The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979

~ Release by David Bowie (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1CD
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1Sound and Vision
engineer:
Eduard Meyer, Laurent Thibault and Tony Visconti
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti
baritone saxophone:
David Bowie (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
bass guitar:
George Murray (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18) and Ricky Gardiner (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
piano:
Roy Young (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
background vocals:
Brian Eno (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18) and Mary Hopkin (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18)
arranger:
David Bowie
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-09-20) and Hansa Tonstudio 2 in Berlin, Germany (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18)
mixed at:
Hansa by the Wall in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
Sound and Vision (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Fleur Music Ltd., Mainman Saag and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) 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)
3:06
2Golden Years (single edit)3:29
3Fame4:15
4Young Americans (single version)
producer and mixer:
Tony Visconti
recording of:
Young Americans
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
3:16
5John, I’m Only Dancing (Again)
producer and mixer:
Tony Visconti
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (from 1975 to present)
recording of:
John, I’m Only Dancing (in 1974)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. and Tintoretto Music
7:00
6Can You Hear Me
producer and mixer:
David Bowie and Harry Maslin
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (from 1975 to present)
recording of:
Can You Hear Me
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
5:07
7Wild Is the Wind6:01
8Knock on Wood (live)3:00
9TVC 15 (single version)
recording of:
TVC 15
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Bewlay Bros. Music, Fleur Music Ltd. and Moth Music
3:34
101984
engineer:
Keith Harwood
producer:
David Bowie
mixer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
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:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Alan Parker (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
harpsichord, mellotron, Moog and piano:
Mike Garson (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
percussion and saxophone:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
vocals:
David Bowie (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
strings arranger:
Tony Visconti
arranger:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
EMI Records Ltd. (in 2004) and Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 2014)
recorded at:
Island Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02), Olympic Studios in Barnes, Richmond upon Thames, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1973-10 until 1974-02) and Studio L Ludolf in Nederhorst den Berg, Noord-Holland, Netherlands, Kingdom of the Netherlands (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
recording of:
1984 (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music Ltd., Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, Fujipacific Music, Inc., Jones Music America, MainMan, Mainman Saag, Tintoretto Music, Watanabe Music Publishing CM division, EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) 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)
3:29
11It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City3:49
12Look Back in Anger
assistant engineer:
Eugene Chaplin
engineer:
Rod O’Brien, David Richards and Tony Visconti
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
assistant mixer:
Greg Caruso
mixer:
Rod O’Brien and Tony Visconti
bass:
George Murray (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
French horn [eroica horn], analog synthesizer [EMS Synthi AKS] and trumpet [horse trumpets]:
Brian Eno (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
piano:
Sean Mayes (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
background vocals:
Tony Visconti (in 1979-03)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (in 1979-03)
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1978-08 until 1978-09-15) and The Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1979-03)
mixed at:
The Record Plant in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Look Back in Anger (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
lyricist:
David Bowie
composer:
David Bowie and Brian Eno
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. and Tintoretto Music
3:09
13The Secret Life of Arabia
guitar programming:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
assistant engineer:
Eugene Chaplin (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and David Richards (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
engineer:
Colin Thurston (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
analog synthesizer [EMS Synthi AKS]:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
congas and drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
electric bass guitar:
George Murray (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
background vocals:
Antonia Maaß (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
recorded at:
Hansa Tonstudio 2 in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
mixed at:
Mountain Recording Studios in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
recording of:
The Secret Life of Arabia (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
lyricist:
David Bowie
composer:
Carlos Alomar, David Bowie and Brian Eno
3:48
14D.J.
recording of:
D.J.
lyricist:
David Bowie
composer:
Carlos Alomar, David Bowie and Brian Eno
4:03
15Beauty and the Beast
guitar programming:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
assistant engineer:
Eugene Chaplin (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and David Richards (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
engineer:
Colin Thurston (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08) and Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-08)
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
analog synthesizer [EMS Synthi AKS]:
Brian Eno (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
electric bass guitar:
George Murray (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05) and Robert Fripp (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
piano and background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
background vocals:
Antonia Maaß (from 1977-07-01 until 1977-08-05) and Tony Visconti (from 1977-07-01 until 1977-08-05)
recorded at:
Hansa Tonstudio 2 in Berlin, Germany (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
mixed at:
Mountain Recording Studios in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland
recording of:
Beauty and the Beast (from 1977-07-11 until 1977-08-05)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
3:36
16Breaking Glass
engineer:
Eduard Meyer, Laurent Thibault and Tony Visconti
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti
bass guitar:
George Murray (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
guitar [Rhythm Guitar]:
Ricky Gardiner (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
Minimoog [Splinter Mini-Moog]:
Brian Eno (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18)
arranger:
David Bowie
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-09-20) and Hansa Tonstudio 2 in Berlin, Germany (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18: lead vocals)
mixed at:
Hansa by the Wall in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
Breaking Glass (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
writer:
David Bowie, Dennis Davis and George Murray
publisher:
Fleur Music Ltd., Mainman Saag, Somewhat Sane Music Company, Sun Bliss Music and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
Éditer à Paris (ended), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (ended), EMI Music Publishing France, Warner Chappell Music France, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM), リトルスター・コピーライトマネージメント, ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) 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)
1:54
17Boys Keep Swinging
recording of:
Boys Keep Swinging
lyricist:
David Bowie
composer:
David Bowie and Brian Eno
3:21
18“Heroes” (single version)3:33