DAVID BOWIE - THE WIDTH OF A CIRCLE - CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLDDAVID BOWIE - THE WIDTH OF A CIRCLECOMPANION PIECE TO METROBOLIST CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLDOFFICIAL PRESS RELEASENEWS PROVIDED BY The Outside Organisation RELEASED 28th MAY ON PARLOPHONE 9th April, London — This week sees the 50th anniversary of the original U.K. release of The Man Who Sold The World David Bowie’s landmark entry into the 1970s. The album not only began the collaboration with guitarist Mick Ronson that would continue with such Bowie classics as Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane, it kicked off a 10-year run of indispensable albums stretching through 1980’s Scary Monsters. The 2020 re-release of The Man Who Sold The World restored the album’s intended title Metrobolist, while featuring a new mix by original producer Tony Visconti. Taking its name from the album’s opening track, which was named after a painting by Bowie’s friend George Underwood, the new two-CD set The Width Of A Circle acts as a complementary piece to that album. Its 21 tracks feature non-album singles, a BBC In Concert l session, music for a TV play and further Visconti remixes wrapping up David’s recordings from 1970 and revealing the first sonic steps toward Hunky Dory. Also released on 28th May is a picture disc version of The Man Who Sold The World album featuring the striking black and white imagery of the 1972 reissue. DAVID BOWIE – THE WIDTH OF A CIRCLE CD 1: THE SUNDAY SHOW INTRODUCED BY JOHN PEEL Amsterdam * Performed by David Bowie and The Tony Visconti Trio (a.k.a. The Hype) CD 2: THE LOOKING GLASS MURDERS AKA PIERROT IN TURQUOISE: SINGLES The Prettiest Star (Alternative Mix) London Bye, Ta-Ta* London Bye, Ta-Ta (1970 Stereo Mix)* Memory Of A Free Festival (Single Version Part 1)* The re-recorded electric version of the closing track from the David Bowie (aka Space Oddity) album released as a single on Mercury Records 6052 026 on 26th June, 1970. Holy Holy* SOUNDS OF THE 70’S: ANDY FERRIS SHOW Waiting For The Man 2020 MIXES (*denotes previously released) THE WIDTH OF A CIRCLE 10” SINGLE & 96/24 digital E.P. Available only from the official David Bowie store. Side 1 Side 2 DAVID BOWIE - THE WIDTH OF A CIRCLE
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April 14, 2021 10:59am ET by The Outside Organisation |