David Bowie - Divine Symmetry (9626825) 4 CD + Blu-Ray Box Set
Parlophone Records proudly announces DAVID BOWIE DIVINE SYMMETRY, a four-CD, one blu-ray box set. This 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.
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.
‘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. 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
CD 1: THE SONGWRITING DEMOS PLUS
1. Tired Of My Life (demo)
2. How Lucky You Are (aka Miss Peculiar) (demo)
3. Shadow Man (demo)
4. Looking For A Friend (demo)
5. Waiting For The Man (San Francisco hotel recording)
6. Quicksand (San Francisco hotel recording)
7. King Of The City (demo)
8. Song For Bob Dylan (demo)
9. Right On Mother (demo)
10. Quicksand (demo)
11. Queen Bitch (demo)
12. Kooks (demo)
13. Amsterdam (demo)
14. Life On Mars? (demo)
15. Changes (demo)
16. Bombers (demo)
CD 2: BBC RADIO IN CONCERT: JOHN PEEL
1. Queen Bitch
2. Bombers
3. The Supermen
4. Looking For A Friend
5. Almost Grown
6. Kooks
7. Song For Bob Dylan
8. Andy Warhol
9. It Ain't Easy
10. Queen Bitch
11. The Supermen
12. Looking For A Friend
13. Kooks
14. Song For Bob Dylan
15. Andy Warhol
16. It Ain't Easy
CD 3: BBC RADIO SESSION AND LIVE
1. The Supermen
2. Oh! You Pretty Things
3. Eight Line Poem
4. Kooks
5. Fill Your Heart
6. Amsterdam
7. Andy Warhol
8. Introduction
9. Fill Your Heart
10. Buzz The Fuzz
11. Space Oddity
12. Amsterdam
13. The Supermen
14. Oh! You Pretty Things
15. Eight Line Poem
16. Changes
17. Song For Bob Dylan
18. Andy Warhol
19. Looking For A Friend
20. Round And Round
21. Waiting For The Man
CD 4: ALTERNATIVE MIXES, SINGLES AND VERSIONS
1. Oh! You Pretty Things
2. Eight Line Poem
3. Kooks
4. Queen Bitch
5. Quicksand
6. Bombers – Andy Warhol intro.
7. Lightning Frightening (aka The Man)
8. Amsterdam (early mix)
9. Changes (mono single)
10. Andy Warhol (full length mono single)
11. Amsterdam (single b-side mix)
12. Life On Mars? (2016 mix)
13. Changes (2021 alternative mix)
14. Life On Mars? (original ending version)
15. Quicksand (2021 mix – early version)
16. Fill Your Heart (2021 alternative mix)
17. Bombers (2021 alternative mix)
18. Song For Bob Dylan (2021 alternative mix)
19. The Bewlay Brothers (2021 alternative mix)
Tracklist (Blu-ray Audio)
HUNKY DORY 2015 REMASTER
1. Changes
2. Oh! You Pretty Things
3. Eight Line Poem
4. Life On Mars?
5. Kooks
6. Quicksand
7. Fill Your Heart
8. Andy Warhol
9. Song For Bob Dylan
10. Queen Bitch
11. The Bewlay Brothers
A DIVINE SYMMETRY (AN ALTERNATIVE JOURNEY THROUGH HUNKY DORY)
1. Changes (2021 alternative mix)
2. Oh! You Pretty Things (BOWPROMO mix)
3. Eight Line Poem (BOWPROMO mix)
4. Life On Mars? (original ending version)
5. Kooks (BOWPROMO mix)
6. Quicksand (2021 mix – early version)
7. Fill Your Heart (2021 alternative mix)
8. Bombers (2021 alternative mix)
9. Andy Warhol (original mix)
10. Song For Bob Dylan (2021 alternative mix)
11. Queen Bitch (BOWPROMO mix)
12. The Bewlay Brothers (2021 alternative mix)
13. Life On Mars? (2016 mix)
SOUNDS OF THE 70S: BOB HARRIS
14. The Supermen
15. Oh! You Pretty Things
16. Eight Line Poem
17. Kooks
18. Fill Your Heart
19. Amsterdam
20. Andy Warhol
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.
‘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. 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
CD 1: THE SONGWRITING DEMOS PLUS
1. Tired Of My Life (demo)
2. How Lucky You Are (aka Miss Peculiar) (demo)
3. Shadow Man (demo)
4. Looking For A Friend (demo)
5. Waiting For The Man (San Francisco hotel recording)
6. Quicksand (San Francisco hotel recording)
7. King Of The City (demo)
8. Song For Bob Dylan (demo)
9. Right On Mother (demo)
10. Quicksand (demo)
11. Queen Bitch (demo)
12. Kooks (demo)
13. Amsterdam (demo)
14. Life On Mars? (demo)
15. Changes (demo)
16. Bombers (demo)
CD 2: BBC RADIO IN CONCERT: JOHN PEEL
1. Queen Bitch
2. Bombers
3. The Supermen
4. Looking For A Friend
5. Almost Grown
6. Kooks
7. Song For Bob Dylan
8. Andy Warhol
9. It Ain't Easy
10. Queen Bitch
11. The Supermen
12. Looking For A Friend
13. Kooks
14. Song For Bob Dylan
15. Andy Warhol
16. It Ain't Easy
CD 3: BBC RADIO SESSION AND LIVE
1. The Supermen
2. Oh! You Pretty Things
3. Eight Line Poem
4. Kooks
5. Fill Your Heart
6. Amsterdam
7. Andy Warhol
8. Introduction
9. Fill Your Heart
10. Buzz The Fuzz
11. Space Oddity
12. Amsterdam
13. The Supermen
14. Oh! You Pretty Things
15. Eight Line Poem
16. Changes
17. Song For Bob Dylan
18. Andy Warhol
19. Looking For A Friend
20. Round And Round
21. Waiting For The Man
CD 4: ALTERNATIVE MIXES, SINGLES AND VERSIONS
1. Oh! You Pretty Things
2. Eight Line Poem
3. Kooks
4. Queen Bitch
5. Quicksand
6. Bombers – Andy Warhol intro.
7. Lightning Frightening (aka The Man)
8. Amsterdam (early mix)
9. Changes (mono single)
10. Andy Warhol (full length mono single)
11. Amsterdam (single b-side mix)
12. Life On Mars? (2016 mix)
13. Changes (2021 alternative mix)
14. Life On Mars? (original ending version)
15. Quicksand (2021 mix – early version)
16. Fill Your Heart (2021 alternative mix)
17. Bombers (2021 alternative mix)
18. Song For Bob Dylan (2021 alternative mix)
19. The Bewlay Brothers (2021 alternative mix)
Tracklist (Blu-ray Audio)
HUNKY DORY 2015 REMASTER
1. Changes
2. Oh! You Pretty Things
3. Eight Line Poem
4. Life On Mars?
5. Kooks
6. Quicksand
7. Fill Your Heart
8. Andy Warhol
9. Song For Bob Dylan
10. Queen Bitch
11. The Bewlay Brothers
A DIVINE SYMMETRY (AN ALTERNATIVE JOURNEY THROUGH HUNKY DORY)
1. Changes (2021 alternative mix)
2. Oh! You Pretty Things (BOWPROMO mix)
3. Eight Line Poem (BOWPROMO mix)
4. Life On Mars? (original ending version)
5. Kooks (BOWPROMO mix)
6. Quicksand (2021 mix – early version)
7. Fill Your Heart (2021 alternative mix)
8. Bombers (2021 alternative mix)
9. Andy Warhol (original mix)
10. Song For Bob Dylan (2021 alternative mix)
11. Queen Bitch (BOWPROMO mix)
12. The Bewlay Brothers (2021 alternative mix)
13. Life On Mars? (2016 mix)
SOUNDS OF THE 70S: BOB HARRIS
14. The Supermen
15. Oh! You Pretty Things
16. Eight Line Poem
17. Kooks
18. Fill Your Heart
19. Amsterdam
20. Andy Warhol