Originally released in the United States on November 4, 1970, The Man Who Sold The World arrived five months before the UK edition and introduced the world to Bowie’s shift into a heavier, darker hard‑rock sound. Issued in the now‑iconic “cartoon cover,” the US release was the first appearance of the album in any territory. Produced by Tony Visconti, the record marked the debut of the core musicians who would become the Spiders from Mars, and its themes of madness, technology