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"Memory of a Free Festival" is a 1970 single by David Bowie. The song had originally been recorded in September 1969〔Kevin Cann (2010). ''Any Day Now - David Bowie: The London Years: 1947-1974'': p.159〕 as a seven-minute opus for Bowie's second self-titled album (reissued as ''Space Oddity'' in 1972). It was reworked in March-April 1970〔Kevin Cann (2010). ''Any Day Now - David Bowie: The London Years: 1947-1974'': pp. 188, 189, 190〕 at the behest of Mercury Records, the label believing that the track had a better chance of success as a single than "The Prettiest Star", released earlier in the year. Bowie and Tony Visconti roughly split the track in half, re-recording it so both halves could function as individual songs. A more rock-orientated version than the earlier album cut,〔Roy Carr & Charles Shaar Murray (1981). ''Bowie: An Illustrated Record'': p.33〕 this rendition marked guitarist Mick Ronson's and drummer Mick Woodmansey's studio debut with Bowie's band, bringing together the line-up that would shortly record ''The Man Who Sold the World''. Biographer David Buckley described "Memory of a Free Festival" as "a sort of trippy retake of the Stones' 'Sympathy for the Devil' but with a smiley lyric".〔David Buckley (1999). ''Strange Fascination - David Bowie: The Definitive Story'': p.98〕 The track was written as a homage to the Free Festival, organised by the Beckenham Arts Lab, which was held at Croydon Road Recreation Ground in Beckenham on 16 August 1969.〔(The Free Festival ) which inspired the song: ''BowieWonderworld.com'' website. Retrieved on 22 September 2007.〕 Released in America in June 1970, it was commercially unsuccessful; only a few hundred copies sold. It was also issued in the UK, but was similarly unsuccessful. ==Recording== David Bowie used a child's Rosedale Electric Chord Organ, obtained from Woolworths, on both LP and single versions of the song to give a "classic Ivor Cutler/harmonium feel".〔Kevin Cann (2009). ''Space Oddity'' 2009 reissue liner notes.〕 Producer Tony Visconti recalled Bowie "always had a hard time playing the organ and singing part one of the song".〔Tony Visconti (2009). ''Tony Visconti: The Autobiography: Bowie, Bolan and the Brooklyn Boy''. HarperCollins UK. ISBN 978-0007229451〕 The late reworking of the song also featured a Moog synthesizer played by classical music producer Ralph Mace and programmed by Chris Thomas. Mace would play the instrument again on the recording of ''The Man Who Sold the World''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Memory of a Free Festival」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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