The Man Who Sold the World

by David Bowie

Overview

Even though it contained no hits, The Man Who Sold the World, for most intents and purposes, was the beginning of David Bowie's classic period. Working with guitarist Mick Ronson and producer Tony Visconti for the second time Bowie developed a tight, twisted heavy guitar rock that appears simple on the surface but sounds more gnarled upon each listen. The mix is off-center, with the fuzz-bass dominating the compressed, razor-thin guitars and Bowie's strangled, affected voice. The sound of The Man Who Sold the World is odd, but the music itself is bizarre, with Bowie's weird, paranoid futuristic tales melded to Ronson's riffing and the band's relentless attack. Musically, there isn't much innovation on The Man Who Sold the World -- it is almost all hard blues-rock or psychedelic folk-rock -- but there's an unsettling edge to the band's performance, which makes the record one of Bowie's best albums. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	08/02/2024
Label:	Rhino / Parlophone
UPC:	5054197591808
Rank:	185551

Album Credits

Performance Credits

David Bowie   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Voices,Harmonica,Keyboards,Stylophone
Mick Ronson   Guest Artist,Guitar,Vocals,Moog Synthesizer
Tony Visconti   Bass,Piano,Guitar,Bass (Electric)
Ralph Mace   Moog Synthesizer
Mick "Woody" Woodmansey   Drums,Percussion

Technical Credits

Mick Ronson   Recording,Engineer
Scott Minshall   Design
Keef   Photography,Design
Eddy Offord   Engineer
Ken Scott   Engineer
Gerald Chevin   Engineer
Tony Visconti   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Remixing,Recording,Remix Engineer
Nigel Reeve   Project Producer
Jo Blair   Project Producer
David Bowie   Composer
Ray Staff   Mastering,Transfers,Remastering Engineer
Aisha Cohen   Associate Project Coordinator
Michael J. Weller   Artwork