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A Reality Tour

Generally favorable reviews
Based on 5 critic reviews
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Album Info
Label: Sony Legacy
Release Date: 26 January 2010
Discs: 1 disc
Genre(s): Rock, Pop
Summary
The two-disc remastered set features a live recording from a 2003 concert in Dublin, Ireland, and three unreleased tracks.
Also By This Artist: Bowie At The Beeb Heathen Reality
Also On The Web: Official Artist Site
What The Critics Said
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BBC Music
With 33 tracks stretching well over two hours, A Reality Tour isn’t exactly suited to single-sitting listening. It’s also far from a genuine greatest hits collection, though it certainly does feature a number of Bowie’s most-loved songs. But it is a great document of one of the world’s most inspirational recording artists.
Read Full Review >Rolling Stone
Nobody really knows if Bowie is hanging up the spacesuit for good, since the man has been periodically announcing his retirement since 1973. But if so, this is one hell of an exit.
Read Full Review >Q Magazine
It's not as electric as some performances, but it's no wondder he had a heart attack soon after and retired...for now. [Apr 2010, p.126]
All Music Guide
This is Bowie in his mode as a crowd-pleasing professional, playing with considerable charm and skill, offering no surprises but plenty of pleasure: it's not the first album that will come to mind when thinking of live Bowie, but as it's playing, it's hard to resist.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this album is 6.2 (out of 10) based on 4 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
