David Bowie: The 1980 Floor Show (1973 NBC Midnight Special)

Runtime: 48:40
Recorded: 18, 19 & 20 October 1973
Broadcast: 16 November 1973 (US Only)
Venue: The Marquee Club, 90 Wardour Street, Soho, London & television studios.
Producer & director: Stan Harris
Musicians: David Bowie, Mick Ronson, Trevor Bolder, Mike Garson (piano),
Mark Carr Pritchard (guitar) & Aynsley Dunbar (drums)
The Astronettes (Geoffrey MacCormack, Jason Guess & Ava Cherry): backing vocals
Rocco Urbisci: creative consultant
Jaques Andre: associate producer
Matt Mattox: choreography
Freddi Burretti: costumes
Barbara Daley: make-up
Natasha Korniloff: Amanda Lear's costume in "Sorrow"
Billy The Kid: Hair
George Underwood: Graphics
Ken Scott & Ground Control (Robin Mayhew): Sound Mix

The 1980 Floor Show (a pun on the song "1984" - 19-Eighty-Floor) was the first appearance of David Bowie since his much publicised retirement on 3 July 1973 at the Hammersmith Odeon. It was also to be his last appearance as "Ziggy Stardust". The show itself was a spectacular stage production that was filmed over 3 days, mostly at The Marquee Club, Soho, London for the American NBC TV late night show The Midnight Special.