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First released on Record Store Day 2017, Cracked Actor has now had its official launch. Recorded in LA in September 1974, this live recording of the Philly Dogs tour includes many of the songs played on Alan Yentob's 1975 BBC documentary, Cracked Actor. The group accompanying the Thin White Duke (with one Luther Vandross on vocals!) is different from the one we see on David Live, the official live recording released in October 1974. On Cracked Actor, Carlos Alomar and Earl Slick take care of the guitars. Gregg Erico, who had escaped from Sly Stone's Family is on the drums, and David Sanborn is playing funky madness on the saxophone... Between the glam of the hirsute guitarists and the cold of the Berlin New Wave he concocted with Brian Eno, in the mid-70s, Bowie offered up an improbable and pleasant soul interlude. An enchanting and funky departure, which, thanks to the Slick/Alomar double-act, took on an even madder dimension on stage. © MZ/Qobuz
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Earl Slick, Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - David Sanborn, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Ray Staff, MasteringEngineer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Piano, Mellotron - Tony Visconti, MixingEngineer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - Diane Sumler, Backing Vocals - Doug Rauch, Bass Guitar - Greg Errico, Drums - Warren Peace, Backing Vocals - Gui Andrisano, Backing Vocals - Pablo Rosario, Congas - Anthony Hinton, Backing Vocals - Ava Cherry, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Earl Slick, Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - David Sanborn, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Ray Staff, MasteringEngineer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Piano, Mellotron - Tony Visconti, MixingEngineer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - Diane Sumler, Backing Vocals - Doug Rauch, Bass Guitar - Greg Errico, Drums - Warren Peace, Backing Vocals - Gui Andrisano, Backing Vocals - Pablo Rosario, Congas - Anthony Hinton, Backing Vocals - Ava Cherry, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Earl Slick, Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - David Sanborn, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Ray Staff, MasteringEngineer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Piano, Mellotron - Tony Visconti, MixingEngineer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - Diane Sumler, Backing Vocals - Doug Rauch, Bass Guitar - Greg Errico, Drums - Warren Peace, Backing Vocals - Gui Andrisano, Backing Vocals - Pablo Rosario, Congas - Anthony Hinton, Backing Vocals - Ava Cherry, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Earl Slick, Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - David Sanborn, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Ray Staff, MasteringEngineer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Piano, Mellotron - Tony Visconti, MixingEngineer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - Diane Sumler, Backing Vocals - Doug Rauch, Bass Guitar - Greg Errico, Drums - Warren Peace, Backing Vocals - Gui Andrisano, Backing Vocals - Pablo Rosario, Congas - Anthony Hinton, Backing Vocals - Ava Cherry, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Earl Slick, Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - David Sanborn, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Ray Staff, MasteringEngineer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Piano, Mellotron - Tony Visconti, Mixer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - Diane Sumler, Backing Vocals - Doug Rauch, Bass - Greg Errico, Drums - Warren Peace, Backing Vocals - Gui Andrisano, Backing Vocals - Pablo Rosario, Congas - Anthony Hinton, Backing Vocals - Ava Cherry, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Earl Slick, Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - David Sanborn, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Ray Staff, MasteringEngineer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Piano, Mellotron - Tony Visconti, MixingEngineer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - Diane Sumler, Backing Vocals - Doug Rauch, Bass Guitar - Greg Errico, Drums - Warren Peace, Backing Vocals - Gui Andrisano, Backing Vocals - Pablo Rosario, Congas - Anthony Hinton, Backing Vocals - Ava Cherry, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Earl Slick, Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - David Sanborn, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Ray Staff, MasteringEngineer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Piano, Mellotron - Tony Visconti, MixingEngineer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - Diane Sumler, Backing Vocals - Doug Rauch, Bass Guitar - Greg Errico, Drums - Warren Peace, Backing Vocals - Gui Andrisano, Backing Vocals - Pablo Rosario, Congas - Anthony Hinton, Backing Vocals - Ava Cherry, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Earl Slick, Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - David Sanborn, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Ray Staff, MasteringEngineer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Piano, Mellotron - Tony Visconti, MixingEngineer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - Diane Sumler, Backing Vocals - Doug Rauch, Bass Guitar - Greg Errico, Drums - Warren Peace, Backing Vocals - Gui Andrisano, Backing Vocals - Pablo Rosario, Congas - Anthony Hinton, Backing Vocals - Ava Cherry, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Earl Slick, Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - David Sanborn, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Ray Staff, MasteringEngineer - David Bowie, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Piano, Mellotron - Tony Visconti, MixingEngineer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - Diane Sumler, Backing Vocals - Doug Rauch, Bass Guitar - Greg Errico, Drums - Warren Peace, Backing Vocals - Gui Andrisano, Backing Vocals - Pablo Rosario, Congas - Anthony Hinton, Backing Vocals - Ava Cherry, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Earl Slick, Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - David Sanborn, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Ray Staff, MasteringEngineer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Piano, Mellotron - Tony Visconti, MixingEngineer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - Diane Sumler, Backing Vocals - Doug Rauch, Bass Guitar - Greg Errico, Drums - Warren Peace, Backing Vocals - Gui Andrisano, Backing Vocals - Pablo Rosario, Congas - Anthony Hinton, Backing Vocals - Ava Cherry, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Earl Slick, Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - David Sanborn, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Ray Staff, MasteringEngineer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Piano, Mellotron - Tony Visconti, MixingEngineer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - Diane Sumler, Backing Vocals - Doug Rauch, Bass Guitar - Greg Errico, Drums - Warren Peace, Backing Vocals, Writer - Gui Andrisano, Backing Vocals - Pablo Rosario, Congas - Anthony Hinton, Backing Vocals - Ava Cherry, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Earl Slick, Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - Steve Cropper, Writer - Eddie Floyd, Writer - David Sanborn, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Ray Staff, MasteringEngineer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Piano, Mellotron - Tony Visconti, MixingEngineer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - Diane Sumler, Backing Vocals - Doug Rauch, Bass Guitar - Greg Errico, Drums - Warren Peace, Backing Vocals - Gui Andrisano, Backing Vocals - Pablo Rosario, Congas - Anthony Hinton, Backing Vocals - Ava Cherry, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Earl Slick, Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - David Sanborn, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Ray Staff, MasteringEngineer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Piano, Mellotron - Tony Visconti, MixingEngineer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - Diane Sumler, Backing Vocals - Doug Rauch, Bass Guitar - Greg Errico, Drums - Warren Peace, Backing Vocals - Gui Andrisano, Backing Vocals - Pablo Rosario, Congas - Anthony Hinton, Backing Vocals - Ava Cherry, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Earl Slick, Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - David Sanborn, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Ray Staff, MasteringEngineer - David Bowie, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Piano, Mellotron - Tony Visconti, MixingEngineer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - Diane Sumler, Backing Vocals - Doug Rauch, Bass Guitar - Greg Errico, Drums - Warren Peace, Backing Vocals - Gui Andrisano, Backing Vocals - Pablo Rosario, Congas - Anthony Hinton, Backing Vocals - Ava Cherry, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Earl Slick, Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - David Sanborn, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Ray Staff, MasteringEngineer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Piano, Mellotron - Tony Visconti, MixingEngineer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - Diane Sumler, Backing Vocals - Doug Rauch, Bass Guitar - Greg Errico, Drums - Warren Peace, Backing Vocals - Gui Andrisano, Backing Vocals - Pablo Rosario, Congas - Anthony Hinton, Backing Vocals - Ava Cherry, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Earl Slick, Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - David Sanborn, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Ray Staff, MasteringEngineer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Piano, Mellotron - Tony Visconti, MixingEngineer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - Diane Sumler, Backing Vocals - Doug Rauch, Bass Guitar - Greg Errico, Drums - Warren Peace, Backing Vocals - Gui Andrisano, Backing Vocals - Pablo Rosario, Congas - Anthony Hinton, Backing Vocals - Ava Cherry, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Earl Slick, Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - David Sanborn, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Ray Staff, MasteringEngineer - David Bowie, Composer, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Piano, Mellotron - Tony Visconti, Mixer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - Diane Sumler, Backing Vocals - Doug Rauch, Bass - Greg Errico, Drums - Warren Peace, Backing Vocals - Gui Andrisano, Backing Vocals - Pablo Rosario, Congas - Anthony Hinton, Backing Vocals - Ava Cherry, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Earl Slick, Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - David Sanborn, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Ray Staff, Masterer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Piano, Mellotron - Tony Visconti, Mixer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - Diane Sumler, Backing Vocals - Doug Rauch, Bass - Greg Errico, Drums - Warren Peace, Backing Vocals - Gui Andrisano, Backing Vocals - Pablo Rosario, Congas - Anthony Hinton, Backing Vocals - Ava Cherry, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Earl Slick, Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - David Sanborn, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Ray Staff, MasteringEngineer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Piano, Mellotron - Tony Visconti, MixingEngineer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - Diane Sumler, Backing Vocals - Doug Rauch, Bass Guitar - Greg Errico, Drums - Warren Peace, Backing Vocals - Gui Andrisano, Backing Vocals - Pablo Rosario, Congas - Anthony Hinton, Backing Vocals - Ava Cherry, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Earl Slick, Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Guitar - Luther Vandross, Backing Vocals - David Sanborn, Flute, Alto Saxophone - Ray Staff, MasteringEngineer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Piano, Mellotron - Tony Visconti, MixingEngineer - Robin Clark, Backing Vocals - Diane Sumler, Backing Vocals - Doug Rauch, Bass Guitar - Greg Errico, Drums - Warren Peace, Backing Vocals - Gui Andrisano, Backing Vocals - Pablo Rosario, Congas - Anthony Hinton, Backing Vocals - Ava Cherry, Backing Vocals
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
First released on Record Store Day 2017, Cracked Actor has now had its official launch. Recorded in LA in September 1974, this live recording of the Philly Dogs tour includes many of the songs played on Alan Yentob's 1975 BBC documentary, Cracked Actor. The group accompanying the Thin White Duke (with one Luther Vandross on vocals!) is different from the one we see on David Live, the official live recording released in October 1974. On Cracked Actor, Carlos Alomar and Earl Slick take care of the guitars. Gregg Erico, who had escaped from Sly Stone's Family is on the drums, and David Sanborn is playing funky madness on the saxophone... Between the glam of the hirsute guitarists and the cold of the Berlin New Wave he concocted with Brian Eno, in the mid-70s, Bowie offered up an improbable and pleasant soul interlude. An enchanting and funky departure, which, thanks to the Slick/Alomar double-act, took on an even madder dimension on stage. © MZ/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:37:06
- Main artists: David Bowie
- Composer: David Bowie
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC ℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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