DAVID BOWIE 'MAN OF WORDS / MAN OF MUSIC' LP US MERCURY 1969 GATEFOLD
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140
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£ 140
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Apr 28, 2024
Sold Date
Apr 18, 2024
Start Date
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Description
FROM 1969 ON THE US MERCURY RECORDS LABEL COMES THIS STUNNING LP BY DAVID BOWIE ENTITLED "MAN OF WORDS / MAN OF MUSIC" (SR-61246)
STEREO. EARLY PRESSING A1 Space Oddity 5:15 A2 Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed 6:55 A3 Letter To Hermione 2:28 A4 Cygnet Committee 9:33 B1 Janine 3:18 B2 An Occasional Dream 2:51 B3 Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud 4:45 B4 God Knows I'm Good 3:13 B5 Memory Of A Free Festival 7:05
Companies, etc.
- Record Company – Mercury Record Corporation
- Recorded At – Trident Studios
- Pressed By – Mercury Record Manufacturing Company
- Published By – Essex Music
Credits
- Arranged By – David Bowie, Paul Buckmaster (tracks: A1, B3), Tony Visconti (tracks: A2 to B2, B4, B5)
- Artwork [Back Cover] – George Underwood
- Bass Guitar – Herbie Flowers, Honk (3)
- Bass Guitar, Flute, Recorder – Tony Visconti
- Cello – Paul Buckmaster
- Design Concept – CML33*, David Bowie
- Drums – John Cambridge
- Guitar – Keith Christmas, Mick Wayne
- Guitar, Flute, Recorder – Tim Renwick
- Harmonica – Benny Marshall
- Mellotron, Electric Harpsichord – Rick Wakeman
- Photography By [Uncredited] – Vernon Dewhurst
- Producer – Gus Dudgeon (tracks: A1, B3), Tony Visconti (tracks: A2 to B2, B4, B5)
- Vocals, Twelve-String Guitar, Stylophone, Kalimba, Organ [Rosedale Electric Chord Organ] – David Bowie
- Written-By – David Bowie
Notes
In a gatefold sleeve.Cover states: Man of Words/Man of Music David Bowie
Spine and labels state: David Bowie
Historical documentation indicates Mercury catalogued the album as "David Bowie", as per the UK release.
First pressing indicated by the labels lacking both the circled dot ⊙ symbol within the Mercury logos and the “Manufactured and Distributed by Mercury Record Productions, Inc.” text as per release Man Of Words/Man Of Music.
Uncredited front cover photography is by Vernon Dewhurst.
Artwork on the back cover entitled ’The Depth of the Circle’ by George Underwood.
Track timing for A2 (Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed) is incorrect. Timing shows original time for this track combined with the following 'hidden' track (Don't Sit Down) as it appears on the master tape. Don't Sit Down was removed prior to release seemingly after labels were prepared. Actual time is approx 6:09. Among worldwide first issues, Don't Sit Down was removed from the Mercury North American releases only, while all Philips issues contain the track.
Note: Only A1 was produced by Gus Dudgeon. The labels credit Dudgeon with production of B3 (Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud) also, but this version was produced by Tony Visconti as per the remainder of the album. Dudgeon produced the original single version of this track, but the album version was a re-recording with notably more instrumentation.
Runouts are stamped except '1-11, 1-1, MR' are etched.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout,variant 1): SR 61246-A-M2
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): SR 61246-B-M1
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): SR 61246-A-M2 1-11 MR
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): SR 61246-B-M1 1-11 MR
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