Divine Symmetry

Parlophone Records proudly announces "David Bowie : Divine Symmetry", a 4 CD, 1 BluRay, box set and digital equivalent. The collection celebrates the 12 months running up to the release of the album "Hunky Dory" in December 1971 via home demos, BBC radio sessions and live and studio recordings.

"Divine Symmetry" contains 48 previously unreleased tracks and demos from the period, and new alternative mixes of album tracks by original co-producer Ken Scott. Two books accompany the box set, a 100 page hardback book featuring exclusive memorabilia and photos alongside a 60 page replica composite of Bowie’s notebooks from the era featuring handwritten lyrics, costume drawings, recording notes and set lists.

The sleeve notes have been written for the release by Bowie expert Tris Penna, along with contributions from co-producer Ken Scott, lifelong Bowie friends Geoff MacCormack and George Underwood, singer Dana Gillespie, guitarist Mark Pritchett, Friars Aylesbury promoter David Stopps, publisher Bob Grace and photographer Louanne Richards.

1971 was a pivotal year for Bowie. He signed a record deal with RCA Records, he met Andy Warhol, Lou Reed, and Iggy Pop while in New York, became a father and penned the song "Kooks" as a show of paternal pride, played live for the 1st time that June with Mick Ronson, Woody Woodmansey and Trevor Bolder, the band that would later be christened The Spiders From Mars.

Parlophone Records, November 25th, 2022, for CD/BluRay, and January 24th, 2023, for vinyl.