The Width of a Circle

The 2020 re-release of The Man Who Sold The World restored the album’s intended title Metrobolist, while featuring a new mix by original producer Tony Visconti. Taking its name from the album’s opening track, which was named after a painting by Bowie’s friend George Underwood, the new two-CD set The Width Of A Circle acts as a complementary piece to that album.

This set includes non-album singles, a BBC In Concert session, music for a TV play and further Visconti remixes wrapping up Bowie’s recordings from 1970 and revealing the first sonic steps toward Hunky Dory.

The Width of a Circle contains 2 CDs plus a 48-page booklet housed in a hardback book style package.

Tracklist

[CD1] 01. Amsterdam (BBC Live Session) / 02. God Know's I'm Good (BBC Live Session) / 03. Buzz The Fuzz (BBC Live Session) / 04. Karma Man (BBC Live Session) / 05. London Bye, Ta-Ta (BBC Live Session) / 06. An Occasional Dream (BBC Live Session) / 07. The Width Of A Circle (BBC Live Session) / 08. Janine (BBC Live Session) / 09. The Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud (BBC Live Session) / 10. Unwashed And Somewhat Slightly Dazed (BBC Live Session) / 11. Fill Your Heart (BBC Live Session) / 12. The Prettiest Star (BBC Live Session) / 13. Cygnet Committee (BBC Live Session) / 14. Memory Of A Free Festival (BBC Live Session)

[CD2] 01. When I Live My Dream / 02. Columbine / 03. Harlequin (aka The Mirror) / 04. Threepenny Pierrot / 05. When I Live My Dream (Reprise) / 06. The Prettiest Star (Alternative Mix) / 07. London Bye, Ta Ta (2021 Remaster) / 08. London Bye, Ta Ta (1970 Stereo Mix) [2021 Remaster] / 09. Memory of a Free Festival (Pt. 1) [2015 Remaster] / 10. Memory of a Free Festival (Pt. 2) [2015 Remaster] / 11. Holy Holy (Mono) [2015 Remaster] / 12. Waiting For The Man (Sounds Of The 70s: Andy Ferris) / 13. The Width Of A Circle (Sounds Of The 70s: Andy Ferris) / 14. The Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud (Sounds Of The 70s: Andy Ferris) / 15. The Supermen (Sounds Of The 70s: Andy Ferris) / 16. The Prettiest Star (2020 Mix) / 17. London Bye, Ta-Ta (2020 Mix) / 18. Memory Of A Free Festival (Single Version) [2020 Mix] / 19. All The Madmen (Single Edit) [2020 Mix] / 20. Holy Holy (2020 Mix)