Best of Bowie

~ Release by David Bowie (see all versions of this release, 36 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleArtistLength
1Space OddityDavid Bowie5:14
2The Man Who Sold the World
sound engineer:
Gerald Chevin, Eddy Offord and Ken Scott
producer:
Tony Visconti
mixer:
Ken Scott
12 string guitar and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1970-04-17 until 1970-05-22)
drums (drum set), güiro and percussion:
Mick Woodmansey (from 1970-04-17 until 1970-05-22)
electric bass guitar:
Tony Visconti (from 1970-04-17 until 1970-05-22)
electric guitar:
Mick Ronson (from 1970-04-17 until 1970-05-22)
Moog:
Ralph Mace (from 1970-04-17 until 1970-05-22)
background vocals:
David Bowie (from 1970-04-17 until 1970-05-22) and Mick Ronson (from 1970-04-17 until 1970-05-22)
remixer:
Tony Visconti
recorded at:
Advision Studios in Fitzrovia, Camden, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1970-04-17 until 1970-05-22) and Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1970-04-17 until 1970-05-22)
remixed at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
The Man Who Sold the World (from 1970-04-17 until 1970-05-22)
lyricist:
David Bowie (on 1970-05-22)
composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Ltd., Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems-EMI, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., Tintoretto Music, Chrysalis Music (in 1974) and MainMan (in 1974)
David Bowie3:59
3Changes
recording engineer:
Ken Scott (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
producer:
David Bowie and Ken Scott
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
electric guitar:
Mick Ronson (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
piano:
Rick Wakeman (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
saxophone and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
background vocals:
David Bowie (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06) and Mick Ronson (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
remixer:
Ken Scott
strings arranger:
Mick Ronson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co. LLC. (in 1976)
recorded at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 127), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 200) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 201)
recording of:
Changes (David Bowie song) (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
lyricist:
David Bowie
composer:
David Bowie and Daniel Licht
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing, Tintoretto Music and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
David Bowie3:34
4Life on Mars?
recording engineer:
Ken Scott (on 1971-08-06)
assistant producer:
the actor
producer:
Ken Scott
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (on 1971-08-06)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (on 1971-08-06)
electric guitar [Gibson Les Paul electric guitar] and mellotron:
Mick Ronson (on 1971-08-06)
piano:
Rick Wakeman (on 1971-08-06)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (on 1971-08-06)
orchestra:
BBC Symphony Orchestra (on 1971-08-06)
conductor:
Mick Ronson (on 1971-08-06)
remixer:
Ken Scott
strings arranger:
Mick Ronson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC
recorded at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1971-08-06)
music videos:
Life on Mars? by David Bowie
part of:
Helsingin Sanomat: 100 maailman parasta laulua (number: 8) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 105)
recording of:
Life on Mars? (on 1971-08-06)
written in:
London, England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (in 1971)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie3:51
5Starman
sound engineer:
Dennis MacKay
producer:
David Bowie and Ken Scott
12 string guitar, handclaps and lead vocals:
David Bowie (on 1972-02-04)
acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano and background vocals:
Mick Ronson (on 1972-02-04)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (on 1972-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (on 1972-02-04)
arranger:
David Bowie and Mick Ronson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (in 1972), Jones Music (in 1990) and Mainman S.A. (in 1990)
recorded at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (on 1972-02-04)
mixed at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Starman (on 1972-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
BMG Blue, BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd., EMI Music Publishing Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie4:14
6Ziggy StardustDavid Bowie3:13
7The Jean GenieDavid Bowie4:06
8Rebel Rebel
engineer:
Keith Harwood
producer:
David Bowie
mixer:
David Bowie and Keith Harwood
bass:
Herbie Flowers (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
drums (drum set):
Aynsley Dunbar (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Tony Newman (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar:
Alan Parker (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
guitar, keyboard and saxophone and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
harpsichord, mellotron, Moog and piano:
Mike Garson (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
arranger:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co. LLC. (in 1976) and EMI Records Ltd. (in 2004)
recorded at:
Island Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
part of:
NME: 50 Greatest Guitar Riffs of All Time (number: 9)
recording of:
Rebel Rebel (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music, EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing, MainMan, Jones Music America (from 1974 to present) and Tintoretto Music (from 1997 to present)
David Bowie4:29
9Young Americans
producer and mixer:
Tony Visconti
recording of:
Young Americans
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
David Bowie3:15
10FameDavid Bowie4:15
11“Heroes”David Bowie3:37
12Under Pressure
engineer:
Mack and David Richards
producer:
David Bowie, Brian May, Queen and Roger Taylor
bass guitar and guitar:
John Deacon (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
drums (drum set):
Roger Taylor (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
electric guitar:
Brian May (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
finger snaps and handclaps:
John Deacon (from 1981-06 until 1982-03), Brian May (from 1981-06 until 1982-03), Freddie Mercury (from 1981-06 until 1982-03) and Roger Taylor (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
finger snaps and handclaps:
David Bowie (from 1981 until 1982-03)
keyboard:
John Deacon (from 1981-06 until 1982-03) and Freddie Mercury (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
piano:
Freddie Mercury (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
synthesizer:
David Bowie (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
background vocals:
Freddie Mercury (from 1981-06 until 1982-03) and Roger Taylor (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1981-06 until 1982-03) and Freddie Mercury (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David R. Jones (in 1981, in 1994), Mainman S.A. (in 1981, in 1994), Queen Productions Ltd. (in 1981, in 2011) and Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1981, in 1994)
recorded at:
Mountain Studio in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1981-06 until 1982-03) and Musicland Studios in München, Bayern, Germany (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80’s (number: 31) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 429)
recording of:
Under Pressure (from 1981-06 until 1982-03)
writer:
David Bowie, Brian May, John Deacon, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Bewlay Bros. Music, Jones Music, Mainman S.A., Mainman Saag, Queen Music Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc., 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (in 1981), Tintoretto Music (in 1981) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
included in:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
Queen & David Bowie3:57
13Let’s Dance
engineer and mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
assistant mixer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
solo guitar:
Stevie Ray Vaughan
lead vocals:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (in 1983)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1982-12 until 1983-01)
recording of:
Let’s Dance (from 1982-12 until 1983-01)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Essex, Jones Music, Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd and Watanabe Music Publishing CM division
David Bowie4:09
14China GirlDavid Bowie4:18
15This Is Not America
engineer:
Marcellus Frank and David Richards
producer:
David Bowie and Pat Metheny
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
analog synthesizer [Oberheim], analog synthesizer [Prophet-5], keyboard [Kurzweil] and marimba:
Lyle Mays (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
drums (drum set):
Paul Wertico (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
electric bass guitar:
Steve Rodby (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
electric guitar, guitar synthesizer [Roland GR-300 guitar synthesizer] and synclavier:
Pat Metheny (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
performer:
Pat Metheny Group (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (in 1985)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records USA (in 1985)
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
recording of:
This Is Not America (from 1984-09 until 1984-10)
lyricist and writer:
David Bowie
composer:
Lyle Mays and Pat Metheny
publisher:
CBS Songs Ltd., Donna Dijon Music Publications, Jones Music, Jones Music America, OPC Music Publishing, Inc., Pat Meth Music Corp, Pat‐Meth Music, RZO Music Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing France, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部
David Bowie3:53
16Absolute Beginners
co-producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley
producer:
David Bowie, Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (in 1986)
recording of:
Absolute Beginners
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd and Jones Music (in 1986)
David Bowie5:40
17Hallo Spaceboy (PSB remix)
programming:
Pete Gleadall
sound engineer:
David Richards
engineer:
Bob Kraushaar and David Richards
additional producer:
Pet Shop Boys
co-producer:
David Richards
producer:
David Bowie, Brian Eno and Pet Shop Boys
remixer:
Pet Shop Boys
guest performer:
Pet Shop Boys
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (in 1995)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 1996)
remix of:
Hallo Spaceboy by David Bowie
recording of:
Hallo Spaceboy
lyricist:
David Bowie
composer:
David Bowie and Brian Eno
publisher:
Opal Music GB, RZO Music Ltd, Tintoretto Music (in 1995) and Upala Music Inc. (in 1995)
David Bowie4:27
18Little Wonder
sound engineer, engineer and mixer:
Mark Plati
assistant engineer:
Dante DeSole
co-producer:
Reeves Gabrels and Mark Plati
producer:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (in 1997)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 1997)
recorded at:
Looking Glass Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:
Right Track Recording in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
edit of:
Little Wonder by David Bowie
recording of:
Little Wonder
lyricist:
David Bowie
composer:
David Bowie, Reeves Gabrels and Mark Plati
publisher:
BMG Firefly, BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd., Exploded View Music, RZO Music Ltd and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie3:42
19Thursday’s ChildDavid Bowie4:26

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part of:Vidéos “disques d’or” (number: le 2002-11-26, après 1 mois) (order: 1)
Vidéos “disques de platine” (number: le 2003-12-09, après 1 an et 1 mois) (order: 1)
Vidéos “doubles disques de platine” (number: le 2004-11-23, après 2 ans et 1 mois) (order: 1)
Vidéos “triples disques de platine” (number: le 2008-04-23, après 5 ans et 6 mois) (order: 1)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/49770 [info]
reviews:https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/j354 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/david_bowie/best_of_bowie_f11/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000694821 [info]
Wikidata:Q1951274 [info]