The Man Who Sold the World [Enhanced]

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With 1970's The Man Who Sold the World, David Bowie set aside his pop and singer-songwriter aspirations and headed in a harder-rocking direction. Producer Tony Visconti provided a thick, dense setting with guitarist Mick Ronson playing the role of guitar hero to Bowie's megalomaniac frontman; think Keith Richards and Mick Jagger sprinkled with fairy dust. The new approach flowered on Hunky Dory, but the outline for the master plan is here. The title track, "The Width of a Circle," and "All the Madmen" are essential Bowie, as he slips from cryptic to straightforward, celebratory wordplay. --Rob O'Connor --This text refers to the Audio CD edition.

The Man Who Sold the World
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Unique Feel
  • I will do me harm...
  • This album will knock your socks off!
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  • A classic
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Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
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ASIN: B00001OH7N
Release Date: 1999-09-28

Tracks:

  1. The Width Of A Circle
  2. All The Madmen
  3. Black Country Rock
  4. After All
  5. Running Gun Blues
  6. Saviour Machine
  7. She Shook Me Cold
  8. The Man Who Sold The World
  9. The Supermen

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With 1970's The Man Who Sold the World, David Bowie set aside his pop and singer-songwriter aspirations and headed in a harder-rocking direction. Producer Tony Visconti provided a thick, dense setting with guitarist Mick Ronson playing the role of guitar hero to Bowie's megalomaniac frontman; think Keith Richards and Mick Jagger sprinkled with fairy dust. The new approach flowered on Hunky Dory, but the outline for the master plan is here. The title track, "The Width of a Circle," and "All the Madmen" are essential Bowie, as he slips from cryptic to straightforward, celebratory wordplay. --Rob O'Connor

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Unique Feel.......2007-03-14

In my mind, this is an album like no other. It's kind of like when you hear a Brain May solo and you immediately know who it is, even if you dont know the name of the song. For all of the loud, in your face guitar playing, the album as a whole sounds eerily distant. As far as music is concerned, this is about as strange as pop gets. Dig it.

5 out of 5 stars I will do me harm..........2007-03-04

In November 1970, David Bowie released his 3rd studio album and the promise that showed on the previous year's release was brought to fullfillment on 'The Man Who Sold the World'. Tales of madness, the occult, science fiction, maniac Vietnam vets and a race of superhumans fill this bizarre masterpiece of sonic indulgence. Some have commented on this record being David's heavy metal piece and in some parts the guitars are very heavy for 1970 (excepting of course Zep, Purple and the Sabs), but in many ways it is typical early Bowie record, especially lyrically. The Spiders from Mars make their debut here (with producer Tony Visconti handling the bass chores). Mick Ronson was the actual session leader on these recordings as newlywed Bowie was "preoccupied". Maybe that was the reason for the overabundance of heavy rock but much of Bowie's later work would be heavy as well. Favorites include the epic "Width of a Circle", an alltime favorite of mine which incorporates many of Bowie's early influences including legendary occultist Aleister Crowley. "All the Madmen" which explores the nature of insanity and touches on David's own troubled psyche while sympathizing with the plight of his half brother Terry. "Savoir Machine" and "Circle" explore the nature of false leadership and gods ("You can't stake your lives..."). "Running Gun Blues" explores the psychosis of war and its impact on soldiers who can't shut it down while back home. Both "After All" and "The Supermen" explore the ideas of Nietzsche and possibly Lovecraft describing a race aliens who resemble humans but are superior. Many of these will continue in future albums, especially 'Ziggy'. The most famous song on an album of non-hits is undoubtably the title track and it is a brilliant piece of work which stands up to the best of Bowie. A young man in a fragile state of mind? A blissfully ignorant hippie youth? A genius flaunting what was exceptable in rock music? Probably a little of all three which would show its first full bloom on this strange, troubling but brilliant record.

5 out of 5 stars This album will knock your socks off!.......2007-01-10

This is a must own for anyone interested in David Bowie's work. David Bowie trailblazed many uncharted areas, taking risks with a great passion and creativity. This album has incredible bass lines working perfectly with Bowie's voice and instrumentation. The lyrics and melodies make you want to give up song writing, never mind the great guitar lines. I am a huge David Bowie fan, so I'll I can say is how fricking awesome he is. If you are interested in people in music that defined sounds that you hear repeated today, then you should definitely check this out. This album is well rounded considering that it gets heavy at parts and at the same time has quiet well thought out parts intertwining all together. Good luck not losing your socks over this album.

5 out of 5 stars A Rock Necessity.......2006-11-29

I am deeply embedded in classic rock, and a significant portion of what falls into this classification is dated, or lame initially. This one never fails to amaze me! It is one of those lesser known masterpieces, Nirvana never topped this, in fact they borrowed a tune from this LP. 2nd best--Diamond Dogs. This man will go down in history as a Maestro, if not f**k them, I know what I'm talking about!

4 out of 5 stars A classic.......2006-11-05

Yes, this is a classic album. The title track is evil, in a good way. Songs with two strong hooks should be outlawed. I'm old enough to remember when the album was released and I have to say that Nirvana did a better version of 'The Man Who Sold The World'.
The Man Who Sold the World
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Even Better!
  • 4.5 Stars - Bowie's first classic, all within the width of an LP circle!
  • Mick Ronson Rocks Hard!
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  • Demented--depraved---sick & twisted--five stars!!
 The Man Who Sold the World
David Bowie
Manufacturer: Rykodisc
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000009NG
Release Date: 1990-01-22

Tracks:

  1. Width Of A Circle
  2. All The Madmen
  3. Black Country Rock
  4. After All
  5. Running Gun Blues
  6. Saviour Machine
  7. She Shook Me Cold
  8. The Man Who Sold The World
  9. The Supermen
  10. Lightning Frightening
  11. Holy Holy
  12. Moonage Daydream
  13. Hang On To Yourself

Amazon.com

The Man Who Sold the World might be the sleepiest of Bowie's sleepers. It's got some great, quiet moments, like "All the Madmen," with its flutes and violins and midsong poetry reading ("Where can the horizon lie when a nation hides its organic minds in the cellar, dark and grim....") and "After All," which is hauntingly beautiful. It's got songs that are several different songs at once (for example, "Width of a Circle"). What it doesn't have is a "Heroes" or a "Rebel Rebel" or a "Jean Genie" or a "Boys Keep Swinging"--no immediately accessible standout stand-up-and-dancers in the face of experimental weirdness. Instead, this CD kind of stands on you. Its dark, sometimes violent lyrics knock you off your feet, and the frantic, heavy bass lines hold you down. "Don't set me free, I'm as heavy as can be ... give me some good old lobotomy." OK! --Dan Leone

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Even Better!.......2005-09-18

In the carear of David Bowie he has created many of the worlds greatest albums, songs and styles of music. No one Bowie album is like another and this, The Man Who Sold The World is one that manages to somehow stand out more then almost any other album the man has ever created. The Man Who Sold The World rock's harder then any other album Bowie ever made, and it's the most straight forward rock album the man ever made and is probabley David Bowie's most accesable album as well. Featuring The Spiders From Mars this album is sure to please. Mick Ronson's guitar playing is the best on here, this album is easily one of the greatest guitar albums ever, this show why Ronson was one of the best. David's vocals as always thrill and his songwriting is more rock and roll then anything else and its great.

The album opens up with what is David Bowie's all time best song, 'The Width Of A Circle' this eight minute plus song is the hardest rocker Bowie ever made and is just such a cool song that must be heard to appreciate. Mick Ronson play's his all time best guitar solo ever on this track as well. The perfect opener! 'All The Madman' is another heavy rocker, not as hard but really heavy. Great lyrics and Bowie's amazing voacals and Viscotti's bass playing make this a truly great song. The next song, 'Black Country Rock' is one of the better songs on the album with a killer riff and solo by Ronson and Bowie's nice vocals this song comes across almost as something that should have been on Led Zeppelin I. 'After All' is a slower, darker song with errie vocals from David. The lyrics are really good, but the "Oh By Jingo" thing is kinda weird but that doesnt mean its bad, just weird. 'Running Gun Blues' is a great song about a serial killer felling guilty and sorry. Not one of the best songs on the album but still a good track. 'Saviour Machine' is a cool song about "The Church" and how people devote their whole lives to something they really have no prove about. Nice lyrics and pretty catchy as well. The next song is another one that really shows off Mick Ronson's amazing guitar playng ability. The heavyly distorted wah-wah pedal and slide guitar add a really nice touch to this already killer song. 'She Shook Me Cold' is another song that could have been on Led Zeppelin I, but then again this song is too good for Led Zeppelin I so never mind. Next is the legendary title track, "The Man Who Sold The World' which was covered by Nirvana on their unplugged album which they did decent but dont truly do justice as Bowie's original is just amazing. The lyrics are some of the best ever written by anyone, and the delivery is just flat out fantastic. Truly one of Bowie's brighter moments. The album closes with the right song, 'The Supermen' is just the song to end The Man Who Sold The World, because its hard and it rocks and it leaves you wanting more and not being able to wait untill you buy your next David Bowie album. Everyone really come together on this track, the lyrics are good as well as Bowie vocals the bass and drums flow perfectly and Mick's guitar is not to be challenged.

But This version of the album features 'Lightining Frighting' 'Holy Holy' 'Moonage Daydream' and 'Hang On To Yourslef' all of which are Bowie Classics and make this version of the album even better then the original!

The Man Who Sold The World is easily one of David Bowie's all time best albums, as there is no filler and all the songs rock. this album is a true gem in a collection of albums full of gems. Do yourself a favor and get this largly overlooked classic!

4 out of 5 stars 4.5 Stars - Bowie's first classic, all within the width of an LP circle!.......2005-08-02

The Man Who Sold The World (1970.), David Bowie's third studio album

With a solo career spanning nearly 40 years, David Bowie is one of the most successful artists of all time. In the very early part of his career, David Bowie did not have the great fame and following which would come to him with the release of his all time classic in 1972, `The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars'. However, the simple fact was that Bowie had already released four albums before this, of which the previous two were awesome, classy efforts. The first one of these was `The Man Who Sold The World', David Bowie's third studio album, released in 1971 and over time, with Bowie's increased popularity came to be seen as one of his finest and most respected efforts.

Every one of David Bowie's albums, to me and many other fans have a refreshing uniqueness to them, due mostly to the fact that Bowie has tried out so many styles (i.e. folk, glam rock, electronic sounds) during his career. `The Man Who Sold The World' is no exception and this is essentially, Bowie's hard rock, predominantly guitar-based album. This shift in sound, which was far heavier than his early work was due more than anything to the arrival of guitar genius Mick Ronson who, just to note hails from my home town of Kingston Upon Hull in England! Teaming up with the rest of Bowie's backing band, Mick Woodmansey (drums), Tony Visconti (bass) and Ralph Mace (synthesizer), Ronson's commanding guitar play was what added the harder rocking element to Bowie's music. `The Man Who Sold The World' is Bowie's first great album and marked the start of a run of top notch music that he would sustain right into the mid-70's and this is in part due to having a guitarist as good as Ronson in his band. This album also marked the start of a number of controversial (at the time!) acts that Bowie was to make during his career. The original album cover (which is the one you get now) depicting Bowie in drag was frowned upon by many at the time and was withdrawn shortly after release and replaced with a black and white cover showing Bowie playing guitar. If you own an original LP with the withdrawn cover, count yourself lucky (especially if you live in England) as they are rare and would fetch a tidy sum if sold, not that you'd want to sell off your Bowie albums of course!

In the past ten or fifteen or so years, the David Bowie album series has undergone a number of remasters. The first of these was the 1990 remaster series which features the original 9 track album and bonus tracks including songs `Moonage Daydream' and the glam styled `Hang On To Yourself'. Since then, an enhanced series of Bowie albums has become available and this is the version you're most likely to find on the CD shop shelf. These new versions have awesome sound quality for the original albums and come with well constructed booklets of lyrics however the enhanced CD's have no bonus tracks featuring like the earlier version. This is a shame because the remasters are excellent and it seems strange that they miss off extras that feature on an earlier version!

`The Man Who Sold The World' is hard rocking in nature but has an essentially dark and troubling undercurrent to it with themes of madness being woven into Bowie's songwriting. The album kicks off with Bowie's timeless epic, `Width of a Circle'. This is one of the picks of the album with some timeless guitar playing from Ronson and a great overall atmosphere to the song, it's a perfect track to begin an album. `All the Madmen' follows this, a particularly dark song where Bowie sings about people who are afflicted by madness and depression. The exit to the track is interesting where Bowie sings in French over a great guitar tune. Next up is `Black Country Rock', another hard rocking song which also has Bowie singing in a Marc Bolan imitative style. `After All' finishes the first half of the album in a very haunting and suspicious style; everything slows down for this one. Opening the second half of the album is `Running Gun Blues'. It is one of the weaker tracks on the album but is still excellent. It has a great, spacey sounding style with Bowie singing in a jovial but haunting style and it builds into a heavy guitar rocker which is a little repetitive in parts. Following from this is `Saviour Machine', a track which some are not to keen on for some reason. I personally think it is excellent; a little experimental with some whirling keyboard usage but it gives the song a great uniqueness. However, things take a little downturn with `She Shook Me Cold'. I have very much a love-hate relationship with this song. The start is just too mingled and over-produced with no real theme however the track is saved by an excellent closing effort on the guitar from Mick Ronson. Next up is the famous song from the album, the title track. The riff is timeless in itself and the droning end to the track is something unique. However, for me, Bowie saved the best till last with this album. `The Supermen' is remarkable, a four minute masterpiece. The wailing singing over some killer bass and guitar work is chilling to say the least and Bowie's vocals are excellent to say the least on this song, as is Ronson's guitar solo mid-way through.

`The Man Who Sold The World' is David Bowie's first classic album in my opinion, even if it is a little flawed on a couple of tracks. Bowie's fusion of hard rock, dark themes and atmospherics is a result to behold and this is deservedly hailed as one of his finest efforts. This is definitely an album to add to your collection, Bowie himself would, after this album move onto other styles, such as glam rock, and so `The Man Who Sold The World' stands as his brilliant one time effort at hard rock music.

4 out of 5 stars Mick Ronson Rocks Hard!.......2004-01-21

If you're a fan of heavy duty rock guitar, then look no further than Mick Ronson's crunchy guitar on this album. The guitar is mixed loud and upfront. The songs often start and stall, but for me the slow parts just provide anticipation for Ronson's raging guitar to reappear. This album is often criticized for having a non-stellar performance by Bowie, but I think that it's fine. It's sort of like a medieval version of A Clockwork Orange. The album just doesn't have the poppy, catchy sound that so many Bowie fans are attracted to. A must for all rock guitar players. Suliman Lindh turned me on to this disc back at the Madrassha, and Osama and I spun it relentlessly when we were hunkered down in Tora Bora during the bombing campaign. Check out the soaring guitar at the end of "All The Madmen."

5 out of 5 stars Lesser known rocker.......2003-07-12

This early work of Bowie is a gem that rocks consistently from beginning to end. The characters that we will come to know so well, are beginning to come out into the light! Odd, chilling, enjoyable!

5 out of 5 stars Demented--depraved---sick & twisted--five stars!!.......1998-07-08

One of Bowie's most underrated and undervalued albums of all time. The songwriting is strange and sublime, and Mick Ronson is allowed to fully let it rip on guitar for one of the first and last times (at least, I mean, rip this this heavily) on a Bowie record. That said, the superfluous bonus tracks, with the exception of 'Holy Holy', are annoying and sub-par, but if you don't like 'em, skip 'em! Geez!!
The Man Who Sold the World
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • The Man Who Sold The World
 The Man Who Sold the World
David Bowie
Manufacturer: Virgin Records Us
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ASIN: B000KCHWCC
Release Date: 2007-01-16

Tracks:

  1. The Width Of A Circle
  2. All The Madmen
  3. Black Country Rock
  4. After All
  5. Running Gun Blues
  6. Saviour Machine
  7. She Shook Me Cold
  8. The Man Who Sold The World
  9. The Supermen

Album Description

Manufactured in Japan. CD sits within an exact replica of the original vinyl packaging including the inside sleeve. Packaging includes the Japanese spine sleeve.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars The Man Who Sold The World.......2007-05-10

David Bowie-The Man Who Sold The World *****



In the carear of David Bowie he has created many of the worlds greatest albums, songs and styles of music. No one Bowie album is like another and this, The Man Who Sold The World is one that manages to somehow stand out more then almost any other album the man has ever created. The Man Who Sold The World rock's harder then any other album Bowie ever made, and it's the most straight forward rock album the man ever made and is probabley David Bowie's most accesable album as well. Featuring The Spiders From Mars this album is sure to please. Mick Ronson's guitar playing is the best on here, this album is easily one of the greatest guitar albums ever, this show why Ronson was one of the best. David's vocals as always thrill and his songwriting is more rock and roll then anything else and its great.

The album opens up with what is David Bowie's all time best song, 'The Width Of A Circle' this eight minute plus song is the hardest rocker Bowie ever made and is just such a cool song that must be heard to appreciate. Mick Ronson play's his all time best guitar solo ever on this track as well. The perfect opener! 'All The Madman' is another heavy rocker, not as hard but really heavy. Great lyrics and Bowie's amazing voacals and Viscotti's bass playing make this a truly great song. The next song, 'Black Country Rock' is one of the better songs on the album with a killer riff and solo by Ronson and Bowie's nice vocals this song comes across almost as something that should have been on Led Zeppelin I. 'After All' is a slower, darker song with errie vocals from David. The lyrics are really good, but the "Oh By Jingo" thing is kinda weird but that doesnt mean its bad, just weird. 'Running Gun Blues' is a great song about a serial killer felling guilty and sorry. Not one of the best songs on the album but still a good track. 'Saviour Machine' is a cool song about "The Church" and how people devote their whole lives to something they really have no prove about. Nice lyrics and pretty catchy as well. The next song is another one that really shows off Mick Ronson's amazing guitar playng ability. The heavyly distorted wah-wah pedal and slide guitar add a really nice touch to this already killer song. 'She Shook Me Cold' is another song that could have been on Led Zeppelin I, but then again this song is too good for Led Zeppelin I so never mind. Next is the legendary title track, "The Man Who Sold The World' which was covered by Nirvana on their unplugged album which they did decent but dont truly do justice as Bowie's original is just amazing. The lyrics are some of the best ever written by anyone, and the delivery is just flat out fantastic. Truly one of Bowie's brighter moments. The album closes with the right song, 'The Supermen' is just the song to end The Man Who Sold The World, because its hard and it rocks and it leaves you wanting more and not being able to wait untill you buy your next David Bowie album. Everyone really come together on this track, the lyrics are good as well as Bowie vocals the bass and drums flow perfectly and Mick's guitar is not to be challenged.

The Man Who Sold The World is easily one of David Bowie's all time best albums, as there is no filler and all the songs rock. this album is a true gem in a collection of albums full of gems. Do yourself a favor and get this largly overlooked classic!
String Quartet Tribute to David Bowie
Average customer rating: 3 out of 5 stars
  • Just say NO THANKS!
  • BOWIE MEETS MOZART??
 String Quartet Tribute to David Bowie
Various Artists
Manufacturer: Vitamin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000069ROJ
Release Date: 2002-08-13

Tracks:

  1. Ashes To Ashes
  2. Changes
  3. Space Oddity
  4. The Man Who Sold The World
  5. Ziggy Stardust
  6. Golden Years
  7. Let's Dance
  8. Heroes
  9. Fame
  10. Falling Through Space

Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars Just say NO THANKS!.......2003-05-27

Being an avid Bowie fan and an equally avid classical music fan, how could I resist this cd ? I was extremely disappointed in the sound quality and the musicianship.. it sounded as if the musicians had no style of their own, they were mechanical... The only good thing about this cd is it makes a nice coffee table coaster.

5 out of 5 stars BOWIE MEETS MOZART??.......2002-11-13

O.K., so I know these quartet tributes are not everybody's idea of a great "tribute", but I love these things. I have several, and this one stands up with the better ones. Obviously, it makes little or no sense to have CD's dedicated to some of these artists( I mean, Matchbox 20?.........Oh well) The Bowie stands up with the Tommy and the Floyd discs as something I could see myself going out to see. I've always taken some of this music very seriously, and it feels good to hear it presented in this format. Not for everybody, but then what really is?
The Man Who Sold the World
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • I laughed and shook his hand.
  • The Man Who Sold The World
  • Bowie's third album is a rock masterpiece
 The Man Who Sold the World
David Bowie
Manufacturer: Rykodisc
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00008FPYY
Release Date: 1990-06-19

Tracks:

  1. Width of a Circle
  2. All the Madmen
  3. Black Country Rock
  4. After All
  5. Running Gun Blues
  6. Saviour Machine
  7. She Shook Me Cold
  8. Man Who Sold the World
  9. Supermen
  10. Lightning Frightening [#][*]
  11. Holy Holy [*]
  12. Moonage Daydream [*]
  13. Hang on to Yourself [*]

Customer Reviews:

3 out of 5 stars I laughed and shook his hand........2007-01-11

This album by David Bowie was released in 1970. The album suffers from a murky overall sound (even on CD), but guitarist Mick Ronson's power-chord sting connects with Bowie's emerging persona(s) on the title track, "Black Country Rock" and the perverse epic "Width of a Circle". The rest of the songs on the album are less successful.

This version of the CD adds four bonus tracks. "Lightning Frightening" is a previously unreleased track from 1970. "Holy Holy" was a non-hit single from 1970. "Moonage Daydream" and "Hang Onto Yourself" were released as a single under the name Arnold Corns in 1971, although they were actually sung by David Bowie. Both these songs were later re-recorded for Bowie's classic Ziggy Stardust album.

5 out of 5 stars The Man Who Sold The World.......2005-09-18

In the carear of David Bowie he has created many of the worlds greatest albums, songs and styles of music. No one Bowie album is like another and this, The Man Who Sold The World is one that manages to somehow stand out more then almost any other album the man has ever created. The Man Who Sold The World rock's harder then any other album Bowie ever made, and it's the most straight forward rock album the man ever made and is probabley David Bowie's most accesable album as well. Featuring The Spiders From Mars this album is sure to please. Mick Ronson's guitar playing is the best on here, this album is easily one of the greatest guitar albums ever, this show why Ronson was one of the best. David's vocals as always thrill and his songwriting is more rock and roll then anything else and its great.

The album opens up with what is David Bowie's all time best song, 'The Width Of A Circle' this eight minute plus song is the hardest rocker Bowie ever made and is just such a cool song that must be heard to appreciate. Mick Ronson play's his all time best guitar solo ever on this track as well. The perfect opener! 'All The Madman' is another heavy rocker, not as hard but really heavy. Great lyrics and Bowie's amazing voacals and Viscotti's bass playing make this a truly great song. The next song, 'Black Country Rock' is one of the better songs on the album with a killer riff and solo by Ronson and Bowie's nice vocals this song comes across almost as something that should have been on Led Zeppelin I. 'After All' is a slower, darker song with errie vocals from David. The lyrics are really good, but the "Oh By Jingo" thing is kinda weird but that doesnt mean its bad, just weird. 'Running Gun Blues' is a great song about a serial killer felling guilty and sorry. Not one of the best songs on the album but still a good track. 'Saviour Machine' is a cool song about "The Church" and how people devote their whole lives to something they really have no prove about. Nice lyrics and pretty catchy as well. The next song is another one that really shows off Mick Ronson's amazing guitar playng ability. The heavyly distorted wah-wah pedal and slide guitar add a really nice touch to this already killer song. 'She Shook Me Cold' is another song that could have been on Led Zeppelin I, but then again this song is too good for Led Zeppelin I so never mind. Next is the legendary title track, "The Man Who Sold The World' which was covered by Nirvana on their unplugged album which they did decent but dont truly do justice as Bowie's original is just amazing. The lyrics are some of the best ever written by anyone, and the delivery is just flat out fantastic. Truly one of Bowie's brighter moments. The album closes with the right song, 'The Supermen' is just the song to end The Man Who Sold The World, because its hard and it rocks and it leaves you wanting more and not being able to wait untill you buy your next David Bowie album. Everyone really come together on this track, the lyrics are good as well as Bowie vocals the bass and drums flow perfectly and Mick's guitar is not to be challenged.

The Man Who Sold The World is easily one of David Bowie's all time best albums, as there is no filler and all the songs rock. this album is a true gem in a collection of albums full of gems. Do yourself a favor and get this largly overlooked classic!

5 out of 5 stars Bowie's third album is a rock masterpiece.......2005-06-01

The Man Who Sold The World (1970.) David Bowie's third album.

Despite his lack of success using an oldies/folksy/pop musical sound in the mid sixties, David Bowie managed to find a sound all his own just as that decade drew to a close. With his sophomore album, 1969's Space Oddity, Bowie began to experimenting with what would ultimately result in the glam rock uprising of the early seventies. The earliest years of Bowie's musical career were arguably the most progressive and experimental, and it's on Bowie's third album, The Man Who Sold The World, that he began to place more emphasis on electric guitars and the classic glam rock sound. This is due in no small part to the arrival of the most important man to ever play in Bowie's band (apart from Bowie himself, of course) - legendary glam rock guitarist Mick Ronson. How does Bowie's third album measure up? Read on for my review of The Man Who Sold The World.

When it was released in 1970, this was, by far, the strongest David Bowie LP. While Space Oddity was a fusion of folk and glam rock, The Man Who Sold The World pretty much abandons the folk element and enters a mostly glam-rock sound. Mick Ronson's arrival into Bowie's band results in almost instantaneous improvement. The harder, guitar-driven glam rock is unlike anything Bowie did prior to its release. Most of David Bowie's albums, while excellent, usually only contain one really big hit. And in the case of The Man Who Sold The World, that one really big hit would have to be the title track. The title track isn't nearly as popular as the big hits on some of his other albums, but its popularity got a huge revival when nineties grunge rock legends Nirvana covered it at their classic 1994 acoustic show. The track is one of Bowie's most gritty, down-to-earth rockers - it kills Nirvana's version dead (and that's saying a lot since I LOVE the Nirvana one!) Despite being the only big hit, it's NOT the only noteworthy hit here. The Width Of A Circle, track one on this album, is arguably the most underrated David Bowie song EVER - and certainly my favorite cut on the album. The eight-minute track features a classic glam rock sound that combines various sounds and tempos - and the end result is a masterpiece. Another great track is All The Madmen - if the classic title track from David Bowie's Space Oddity album had been done with electric guitars, it would have sounded a little something like the way this song turned out. Bowie shows off his diversity on Black Country Rock, a hard-rocking blues-oriented number reminiscent of early Led Zeppelin. You've gotta love Mick's guitars here! We even get to see a darker, gloomier side of Bowie on After All - one of the many underrated gems this album hosts. Another interesting track to speak of is Running Gun Blues - a track that fuses electric guitar rock with modest folk rock elements. It ultimately ends up sounding somewhat like a cross between Bowie and Bob Dylan - it's almost as if Bowie is trying to mimic Dylan's voice at times. Next up comes another unsung Bowie classic - Saviour Machine. This classic glam rocker integrates the use of synthesizers into Bowie's classic glam rock sound - something that would get pretty heavy rotation on later releases from Bowie. She Shook Me Cold is an excellent track in that it gives Mick Ronson a chance to show off his guitar skills (that guy was SO underrated...) His guitars combined with a damn fine bass riff make for some of the finest classic rock you'll ever hear. Closing out this gem of an album is The Supermen, which is another track in which Mick shows off his guitar skills. Bowie was never the same after Ronson departed from his band, and on this track, you can really see why. Ultimately, The Man Who Sold The World is a collection of underrated masterpieces. Every song on this album is a masterpiece in its own right - it's just a shame that so many of them are overlooked - even by fans of Bowie.

Bowie's albums all got reissued in fairly recent years, but the import Ryko remasters are better since they include bonus cuts you don't get on the domestic releases. If you're a big-time Bowie fan, shell out the extra cash and import the Ryko versions. It's a shame Americans got deprived of the bonuses - many of them are very nice.

The Man Who Sold The World is David Bowie's first true five-star masterpiece. Admittingly, it's no Ziggy Statdust, but it's still one of the finest classic hard glam rock albums out there. David Bowie and Mick Ronson were one of the finest classic rock musician combos out there, and no album epitomizes Ronson's place as a guitar god the way this album does. This is the Bowie album hard rock/heavy metal fans should own. If you're just a casual Bowie fan, you may want to start with a hits compilation, though, as the album may give you the wrong idea about Bowie's sound. But if you're already a tried and true Bowie fan, you can't go wrong adding this one to your collection.
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    David Bowie
    Manufacturer: Toshiba EMI
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    Release Date: 2007-01-22

    Tracks:

    1. Width of a Circle
    2. All the Madmen
    3. Black Country Rock
    4. After All
    5. Running Gun Blues
    6. Saviour Machine
    7. She Shook Me Cold
    8. Man Who Sold the World
    9. Supermen

    Album Description

    Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this 1970 album comes housed in a mini LP sleeve featuring the original Bowie-in-drag album artwork. Nine tracks including 'All The Madness', 'Saviour Machine' and the title track. EMI. 2007.

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    Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork.
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      Release Date: 2007-01-16

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      1. Width of a Circle
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      4. After All
      5. Running Gun Blues
      6. Saviour Machine
      7. She Shook Me Cold
      8. Man Who Sold the World
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      Limited Edition reissue of this 1970 album comes housed in a mini LP sleeve featuring the original Bowie-in-drag album artwork. Nine tracks including 'All The Madness', 'Saviour Machine' and the title track. Japanese pressing distriibuted for a limited time in Europe with new UPC number. EMI. 2007.
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        1. The Whole of the Moon(The Watergirls Mix)~~~ 2. The Man Who Sold the World(The Zigi Zig Haa Mix)~~~ 3. The Whole of the Moon(Inutrumental Mix)~~~ 4. L'Amour est Partout(The Eiffel Tower Mix)~~~
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          David Bowie
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            Release Date: 2005-09-20

            Tracks:

            1. The Width Of A Circle
            2. All The Madmen
            3. Black Country Rock
            4. After All
            5. Running Gun Blues
            6. Saviour Machine
            7. She Shook Me Cold
            8. The Man Who Sold The World
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