The Platinum Collection

Tracklist

• Digital Media 1
• 1
  The Jean Genie
  4:10
  4.1 ★
• 2
  Space Oddity
  5:17
  4.2 ★
• 3
  Starman
  4:20
  4.4 ★
• 4
  Ziggy Stardust
  3:18
  4.5 ★
• 5
  John, I’m Only Dancing (Sax version)
  2:44
• 6
  Rebel Rebel
  4:32
  3.9 ★
• 7
  Let’s Spend the Night Together
  3:09
  3.9 ★
• 8
  Suffragette City
  3:29
  4.2 ★
• 9
  Oh! You Pretty Things
  3:16
  4.2 ★
• 10
  Velvet Goldmine
  3:13
  4.1 ★
• 11
  Drive‐In Saturday
  4:31
  3.9 ★
• 12
  Diamond Dogs
  6:07
  3.5 ★
• 13
  Changes
  3:36
  4.5 ★
• 14
  Sorrow
  2:57
  3.9 ★
• 15
  The Prettiest Star
  3:16
  5.0 ★
• 16
  Life on Mars?
  3:54
  4.4 ★
• 17
  Aladdin Sane
  5:12
  3.6 ★
• 18
  The Man Who Sold the World
  3:58
  4.4 ★
• 19
  Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide
  3:02
  3.9 ★
• 20
  All the Young Dudes
  4:11
  5.0 ★
• Digital Media 2
• 1
  Sound and Vision
  3:07
  3.9 ★
• 2
  Golden Years (single version)
  3:31
  3.8 ★
• 3
  Fame
  4:16
  3.9 ★
• 4
  Young Americans (single version)
  3:17
  4.6 ★
• 5
  John, I’m Only Dancing (Again)
  7:02
  3.0 ★
• 6
  Can You Hear Me
  5:09
  3.2 ★
• 7
  Wild Is the Wind
  6:02
  3.4 ★
• 8
  Knock on Wood (live)
  3:02
  3.0 ★
• 9
  TVC 15 (single version)
  3:36
• 10
  1984
  3:31
  4.0 ★
• 11
  It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City
  3:51
  4.0 ★
• 12
  Look Back in Anger
  3:10
  3.2 ★
• 13
  The Secret Life of Arabia
  3:50
  3.0 ★
• 14
  DJ
  4:04
• 15
  Beauty and the Beast
  3:38
  3.5 ★
• 16
  Breaking Glass
  1:55
  3.4 ★
• 17
  Boys Keep Swinging
  3:23
• 18
  Heroes (single version)
  3:33
  3.6 ★
• Digital Media 3
• 1
  Let’s Dance (single version)
  4:07
  4.0 ★
• 2
  Ashes to Ashes (single version)
  3:36
  4.0 ★
• 3
  Under Pressure

  David Bowie & Queen
  4:05
  3.0 ★
• 4
  Fashion
  3:26
  2.9 ★
• 5
  Modern Love (single version)
  3:58
  3.9 ★
• 6
  China Girl (single version)
  4:17
  3.9 ★
• 7
  Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) [single version]
  3:32
  3.0 ★
• 8
  Up the Hill Backwards
  3:15
  2.8 ★
• 9
  Alabama Song (Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny)
  3:51
  3.0 ★
• 10
  The Drowned Girl
  2:26
• 11
  Cat People (Putting Out Fire) [single version]
  4:12
  4.0 ★
• 12
  This Is Not America

  David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group
  3:51
  3.4 ★
• 13
  Loving the Alien
  7:08
  4.0 ★
• 14
  Absolute Beginners (single version)
  5:37
  3.9 ★
• 15
  When the Wind Blows
  3:34
• 16
  Blue Jean
  3:11
  3.6 ★
• 17
  Day‐In Day‐Out (single version)
  4:11
  2.0 ★
• 18
  Time Will Crawl
  4:18
  3.8 ★
• 19
  Underground (single version)
  4:26

More by David Bowie

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

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

★

★ 2016

Hunky Dory

Hunky Dory 1971

Aladdin Sane

Aladdin Sane 1973

Let’s Dance

Let’s Dance 1983

The Man Who Sold the World

The Man Who Sold the World 1970

Release credits

• Adrian Belew
  background vocals [9], guitar [9]
• Alan Parker
  guitar [1.6, 1.12, 2.10]
• Alan Winstanley
  co [14], producer [14]
• André Gauchat
  assistant [17-18]
• Antonia Maass
  background vocals [13, 15]
• Arif Mardin
  conductor [13], producer [19], strings [13], synthesizer [13]
• Axel-Glenn Müller
  clarinet [10]
• Aynsley Dunbar
  drums (drum set) [2.10, 1.6, 1.12]
• BBC Symphony Orchestra
  performing orchestra [13, 16]
• Bernd Machus
  bandoneón [10]
• Bob Clearmountain
  engineer [1, 5-6], mix [1, 5-6, 12, 17-18], sound [5]
• Brian Eno
  French horn [12], Minimoog [16], analog synthesizer [12-13, 15], background vocals [1], guitar [13, 15], keyboard [18], synthesizer [18], trumpet [12]
• Carlos Alomar
  background vocals [9], guitar [3.8-9, 3.13, 3.16, 3.18, 2.1, 2.7, 2.12-13, 2.15-16, 2.18]
• Carmine Rojas
  bass [5], electric bass guitar [13, 16]
• Chris Porter
  vocal [8]
• Clive Langer
  co [14], producer [14]
• Colin Thurston
  engineer [13, 15]
• Crusher Bennett
  percussion [18]
• Curtis King
  background vocals [13, 16]
• David Bowie
  12 string guitar [2-4, 8, 18], Dubreq Stylophone [2], arranger [1.1-4, 1.6-8, 1.10-12, 1.14, 1.17, 1.19, 2.1, 2.7, 2.10, 2.16], assistant [3.1, 3.5-6, 1.9, 1.16], background vocals [2.1, 2.12-13, 2.15-16, 3.9, 3.12, 3.15, 3.18, 1.2, 1.4, 1.8, 1.13, 1.18], baritone saxophone [1], guitar [1.1, 1.6, 1.10, 1.12, 2.7, 2.10, 2.18], handclaps [2-3, 9], keyboard [3.18, 1.6, 1.12, 2.18], lead vocals [1.1-4, 1.6, 1.8-10, 1.12-13, 1.16, 1.18-19, 2.1, 2.3, 2.12-13, 2.15-16, 2.18, 3.1, 3.5-6, 3.9-13, 3.15-18], mix [1.6, 1.12, 3.13, 3.16, 2.3, 2.6, 2.10-11, 2.18], percussion [10], phonographic copyright [1, 5, 12, 14, 16-17], piano [1.9, 2.13, 2.15], producer [1.1, 1.3-8, 1.10-14, 1.17, 1.19-20, 2.1-3, 2.6-7, 2.10-13, 2.15-16, 2.18, 3.1-10, 3.12-19], recording [8], saxophone [1.6, 1.10, 1.12-13, 2.10, 2.18], vocal [3.8, 3.15, 2.7, 2.10]
• David Richards
  assistant [2.13, 2.15, 3.17-18], engineer [3.12, 3.15, 2.12], mix [11, 18], producer [15, 17-18]
• David Spinner
  background vocals [5]
• Denis Blackeye
  engineer [14]
• Dennis Davis
  congas [13], drums (drum set) [2.1, 2.7, 2.12-13, 2.15-16, 3.8-9], percussion [18]
• Dennis MacKay
  sound [3-4, 8, 19]
• Derek Bramble
  analog synthesizer [13], bass [13], electric bass guitar [16], guitar [13, 16], keyboard [13], producer [13, 16], synthesizer [13]
• Diva Gray
  background vocals [18]
• Dominic Muldowney
  arranger [10], conductor [10]
• Earl Slick
  guitar [7]
• Eckehard Scholl
  piano [10]
• Eddie Kramer
  mix [8]
• Eddy Offord
  sound [18]
• Eduard Meyer
  engineer [2.1, 2.16, 3.10]
• Erdal Kızılçay
  bass [15, 18], congas [15], drums (drum set) [15, 18], guitar [15], horn [15], instrument [15], keyboard [15, 18], sampler [15, 18], strings [15], synthesizer [15, 18]
• Erwin Milzkott
  flute [10]
• Eugene Chaplin
  assistant [12-13, 15]
• Frank Simms
  background vocals [5]
• George Murray
  background vocals [9], bass [7, 12, 18], bass guitar [1, 16], electric bass guitar [3.8-9, 2.13, 2.15]
• George Simms
  background vocals [5, 13, 16]
• Gerald Chevin
  sound [18]
• Giorgio Moroder
  producer [11]
• Gordon Grody
  background vocals [18]
• Gregg Caruso
  assistant [12]
• Gus Dudgeon
  producer [2]
• Guy St. Onge
  marimba [13, 16]
• Harry Maslin
  co [3], mix [3, 6], producer [2-3, 6-7, 11]
• Herbie Flowers
  bass [1.2, 1.6, 1.12, 2.10]
• Hugh Padgham
  engineer [13, 16], mix [13, 16], producer [13, 16]
• Ingo Cramer
  acoustic guitar [10]
• Jeff Hendrickson
  assistant [8]
• John Lennon
  background vocals [3], guest [3]
• Jon Goldberger
  assistant [17-18]
• Justin Shirley‐Smith
  assistant [17-18]
• Keith Harwood
  engineer [2.10, 1.6, 1.12], mix [6, 12]
• Ken Fordham
  saxophone [1]
• Ken Scott
  engineer [1, 7, 10-11, 17], mix [1, 7, 9-11, 17-18], producer [1, 3-5, 7-11, 13-14, 16-17, 19], recording [9, 13, 16], remixer [13, 16], sound [18]
• Lani Groves
  background vocals [18]
• Larry Alexander
  assistant [8]
• Laurent Thibault
  engineer [1, 16]
• Lenny Pickett
  tenor saxophone [13, 16, 18]
• Lyle Mays
  analog synthesizer [12], keyboard [12], marimba [12]
• Lynn Maitland
  vocal [8]
• Mac Gollehon
  trumpet [5]
• Malcolm Pollack
  additional [18], assistant [17]
• Marc Bolan
  guitar [15]
• Marcellus Frank
  engineer [12]
• Mark Pender
  trumpet [13, 16]
• Mary Hopkin
  background vocals [1], lead vocals [1]
• Michael Bucher
  tuba [10]
• Mick Ronson
  acoustic guitar [3, 19], arranger [1, 3-4, 7-8, 10-11, 14, 17, 19], background vocals [3-4, 8-10, 13, 18-19], conductor [16], electric guitar [3-4, 8-9, 13, 16, 18-19], guitar [1, 10], handclaps [9], mellotron [16], mix [1, 7, 11, 17], piano [3, 8], strings [13, 16], synthesizer [8]
• Mick Wayne
  electric guitar [2]
• Mick Woodmansey
  drums (drum set) [1, 3-4, 8-10, 13, 16, 18-19], güiro [18], percussion [18], shakers [4]
• Mike Garson
  Moog [1.6, 1.12, 2.10], harpsichord [2.10, 1.6, 1.12], mellotron [1.6, 1.12, 2.10], piano [1.1, 1.6, 1.12, 2.10]
• Mike Moran
  engineer [1, 7, 11, 17]
• Nile Rodgers
  assistant [1, 5-6], guitar [5], producer [1, 5-6]
• Omar Hakim
  drums (drum set) [5, 13, 16]
• Pat Metheny
  electric guitar [12], guitar synthesizer [12], producer [12], synclavier [12]
• Pat Metheny Group
  performer [12]
• Paul Buckmaster
  arranger [2], cello [2]
• Paul Wertico
  drums (drum set) [12]
• Peter Frampton
  guitar [18]
• Philippe Saisse
  keyboard [18]
• Queen
  producer [3]
• Ralf Armbruster
  trombone [10]
• Ralph Mace
  Moog [18]
• René Waintz
  trumpet [10]
• Rick Wakeman
  mellotron [2], piano [13, 16]
• Ricky Gardiner
  guitar [1, 16]
• Rob Sabino
  keyboard [5]
• Rob Yale
  synthesizer [13]
• Robert Aaron
  flute [5], tenor saxophone [5]
• Robert Fripp
  guitar [2.15, 2.18, 3.8]
• Robin Clark
  background vocals [13, 18]
• Rod O’Brien
  engineer [12], mix [12]
• Roger Powell
  analog synthesizer [9]
• Rolf Becker
  cello [10]
• Roy Bittan
  piano [3.8, 2.7]
• Roy Young
  piano [1]
• Sammy Figueroa
  congas [13], percussion [5], wood block [13]
• Sean Mayes
  background vocals [9], piano [3.9, 2.12]
• Sid McGinnis
  guitar [18]
• Simon House
  electric violin [9]
• Stan Harrison
  alto saxophone [13, 16, 18], flute [5], tenor saxophone [5]
• Steve Elson
  baritone saxophone [5, 13, 16, 18], flute [5]
• Steve Rodby
  electric bass guitar [12]
• Stevie Ray Vaughan
  guitar [1, 5-6], solo [1, 6]
• Terry Cox
  drums (drum set) [2]
• The Borneo Horns
  horn [13, 16]
• Thomas Hoffman
  drums (drum set) [10]
• Toby Mountain
  mastering [18]
• Tony Newman
  drums (drum set) [2.10, 1.6, 1.12]
• Tony Visconti
  acoustic guitar [8], background vocals [3.9, 2.12, 2.15], electric bass guitar [18], engineer [1, 12-13, 15-16], mix [1.12, 2.1, 2.4-5, 2.8, 2.10, 2.12, 2.16, 2.18, 3.2, 3.4, 3.7-8], producer [2.1, 2.4-5, 2.8, 2.12-13, 2.15-16, 2.18, 1.15, 1.18, 3.2, 3.4, 3.7-10], recording [8], remixer [18], strings [10], vocal [8]
• Trevor Bolder
  bass [1], bass guitar [3-4, 8-10, 13, 16, 19]
• Ulrich Berggold
  double bass [10]
• Uwe Weniger
  viola [10]
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Issues

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  The Platinum Collection

  3x CD
  7 November 2005
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  The Platinum Collection

  3x Digital Media
  7 November 2005
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  The Platinum Collection

  3x CD (BMG Direct edition)
  2005
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  T
  The Platinum Collection

  3x CD
  10 January 2006
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  The Platinum Collection

  3x CD
  25 February 2008