David Bowie - The Gouster - The Sigma Sound Sessions (2022 SSR45) [SBD]

David Bowie
''The Gouster'' - The Sigma Sound Sessions
(2022 Sigma Sound Records : SSR45 001/2/3)

Studio Soundboard Recordings
Encoded: FLAC Format & MP3@320 Kbps

Recorded on 13 Aug 1974 except track 7 which was recorded on 9 Jul 1974.
Phase, level, pitch correction and new EQ by Captain Acid, April 2022.

David Bowie booked 2 weeks at Sigma commencing on the 8 August 1974.
He was accompanied by Mike Garson and David Sanborn from the tour band;
new guitarist Carlos Alomar; Willie Weeks on bass (to replace Herbie Flowers
who had returned home); and Andy Newmark on drums to replace Tony Newman.
In addition, Ava Cherry, Robin Clark (Alomar’s wife) and their friend Luther
Vandross provided backing vocals.

On the 9 July 1974, Ava Cherry recorded 3 songs at Sigma Sound including a version of
David’s ‘Sweet Thing’. The musicians came from David’s tour band whilst he provided backing
vocals and played saxophone. During his residency at the Tower Theatre news quickly spread
that David would be recording his next album at Sigma Sound the following month.

https://www.discogs.com/release/22650725-David-Bowie-The-Gouster-The-Sigma-Sound-Sessions
https://www.theyoungamerican.co.uk/sigma_sound_aug_sessions.htm
https://www.davidbowienews.com/2020/11/david-bowie-sigma-sessions-1974-song-fragments/
https://www.discogs.com/release/22603364-David-Bowie-The-Gouster-The-Sigma-Sound-Sessions

Track List: (Artwork Included)
01. Young Americans [first take] 0:21
    An incomplete version with no vocal.
02. Young Americans [second take] 2:52
    An incomplete version which ends with David laughing after singing “President Nixon.”
03. Young Americans [third take] 5:37
    A complete version with slight lyrical differences to the finished version.
04. Shilling The Rubes 5:16
    Complete version. Towards the end of the song David says, “That’s going to be very nice when it’s got its hat on!”
05. I’m A Laser (The Gouster) 6:06
    Complete version.
06. After Today 4:09
    Complete version but played at a much faster tempo than the version released by Ryko in 1989.
07. Sweet Thing 4:43
    (Ava Cherry on lead vocals).