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DIVINE SYMMETRY

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Boxset/Compilation, released in 2022

Songs / Tracks Listing

CD 1 (55:26)
1. Tired of My Life (demo) (3:07)
2. How Lucky You Are (aka Miss Peculiar) (demo) (3:39)
3. Shadow Man (demo) (3:49)
4. Looking for a Friend (demo) (2:13)
5. Waiting for the Man (San Francisco Hotel recording) (6:28)
6. Quicksand (San Francisco Hotel recording) (4:11)
7. King of the City (demo) (2:55)
8. Song for Bob Dylan (demo) (4:23)
9. Right On Mother (demo) (2:42)
10. Quicksand (demo) (4:45)
11. Queen Bitch (demo) (3:14)
12. Kooks (demo) (3:05)
13. Amsterdam (demo) (2:57)
14. Life on Mars? (demo) (1:51)
15. Changes (demo) (3:22)
16. Bombers (demo) (2:45)

CD 2 (58:42)
1. Queen Bitch (In Concert: John Peel) (mono) (4:40)
2. Bombers (In Concert: John Peel) (mono) (3:14)
3. The Supermen (In Concert: John Peel) (mono) (3:08)
4. Looking for a Friend (In Concert: John Peel) (mono) (3:27)
5. Almost Grown (In Concert: John Peel) (mono) (2:49)
6. Kooks (In Concert: John Peel) (mono) (3:46)
7. Song for Bob Dylan (In Concert: John Peel) (mono) (4:57)
8. Andy Warhol (In Concert: John Peel) (mono) (4:20)
9. It Ain't Easy (In Concert: John Peel) (mono) (3:02)
10. Queen Bitch (In Concert: John Peel) (stereo) (4:38)
11. The Supermen (In Concert: John Peel) (stereo) (2:59)
12. Looking for a Friend (In Concert: John Peel) (stereo) (3:28)
13. Kooks (In Concert: John Peel) (stereo) (3:43)
14. Song for Bob Dylan (In Concert: John Peel) (stereo) (3:27)
15. Andy Warhol (In Concert: John Peel) (stereo) (4:07)
16. It Ain't Easy (In Concert: John Peel) (stereo) (2:57)

CD 3 (74:39)
1. The Supermen (Sounds of the 70s: Bob Harris) (2:54)
2. Oh! You Pretty Things (Sounds of the 70s: Bob Harris) (3:15)
3. Eight Line Poem (Sounds of the 70s: Bob Harris) (2:54)
4. Kooks (Sounds of the 70s: Bob Harris) (3:26)
5. Fill Your Heart (Sounds of the 70s: Bob Harris) (3:00)
6. Amsterdam (Sounds of the 70s: Bob Harris) (3:09)
7. Andy Warhol (Sounds of the 70s: Bob Harris) (2:55)
8. Introduction (live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) (0:50)
9. Fill Your Heart (live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) (3:38)
10. Buzz the Fuzz (live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) (3:42)
11. Space Oddity (live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) (4:41)
12. Amsterdam (live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) (4:19)
13. The Supermen (live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) (3:50)
14. Oh! You Pretty Things (live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) (3:23)
15. Eight Line Poem (live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) (3:08)
16. Changes (live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) (4:07)
17. Song for Bob Dylan (live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) (5:25)
18. Andy Warhol (live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) (3:08)
19. Looking for a Friend (live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) (3:15)
20. Round and Round (live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) (3:54)
21. Waiting for the Man (live Friars, Aylesbury, 25th September, 1971) (5:46)

CD 4 (71:12)
1. Oh! You Pretty Things (Bowpromo mix) (2022 remaster) (3:12)
2. Eight Line Poem (Bowpromo mix) (2022 remaster) (2:52)
3. Kooks (BOWPROMO mix) (2022 remaster) (2:53)
4. Queen Bitch (BOWPROMO mix) (2022 remaster) (3:16)
5. Quicksand (BOWPROMO mix) (2022 remaster) (5:04)
6. Bombers (BOWPROMO mix) (2022 remaster) (3:30)
7. Lightning Frightening (aka The Man) (4:10)
8. Amsterdam (early mix) (2022 remaster) (3:23)
9. Changes (mono single version) (2015 remaster) (3:37)
10. Andy Warhol (full length mono single version) (2022 remaster) (3:48)
11. Amsterdam (2015 remaster) (3:26)
12. Life on Mars? (2016 mix) (3:39)
13. Changes (2021 alternative mix) (3:38)
14. Life on Mars? (original ending version) (4:01)
15. Quicksand (2021 mix - early version) (5:01)
16. Fill Your Heart (2021 alternative mix) (3:12)
17. Bombers (2021 alternative mix) (2:42)
18. Song for Bob Dylan (2021 alternative mix) (4:22)
19. The Bewlay Brothers (2021 alternative mix) (5:26)

Total Time 259:59

Line-up / Musicians

- David Bowie / vocals, 12-string guitar, piano, acoustic guitar, tambourine, harmonica, handclaps, saxophones, recorders
- Ian Ellis / bass
- Harry Hughes / drums
- Ricky Hitchcock / electric guitar
- Les Hurdle / bass
- Henry Spinetti / drums
- George Underwood / backing vocals, lead vocals (In Concert: John Peel - Song for Bob Dylan and It Ain't Easy)
- Dana Gillespie / backing vocals, lead vocals (In Concert: John Peel - Andy Warhol)
- Geoff MacCormack / backing vocals, lead vocals (In Concert: John Peel - It Ain't Easy)
- Mark Pritchett / guitar, backing vocals
- Mick Ronson / guitars, backing vocals, bass, string arrangements
- Trevor Bolder / bass, trumpet
- Woody Woodmansey / drums
- Micky 'Sparky' King / backing vocals
- Herbie Flowers / bass
- Barry Morgan / drums
- Tom Parker / piano
- Rick Wakeman / piano, Mellotron
- Ken Scott / ARP synthesizer, spoken introduction

Releases information

Parlophone DBDS 71 4 CD plus Blu Ray

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3 stars Another archival box set, focusing on 1971 and the lead up to Hunky Dory - this time there are 4 CDs, plus a Blu-Ray audio disc (which I haven't checked out yet), plus two booklets (one of which, a reproduction of one of his notebooks, will probably be amazing for serious collectors but pointles ... (read more)

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