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A Reality Tour
A Reality Tour is a live album by David Bowie, recorded in Dublin on 22 and 23 November 2003 during the tour of the same name. It is the audio counterpart to the concert video of that name, with three extra tracks added. The iTunes download goes further, with two more bonus tracks on top.
The tour followed Reality, Bowie's studio album from 2003, so this is a snapshot of him on the road in that period. Columbia released it on 25 January 2010 in the UK and Europe, and a day later in the US. A remastered, resequenced version appeared on 12 September 2025 in the I Can't Give Everything Away (2002–2016) box set, which makes it an easy way back into that stretch of his career.
A Reality Tour: tracklist, credits and charts
33 tracks · 2:34:16Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1Rebel RebelDavid Bowie3:31
- 2New Killer StarDavid Bowie4:59
- 3RealityDavid Bowie5:09
- 4FameAlomar, Bowie, Lennon4:13
- 5CactusBlack Francis3:01
- 6Sister MidnightAlomar, Bowie, Pop4:38
- 7AfraidDavid Bowie3:28
- 8All the Young DudesDavid Bowie3:48
- 9Be My WifeDavid Bowie3:16
- 10The Loneliest GuyDavid Bowie3:59
- 11The Man Who Sold the WorldDavid Bowie4:19
- 12Fantastic VoyageDavid Bowie and Brian Eno3:14
- 13Hallo SpaceboyDavid Bowie and Brian Eno5:28
- 14SundayDavid Bowie7:56
- 15Under PressureBowie, Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor4:18
- 16Life on Mars?David Bowie4:40
- 17Battle for Britain (The Letter)Bowie, Gabrels, Plati4:55
- Disc 2
- 1Ashes to AshesDavid Bowie5:46
- 2The MotelDavid Bowie5:44
- 3Loving the AlienDavid Bowie5:18
- 4Never Get OldDavid Bowie4:18
- 5ChangesDavid Bowie and Daniel Licht3:52
- 6I’m Afraid of AmericansDavid Bowie and Brian Eno5:17
- 7“Heroes”David Bowie and Brian Eno6:58
- 8Bring Me the Disco KingDavid Bowie7:57
- 9Slip AwayDavid Bowie5:56
- 10Heathen (The Rays)David Bowie6:25
- 11Five YearsDavid Bowie4:20
- 12Hang On to YourselfDavid Bowie2:51
- 13Ziggy StardustDavid Bowie3:45
- 14Fall Dog Bombs the MoonDavid Bowie4:12
- 15Breaking GlassBowie, Davis, Murray2:27
- 16China GirlDavid Bowie and Iggy Pop4:18
- Produced by
- Jerry Rappaport
- Recorded at
- Point Theatre
- Recorded
- 22–23 November 2003
- Labels
- Columbia, ISO, Columbia, Legacy
- Length
- 2:34:16
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 2010–16 | 53 |
| German Albums · 2010–16 | 39 |
| French Albums · 2010–16 | 40 |
| Italian Albums · 2010–16 | 55 |
| Swedish Albums · 2010–16 | 56 |
| Scottish Albums · 2010–16 | 57 |
| Australian Albums Chart · 2010–16 | 91 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Germany · 2022 | Gold |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date sources disagree on the year (2009, 2010)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 25 January 2009 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 25 January 2010 | |
| Wikidata | 25 January 2010 | |
| US release | 26 January 2010 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 25 January 2010 | earliest UK or European date |
7 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | AU | Columbia | 886975854820 | other |
| 25 January 2009 | XW | Rhino | 5054197573941 | original |
| 22 January 2010 | XW | — | other | |
| 25 January 2010 | XE | Sony Music | 886975882724 | other |
| 26 January 2010 | US | Columbia | 886975882724 | other |
| 2016 | US | Friday Music | 829421882725 | other |
| 15 October 2026 | XW | Rhino Atlantic | other |
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| coverartarchive ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |