"Divine Symmetry“ hält 48 bisher unveröffentlichte Tracks/Demos aus dieser Zeit bereit, dazu kommen neue alternative Mixe von „Hunky Dory“-Tracks des ursprünglichen Co-Produzenten Ken Scott. Zwei Bücher begleiten das Boxset, ein 100-seitiges gebundenes Buch mit exklusiven Erinnerungsstücken und Fotos sowie ein 60-seitiger Nachdruck von Bowies Notizbüchern aus dieser Zeit, die handgeschriebene Lyrics, Kostümskizzen, Aufnahmenotizen und Setlisten enthalten.
Die Linernotes für die Veröffentlichung wurden von Bowie-Experte Tris Penna verfasst, dazu kommen Beiträge von „Hunky Dory“-Co-Produzent Ken Scott, den lebenslangen Bowie-Freunden Geoff MacCormack und George Underwood, Sängerin Dana Gillespie, Gitarrist Mark Pritchett, Promoter David Stopps vom Musikclub Friars Aylesbury, Verleger Bob Grace und Fotografin Louanne Richards.
1971 war ein Schlüsseljahr Jahr für Bowie. Er unterschrieb einen Plattenvertrag bei RCA, er lernte in New York Andy Warhol, Lou Reed und Iggy Pop kennen, er wurde erstmals Vater (und schrieb als Ausdruck seines väterlichen Stolzes den Song „Kooks“), und im Juni des Jahres stand er erstmals mit Mick Ronson, Woody Woodmansey und Trevor Bolder auf der Bühne, jener Band, die später Spiders From Mars getauft wurde und mit Bowie das Klassikeralbum „Hunky Dory“ aufnahm.
„KOOKS“ in einer Version, die Bowie und Gitarrist Mick Ronson für die von Bob Harris moderierte BBC-Sendung „Sounds Of The 70s“ einspielten, ist schon jetzt als Download/Stream erhältlich und kann unten angehört werden. Die Aufnahme fand am 21. September 1971 für BBC Radio im Studio T1 in Kensington House, Shepherds Bush, London statt, die Ausstrahlung erfolgte am 4. Oktober 1971.
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DIVINE SYMMETRY (AN ALTERNATIVE JOURNEY THROUGH HUNKY DORY)
4CD/BLU-RAY und digitales Box Set
Wird am 25. November 2022 veröffentlicht
Enthält 48 exklusive, bisher unveröffentlichte Tracks
CD 1:
THE SONGWRITING DEMOS PLUS
1 Tired Of My Life (demo)
2 How Lucky You Are (aka Miss Peculiar) (demo)
3 Shadow Man (demo)
4 Looking For A Friend (demo)
5 Waiting For The Man (San Francisco hotel recording)
6 Quicksand (San Francisco hotel recording)
7 King Of The City (demo)
8 Song For Bob Dylan (demo)
9 Right On Mother (demo)
10 Quicksand (demo)
11 Queen Bitch (demo)
12 Kooks (demo)
13 Amsterdam (demo)
14 Life On Mars? (demo)
Bonus acetate dubs:
15 Changes (demo)
16 Bombers (demo)
CD 2:
BBC RADIO IN CONCERT: JOHN PEEL
David Bowie and Friends
(mono)
1 Queen Bitch
2 Bombers
3 The Supermen
4 Looking For A Friend
5 Almost Grown
6 Kooks
7 Song For Bob Dylan
8 Andy Warhol
9 It Ain't Easy
David Bowie and Friends
(stereo)
10 Queen Bitch
11 The Supermen
12 Looking For A Friend
13 Kooks
14 Song For Bob Dylan
15 Andy Warhol
16 It Ain't Easy
Recorded 3rd June, 1971 and broadcast 20th June, 1971
Paris Cinema Studio, Regent Street, London
Musicians:
David Bowie – lead vocals (except as below)
George Underwood – lead vocals on ‘Song For Bob Dylan’ & ‘It Ain’t Easy’ (3rd verse) & backing vocals
Dana Gillespie – lead vocals on ‘Andy Warhol’, backing vocals
Geoff MacCormack (aka Alexander) – lead vocals ‘It Ain’t Easy’ (2nd verse), backing vocals
Mark Pritchett (aka Carr-Pritchard) – guitars, backing vocals
Mick Ronson – guitars, backing vocals
Trevor Bolder – bass
Woody Woodmansey – drums
CD 3:
BBC RADIO SESSION AND LIVE
1 The Supermen
2 Oh! You Pretty Things
3 Eight Line Poem
4 Kooks
5 Fill Your Heart
6 Amsterdam
7 Andy Warhol
Musicians:
David Bowie – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
Mick Ronson – guitars, bass, vocals
Session recorded at Kensington House Studio T1 for BBC Radio on 21st September, 1971 and broadcast 4th October, 1971
Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971
8 Introduction
9 Fill Your Heart
10 Buzz The Fuzz
11 Space Oddity
12 Amsterdam
13 The Supermen
14 Oh! You Pretty Things
15 Eight Line Poem
16 Changes
17 Song For Bob Dylan
18 Andy Warhol
19 Looking For A Friend
20 Round And Round
21 Waiting For The Man
Recorded live to 2 track tape.
David Bowie – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano
Mick Ronson – guitars, backing vocals
Trevor Bolder – bass guitar
Woody Woodmansey – drums
Tom Parker – piano
CD 4:
ALTERNATIVE MIXES, SINGLES AND VERSIONS
BOWPROMO mixes
1 Oh! You Pretty Things
2 Eight Line Poem
3 Kooks
4 Queen Bitch
5 Quicksand
6 Bombers – Andy Warhol intro.
Produced by Ken Scott (assisted by The Actor)
Recorded by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
7 Lightning Frightening (aka The Man)
Produced by David Bowie. Engineered by Ken Scott
Recorded on 23rd April, 1971, Trident Studios, London
8 Amsterdam (early mix)
Produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott
Recorded and engineered by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
9 Changes (mono single)
10 Andy Warhol (full length mono single)
Produced by Ken Scott (assisted by The Actor)
Recorded by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
11 Amsterdam (single b-side mix)
Produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott
Recorded and engineered by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
12 Life On Mars? (2016 mix)
Produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott
Recorded and engineered by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
Mixed by Ken Scott at Abbey Road Studios, London on 12th April, 2016
2021 mixes
13 Changes (2021 alternative mix)
14 Life On Mars? (original ending version)
15 Quicksand (2021 mix – early version)
16 Fill Your Heart (2021 alternative mix)
17 Bombers (2021 alternative mix)
18 Song For Bob Dylan (2021 alternative mix)
19 The Bewlay Brothers (2021 alternative mix)
Produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott
Recorded and engineered by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
Mixed by Ken Scott, October/November 2021
BLU-RAY AUDIO
All PCM Stereo 96kHz/24bit except ‘Life On Mars?’ (2016 mix):
DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and PCM Stereo 96kHz/24bit
HUNKY DORY 2015 REMASTER
1 Changes
2 Oh! You Pretty Things
3 Eight Line Poem
4 Life On Mars?
5 Kooks
6 Quicksand
7 Fill Your Heart
8 Andy Warhol
9 Song For Bob Dylan
10 Queen Bitch
11 The Bewlay Brothers
Produced by Ken Scott (assisted by The Actor)
Recorded by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
A DIVINE SYMMETRY (AN ALTERNATIVE JOURNEY THROUGH HUNKY DORY)
1 Changes (2021 alternative mix)
2 Oh! You Pretty Things (BOWPROMO mix)
3 Eight Line Poem (BOWPROMO mix)
4 Life On Mars? (original ending version)
5 Kooks (BOWPROMO mix)
6 Quicksand (2021 mix – early version)
7 Fill Your Heart (2021 alternative mix)
8 Bombers (2021 alternative mix)
9 Andy Warhol (original mix)
10 Song For Bob Dylan (2021 alternative mix)
11 Queen Bitch (BOWPROMO mix)
12 The Bewlay Brothers (2021 alternative mix)
2, 3, 5, 9 and 11
Produced by Ken Scott (assisted by The Actor)
Recorded, engineered, and mixed by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
1, 4, 6–8, 10 and 12
Produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott
Recorded and engineered by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
Mixed by Ken Scott, October/November, 2021
Bonus mix
13 Life On Mars? (2016 mix)
Produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott
Recorded and engineered by Ken Scott at Trident Studios, London
Mixed by Ken Scott at Abbey Road Studios, London on 12th April, 2016
SOUNDS OF THE 70S: BOB HARRIS
14 The Supermen
15 Oh! You Pretty Things
16 Eight Line Poem
17 Kooks
18 Fill Your Heart
19 Amsterdam
20 Andy Warhol
Session recorded at Kensington House, Shepherds Bush, London, Studio T1 for BBC Radio on 21st September 1971 and broadcast 4th October, 1971
