David BowieThe Man Who Sold The World

Label:

RCA Victor – LSP-4816

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Hard Rock

Tracklist

A1 The Width Of A Circle 8:07
A2 All The Men 5:48
A3 Black Country Rock 3:33
A4 After All 3:52
B1 Running Gun Blues 3:12
B2 Saviour Machine 4:27
B3 She Shook Me Cold 4:13
B4 The Man Who Sold The World 3:58
B5 The Supermen 3:39

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗RCA Records
  • Copyright ©RCA Records
  • Recorded AtTrident Studios
  • Recorded AtAdvision Studios
  • Remixed AtTrident Studios
  • Record CompanyRCA Corporation
  • Pressed ByRCA Records Pressing Plant, Rockaway

Credits

  • DrumsMick Woodmansey
  • Electric Bass, Piano, GuitarTony Visconti
  • GuitarMick Ronson
  • Guitar, VocalsDavid Bowie
  • Photography By [Uncredited]Brian Ward (5)
  • ProducerTony Visconti
  • Synthesizer [Moog]Ralph Mace
  • Written-ByDavid Bowie

Notes

Song lyrics are printed on a custom inner sleeve

Initial copies included an 18 x 20 poster with the cover image
but no text on it.

Recorded at Trident Studios and Advision Studios, London, England.
Remixed at Trident Studios, London, England.

© 1972, RCA Records, New York, N.Y. • Printed in U.S.A.

Features uncredited photography by Brian Ward: sleeve, inner and poster.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: BMI
  • Pressing Plant ID (In runout): R
  • Matrix / Runout (Label A): BPRS-4512
  • Matrix / Runout (Label B): BPRS-4513
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched, variant 1): BPRS-4512-1S-A1T R
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched, variant 1): BPRS-4513-1S-A2T R
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched, variant 2): BPRS-4512-1S-A15
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched, variant 2): BPRS-4513-1S-A1A

Other Versions (5 of 277)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Man Who Sold The World (LP, Album, Stereo, Stamped Matrix, PR - Philips Pressing) Mercury SR 61325, SR-61325 US 1970
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The Man Who Sold The World (LP, Album, Promo) Mercury SR-61325 US 1970
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The Man Who Sold The World (8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo) Mercury MC8 61325, MC8-61325, 61325 US 1970
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The Man Who Sold The World (LP, Album, Misprint) Mercury 6338 041 UK 1971
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The Man Who Sold The World (LP, Album) Mercury 6338 041D 1971

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Reviews

  • cjscarboro1999's avatar
    cjscarboro1999
    Great album but this pressing sounds awful. Mick Ronson’s amazing guitars are buried deep in the mix and muddy. The panning is also inconsistent and weird.
    • tyler.d.blair's avatar
      tyler.d.blair
      I also have this and do not have the promo stamp.
      • sunset123
        the pic on the back cover is not the same as the one on the front

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