - recorded 18th January 1972)
8. Waiting For The Man (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris - recorded 18th January 1972)
9. Five Years (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris - recorded 18th January 1972)
10. Oh! You Pretty Things (Take 1) [Old Grey Whistle Test - broadcast 1982]
11. Queen Bitch (Old Grey Whistle Test - broadcast 8th February 1972)
12. Five Years (Old Grey Whistle Test - broadcast 8th February 1972)

CD3

1. White Light / White Heat (Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel - recorded 16th May 1972)
2. Moonage Daydream (Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel - recorded 16th May 1972)
3. Hang On To Yourselft (Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel - recorded 16th May 1972)
4. Suffragette City (Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel - recorded 16th May 1972)
5. Ziggy Stardust (Sounds Of The 70s: John Peel - recorded 16th May 1972)
6. Starman (Johnnie Walker Lunchtime Show - recorded 22nd May 1972)
7. Space Oddity (Johnnie Walker Lunchtime Show - recorded 22nd May 1972)
8. Changes (Johnnie Walker Lunchtime Show - recorded 22nd May 1972)
9. Oh! You Pretty Things (Johnnie Walker Lunchtime Show - recorded 22nd May 1972)
10. Andy Warhol (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris - recorded 23rd May 1972)
11. Lady Stardust (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris - recorded 23rd May 1972)
12. White Light / White Heat (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris - recorded 23rd May 1972)
13. Rock 'n' Roll Suicide (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris - recorded 23rd May 1972)
14. Starman (Top Of The Pops performance - broadcast 6th July 1972)

CD4

1. Round And Round (2024 Remaster)
2. The Supermen (Ziggy Session Version) [2024 Remaster]
3. Holy Holy (Ziggy Session Version) [2024 Remaster]
4. Velvet Goldmine (Ziggy Session Outtake) [2024 Remaster]
5. Starman (Original Single Mix) [2024 Remaster]
6. John, I'm Only Dancing (Original Single Version) [2024 Remaster]
7. The Supermen (Recorded live at the Music Hall, Boston 1st October 1972)
8. Changes (Recorded live at the Music Hall, Boston 1st October 1972)
9. Life On Mars? (Recorded live at the Music Hall, Boston 1st October 1972)
10. My Death (Recorded live at the Music Hall, Boston, 1st October, 1972)
11. John, I'm Only Dancing (Recorded live at the Music Hall, Boston 1st October 1972)

CD5

1. Looking For A Friend (Arnold Corns Version - 2022 Mix)
2. Hang On To Yourself (Early Ziggy Session Take)
3. Star (aka 'Stars') [Alternative Version - Take 5]
4. Lady Stardust (Alternative Version - Take 1)
5. Shadow Man (Ziggy Session Version)
6. The Supermen (Ziggy Session Version - 2023 Mix)
7. Holy Holy (Ziggy Session Version - Alternative Mix)
8. Round And Round (Alternative Mix) [2024 Remaster]
9. It's Gonna Rain Again (Ziggy Sessions Outtake)
10. Looking For A Friend (Ziggy Session Version)
11. Velvet Goldmine (Ziggy Sessions Outtake - 2022 Mix)
12. Sweet Head (Ziggy Session Outtake - 2022 Mix)
13. Starman (Top Of The Pops Version - 2022 Mix)
14. John, I'm Only Dancing (Alternative Trident Studios Version)
15. I Can't Explain (Trident Studios Version)
16. Moonage Daydream (2003 Instrumental Mix) [2024 Remaster]

Blu-ray Audio  

1. Five Years (2012 Remaster)
2. Soul Love (2012 Remaster)
3. Moonage Daydream (2012 Remaster)
4. Starman (2012 Remaster)
5. It Ain't Easy (2012 Remaster)
6. Lady Stardust (2012 Remaster)
7. Star (2012 Remaster)
8. Hang on to Yourself (2012 Remaster)
9. Ziggy Stardust (2012 Remaster)
10. Suffragette City (2012 Remaster)
11. Rock 'n' Roll Suicide (2012 Remaster)
12. Five Years (2003 5.1 Mix) [2024 Remaster]
13. Soul Love (2003 5.1 Mix) [2024 Remaster]
14. Moonage Daydream (2003 5.1 Mix) [2024 Remaster]
15. Starman (2003 5.1 Mix) [2024 Remaster]
16. It Ain't Easy (2003 5.1 Mix) [2024 Remaster]
17. Lady Stardust (2003 5.1 Mix) [2024 Remaster]
18. Star (2003 5.1 Mix) [2024 Remaster]
19. Hang on to Yourself (2003 5.1 Mix) [2024 Remaster]
20. Ziggy Stardust (2003 5.1 Mix) [2024 Remaster]
21. Suffragette City (2003 5.1 Mix) [2024 Remaster]
22. Rock 'n' Roll Suicide (2003 5.1 Mix) [2024 Remaster]
23. The Supermen (2003 5.1 mixes)
24. Velvet Goldmine (2003 5.1 mixes)
25. Sweet Head (2003 5.1 mixes)
26. Five Years (2012 Remaster)
27. Soul Love (2012 Remaster)
28. Moonage Daydream (2012 Remaster)
29. Round And Round (2024 Remaster)
30. Amsterdam (2022 Remaster)
31. Hang on to Yourself (2012 Remaster)
32. Ziggy Stardust (2012 Remaster)
33. Velvet Goldmine (Ziggy Session Outtake) [2024 Remaster]
34. Holy Holy (Ziggy Session Version) [2024 Remaster]
35. Star (2012 Remaster)
36. Lady Stardust (2012 Remaster)
37. Starman (Original Single Mix) [2024 Remaster]
38. John, I'm Only Dancing (Original Single Version) [2024 Remaster]
39. Looking For A Friend (Arnold Corns Version - 2022 Mix)
40. Hang On To Yourself (Early Ziggy Session Take)
41. Star (aka 'Stars') [Alternative Version - Take 5]
42. Lady Stardust (Alternative Version - Take 1)
43. Shadow Man (Ziggy Session Version)
44. The Supermen (Ziggy Session Version) [2023 Mix]
45. Holy Holy (Ziggy Session Version) [Alternative Mix]
46. Round And Round (Alternative Mix) [2024 Remaster]
47. It's Gonna Rain Again (Ziggy Session Outtake)
48. Looking For A Friend (Ziggy Session Version)
49. Velvet Goldmine (Ziggy Session Outtake - 2022 Mix)
50. Sweet Head (Ziggy Session Outtake - 2022 Mix)
51. Starman (Top Of The Pops Version - 2022 Mix)
52. John, I'm Only Dancing (Alternative Trident Studios Version)
53. I Can't Explain (Trident Studios Version)
54. Moonage Daydream (2003 Instrumental Mix) [2024 Remaster]