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Divine Symmetry

David Bowie

2022 · Rock, Pop

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Divine Symmetry by David Bowie

Divine Symmetry is a Rock album by David Bowie, originally released in 2022. On Gatefold: 3 pressings tracked, owned by 13 collectors.

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Divine Symmetry is similar in presentation and content to 2019’s Conversation Piece. It celebrates the 12 months running up to the release of the Hunky Dory in December 1971, via home demo, BBC radio sessions and live and studio recording. CD 1 takes in early demo, CDs 2 & 3 explore David Bowie’s appearances on BBC Radio at this time with John Peel In Concert type content, while the fourth CD delivers alternate mixe, singles and ‘versions’. The blu-ray is all hi-res stereo-only, with the exception of one track: ‘Life On Mars (2016 mix)’ which is in 5.1 and stereo. This disc has an alternate version of the Hunky Dory album made up of different versions of each track (‘An Alternative Journey Through Hunky Dory‘). This sits alongside the 2015 remaster (from the Five Years box) and a Bob Harris ‘Sounds of the 70s’. In total the new set offers 48 previously unreleased tracks/demos from the period. This set comes as a 100-page hardback book featuring exclusive memorabilia and photo. There’s also a 60-page replica composite of Bowie’s notebooks from the era featuring handwritten lyric, costume drawing, recording notes and set list. 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 Stopp, publisher Bob Grace and photographer Louanne Richard. .

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Tracklist

  1. The Songwriting Demos Plus
  2. Bonus Acetate Dubs
  3. BBC Radio In Concert: John Peel
  4. David Bowie And Friends (Recorded 3rd June, 1971 And Broadcast 20th June, 1971)
  5. Mono
  6. Stereo
  7. BBC Radio Session And Live
  8. Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris (Recorded On 21st September, 1971 And Broadcast 4th October, 1971)
  9. Live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971
  10. Alternative Mixes, Singles And Versions
  11. BOWPROMO Mixes
  12. -
  13. 2021 Mixes
  14. Hunky Dory (2015 Remaster)
  15. A Divine Symmetry (An Alternative Journey Through Hunky Dory)
  16. Bonus Mix
  17. Sounds Of The 70s: Bob Harris

Side CD

  1. CD1-1Tired Of My Life (Demo)3:07
  2. CD1-2How Lucky You Are (aka Miss Peculiar) (Demo)3:39
  3. CD1-3Shadow Man (Demo)3:49
  4. CD1-4Looking For A Friend (Demo)2:11
  5. CD1-5Waiting For The Man (San Francisco Hotel Recording)6:28
  6. CD1-6Quicksand (San Francisco Hotel Recording)4:11
  7. CD1-7King Of The City (Demo)2:55
  8. CD1-8Song For Bob Dylan (Demo)4:23
  9. CD1-9Right On Mother (Demo)2:41
  10. CD1-10Quicksand (Demo)4:45
  11. CD1-11Queen Bitch (Demo)3:20
  12. CD1-12Kooks (Demo)3:06
  13. CD1-13Amsterdam (Demo)2:57
  14. CD1-14Life On Mars? (Demo)1:50
  15. CD1-15Changes (Demo)3:22
  16. CD1-16Bombers (Demo)2:46
  17. CD2-1Queen Bitch4:40
  18. CD2-2Bombers3:15
  19. CD2-3The Supermen3:08
  20. CD2-4Looking For A Friend3:27
  21. CD2-5Almost Grown2:54
  22. CD2-6Kooks3:41
  23. CD2-7Song For Bob Dylan4:58
  24. CD2-8Andy Warhol4:20
  25. CD2-9It Ain't Easy2:59
  26. CD2-10Queen Bitch4:39
  27. CD2-11The Supermen3:00
  28. CD2-12Looking For A Friend3:28
  29. CD2-13Kooks3:44
  30. CD2-14Song For Bob Dylan3:27
  31. CD2-15Andy Warhol4:07
  32. CD2-16It Ain't Easy2:58
  33. CD3-1The Supermen2:54
  34. CD3-2Oh! You Pretty Things3:16
  35. CD3-3Eight Line Poem2:54
  36. CD3-4Kooks3:26
  37. CD3-5Fill Your Heart3:00
  38. CD3-6Amsterdam3:09
  39. CD3-7Andy Warhol2:52
  40. CD3-8Introduction0:50
  41. CD3-9Fill Your Heart3:38
  42. CD3-10Buzz The Fuzz3:42
  43. CD3-11Space Oddity4:41
  44. CD3-12Amsterdam4:19
  45. CD3-13The Supermen3:50
  46. CD3-14Oh! You Pretty Things3:23
  47. CD3-15Eight Line Poem3:08
  48. CD3-16Changes4:07
  49. CD3-17Song For Bob Dylan5:25
  50. CD3-18Andy Warhol3:08
  51. CD3-19Looking For A Friend3:15
  52. CD3-20Round And Round3:54
  53. CD3-21Waiting For The Man5:46
  54. CD4-1Oh! You Pretty Things3:12
  55. CD4-2Eight Line Poem2:52
  56. CD4-3Kooks2:53
  57. CD4-4Queen Bitch3:16
  58. CD4-5Quicksand5:04
  59. CD4-6Bombers - Andy Warhol Intro.3:34
  60. CD4-7Lightning Frightening (aka The Man)4:10
  61. CD4-8Amsterdam (Early Mix)3:22
  62. CD4-9Changes (Mono Single)3:38
  63. CD4-10Andy Warhol (Full Length Mono Single)3:48
  64. CD4-11Amsterdam (Single B-side Mix)3:26
  65. CD4-12Life On Mars? (2016 Mix)3:39
  66. CD4-13Changes (2021 Alternative Mix)3:38
  67. CD4-14Life On Mars? (Original Ending Version)4:01
  68. CD4-15Quicksand (2021 Mix – Early Version)5:01
  69. CD4-16Fill Your Heart (2021 Alternative Mix)3:12
  70. CD4-17Bombers (2021 Alternative Mix)2:42
  71. CD4-18Song For Bob Dylan (2021 Alternative Mix)4:21
  72. CD4-19The Bewlay Brothers (2021 Alternative Mix)5:26

Side BD

  1. BD-1Changes
  2. BD-2Oh! You Pretty Things
  3. BD-3Eight Line Poem
  4. BD-4Life On Mars?
  5. BD-5Kooks
  6. BD-6Quicksand
  7. BD-7Fill Your Heart
  8. BD-8Andy Warhol
  9. BD-9Song For Bob Dylan
  10. BD-10Queen Bitch
  11. BD-11The Bewlay Brothers
  12. BD-12Changes (2021 Alternative Mix)
  13. BD-13Oh! You Pretty Things (BOWPROMO Mix)
  14. BD-14Eight Line Poem (BOWPROMO Mix)
  15. BD-15Life On Mars? (Original Ending Version)
  16. BD-16Kooks (BOWPROMO Mix)
  17. BD-17Quicksand (2021 Mix - Early Version)
  18. BD-18Fill Your Heart (2021 Alternative Mix)
  19. BD-19Bombers (2021 Alternative Mix)
  20. BD-20Andy Warhol (Original Mix)
  21. BD-21Song For Bob Dylan (2021 Alternative Mix)
  22. BD-22Queen Bitch (BOWPROMO Mix)
  23. BD-23The Bewlay Brothers (2021 Alternative Mix)
  24. BD-24Life On Mars? (2016 Mix)
  25. BD-25The Supermen
  26. BD-26Oh! You Pretty Things
  27. BD-27Eight Line Poem
  28. BD-28Kooks
  29. BD-29Fill Your Heart
  30. BD-30Amsterdam
  31. BD-31Andy Warhol

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Art Rock
  • bittersweet
  • bohemian
  • dreamy

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