Best of Bowie (Glass mastered at TAKT)

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

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleLength
1Space Oddity5:14
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)
3:58
3Oh! You Pretty Things
recording engineer:
Ken Scott (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
assistant producer:
David Bowie
producer and mixer:
Ken Scott
bass guitar [Gibson EB-3 bass]:
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, handclaps and background vocals:
Mick Ronson (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
handclaps and piano [Bechstein piano] and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
recorded at:
Trident Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
recording of:
Oh! You Pretty Things (from 1971-07-09 until 1971-08-06)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
3:14
4Changes
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
3:34
5Life 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
3:51
6Starman
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
4:14
7Ziggy Stardust3:13
8Suffragette City
sound engineer:
Dennis MacKay
producer:
David Bowie and Ken Scott
12 string guitar and lead vocals:
David Bowie (on 1972-02-04)
bass guitar:
Trevor Bolder (on 1972-02-04)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (on 1972-02-04)
electric guitar, piano and synthesizer [ARP synthesizer]:
Mick Ronson (on 1972-02-04)
background vocals:
David Bowie (on 1972-02-04) and Mick Ronson (on 1972-02-04)
arranger:
David Bowie and Mick Ronson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Corporation (in 1972), Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co. LLC. (in 1976), 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)
recording of:
Suffragette City (on 1972-02-04)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Mainman Saag, Tintoretto Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部, 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3:25
9John, I’m Only Dancing2:46
10The Jean Genie4:06
11Drive‐In Saturday
engineer:
Mike Moran and Ken Scott
producer:
David Bowie and Ken Scott
mixer:
Mick Ronson and Ken Scott
arranger:
David Bowie and Mick Ronson
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
recording of:
Drive‐In Saturday
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
4:30
12Sorrow2:55
13Diamond Dogs
engineer:
Keith Harwood
producer:
David Bowie
mixer:
David Bowie, Keith Harwood 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:
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)
recording of:
Diamond Dogs (from 1973-10 until 1974-02)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
6:06
14Rebel 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)
4:31
15Young Americans (single version)
producer and mixer:
Tony Visconti
recording of:
Young Americans
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
3:15
16Fame4:17
17Golden Years (single version)3:30
18TVC155:34
19Wild Is the Wind6:01
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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]