Santa Monica '72
| Santa Monica '72 | ||||
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 25 April 1994 (UK) 28 March 1995 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 20 October 1972 | |||
| Genre | Glam rock | |||
| Length | 76:29 | |||
| Label | Golden Years (UK) Griffin Music (US) | |||
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Griffin Limited Edition box set | ||||
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Griffin Wooden box release | ||||
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Santa Monica '72 is a live album by David Bowie, recorded at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on 20 October 1972 during the Ziggy Stardust Tour. Taken from KMET FM's radio broadcast, it was available only as a bootleg for more than 20 years; according to author David Buckley, possessing a copy was the test of a "proper Bowie fan". The recording was issued semi-legally/officially and without Bowie's approval by the Golden Years label in 1994, with Griffin Music handling the American release in 1995.