David Bowie – Best Of Bowie
Tracklist
| 1-01 | David Bowie– | Oh! You Pretty Things | 3:35 |
| 1-02 | David Bowie– | Queen Bitch | 3:29 |
| 1-03 | David Bowie– | Five Years | 5:15 |
| 1-04 | David Bowie– | Starman | 3:48 |
| 1-05 | David Bowie– | John, I'm Only Dancing | 3:03 |
| 1-06 | David Bowie– | The Jean Genie | 4:16 |
| 1-07 | David Bowie– | Space Oddity | 5:21 |
| 1-08 | David Bowie– | Drive-In Saturday | 4:47 |
| 1-09 | David Bowie– | Life On Mars? | 4:15 |
| 1-10 | David Bowie– | Ziggy Stardust | 3:22 |
| 1-11 | David Bowie– | Rebel Rebel | 4:39 |
| 1-12 | David Bowie– | Young Americans | 5:19 |
| 1-13 | David Bowie– | Be My Wife | 3:14 |
| 1-14 | David Bowie– | "Heroes" | 3:40 |
| 1-15 | David Bowie– | Boys Keep Swinging | 3:25 |
| 1-16 | David Bowie– | D.J. | 4:19 |
| 1-17 | David Bowie– | Look Back In Anger | 3:13 |
| 1-18 | David Bowie– | Ashes To Ashes | 3:47 |
| 1-19 | David Bowie– | Fashion | 3:36 |
| 1-20 | David Bowie– | Wild Is The Wind | 3:46 |
| 1-21 | David Bowie– | Let's Dance | 4:18 |
| 1-22 | David Bowie– | China Girl | 4:17 |
| 1-23 | David Bowie– | Modern Love | 4:00 |
| 1-24 | David Bowie– | Cat People (Putting Out Fire) | 4:34 |
| 1-25 | David Bowie– | Blue Jean | 3:34 |
| 1-26 | David Bowie– | Loving The Alien | 4:57 |
| 1-27 | David Bowie & Mick Jagger– | Dancing In The Street | 3:05 |
| 2-01 | David Bowie– | Absolute Beginners | 8:08 |
| 2-02 | David Bowie– | Underground | 4:53 |
| 2-03 | David Bowie– | As The World Falls Down | 3:53 |
| 2-04 | David Bowie– | Day-In Day-Out | 6:55 |
| 2-05 | David Bowie– | Time Will Crawl | 4:19 |
| 2-06 | David Bowie– | Never Let Me Down | 5:06 |
| 2-07 | David Bowie– | Fame '90 | 3:57 |
| 2-08 | David Bowie– | Jump They Say | 4:14 |
| 2-09 | David Bowie– | Black Tie White Noise | 4:23 |
| 2-10 | David Bowie– | Miracle Goodnight | 4:23 |
| 2-11 | David Bowie– | Buddha Of Suburbia | 3:38 |
| 2-12 | David Bowie– | The Hearts Filthy Lesson | 5:10 |
| 2-13 | David Bowie– | Strangers When We Meet | 4:34 |
| 2-14 | David Bowie– | Hallo Spaceboy | 4:42 |
| 2-15 | David Bowie– | Little Wonder | 4:18 |
| 2-16 | David Bowie– | Dead Man Walking | 4:02 |
| 2-17 | David Bowie– | Seven Years In Tibet | 4:11 |
| 2-18 | David Bowie– | I'm Afraid Of Americans | 4:39 |
| 2-19 | David Bowie– | Thursday's Child | 4:57 |
| 2-20 | David Bowie– | Survive | 3:44 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Toshiba EMI Ltd
Credits
- Compilation Producer – Henry Wrenn-Meleck
- Coordinator [Project Co-ordination] – Nigel Reeve
- Design [Front Cover] – Rex Ray
- Liner Notes, Translated By – 猪俣光一
- Mastered By [Audio] – Kathy Bryan, Peter Mew
- Photography – Brian Ward, David Bebbington, Davies & Starr, Neal Preston, Sukita
- Written-By – Brian Eno (tracks: 1-14 to 1-17, 2-12, 2-14, 2-18), Carlos Alomar (tracks: 2-06, 2-07), David Bowie (tracks: 1-01 to 1-19, 1-21 to 1-26, 2-01 to 2-20), Tiompkin* (tracks: 1-20), Erdal Kizilcay (tracks: 2-12), Giorgio Moroder (tracks: 1-24), Iggy Pop (tracks: 1-22), Ivy Jo Hunter (tracks: 1-27), John Lennon (tracks: 2-07), Mark Plati (tracks: 2-15, 2-17), Marvin Gaye (tracks: 1-27), Mike Garson (tracks: 2-12), Washington* (tracks: 1-20), Reeves Gabrels (tracks: 2-12, 2-15 to 2-17, 2-19, 2-20), Sterling Campbell (tracks: 2-12), William Stevenson (tracks: 1-27)
Notes
1-01 to 1-03: from Old Grey Whistle Test 1972.
1-04: from Top Of The Pops 1972.
1-08: from Russell Harry Plus Pop.
1-10: from the motion picture (live at the Hammersmith Odeon, July 3, 1973).
1-11: from TopPop, February 7th 1974.
1-12: from the Dick Cavett show, December 4th 1974.
1-24: from Serious Moonlight Tour (live at the Pacific National Exhibition Coliseum, Vancouver, 12th September 1983).
1-01B, 1-08B, 1-25B, 1-25C, 2-04B, 2-10B, 2-17B, 2-20B are unlisted hidden tracks, so-called easter eggs:
1-01B: Click on 'Play All'. Every second time the alternative version of 'Oh! You Pretty Things' will appear.
1-08B: Scroll down to 'Drive-In Saturday' on the tracklisting display and press the right button. An underscore _ will appear, press enter and and interview with Russell Harty will be shown.
1-25B: Highlight the track 'Blue Jean' on the tracklisting and press right. Click on the ) symbol on the tracklisting display. The picture will change on the right hand side. Highlight and press right. The complete 'Jazzin' For Blue Jean' video will play.
1-25C: While playing the 'Jazzin' For Blue Jean' video, click enter when the girl goes to the jukebox to start the video and as soon as Bowie appears on the TV above the jukebox , click on enter, a recording for MTV in The Wag Club, will be shown.
2-04B: Click on 'Play All'. Every second time - the dance mix will appear.
2-10B: Play the 'Miracle Goodnight' video. Wait 5 minutes on the tracklist display and click enter. A remix version of 'Miracle Goodnight' will start to play.
2-17B: Click on the Mandarin symbol on the subtitle page and the Mandarin version of 'Seven Years In Tibet' will start.
2-20B: Click on 'Play All'. Every 2nd time the live version of 'Survive' will appear.
Also, when clicking on the lightning bolt logo on the tracklisting display a screen ad for the forthcoming Ziggy Stardust DVD will appear.
Erratum:
2-12: Title on sleeve as 'The Heart's Filthy Lesson'.
Running time is approx: 4 hours 12 mins
This compilation ℗ 2002 EMI Records Ltd.
© 2002 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co., LLC
© 2002 EMI Records Ltd.
Comes with 16-page booklet and 8-page booklet translated into Japanese.
1-04: from Top Of The Pops 1972.
1-08: from Russell Harry Plus Pop.
1-10: from the motion picture (live at the Hammersmith Odeon, July 3, 1973).
1-11: from TopPop, February 7th 1974.
1-12: from the Dick Cavett show, December 4th 1974.
1-24: from Serious Moonlight Tour (live at the Pacific National Exhibition Coliseum, Vancouver, 12th September 1983).
1-01B, 1-08B, 1-25B, 1-25C, 2-04B, 2-10B, 2-17B, 2-20B are unlisted hidden tracks, so-called easter eggs:
1-01B: Click on 'Play All'. Every second time the alternative version of 'Oh! You Pretty Things' will appear.
1-08B: Scroll down to 'Drive-In Saturday' on the tracklisting display and press the right button. An underscore _ will appear, press enter and and interview with Russell Harty will be shown.
1-25B: Highlight the track 'Blue Jean' on the tracklisting and press right. Click on the ) symbol on the tracklisting display. The picture will change on the right hand side. Highlight and press right. The complete 'Jazzin' For Blue Jean' video will play.
1-25C: While playing the 'Jazzin' For Blue Jean' video, click enter when the girl goes to the jukebox to start the video and as soon as Bowie appears on the TV above the jukebox , click on enter, a recording for MTV in The Wag Club, will be shown.
2-04B: Click on 'Play All'. Every second time - the dance mix will appear.
2-10B: Play the 'Miracle Goodnight' video. Wait 5 minutes on the tracklist display and click enter. A remix version of 'Miracle Goodnight' will start to play.
2-17B: Click on the Mandarin symbol on the subtitle page and the Mandarin version of 'Seven Years In Tibet' will start.
2-20B: Click on 'Play All'. Every 2nd time the live version of 'Survive' will appear.
Also, when clicking on the lightning bolt logo on the tracklisting display a screen ad for the forthcoming Ziggy Stardust DVD will appear.
Erratum:
2-12: Title on sleeve as 'The Heart's Filthy Lesson'.
Running time is approx: 4 hours 12 mins
This compilation ℗ 2002 EMI Records Ltd.
© 2002 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co., LLC
© 2002 EMI Records Ltd.
Comes with 16-page booklet and 8-page booklet translated into Japanese.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 4 988006 943360
- Rights Society: JASRAC
Other Versions (5 of 114)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Best Of Bowie (2×CD, Compilation, Club Edition) | Virgin | 7243 5 41930 2 6 | US | 2002 | ||
| Best Of Bowie (2×DVD, DVD-Video, NTSC, Compilation) | Virgin, EMI | 07243 4 90106 9 7 | US | 2002 | |||
Recently Edited | Best Of Bowie (2×CD, Compilation, Remastered) | EMI, EMI | 7243 5 39821 2 6, 539 8212 | UK & Europe | 2002 | ||
Recently Edited | Best Of Bowie (CD, Compilation) | EMI | 7243 5 42346 2 0 | Norway | 2002 | ||
| Best Of Bowie (2×DVD, DVD-Video, PAL, SECAM, Compilation) | EMI, EMI | 490 1039, 07243 4 90103 9 0 | Europe | 2002 |
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