The Man Who Sold The World – Live

Tony Visconti (bass) and Woody Woodmansey’s (drums) Holy Holy with Glenn Gregory (vocals) and Steve Norman (acoustic guitar, saxophone, percussion and vocals) announce the release of an historic live double album ‘The Man Who Sold the World – Live in London’ on 1st June via Manicsquat Records. The album comprises David Bowie’s entire ‘The Man Who Sold The World’ album (also produced by Visconti) alongside other classic Bowie songs from 1970-73, and was recorded at O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire in London on 22 September 2014. This remarkable performance features very specials guests Marc Almond and Gary Kemp from Spandau Ballet.
‘The Man Who Sold The World’ is unusually sonically heavy and dystopian for a Bowie album; with lyrical themes including annihilation and a totalitarian machine. The sound combines riff-laden heavy rock with futurist synth sounds and Visconti’s innovative production techniques. The distinctive and robust guitar playing which contributed so much to the artistic success of this remarkable record was Mick Ronson, who sadly died in 1993. Mick’s daughter Lisa and niece Hannah performed on this live album.