Former rock manager and Bowie insider Jon Brewer, who also directed the documentaries BB King: The Life of Riley, Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark, Jimi Hendrix: Guitar Hero, The Most Dangerous Band in The World, had unprecedented access for the guitarist’s life story. Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story features exclusive narration by David Bowie and exclusive contributions by Rick Wakeman, Joe Elliott, Roger Taylor, Ian Hunter and Angie Bowie. “As a rock duo, I thought we were every bit as good as Mick and Keith, or Axl and Slash. Ziggy and Mick were the personification of that rock & roll dualism,” Bowie apprises in the documentary. The upcoming soundtrack includes a previously unreleased cover version of “This Is For You” by Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott and a piano tribute to Ronson from Bowie’s piano-man and band alumni Mike Garson, who played with Bowie, Nine Inch Nails and Smashing Pumpkins. Ronson was largely commercially overlooked despite his direct contribution and pivotal involvement in countless iconic compositions of David Bowie and The Spiders from Mars. Ronson passed away in 1993 before receiving the recognition he so richly deserved before taking that final bow, as seen on film, at his last show. He had been making a solo album at the time, which was subsequently finished by his contemporaries. Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story, The Soundtrack track list:

  • Previously Unreleased Recorded live at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert For AIDS Awareness, April 20, 1992 at Wembley Stadium, London 2.     Michael Chapman – “Soulful Lady” Originally appeared on Fully Qualified Survivor (1970) 3.     Elton John – “Madman Across The Water” Originally appeared on Rare Masters (1992) 4.     David Bowie – “Moonage Daydream” Originally appeared on The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972) 5.     David Bowie – “Cracked Actor” Originally appeared on Aladdin Sane (1973) 6.     David Bowie – “Time” Originally appeared on Aladdin Sane (1973) 7.     Ian Hunter – Once Bitten, Twice Shy Originally appeared on Ian Hunter (1975) 8.     Mick Ronson – “I’d Give Anything To See You” Originally appeared on Just Like This (1999) 9.     Mick Ronson – “Hard Life” Originally appeared on Just Like This (1999) 10.  Mick Ronson – “Midnight Love” Originally appeared on Heaven and Hull (1994) 11.  Mick Ronson – Like A Rolling Stone Originally appeared on Heaven and Hull (1994) 12.  Joe Elliott – “This Is For You” * 13.  Queen, David Bowie and Mick Ronson – “Heroes” (Live) Recorded live at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness, April 20, 1992 at Wembley Stadium, London 14.  Mike Garson – “Tribute To Mick Ronson” * Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story, The Soundtrack will be released on June 8.