David Bowie — Tin Machine TV Mix DVD
Rare TV Broadcast Performances From Bowie's Tin Machine Era
Tin Machine was one of the most fascinating and divisive chapters in David Bowie's career — the early-1990s band project in which Bowie deliberately submerged his solo identity to play as one member of a raw, guitar-driven rock band. This DVD gathers rare television broadcast performances from the Tin Machine era into one compilation, capturing a side of Bowie that fans rarely get to see collected together. Running just over 57 minutes with menu and chapters.
Why This Era Matters
Tin Machine was Bowie's reaction against the polished commercial success of his mid-1980s work — a noisy, abrasive, deliberately uncommercial project that has been steadily reappraised over the years. The television performances gathered here capture the band's energy in the broadcast settings of the period, offering a window into a creative experiment that Bowie himself credited with reinvigorating his approach to music.
For Bowie collectors, TV broadcast footage from the Tin Machine era is genuinely rare material — and having it compiled into a single DVD with menu navigation and chapters makes this a valuable addition to any serious collection.
Quality Note
This DVD is sourced from television broadcasts and is of pretty good quality for its source — please note there is some slight shadowing in places, which is characteristic of the original broadcast material.
Product Details
| Format | DVD (DVD-R) — single disc |
| Source | TV broadcasts |
| Video Standard | PAL |
| Audio | Dolby Digital 2.0 |
| Runtime | 57:09 |
| Features | Menu & chapters |
| Quality | Good — some slight shadowing (broadcast source) |
| Region | Region Free |
| Packaging | UK buyers may receive disc in case. All other countries receive disc with artwork — cover emailed after purchase |
| Note | Unofficial collector's edition — not an official release |
Delivery Info
UK orders arrive in 2 working days. Europe in 5 days. Rest of the world approximately 8 days.