David Bowie - Divine Symmetry (An Alternative Journey Through Hunky Dory) (4 x CDs)

 

DAVID BOWIE

David Bowie - Divine Symmetry (An Alternative Journey Through Hunky Dory) [2022] (4 x CDs)

David Bowie - Divine Symmetry (An Alternative Journey Through Hunky Dory), a four-CD, one blu-ray box set and digital equivalent. The collection celebrates the twelve months running up to the release of the album HUNKY DORY in December 1971 via home demos, BBC radio sessions and live and studio recordings. David Bowie - Divine Symmetry (An Alternative Journey Through Hunky Dory) contains 48 previously unreleased tracks/demos from the period, and new alternative mixes of "Hunky Dory" tracks by original co-producer Ken Scott.

Two books accompany DIVINE SYMMETRY, a 100-page hardback book featuring exclusive memorabilia and photos alongside a 60-page replica composite of Bowie’s notebooks from the era featuring handwritten lyrics, costume drawings, recording notes and set lists. The sleeve notes have been written for the release by Bowie expert Tris Penna, along with contributions from "Hunky Dory"  co-producer Ken Scott, lifelong Bowie friends Geoff MacCormack and George Underwood, singer Dana Gillespie, guitarist Mark Pritchett, Friars Aylesbury promoter David Stopps, publisher Bob Grace and photographer Louanne Richards.

1971 was a pivotal year for Bowie. He signed a record deal with RCA, he met Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, and Iggy Pop while in New York, became a father and penned the song ‘Kooks’ as a show of paternal pride, played live for the first time that June with Mick Ronson, Woody Woodmansey and Trevor Bolder, the band that would later be christened The Spiders From Mars and recorded the classic album "Hunky Dory". ‘Kooks’, recorded by Bowie and guitarist Mick Ronson for the BBC’s Sounds Of The 70s presented by Bob Harris is available now for download and streaming single. It was recorded at Kensington House, Shepherds Bush, London, Studio T1 for BBC Radio on 21st September, 1971 and broadcast on 4th October, 1971 (davidbowie.com)

A comprehensive and extraordinary trawl through a year in the life of David Bowie

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Track lists

CD1

01 David Bowie Tired Of My Life (Demo) 3:07

02 David Bowie How Lucky You Are (Aka Miss Peculiar) (Demo) 3:39

03 David Bowie Shadow Man (Demo) 3:49

04 David Bowie Looking For A Friend (Demo) 4:11

05 David Bowie Waiting For The Man (San Francisco Hotel Recording) 2:13

06 David Bowie Quicksand (San Francisco Hotel Recording) 6:28

07 David Bowie King Of The City (Demo) 2:55

08 David Bowie Song For Bob Dylan (Demo) 4:23

09 David Bowie Right On Mother (Demo) 2:42

10 David Bowie Quicksand (Demo, 2022 Remaster) 4:45

11 David Bowie Queen Bitch (Demo) 3:15

12 David Bowie Kooks (Demo) 3:06

13 David Bowie Amsterdam (Demo) 2:57

14 David Bowie Life On Mars? (Demo) 1:52

15 David Bowie Changes (Demo) 3:22

16 David Bowie Bombers (Demo) 2:45

CD2

01 David Bowie Queen Bitch (In Concert: John Peel, Mono) 4:40

02 David Bowie Bombers (In Concert: John Peel, Mono) 3:15

03 David Bowie The Supermen (In Concert: John Peel, Mono) 3:08

04 David Bowie Looking For A Friend (In Concert: John Peel, Mono) 3:28

05 David Bowie Almost Grown (In Concert: John Peel, Mono) 2:49

06 David Bowie Kooks (In Concert: John Peel, Mono) 3:46

07 David Bowie Song For Bob Dylan (In Concert: John Peel, Mono) 4:58

08 David Bowie Andy Warhol (In Concert: John Peel, Mono) 4:21

09 David Bowie It Ain't Easy (In Concert: John Peel, Mono) 3:03

10 David Bowie Queen Bitch (In Concert: John Peel, Stereo) 4:39

11 David Bowie The Supermen (In Concert: John Peel, Stereo) 3:00

12 David Bowie Looking For A Friend (In Concert: John Peel, Stereo) 3:29

13 David Bowie Kooks (In Concert: John Peel, Stereo) 3:44

14 David Bowie Song For Bob Dylan (In Concert: John Peel, Stereo) 3:27

15 David Bowie Andy Warhol (In Concert: John Peel, Stereo) 4:07

16 David Bowie It Ain't Easy (In Concert: John Peel, Stereo) 2:58

CD3

01 David Bowie The Supermen (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris) 2:54

02 David Bowie Oh! You Pretty Things (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris) 3:16

03 David Bowie Eight Line Poem (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris) 2:54

04 David Bowie Kooks (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris) 3:26

05 David Bowie Fill Your Heart (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris) 3:00

06 David Bowie Amsterdam (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris) 3:09

07 David Bowie Andy Warhol (Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris) 2:55

08 David Bowie Introduction (Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) 0:51

09 David Bowie Fill Your Heart (Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) 3:38

10 David Bowie Buzz The Fuzz (Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) 3:42

11 David Bowie Space Oddity (Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) 4:41

12 David Bowie Amsterdam (Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) 4:19

13 David Bowie The Supermen (Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) 3:50

14 David Bowie Oh! You Pretty Things (Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) 3:23

15 David Bowie Eight Line Poem (Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) 3:08

16 David Bowie Changes (Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) 4:07

17 David Bowie Song For Bob Dylan (Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) 5:25

18 David Bowie Andy Warhol (Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) 3:09

19 David Bowie Looking For A Friend (Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) 3:15

20 David Bowie Round And Round (Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) 3:54

21 David Bowie Waiting For The Man (Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) 5:46

CD4

01 David Bowie Oh! You Pretty Things (Bowpromo Mix; 2022 Remaster) 3:12

02 David Bowie Eight Line Poem (Bowpromo Mix; 2022 Remaster) 2:52

03 David Bowie Kooks (Bowpromo Mix; 2022 Remaster) 2:53

04 David Bowie Queen Bitch (Bowpromo Mix; 2022 Remaster) 3:16

05 David Bowie Quicksand (Bowpromo Mix; 2022 Remaster) 5:04

06 David Bowie Bombers (Bowpromo Mix; 2022 Remaster) 3:30

07 David Bowie Lightning Frightening (Aka The Man) 4:10

08 David Bowie Amsterdam (Early Mix; 2022 Remaster) 3:23

09 David Bowie Changes (Mono Single Version; 2015 Remaster) 3:38

10 David Bowie Andy Warhol (Full Length Mono Single Version; 2022 Remaster) 3:48

11 David Bowie Amsterdam (2015 Remaster) 3:26

12 David Bowie Life On Mars? (2016 Mix) 3:39

13 David Bowie Changes (2021 Alternative Mix) 3:38

14 David Bowie Life On Mars? (Original Ending Version) 4:01

15 David Bowie Quicksand (2021 Mix Early Version) 5:02

16 David Bowie Fill Your Heart (2021 Alternative Mix) 3:12

17 David Bowie Bombers (2021 Alternative Mix) 2:42

18 David Bowie Song For Bob Dylan (2021 Alternative Mix) 4:22

19 David Bowie The Bewlay Brothers (2021 Alternative Mix) 5:26

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