The album "Outside" was an ambitious work by Eno, and although it was well received by fans, sales were not very satisfactory. However, the tour accompanying "Outside" seemed to have greatly stimulated Bowie's creative desire. After the release of his next album "Earthling", Bowie went on tour again without any break. The tour title was the same, "EARTHLING TOUR". This tour was a large-scale tour that took up almost a year in 1997. The album "Earthling" was released in February 1997, but even before that, he had performed unreleased songs such as "Telling Lies" and "Little Wonder" on stage in 1996. However, a full-scale tour accompanying the album had to wait until May 1997. After four warm-up shows, the tour began in Germany on June 7, 1997. This tour was a tour that went all over Europe, starting with Germany, Holland, France, Austria, Czech Republic, Norway, Finland, Croatia, Italy, Belgium, Denmark, Switzerland, Spain, Sweden, UK, Poland, and more. It was an unprecedented large-scale tour that seemed to conquer all of Europe. And the final day of this large-scale European tour was in Hungary on August 14, 1997. The performance in Budapest, Hungary, on the final day of the European tour, recorded on this album, was performed as an appearance at a festival called ISLAND STUDENT FESTIVAL. This festival is not familiar to Japanese people, but it is one of the largest rock festivals in Europe, with over 1,000 artists performing every August in Budapest. Bowie appeared at this largest festival in Europe. Therefore, it was quite condensed, unlike the usual set list. And this work is the title of the live performance at the festival on the final day of this European tour, recorded on a soundboard. The opening is unexpectedly two songs from "Hunky Dory". The opening is the beautiful "Quicksand" that brings tears to your eyes. Surprisingly, Marilyn Manson named "Quicksand" as his favorite Bowie song. The festival kicked off with "Quicksand." It was also interesting to see the stage structure, which started quietly and gradually built up, rather than suddenly warming up the venue with a hard song. The lyrics of "Quicksand" sounded great. A female vocalist joined the chorus, and Bowie carefully sang each lyric. The philosophical lyrics of the chorus, "Don't overestimate yourself. Don't deceive with conviction. Release death and wisdom will come to you," resonate deeply in the heart. The first half was just acoustic guitar, but the second half was joined by the band with the sound of the guitar, giving the song a solemn and grand atmosphere. The second song was "Queen Bitch." This was also a selection from "Hunky Dory." In contrast to "Quicksand," this song is full of respect for the Velvet Underground, with an impressive intense riff. Bowie's vocals are dry and front-loaded in this mix, so listening to this soundboard recording allows you to enjoy the splendor of Bowie's singing. Bowie is famous as a Velvet fan, and the third track is a cover of the band "Waiting For The Man." It's a song he's been playing on stage since 1972, but it's moving to hear him perform it in a new arrangement and interpretation in 1997. A humorous guitar riff is added, a woo-woo woo-woo chorus is layered, and there are breaks between the guitar solos. It's a very interesting arrangement. The fourth track, "The Jean Genie," is arranged with a blues number added to the intro, which gradually changes into "The Jean Genie." It's rare for Bowie to sing such deep blues, but it's quite stylish, so I wish he had made a blues album before he died, just like he made the soul-style "Young Americans." In "I'm Afraid Of Americans," the hardness is less pronounced, and an a cappella section is added in the second half, emphasizing the rhythm and making it more techno-pop-like. The next song is finally the new song "Battle For Britain" ("I'm Afraid Of Americans" is a retake of a song that was released in 1995, but was included in "Earthling"). Piano solos and programmed electronic sounds are inserted in between, and the band tries to faithfully reproduce the digital sound that is characteristic of the album "Earthling" on stage. The ending is probably a fan service, as the intro phrase of "Time" is played on the piano. "The Man Who Sold The World" is an old song, so it has a bold arrangement, which is one of the highlights. It is performed almost a cappella based on the rhythm track, with a guitar sound that has a somewhat oriental sound in the background. "Fashion" is a song that seems to have an affinity with the arrangement of this tour among past songs, but contrary to expectations, it is even funkier than the original. Next is another new song, "Seven Years in Tibet." A movie with the same title was released in 1997, but Bowie created this song inspired by the original work, regardless of the movie. "Fame" has a strange intro, and at first you don't realize it's "Fame." It starts with a distorted guitar and a heavy riff, and is reborn as another bold arrangement. The performance seems to be deliberately proceeding without any ups and downs. The same is true for "Stay," which has an electronic intro and then a familiar guitar riff is layered on top. The digital atmosphere that permeates the whole is interesting. "Looking For Satellites" is also a new song. Although this work is a tour accompanying the album "Earthling," it is a special stage that is different from the usual tour, as it is an appearance at a festival organized on the last day of the European tour. It was recorded on a high-quality sound board. ■Final day of the 1997 Earthling Tour in Europe■Live performance at Europe's largest rock festival■Recorded on a super high quality soundboard STUDENT ISLAND FESTIVAL BUDAPEST HUNGARY August 14, 1997 01. Quicksand 02. Queen Bitch 03. Waiting For The Man 04. The Jean Genie 05. I'm Afraid Of Americans 06. Battle For Britain 07. The Man Who Sold The World 08. Fashion 09. Seven Years In Tibet 10. Fame 11. Stay 12. Looking For Satellites 13. Under Pressure 14. Hallo Spaceboy 15. Scary Monsters
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