David Bowie | Photo by Jimmy King | courtesy of the artist
Watch David Bowie play the Electric Factory in October of 1997
The first time #DavidBowie played here
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In October of 1997, David Bowie returned to Philadelphia for a sold-out two-night stand at the Electric Factory in support of his album Earthling. While he was in town, he set up shop at Sigma Sound – where he famously recorded the Young Americans album – and tracked an acoustic World Cafe Session with guitarist Reeves Gabrels.
This interview is unfortunately not able to be archived online, but it will be rebroadcast tonight at 10 on WXPN’s Conversations With The World Cafe. In the interview, you’ll hear performances of “Dead Man Walking,” “Always Crashing in The Same Car,” “Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)” and more, as well as a very energetic and funny Bowie fueled (as host David Dye observed) by a lot of strong espresso.
Tune in at 10 p.m. on 88.5 FM in Philly or via the streaming player at XPN.org worldwide, and in the meantime, watch night one of Bowie’s Electric Factory double header in its entirety, shot by local concert videographer Makeit Aneight. Setlist below; it features two Velvet Underground covers, one Laurie Anderson cover, a song from Tin Machine and a mix of then-new cuts, classics and deep cuts.
Setlist
Queen Bitch
I’m Waiting for the Man (The Velvet Underground cover)
The Jean Genie
The Last Thing You Should Do
I’m Afraid of Americans (V1 Remix)
Seven Years in Tibet
Battle for Britain (The Letter)
The Man Who Sold the World
Outside
Fashion
Looking for Satellites
The Hearts Filthy Lesson
The Voyeur of Utter Destruction (As Beauty)
Under Pressure
Hallo Spaceboy
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
Little Wonder
Quicksand
I Can’t Read
Telling Lies
Fame
Dead Man Walking
Pallas Athena
White Light/White Heat (The Velvet Underground cover)
O Superman (Laurie Anderson cover)
Moonage Daydream