Setlist at The Elysée Montmartre Paris, FR on Oct 14, 1999

Set One
Life on Mars? 328
Thursday’s Child 337
Something In The Air 322
Word On A Wing 397
Can’t Help Thinking About Me 217
China Girl 245
Always Crashing In The Same Car 221
Survive 268
Drive-In Saturday 297
Changes 298
Seven 264
Repetition 221
I Can't Read 394
The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell 266
Rebel Rebel 253
The Elysée Montmartre
Paris, FR
Oct 14, 1999

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Setlist at The Elysée Montmartre Paris, FR on Oct 14, 1999

Set One
Life on Mars? 328
Thursday’s Child 337
Something In The Air 322
Word On A Wing 397
Can’t Help Thinking About Me 217
China Girl 245
Always Crashing In The Same Car 221
Survive 268
Drive-In Saturday 297
Changes 298
Seven 264
Repetition 221
I Can't Read 394
The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell 266
Rebel Rebel 253

Show Notes

SOMETHING IN THE AIR (LIVE PARIS 99) is the fifth of six live albums forming Brilliant Live Adventures.


The 15-track live album, features 12 previously unissued recordings (outside of streaming) and three tracks used as B-sides for singles from the ‘hours…’ album. The day of the show was a momentous one for Bowie, as that afternoon he was awarded the Commandeurs of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, the highest artistic honour that France can bestow.


The Elysee Montmartre performance was one of only seven full shows performed during the promotion of the ‘hours…’ album. For this special limited run of gigs Bowie dug deep into his back catalogue making these shows particularly memorable. Standout tracks include ‘Can’t Help Thinking About Me’ first released in 1966 and not performed live in over 30 years, 'Word On A Wing' from Station To Station was reinstated into the set after an absence of 23 years, 'Drive-In Saturday' had not been performed since 1974, and ‘hours…’ track 'Something In The Air' made it’s live debut at this performance.


The album was recorded live at the Elysée Monmartre, mixed by Mark Plati, and features Page Hamilton - guitar, Gail Ann Dorsey - bass, vocals, Mark Plati – guitar, Sterling Campbell – drums, Mike Garson – piano, keyboards, synthesizers and Emm Gryner and Holly Palmer – backing vocals."

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