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David Bowie semisesquicentennial

The Man Who Sold the World, released in 1970, is the third studio album by David Bowie. The U.K. artwork features a photograph of Bowie seated on a chaise longue.
The Man Who Sold the World, released in 1970, is the third studio album by David Bowie. The U.K. artwork features a photograph of Bowie seated on a chaise longue.Mercury Records
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by Jim McGuinn

January 08, 2022

This week’s Teenage Kicks falls on January 8, on what would have been David Bowie’s 75th birthday. We’ll feature music from two of his crucial pre-Ziggy Stardust releases – 1970’s The Man Who Sold The World and 1971's Hunky Dory — released 50 years ago last month. This is Bowie setting the stage for a career of near constant re-invention, finding himself and an audience, with songs that would later become classics.

Program playlist, hour 1

Program playlist, hour 2

Portrait of David Bowie looking up and holding his head
Hunky Dory is the fourth studio album by David Bowie. It was released on December 17, 1971.
RCA Records