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| Directed by | David Mallet (main film) Matthew Rolston("Miracle Goodnight") Mark Romanek("Jump They Say" & "Black Tie White Noise") |
| Produced by | Lana Topham & Paul Flattery |
| Starring | David Bowie |
| Edited by | Lauren Harris |
| Music by | David Bowie |
Production company | BMG Video |
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Running time | 63 minutes |
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| Released | 1993 | |||
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David Bowie: Black Tie White Noise is a 1993 film accompanying the release of theDavid Bowie album of the same name. The primary purpose of the film was to remove the need of a tour to promote the album.[1] It was directed by long time Bowie collaboratorDavid Mallet, and was originally released in 1993 on VHS.[2][3]
The release is hybrid of documentary, music video film, and music video compilation.[1] In this way it continues the lineage of several Bowie audio-visual formats: documentaries beginning withCracked Actor (1975); music video films beginning withLove You till Tuesday (1969); and music video compilations beginning withVideo EP (1983).
The main film was recorded on Saturday 8 May 1993, at theHollywood Center Studios inLos Angeles.[4][5] It consists of interviews with Bowie, behind the scenes footage of the making of the album, behind the scenes footage of the making of theMiracle Goodnight music video, and mimed performances of some tracks from the album. Notes from sleeve mention that the TV version of the production also includes a video for 'Don't Let Me Down & Down' with accompanying monologue, but has been omitted from all subsequent home video releases. However, the monologue and video have since been leaked online.[6]
Released on VHS in 1993, this film also includes the three full-length music videos filmed for the albums' singles after the main film has concluded.
As a documentary, it continues the lineage of the BBC producedCracked Actor (1975) and the Bowie producedRicochet. As a music video film, it continues the lineage of audio-visual releases that were originally conceived as films, that is, a single video in a wider filmic setting or collection of music videos produced as a single project, or an amalgam of both, beginning withLove You till Tuesday (1969). As the home release formats also include a compilation of music videos filmed for the albums' singles, the film also continues the lineage of music video compilations, such as theVideo EP (1983) andDay-In Day-Out (1987).
A DVD version was released in 2001 in some Far East countries. In 2003, the DVD was remastered and included with EMI's 10th Anniversary CD reissue ofBlack Tie White Noise. A stand-alone DVD version of this release was issued in 2003.[1]
On the VHS/LD releases, only major musical performances are given track numbers; interviews with Bowie are interspersed between the musical numbers. On the 10th anniversary version of the album and 2003 re-release DVD, the chapter stops were expanded to include the inter-song interviews. The list below reflects the latest issue.
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