Lot 103. Master Tape From Golden Years Mixing Session Featuring 13 Unreleased Mixes

Sold Stock #187511 | Sold Oct 30 2025

DAVID BOWIE

Music Memorabilia Live Auction: London Autumn 2025

Lot # 103. Master Tape From "Golden Years" Mixing Session Featuring 13 Unreleased Mixes

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A unique and previously undocumented master tape from the mixing session for David Bowie's hit single "Golden Years" containing thirteen partial and complete mixes, all unreleased. Bowie recorded "Golden Years" in Los Angeles at Cherokee Studios between September 21st and 30th, 1975. From this tape, we know the record was mixed the following week in New York, and RCA Records released the single on November 21st.

This 10.5" reel-to-reel tape comes in its original packaging dated "10.4.75" and features the details for The Hit Factory recording studio in New York. The tape documents Bowie and Harry Maslin (producer and engineer) creating different mixes from the 2" multi-track master tape, raising and lowering the volume of the vocals and various instruments, and adding or subtracting audio effects. It contains four complete mixes, five 'false-start' mixes lasting longer than one minute, and four 'false-start' mixes shorter than one minute. The mixes have a total running time of 23:53. Dimensions: 28 cm x 28 cm x 2.25 cm (11" x 11" x 1")

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Estimate: £4,000 - 8,000 †

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Item size: 11.02" × 11.02" × 0.89" (28cm × 28cm × 2.25cm)

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