Hunky Dory is the fourth studio album by the English musician David Bowie, released in the United Kingdom on 17 December 1971 through RCA Records. Following a break from touring and recording, Bowie s
UK cover (the original US cover bears no title)
Co-producer Ken Scott in 2014
Rick Wakeman (pictured in 2012), whose piano playing greatly influenced the songs
"Kooks" is a tribute to Bowie's son Duncan Jones (pictured in 2015).
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
Hunky Dory
…joining Yes. Bowie co-produced the album with Ken Scott, who had engineered Bowie's previous two records. Compared to the guitar-driven hard rock of The Man Who Sold the World, Bowie opted for a warmer, more melodic piano-based pop rock and art pop style on Hunky Dory. His lyrical concerns on the record range from the compulsive…
Original 1970 American release
Several tracks, including "The Supermen", reflect the ideals of Friedrich Nietzsche (pictured in 1869).
Cane Hill in 2009. The asylum appeared on the cover of the 1970 American release.