- Artist:
- Bowie, David
- See Also:
- Beach Boys (The) Tin Machine The Classic Rock String Quartet - A Classic Rock Tribute To Bowie Original Soundtrack - Labyrinth Various Artists - Sound + Vision: Electronic Tribute To David Bowie Various Artists - The String Quartet Tribute To David Bowie
- Description:
- Personnel includes: David Bowie (vocals, saxophone, keyboards); Mick Jagger (vocals); The Pat Metheny Group, Queen.
Producers include: Ken Scott, David Bowie, Tony Visconti, Harry Maslin, Paul Buckmaster.
Compilation producers: Nigel Reeve, Jo Brooks.
All tracks have been digitally remastered.
Ably serving as a substitute for the excellent but out-of-print collection BOWIE: THE SINGLES 1969-1993, the two-CD BEST OF BOWIE serves as an outstanding career-spanning retrospective featuring material from as recent as 2002. Above all reflecting the visionary aptitude of a restless creative genius who switched into different musical guises the way some people change suits, these 38 cuts trace David Bowie`s path from space-rock folkie ("Space Oddity") and glam god ("Ziggy Stardust") to blue-eyed soulster ("Young Americans"), and cutting-edge futurist ("Fashion").
21st-century kids might be aware of Bowie via covers by Nirvana ("The Man Who Sold The World") or the Wallflowers ("Heroes"), but it`s equally likely they`ve heard playlist war-horses like `80s alt-pop classics "Let`s Dance," "Modern Love," and "China Girl." Not to be missed are this icon`s stellar collaborations with a wide range of talent including John Lennon ("Fame"), Queen ("Under Pressure"), Mick Jagger ("Dancing In The Streets"), and The Pat Metheny Group ("This Is Not America"). The latter material rounding out this collection is equally deserving of attention whether it`s the howling nihilism of Bowie`s group Tin Machine ("Under The God"), a Nine Inch Nails industrial-rock team-up ("I`m Afraid Of Americans [V1]"), or the 2002 reunion with `70s collaborator Tony Visconti ("Slow Burn").
- Track Listing:
- Space Oddity
- Man Who Sold the World, The
- Changes
- Life on Mars?
- Moonage Daydream
- Suffragette City
- Ziggy Stardust
- All the Young Dudes
- Jean Genie, The
- Panic in Detroit
- Rebel Rebel
- Diamond Dogs
- Young Americans
- Fame
- Golden Years
- Tvc 15
- Sound and Vision
- Heroes
- DJ
- Ashes to Ashes
- Fashion
- Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
- Under Pressure - (with Queen)
- Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
- Let`s Dance
- China Girl
- Modern Love
- Blue Jean
- This Is Not America - (with Pat Metheny Group)
- Dancing in the Street - (with Mick Jagger)
- Absolute Beginners
- Time Will Crawl
- Under the God
- Jump They Say
- Heart`s Filthy Lesson, The
- I`m Afraid of Americans (VI)
- Thursday`s Child
- Slow Burn
Album Information
- Release Date:
- 10/22/2002
- Type:
- Performer
- Genre:
- Rock & Pop
- Label:
- Virgin Records (USA)
- Catalog Number:
- 41930
- Original Release Year:
- 2002
- # of Discs:
- 2
- Studio/Live:
- Studio
- Mono/Stereo:
- Stereo
- Guest Artist:
- Queen; Pat Metheny Group; Mick Jagger
Portions copyright 2005 Muze Inc. All rights reserved.
Customer Reviews
Rating 
Anonymous from White Lake, MI, USA, Feb 2, 1900
The album is what I expected.
Rating 
Anonymous from Swarthmore/PA/USA, Feb 2, 1900
The product that I ordered just a week before Christmas arrived on time and without any problems. I was impressed with the speed of the delivery and the lack of problems with the product.
Rating 
Anonymous from baltimore, Feb 1, 1900
what can you say, it's bowie,ageless!
Rating 
Anonymous from Los Angeles, Feb 1, 1900
Great CD. all bowies hits from the every year of his career. Offered at a great price on overstock.com.
Rating 
Anonymous from Cary, NC, Feb 1, 1900
This 2 CD set has a lot of extra songs left off of the previous 1 CD greatest hits package ChangesBowie. But, I only care for a handful of the extra songs. If you're a die hard Bowie fan, then this is the collection for you. If not, you should probably get a 1 CD version of this.
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