The Man Who Sold the World

~ Recording by David Bowie

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.8The Man Who Sold the World4:00David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World
  • 1970-11-04 US
1.8The Man Who Sold the World4:00David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World
  • 1971-04 GB
1.8The Man Who Sold the World4:00David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:53David BowieSpace Oddity / The Man Who Sold the World
4.2The Man Who Sold the World3:55David BowieFashions
2.8The Man Who Sold the World3:58David BowieSpace Oddity / The Man Who Sold the World (2 disques LP set)
1.8The Man Who Sold the World4:00David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World
1.8The Man Who Sold the World3:59David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World
1.8The Man Who Sold the World4:00David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World
1.6The Man Who Sold the World3:57David BowieSound + Vision
  • 1989-09-19 US
1.6The Man Who Sold the World3:57David BowieSound + Vision
  • 1989-09-19 US
1.6The Man Who Sold the World3:54David BowieSound + Vision (DMM + clear vinyl)
1.8The Man Who Sold the World3:58David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World (Ryko remaster)
1.8The Man Who Sold the World3:58David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World (Ryko remaster)
1.8The Man Who Sold the World3:58David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World
1.6The Man Who Sold the World3:57David BowieSound + Vision
1.6The Man Who Sold the World3:57David BowieSound + Vision
1.18The Man Who Sold the World3:56David BowieThe Best of David Bowie 1969/1974
  • 1997-10-07 US
1.18The Man Who Sold the World3:56David BowieThe Best of David Bowie 1969/1974
  • 1997-10-27 GB
1.17The Man Who Sold the World3:56David BowieThe Best of David Bowie 1969/1974
  • 1997-12-03 JP
1.8The Man Who Sold the World3:55David BowieThe 24K Gold Collection: Golden Years
1.18The Man Who Sold the World3:56David BowieThe Best of David Bowie 1969/1974
1.18The Man Who Sold the World3:56David BowieThe Best of David Bowie 1969/1974
1.8The Man Who Sold the World3:58David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World
1.18The Man Who Sold the World3:56David BowieEssential David Bowie: Best of 1969–1974 (limited edition 1998)
1.8The Man Who Sold the World4:00David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World (clear tray)
1.8The Man Who Sold the World4:00David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World (24‐bit digitally remastered, made by EMI Uden)
  • 1999-09-06 XE
1.8The Man Who Sold the World4:00David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World
  • 1999-09-28 US
1.8The Man Who Sold the World4:00David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World
  • 1999-09-29 JP
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:57David BowieLife on Mars?
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:59David BowieBest of Bowie
  • 2002-10-21 FR
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:59David BowieBest of Bowie
  • 2002-10-22 US
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:58David BowieBest of Bowie
  • 2002-11-04 GB
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:59David BowieBest of Bowie
  • 2002-11 CA
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:57David BowieBest of Bowie
  • 2002-11 NZ
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:58David BowieBest of Bowie
  • 2002-11 CL
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:56David BowieBest of Bowie
  • 2002-11 AR
  • 2002-11 MX
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:59David BowieBest of Bowie
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:58David BowieBest of Bowie
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:58David BowieBest of Bowie (Glass mastered at TAKT)
1.6The Man Who Sold the World3:59David BowieSound + Vision
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:58David BowieBest of Bowie (deluxe edition)
  • 2004-06-15 GB
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:58David BowieBest of Bowie (limited edition)
1.8The Man Who Sold the World4:00David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World
  • 2005-07-06 JP
1.18The Man Who Sold the World3:56David BowieThe Platinum Collection
  • 2005-11-07 GB
1.18The Man Who Sold the World3:56David BowieThe Platinum Collection (BMG Direct edition)
1.18The Man Who Sold the World3:56David BowieThe Platinum Collection
  • 2006-01-10 US
1.8The Man Who Sold the World4:00David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World
  • 2007-01-10 JP
1.19The Man Who Sold the World3:54David BowieKurt Cobain: About a Son
  • 2007-09-11 US
1.18The Man Who Sold the World3:56David BowieThe Platinum Collection
  • 2008-02-25 GB
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:58David BowieBest of Bowie / Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture
  • 2008-10-27 GB
1.13The Man Who Sold the World3:55David Bowie100% Bittersweet Melodies
  • 2008-12-05 BE
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:57David BowieBest of Bowie (gift pack)
  • 2008-12-10 JP
1.8The Man Who Sold the World4:00David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World
  • 2009-10-28 JP
1.6The Man Who Sold the World3:59David BowieSound + Vision (fatbox in cardboard slipcase)
1.6The Man Who Sold the World3:59David BowieSound + Vision (fatbox in cardboard slipcase)
  • 2014-11-05 JP
3.15The Man Who Sold the World3:58David BowieNothing has changed. (deluxe edition)
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:58David BowieNothing has changed.
3.15The Man Who Sold the World3:58David BowieNothing has changed.
  • 2014-11-17 US
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:58David BowieNothing has changed.
  • 2014-11-17 US
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:57David BowieNothing has changed. (standard edition)
  • 2014-11-19 JP
3.15The Man Who Sold the World3:57David BowieNothing has changed. (deluxe edition)
  • 2014-11-19 JP
2.8The Man Who Sold the World4:01David BowieFive Years (1969–1973)
  • 2015-09-25 FR
  • 2015-09-25 JP
2.8The Man Who Sold the World (2015 remastered version)4:01David BowieFive Years (1969–1973)
  • 2015-09-25 JP
  • 2015-09-25 US
2.8The Man Who Sold the World3:58David BowieFive Years 1969–1973 (pre-order exclusive version)
  • 2015-09-25 XE
  • 2015-09-25 GB
  • 2015-09-25 US
2.8The Man Who Sold the World4:01David BowieFive Years 1969–1973
  • 2015-09-25 XE
2.8The Man Who Sold the World?:??David BowieFive Years 1969–1973
  • 2015-09-25 US
2.8The Man Who Sold the World?:??David BowieFive Years 1969–1973
  • 2015-09-25 XE
  • 2015-09-25 GB
  • 2015-09-25 US
1.8The Man Who Sold the World4:01David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World
  • 2015-09-25 XE
1.8The Man Who Sold the World4:01David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World
  • 2015-09-25 US
2.8The Man Who Sold the World4:01David BowieFive Years 1969–1973
  • 2015-10-21 JP
1.8The Man Who Sold the World4:01David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World (2015 remaster)
  • 2015-11-13 US
1.8The Man Who Sold the World3:58David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:59David BowieLegacy
  • 2016-11-11 XE
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:59David BowieLegacy
  • 2016-11-11 US
1.6The Man Who Sold the World3:59David BowieLegacy
  • 2016-11-11 US
1.7The Man Who Sold the World3:59David BowieLegacy
  • 2016-11-11 XE
1.2The Man Who Sold the World (2014 Remaster)3:58David BowieLegacy (The Very Best of David Bowie) (deluxe)
  • 2016-11-11 FR
  • 2016-11-11 GB
1.7The Man Who Sold the World3:56David BowieLegacy
  • 2017-01-06 XE
1.8The Man Who Sold the World3:58David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World (Vinilos de Colección)
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:59David BowieLegacy
1.7The Man Who Sold the World3:59David BowieLegacy
1.8The Man Who Sold the World4:01David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World
1.8The Man Who Sold the World4:00David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World (1999 remaster)
1.8The Man Who Sold the World4:00David BowieThe Man Who Sold the World
Promotion
1.1The Man Who Sold the World3:58David Bowie1980 All Clear
Bootleg
2.21The Man Who Sold the World [6-73]3:58David BowieFifty Two Years: The Complete Singles
  • 2016 -
1.16The Man Who Sold the World4:01David BowieDavid Bowie: The Early Years
  • 2020-02-14 GB
1.2The Man Who Sold the World3:58David BowieBest of Bowie

Relationships

sound engineer:Gerald Chevin
Eddy Offord
Ken Scott
producer:Tony Visconti
mixer:Ken Scott
12 string guitar and lead vocals:David Bowie (from 1970-04-17 until 1970-05-22)
drums (drum set), güiro and percussion:Mick Woodmansey (from 1970-04-17 until 1970-05-22)
electric bass guitar:Tony Visconti (from 1970-04-17 until 1970-05-22)
electric guitar:Mick Ronson (from 1970-04-17 until 1970-05-22)
Moog:Ralph Mace (from 1970-04-17 until 1970-05-22)
background vocals:David Bowie (from 1970-04-17 until 1970-05-22)
Mick Ronson (from 1970-04-17 until 1970-05-22)
remixer:Tony Visconti
recorded at:Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1970-04-17 until 1970-05-22)
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1970-04-17 until 1970-05-22)
remixed at:Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
has remixes:The Man Who Sold the World
The Man Who Sold the World by Mac Glocky
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/4mWahKerLaVddUjb8d1Q4Q [info]
recording of:The Man Who Sold the World (from 1970-04-17 until 1970-05-22)

The Man Who Sold the World

lyricist:David Bowie (on 1970-05-22)
composer:David Bowie
publisher:BMG Blue
Chrysalis Music Ltd.
Chrysalis Songs
EMI Music Publishing
EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
RZO Music Ltd
Screen Gems-EMI
Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc.
Tintoretto Music
Chrysalis Music (in 1974)
MainMan (in 1974)