Weller and based on an image of actor John Wayne. For the US release, the artwork was a cartoon-like drawing of a cowboy in front of an asylum. The album was released with different cover artwork in the US and the UK. Originally titled Metrobolist, a play on the film Metropolis (1927), the title was changed at the last minute by Mercury without Bowie's consultation. None of its songs were released as official singles some tracks appeared as B-sides of singles between 19. The lyrics are darker than his previous releases, exploring themes of insanity, religion, technology and war. Produced by Tony Visconti and recorded in London from April to May 1970, the album features the first appearances on a Bowie record of guitarist Mick Ronson and drummer Mick Woodmansey, who later became famous as members of the Spiders from Mars.įollowing the largely acoustic and folk rock sound of 1969's David Bowie, The Man Who Sold the World marked a shift toward hard rock, with elements of blues rock.

The Man Who Sold the World is the third studio album by the English musician David Bowie, originally released through Mercury Records in the United States on 4 November 1970 and in the United Kingdom on 10 April 1971.

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