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David Bowie
The Man Who Sold The World

Album UK 1971 on Mercury label
Rock (Classic Rock, Glam)

The album's original UK version, which arrived in British stores five months after the American release. Features the controversial "dress cover." This is the first issue with the misspelt "Tonny Visconti" on the labels. Mercury corrected this and later UK Mercury copies state "Tony Visconti". Note that several counterfeits have been made of this record over the years. Quickest and easiest way to tell is that if it does not have machine stamped matrices in the A and B side run outs then it is not genuine. In addition, one version does not even go to the trouble of faking the black Mercury centre labels but instead has yellow ones without the Mercury logo. You can also tell some counterfeits because the front image is cropped so that Bowie's boot is right at the cover's edge, unlike the image here.

     
Musicians
PortraitDavid Bowie voc, 1947-2016 GB
vocals, guitar, album by
PortraitTony Visconti bvoc, b, *1944 US
bass, producer
PortraitMick Woodmansey dr, *1951 GB
drums
PortraitMick Ronson g, voc, 1946-1993 GB
guitar
PortraitRalph Mace ,
synthesizer
Producers
Keef design, photography by
Album Tracks   
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1The Width Of A CircleDavid Bowie8:07
2All The MadmenDavid Bowie5:38
3Black Country RockDavid Bowie3:33
4After AllDavid Bowie3:52
5Running Gun BluesDavid Bowie3:12
6Saviour MachineDavid Bowie4:27
7She Shook Me ColdDavid Bowie4:13
8The Man Who Sold The WorldDavid Bowie3:58
9 The SupermenDavid Bowie3:39

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