Best of Bowie

Tracklist

• CD 1
• 1
  Let’s Dance
  4:10
  4.0 ★
• 2
  Rebel Rebel
  4:31
  3.9 ★
• 3
  This Is Not America

  David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group
  3:53
  3.6 ★
• 4
  Dancing in the Street

  David Bowie & Mick Jagger
  3:22
  3.6 ★
• 5
  Fame
  4:16
  4.0 ★
• 6
  The Jean Genie
  4:07
  4.1 ★
• 7
  Jump They Say
  3:54
  3.0 ★
• 8
  “Heroes”
  3:38
  3.7 ★
• 9
  Fashion
  3:27
  2.8 ★
• 10
  Changes
  3:36
  4.5 ★
• 11
  TVC15
  5:32
  3.3 ★
• 12
  China Girl
  4:17
  4.1 ★
• 13
  Absolute Beginners
  5:39
  3.9 ★
• 14
  Thursday’s Child
  4:28
  3.4 ★
• 15
  Ziggy Stardust
  3:13
  4.7 ★
• 16
  Ashes to Ashes
  3:37
  4.4 ★
• 17
  Drive‐In Saturday
  4:30
  4.2 ★
• 18
  Space Oddity
  5:13
  4.4 ★
• CD 2
• 1
  Young Americans
  3:15
  4.6 ★
• 2
  Slow Burn
  3:58
  4.0 ★
• 3
  Life on Mars?
  3:51
  4.5 ★
• 4
  Under Pressure

  Queen & David Bowie
  3:54
  4.3 ★
• 5
  Hallo Spaceboy (PSB remix)
  4:26
  3.0 ★
• 6
  Sorrow
  2:56
  4.0 ★
• 7
  Blue Jean
  3:11
  3.7 ★
• 8
  Sound and Vision
  3:06
  4.2 ★
• 9
  Little Wonder
  3:42
  2.8 ★
• 10
  Starman
  4:17
  4.5 ★
• 11
  Boys Keep Swinging
  3:19
  4.1 ★
• 12
  Loving the Alien
  4:45
• 13
  Golden Years
  3:30
  4.0 ★
• 14
  John, I’m Only Dancing
  2:48
  3.0 ★
• 15
  Day‐In Day‐Out
  4:13
  2.0 ★
• 16
  Modern Love
  3:58
  4.0 ★
• 17
  Black Tie White Noise
  4:12
• 18
  Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
  4:13
  4.0 ★
• 19
  Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide
  2:59
  4.0 ★

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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars 1972

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Hunky Dory

Hunky Dory 1971

Aladdin Sane

Aladdin Sane 1973

Let’s Dance

Let’s Dance 1983

Station to Station

Station to Station 1976

Release credits

• Adrian Belew
  guitar [11]
• Al B. Sure!
  lead vocals [17]
• Alan Parker
  guitar [2]
• Alan Winstanley
  co [13], producer [4, 13]
• Alexander Haas
  assistant [4]
• André Gauchat
  assistant [15]
• Andy Grassi
  additional [1.7, 2.17], engineer [17]
• Aynsley Dunbar
  drums (drum set) [2]
• BBC Symphony Orchestra
  performing orchestra [1.10, 2.3]
• Bob Clearmountain
  engineer [1.1, 1.4, 1.12, 2.16], mix [1.1, 1.3, 1.12, 2.15-16], sound [16]
• Bob Kraushaar
  engineer [5]
• Brenda White‐King
  background vocals [1.7, 2.17]
• Brian Eno
  analog synthesizer [11], background vocals [8], keyboard [8], piano [11], producer [5], synthesizer [8]
• Brian May
  electric guitar [4], finger snaps [4], handclaps [4], producer [4]
• Carlos Alomar
  drums (drum set) [11], guitar [2.7-8, 1.8, 1.11]
• Carmine Rojas
  bass [16], electric bass guitar [7]
• Clive Langer
  co [13], producer [4, 13]
• Curtis King
  background vocals [2.7, 2.17, 1.7]
• Dale Schalow
  programming [7]
• Dante DeSole
  assistant [9]
• David Bowie
  12 string guitar [1.15, 1.18, 2.10], Dubreq Stylophone [18], arranger [2.6, 2.8, 2.10, 2.19, 1.2, 1.6, 1.11, 1.15, 1.17-18], assistant [1.1, 1.12, 2.3, 2.16], background vocals [1.3, 1.7, 1.10, 1.15, 1.18, 2.8, 2.11], baritone saxophone [8], finger snaps [4], guitar [2.11, 2.14, 1.2, 1.6, 1.8, 1.11], handclaps [2.4, 2.10, 1.18], keyboard [1.2, 1.8, 2.2], lead vocals [2.3-4, 2.7-8, 2.10-11, 2.14-19, 1.1-8, 1.10-12, 1.15, 1.18], mix [1.2, 1.5, 1.7-8, 2.7, 2.12], phonographic copyright [2.5, 2.7, 2.9, 2.15-16, 1.1, 1.3, 1.13], piano [11], producer [1.1-17, 2.2, 2.4-13, 2.15-17, 2.19], saxophone [1.2, 1.7-8, 1.10-11, 2.17], synthesizer [4]
• David Richards
  assistant [15], co [5], engineer [2.4-5, 2.11, 1.3], keyboard [2.17, 1.7], mix [8], producer [15], sound [5]
• David Spinner
  background vocals [16]
• Denis Blackeye
  engineer [6]
• Dennis Collins
  background vocals [1.7, 2.17]
• Dennis Davis
  drums (drum set) [1.11, 2.8], percussion [8]
• Dennis MacKay
  sound [1.15, 2.10, 2.19]
• Derek Bramble
  electric bass guitar [7], guitar [7], producer [7, 12]
• Earl Slick
  guitar [4, 11]
• Eduard Meyer
  engineer [8]
• Eugene Chaplin
  assistant [11]
• Fonzi Thornton
  background vocals [2.17, 1.7]
• Frank Simms
  background vocals [16]
• Freddie Mercury
  background vocals [4], finger snaps [4], handclaps [4], keyboard [4], lead vocals [4], piano [4]
• G.E. Smith
  guitar [4]
• Gary Tole
  additional [1.7, 2.17], engineer [17]
• George Murray
  bass [8, 11], bass guitar [8]
• George Simms
  background vocals [7, 16]
• Giorgio Moroder
  producer [18]
• Gregg Caruso
  assistant [11]
• Gus Dudgeon
  producer [18]
• Guy St. Onge
  marimba [7]
• Harry Maslin
  co [5], mix [5], producer [2.13, 1.5, 1.11]
• Helena Springs
  background vocals [4]
• Herbie Flowers
  bass [2, 18]
• Hugh Padgham
  engineer [7], mix [7, 12], producer [7, 12], sound [12]
• Ira McLaughlin
  assistant [4]
• Jay Nicholas
  assistant [14]
• Jimmy McLean
  percussion [4]
• John Deacon
  bass guitar [4], finger snaps [4], guitar [4], handclaps [4], keyboard [4]
• John Lennon
  background vocals [5], guest [5]
• John Regan
  electric bass guitar [4]
• Jon Goldberger
  assistant [15], editor [17], engineer [2.17, 1.7]
• Justin Shirley‐Smith
  assistant [15]
• Keith Harwood
  engineer [2], mix [2]
• Ken Fordham
  saxophone [6]
• Ken Scott
  engineer [6, 17], mix [6, 17], producer [1.6, 1.10, 1.15, 1.17, 2.3, 2.6, 2.10, 2.14, 2.19], recording [1.10, 2.3], remixer [1.10, 2.3]
• Kevin Armstrong
  guitar [4]
• Kevin Paul
  engineer [14]
• Kristeen Young
  piano [2]
• Laurent Thibault
  engineer [8]
• Lenny Pickett
  baritone saxophone [4], horn [2], tenor saxophone [1.4, 2.7]
• Lester Bowie
  trumpet [1.7, 2.17]
• Lindsay Scott
  violin [14]
• Lyle Mays
  analog synthesizer [3], keyboard [3], marimba [3]
• Mac Gollehon
  trumpet [1.4, 2.16]
• Mack
  engineer [4]
• Malcolm Pollack
  assistant [15]
• Marcellus Frank
  engineer [3]
• Mark Pender
  trumpet [7]
• Mark Plati
  additional [14], co [9], engineer [9], mix [2.9, 1.14], sound [9]
• Mark Saunders
  engineer [4]
• Mary Hopkin
  background vocals [8], lead vocals [8]
• Maryel Epps
  background vocals [2.17, 1.7]
• Matthew Seligman
  electric bass guitar [4]
• Michael Barbiero
  additional [4]
• Mick Jagger
  additional [4], lead vocals [4]
• Mick Ronson
  acoustic guitar [10, 19], arranger [1.6, 1.15, 1.17, 2.6, 2.10, 2.19], background vocals [1.10, 1.15, 2.10, 2.19], conductor [3], electric guitar [2.3, 2.10, 2.19, 1.10, 1.15], guitar [1.6, 2.14], mellotron [3], mix [6, 17], piano [10], strings [1.10, 2.3]
• Mick Wayne
  electric guitar [18]
• Mick Woodmansey
  drums (drum set) [2.3, 2.10, 2.19, 1.6, 1.10, 1.15], membranophone [14], shakers [15]
• Mike Garson
  Moog [2], harpsichord [2], mellotron [2], piano [2, 6]
• Mike Moran
  engineer [6, 17]
• Neil Conti
  drums (drum set) [4]
• Nile Rodgers
  additional [4], assistant [2.16, 1.1, 1.12], guitar [1.7, 2.16-17], mix [7], producer [1.1, 1.7, 1.12, 2.16-17]
• Omar Hakim
  drums (drum set) [7, 16]
• Pat Metheny
  electric guitar [3], guitar synthesizer [3], producer [3], synclavier [3]
• Pat Metheny Group
  performer [3]
• Paul Buckmaster
  arranger [18], cello [18]
• Paul Wertico
  drums (drum set) [3]
• Pedro Ortiz
  percussion [4]
• Pet Shop Boys
  additional [5], guest [5], producer [5], remixer [5]
• Pete Gleadall
  programming [5]
• Pete Townshend
  guest [2], guitar [2]
• Philippe Saisse
  keyboard [1.7, 2.17]
• Queen
  producer [4]
• Reeves Gabrels
  co [9], producer [14]
• Richard Hilton
  keyboard [2.17, 1.7]
• Richard Sullivan
  assistant [4]
• Richard Tee
  keyboard [1.7, 2.17]
• Rick Wakeman
  mellotron [18], piano [2.3, 1.10]
• Ricky Gardiner
  guitar [8]
• Rob Sabino
  keyboard [16]
• Robert Aaron
  flute [16], tenor saxophone [16]
• Robert Fripp
  guitar [8]
• Rod O’Brien
  engineer [11], mix [11]
• Roger Taylor
  background vocals [4], drums (drum set) [4], finger snaps [4], handclaps [4], producer [4]
• Roy Bittan
  piano [11]
• Roy Young
  piano [8]
• Sammy Figueroa
  percussion [16]
• Simon House
  violin [11]
• Stan Harrison
  alto saxophone [1.4, 2.7], flute [16], horn [2], tenor saxophone [2.16, 1.4]
• Stephen Benben
  engineer [4]
• Sterling Campbell
  drums (drum set) [2, 17]
• Steve Boyer
  assistant [4]
• Steve Elson
  baritone saxophone [7, 16], flute [16], horn [2]
• Steve Nieve
  keyboard [4]
• Steve Rodby
  electric bass guitar [3]
• Steve Thompson
  additional [4]
• Stevie Ray Vaughan
  guitar [1.1, 1.12, 2.16], solo [1, 12]
• Tawatha Agee
  background vocals [1.7, 2.17]
• Terry Cox
  drums (drum set) [18]
• Tessa Niles
  background vocals [4]
• The Borneo Horns
  horn [7]
• Toby Mountain
  mastering [8]
• Tony Newman
  drums (drum set) [2]
• Tony Visconti
  background vocals [2, 11], bass [2, 11], engineer [8, 11], mix [1.8-9, 1.16, 2.1-2, 2.8, 2.11], producer [2.1-2, 2.8, 2.11, 1.8-9, 1.16]
• Trevor Bolder
  bass [1.6, 2.14], bass guitar [2.3, 2.10, 2.19, 1.10, 1.15]
• 畑亮次
  assistant [14]
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  22 October 2002
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  October 2002
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  4 November 2002
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  2002
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  2002
• B
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  2003
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  B
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• B
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  17 November 2004
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  2004
• B
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  8 March 2006
• B
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  5 March 2007
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  Best of Bowie / Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture

  2x CD, DVD-Video
  27 October 2008
• B
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  10 December 2008
• B
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  7 December 2011
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  2014
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