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Record Details

Artist: David Bowie
Title: Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) (RSD 2017 Issue)
Format: 3x12"Other
Label: Parlophone
Cat No: 0190295869373
Released: 1974
Genres: GlamSoulPop Rock
Condition Mint
Status Have
Added To List 22nd February 2026
Disc 1 | 12"
Mint
No Notes 
A Matrix:
BH65424-01 A1  
B Matrix:
BH65424-01 B1  
Disc 2 | 12"
Mint
No Notes 
A Matrix:
BH65424-02 C1  
B Matrix:
BH65424-02 D1  
Disc 3 | 12"
Mint
No Notes 
A Matrix:
BH65424-03 E1 0190295869373  
B Matrix:
BH65424-01 A1  
Disc 4 | Other
Bad
No Notes 
A Matrix:
BH65424-01 B1 T1  
B Matrix:
BH65424-02 C1 +1  

Additional Information

Comments Trifold sleeve.

Sticker on shrinkwrap:
Record Store Day Exclusive

A previously officially unreleased live recording from Los Angeles on 5th September, 1974, between the Diamond Dogs tour and the Philly Dogs tour. Produced by David Bowie and mixed by Tony Visconti at Human Studios, NYC in October/November 2016. 3 LP set with etching on sixth side.

Recorded live at Los Angeles Amphitheatre, L.A. 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". In 1990 the professionally recorded tapes were first made available unofficially in a different mix than the one included on the official release. There is a myriad of releases, including some that contain the full intro (here reduced to less than two minutes), and more of the stage commentary from Bowie himself than is included on the official release. See [m469590] for the master release of the unofficial releases.

Record Store Day 2017 available in independent record shops, 3-LP set with etched vinyl. Limited edition of 17,000 copies worldwide (5000 for UK).

Artist name given simply as 'Bowie' (in the style of [m=20141]) on front cover, spines, labels, and etching.

D1 is preceded by an (unlisted) pre-recorded tape of 'Future Legend', from [m=20141].

Mastered at Air Mastering, London

Timings not listed on sleeve or labels.

Front cover and centre panel © 1974 The David Bowie Archive
Inside panel and back cover © 1974 Terry O'Neill courtesy of Iconic Images

℗ 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive license to Parlophone Records Ltd.
© 2017 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
© 2017 Parlophone Records Ltd. A Warner Music Group Company
Made in the EU

Runouts are etched. In runouts, all Optimal plating symbols may be inverted (e.g., “⊥” vs “T”) and/or mirrored (e.g., “1△” vs “△↾”).
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