Stage (David Bowie album)

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Stage is the second live album by the English musician David Bowie. It was recorded on the American leg of the Isolar II Tour in 1978 and released through RCA Records later that year. Producer Tony Visconti recorded the songs live using close microphones, with little overdubs. He edited out crowd noise during songs to make it feel like a studio album, and he sequenced the songs in chronological release order rather than following the concert setlist. The content of the album features material mostly from Bowie's then-recent studio albums Low and "Heroes" (both 1977), and multiple songs from the Ziggy Stardust album (1972). Stage was originally released in September 1978 during a break in the tour. A dispute between Bowie and RCA over its release later resulted in Bowie's departure from the label. The album reached No. 5 in the UK and No. 44 in the US. Critically, the album received mixed reviews, with many the song choices and non-live quality. Stage has been reissued multiple times with...

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