David Bowie – The Width of a Circle 2CD

This week sees the 50th anniversary of the original U.K. release of The Man Who Sold The World David Bowie’s landmark entry into the 1970s. The album not only began the collaboration with guitarist Mick Ronson that would continue with such Bowie classics as Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane, it kicked off a 10-year run of indispensable albums stretching through 1980’s Scary Monsters.

The 2020 re-release of The Man Who Sold The World restored the album’s intended title Metrobolist, while featuring a new mix by original producer Tony Visconti. Taking its name from the album’s opening track, which was named after a painting by Bowie’s friend George Underwood, the new two-CD set The Width Of A Circle acts as a complementary piece to that album. Its 21 tracks feature non-album singles, a BBC In Concert l session, music for a TV play and further Visconti remixes wrapping up David’s recordings from 1970 and revealing the first sonic steps toward Hunky Dory.

1-1 Amsterdam

1-2 God Knows I'm Good

1-3 Buzz The Fuzz

1-4 Karma Man

1-5 London Bye, Ta-Ta

1-6 An Occasional Dream

1-7 The Width Of A Circle

1-8 Janine

1-9 Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud

1-10 Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed

1-11 Fill Your Heart

1-12 The Prettiest Star

1-13 Cygnet Committee

1-14 Memory Of A Free Festival

2-1 When I Live My Dream

2-2 Columbine

2-3 Harlequin

2-4 Threepenny Pierrot

2-5 When I Live My Dream (Reprise)

2-6 The Prettiest Star (Alternate Mix)

2-7 London Bye, Ta-Ta

2-8 London Bye, Ta-Ta (1970 Stereo Mix)

2-9 Memory Of A Free Festival (Single Version Part 1)

2-10 Memory Of A Free Festival (Single Version Part 2)

2-11 Holy Holy

2-12 Waiting For The Man

2-13 The Width Of A Circle

2-14 Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud

2-15 The Supermen

2-16 The Prettiest Star (2020 Mix)

2-17 London Bye, Ta-Ta (2020 Mix)

2-18 Memory Of A Free Festival (2020 Mix)

2-19 All The Madmen (Single Edit - 2020 Mix)

2-20 Holy Holy (2020 Mix)