Oh dear.
I didn't include Stage as I was specifically referring to the 30th Anniversary Series. Stage was originally released in 1978. You do the maths.
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Can I be any clearer?
You may not have included STAGE because it was not part of the 30th Anniversary series, in which case in pursuit of your definition of accuracy you shouldnt have included DAVID LIVE either!
The 30th Anniversary series is only the studio albums - and didnt even include PINUPS, so not all of them even. DAVID LIVE and STAGE were released together, and had nothing to do with the 30th Anniversary series. All the others in the series so far were clearly identified on their packaging as such.
As for your explanation about Bowie back catalogue - well Im happy to admit you may well have the better of me there. Ive never pretended to be a catalogue trainspotter [for any artist]. I knew that there were two songs included on DAVID LIVE that were not there before, but was unaware that it had been released on RARE since I dont have it.
Steve
1) The 30th Anniversary Series does indeed include live albums. Take a look at Ziggy The Motion Picture. It's clearly identified by the line emblazoned across the bottom of the front packaging:
30th Anniversary 2CD Special Edition
Can it be any clearer?
David Live is essentially part of the 30th Anniversary series because it was planned for release on the album's 30th anniversary in autumn 2004 but then EMI decided to delay it so that Bowie's other remaining live album, Stage, could be repackaged and released at the same time rather than wait till 2008. Saves on promotional costs this way. All they did was remove the 30th Anniversary line from the packaging of David Love so that and Stage could have packaging in keeping with each other.
Pin Ups was not included in the 30th Anniversary series as the two bonus tracks that were included on the 1990 edition have been included on the 30th Anniversary editions of Diamond Dogs and Ziggy Stardust. There are no further Pin Ups era Bowie tracks in circulation at all.
In your latest post you don't claim to be a catloagie trainspotter but it does help if you try and remember that small but important fact when you attempt to correct other posters whose knowledge is obviously far greater........