Best of Bowie by David Bowie - Uhune

ALBUM Explicit

David Bowie has switched labels so often his catalog is cluttered with hits compilations, all purporting to be definitive. Since he is one of the few major artists with no compunction about putting all his hits on one disc, they're all excellent, and 2002's Best of Bowie is no exception, no matter which country you live in (brief explanation: sensitive to the needs of fans in different markets, Bowie and EMI/Virgin tailored a different Best of Bowie for every country it was released in -- a collector's and cataloger's nightmare, but the basics apply for each variation). Yeah, there are great songs missing, and it loses a little focus toward the end, but all the big, big hits are here, in great sound and logical sequence. Bowie made more than his share of great albums, but if you just want the highlights, this is as good as Changesbowie in capturing them.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

1. Space Oddity

Featured Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Primary Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Digital Remastering: Peter Mew
Nigel Reeve; Production
Acoustic Guitar: Keith Christmas; Performer
Bass Guitar: Herbie Flowers; Performer
Drums: Terry Cox; Performer
Arranger: Paul Buckmaster
David Bowie; Composer
Composer: David Bowie; Composer
Engineer: Peter Mew
Nigel Reeve
Ken Scott
Malcolm Toft
Barry Sheffield; Production
Produced By: Gus Dudgeon; Other
12-string Guitar: David Bowie; Performer
Remastering Engineer: Peter Mew
Nigel Reeve; Production
Guitar: Mick Wayne; Performer
Harpsichord: Rick Wakeman; Performer
Lead Vocals: David Bowie; Performer
Mellotron: Rick Wakeman; Performer
Mixing Engineer: Tony Visconti; Production
Stylophone Synthesizer: David Bowie; Other
Orchestra: Session Orchestra; Ensemble
Producer: Gus Dudgeon; Production

2. The Man Who Sold the World

Bass: Tony Visconti; Performer
Primary Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Drums: Mick Woodmansey; Performer
Electric Bass: Tony Visconti; Performer
Guitar: Mick Ronson
David Bowie; Performer
Percussion: Mick Woodmansey; Performer
Synthesizer: Ralph Mace; Performer
Vocals: David Bowie
Mick Ronson; Performer
Composer: David Bowie; Composer
Digital Remastering: Peter Mew
Nigel Reeve; Production
Engineer: Ken Scott
Peter Mew
Nigel Reeve
Gerald Chevin; Production
Producer: Tony Visconti; Production
Remastering Engineer: Peter Mew
Nigel Reeve; Production
Remixing: Tony Visconti; Production
Produced By: Tony Visconti; Other

3. Changes

Primary Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Bass: Trevor Bolder; Performer
Bass Guitar: Trevor Bolder; Performer
Drums: Mick Woodmansey; Performer
Guitar: David Bowie
Mick Ronson; Performer
Piano: Rick Wakeman; Performer
Vocals: David Bowie; Performer
Composer: David Bowie; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Mick Ronson; Composer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Nigel Reeve; Production
Engineer: Ken Scott
Nigel Reeve
Peter Mew; Production
Mixing: Ken Scott; Production
Mixing Engineer: Ken Scott; Production
Producer: Ken Scott
The Actor
David Bowie; Production
Assistant Production: The Actor; Other
Digital Remasterer Engineer: Peter Mew; Other

4. Life on Mars?

Composer: David Bowie; Composer
Strings Arrangement: Mick Ronson; Composer
Digital Remastering: Peter Mew
Nigel Reeve; Production
Mastering Engineer: Ted Jensen; Production
Mixing: Ken Scott; Production
Remastering Engineer: Nigel Reeve
Peter Mew; Production
Remixing: Ken Scott; Production
Produced By: Ken Scott; Other
Bass Guitar: Trevor Bolder; Performer
Drums: Woody Woodmansey; Performer
Guitar: Mick Ronson; Performer
Mellotron: Mick Ronson; Performer
Producer: The Actor
Ken Scott
David Bowie; Production
Primary Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Piano: Rick Wakeman; Performer
Vocals: David Bowie; Performer
Assistant Mastering Engineer: Nigel Reeve; Production
Remix Engineer: Ken Scott; Production
Assistant Production: The Actor; Other
Digital Remasterer Engineer: Peter Mew; Other

5. Starman

Bass: Trevor Bolder; Performer
Digital Remastering: Nigel Reeve
Peter Mew; Production
Featured Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Drums: Woody Woodmansey; Performer
Guitar: Mick Ronson
David Bowie; Performer
Mellotron: Mick Ronson; Performer
Piano: Mick Ronson; Performer
Composer: David Bowie; Composer
Engineer: Nigel Reeve
Peter Mew; Production
Produced By: David Bowie
Ken Scott; Other
Percussion: Woody Woodmansey; Performer
Saxophone: David Bowie; Performer
Synthesizer: Mick Ronson; Performer
Producer: Ken Scott
David Bowie; Production
Vocals: Mick Ronson
David Bowie; Performer
Primary Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Programmer: David Bowie; Production
Remastering Engineer: Peter Mew
Nigel Reeve; Production

6. Ziggy Stardust

Bass: Trevor Bolder; Performer
Digital Remastering: Nigel Reeve
Peter Mew; Production
Featured Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Drums: Woody Woodmansey; Performer
Guitar: Mick Ronson
David Bowie; Performer
Mellotron: Mick Ronson; Performer
Piano: Mick Ronson; Performer
Composer: David Bowie; Composer
Engineer: Nigel Reeve
Peter Mew; Production
Produced By: David Bowie
Ken Scott; Other
Percussion: Woody Woodmansey; Performer
Saxophone: David Bowie; Performer
Synthesizer: Mick Ronson; Performer
Producer: Ken Scott
David Bowie; Production
Vocals: Mick Ronson
David Bowie; Performer
Primary Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Programmer: David Bowie; Production
Remastering Engineer: Peter Mew
Nigel Reeve; Production

7. The Jean Genie

Featured Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Digital Remastering: Peter Mew
Nigel Reeve; Production
Composer: David Bowie; Composer
Engineer: Nigel Reeve
Ken Scott
Mike Moran
Peter Mew; Production
Mixing: Ken Scott
Mick Ronson; Production
Mixing Engineer: Mick Ronson
Ken Scott; Production
Programmer: David Bowie; Production
Remastering Engineer: Peter Mew
Nigel Reeve; Production
Produced By: David Bowie
Ken Scott; Other
Primary Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Mick Ronson; Performer
Bass Guitar: Trevor Bolder; Performer
Drums: Woody Woodmansey; Performer
Producer: David Bowie
Ken Scott; Production
Guitar: Mick Ronson
David Bowie; Performer
Harmonica: David Bowie; Performer
Vocals: David Bowie; Performer

8. Rebel Rebel

Featured Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Digital Remastering: Nigel Reeve
Peter Mew; Production
Bass Guitar: Herbie Flowers; Performer
Drums: Aynsley Dunbar
Tony Newman; Performer
Composer: David Bowie; Composer
Engineer: Nigel Reeve
Peter Mew
Keith Harwood; Production
Mixing: David Bowie
Tony Visconti; Production
Guitar: Alan Parker; Performer
Percussion: David Bowie; Performer
Mixing Engineer: David Bowie
Tony Visconti
Keith Harwood; Production
Producer: David Bowie; Production
Primary Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Programmer: David Bowie; Production
Harpsichord: Mike Garson; Performer
Mellotron: Mike Garson; Performer
Moog Synthesizer: Mike Garson; Performer
Piano: Mike Garson; Performer
Produced By: David Bowie; Other
Saxophone: David Bowie; Performer
Vocals: David Bowie; Performer
Remastering Engineer: Peter Mew
Nigel Reeve; Production
Phased Guitar: David Bowie; Other

9. Young Americans

Primary Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Luther Vandross
Robin Clark
Ava Cherry; Performer
Bass: Willie Weeks; Performer
Congas: Larry Washington; Performer
Drums: Andy Newmark; Performer
Guitar: Carlos Alomar
David Bowie; Performer
Piano: Mike Garson; Performer
Saxophone: David Sanborn; Performer
Vocals: David Bowie; Performer
Composer: David Bowie; Composer
Lyricist: David Bowie; Composer
Mixing: Tony Visconti; Production
Producer: Tony Visconti
David Bowie
Harry Maslin; Production
Produced By: Tony Visconti; Other

10. Fame

Primary Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Luther Vandross
John Lennon
Jean Fineberg
David Bowie
Robin Clark
Diane Sumler
Jean Millington
Warren Peace
Anthony Hinton
Ava Cherry; Performer
Bass Guitar: Emir Kassan; Performer
Drums: Dennis Davis; Performer
Guitar: Earl Slick
John Lennon
David Bowie; Performer
Keyboard: Michael Garson
David Bowie; Performer
Percussion: Pablo Rosario; Performer
Saxophone: David Sanborn; Performer
Vocals: David Bowie; Performer
Composer: John Lennon
David Bowie
Carlos Alomar; Composer
Digital Remastering: Nigel Reeve
Peter Mew; Production
Engineer: Nigel Reeve
Peter Mew
Eddie Kramer
Harry Maslin; Production
Mixing: David Bowie
Harry Maslin; Production
Producer: Harry Maslin
David Bowie; Production
Remastering Engineer: Peter Mew
Nigel Reeve; Production
Produced By: Harry Maslin
David Bowie; Other

11. Heroes

Primary Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Tony Visconti
Antonia Maass; Performer
Bass Guitar: George Murray; Performer
Drums: Dennis Davis; Performer
Guitar: David Bowie; Performer
Produced By: Tony Visconti
David Bowie; Other
Keyboard: Brian Eno
David Bowie; Performer
Lead Guitar: Robert Fripp; Performer
Percussion: Dennis Davis; Performer
Rhythm Guitar: Carlos Alomar; Performer
Saxophone: David Bowie; Performer
Synthesizer: Brian Eno; Performer
Vocals: David Bowie; Performer
Composer: David Bowie
Brian Eno; Composer
Treatment Guitar: Brian Eno; Other
Assistant Engineer: David Richards
Eugene Chaplin; Production
Engineer: Colin Thurston
Tony Visconti; Production
Mixing: Tony Visconti; Production
Mixing Engineer: Tony Visconti; Production
Producer: Tony Visconti
David Bowie; Production
Miscellaneous: David Bowie; Other

12. Under Pressure

by Queen, David Bowie

Lead Vocals: Queen
David Bowie; Performer
Primary Artist: Queen
David Bowie; Main Performer
Composer: Roger Taylor
Brian May
Freddie Mercury
David Bowie
John Deacon; Composer
Lyricist: Brian May
David Bowie
Freddie Mercury
John Deacon
Roger Taylor; Composer
Producer: David Bowie
Queen
Queen & David Bowie; Production
Produced By: Queen
David Bowie; Other
Produced By: Queen
David Bowie; Other

13. Let's Dance

Composer: David Bowie; Composer
Mixing: David Bowie
Nile Rodgers
Bob Clearmountain; Production
Produced By: David Bowie
Nile Rodgers; Other
Background Vocals: David Spinner
Frank Simms
George Simms; Performer
Baritone: Steve Elson; Performer
Mixing Assistant: Nile Rodgers
David Bowie; Production
Drums: Omar Hakim
Tony Thompson; Performer
Primary Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Flute: Steve Elson
Stan Harrison
Robert Arron; Performer
Guitar: Nile Rodgers; Performer
Keyboard: Rob Sabino; Performer
Lead Guitar: Stevie Ray Vaughan; Performer
Lead Vocals: David Bowie; Performer
Percussion: Sammy Figueroa; Performer
Tenor: Stan Harrison
Robert Arron; Performer
Trumpet: Mac Gollehon; Performer
Horn Arrangement: Nile Rodgers
David Bowie; Composer
Assistant Engineer: Dave Greenberg; Production
Engineer: Bob Clearmountain
Dave Greenberg; Production
Lyricist: David Bowie; Composer
Producer: David Bowie
Nile Rodgers; Production

14. China Girl

Guitar: Nile Rodgers; Performer
Lead Guitar: Stevie Ray Vaughan; Performer
Lead Vocals: David Bowie; Performer
Percussion: Sammy Figueroa; Performer
Composer: David Bowie
Iggy Pop
J. Osterberg; Composer
Mixing: Bob Clearmountain
David Bowie
Nile Rodgers; Production
Produced By: David Bowie
Nile Rodgers; Other
Horn Arrangement: Nile Rodgers
David Bowie; Composer
Primary Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Background Vocals: David Spinner
Frank Simms
George Simms; Performer
Baritone: Steve Elson; Performer
Flute: Steve Elson
Stan Harrison
Robert Arron; Performer
Engineer: Bob Clearmountain
Dave Greenberg; Production
Bass: Carmine Rojas; Performer
Keyboard: Rob Sabino; Performer
Tenor: Stan Harrison
Robert Arron; Performer
Trumpet: Mac Gollehon; Performer
Assistant Engineer: Dave Greenberg; Production
Mixing Assistant: Nile Rodgers
David Bowie; Production
Drums: Omar Hakim
Tony Thompson; Performer
Lyricist: David Bowie
J. Osterberg; Composer
Producer: David Bowie
Nile Rodgers; Production

15. This Is Not America

by David Bowie, Pat Metheny

Primary Artist: David Bowie
Pat Metheny Group; Main Performer
Lead Vocals: Pat Metheny Group
David Bowie; Performer
Vocals: Pat Metheny; Performer
Composer: Lyle Mays
David Bowie
Pat Metheny; Composer
Producer: David Bowie
Pat Metheny; Production
Produced By: Pat Metheny
David Bowie; Other
Produced By: David Bowie
Pat Metheny; Other

16. Absolute Beginners

Background Vocals: Janet Armstrong; Performer
Bass Guitar: Matthew Seligman; Performer
Primary Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Don Weller
Andy Mackintosh
Gordon Murphy; Performer
Drums: Neil Conti; Performer
Guitar: Kevin Armstrong
Neil Conti; Performer
Keyboard: Steve Nieve; Performer
Lead Vocals: David Bowie; Performer
Percussion: Luis Jardim; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Gary Barnacle
Gordon Murphy
Paul Weimer; Performer
Vocals: David Bowie; Performer
Composer: David Bowie; Composer
Producer: David Bowie
Alan Winstanley
Clive Langer; Production
Additional Piano: Rick Wakeman; Other
Produced By: David Bowie
Alan Winstanley
Clive Langer; Other

17. Hallo Spaceboy (with the Pet Shop Boys)

by David Bowie, Pet Shop Boys

Featured Artist: Pet Shop Boys; Main Performer
Primary Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Vocals: Pet Shop Boys
David Bowie; Performer
Composer: Brian Eno
David Bowie; Composer
Lyricist: Brian Eno
David Bowie; Composer
Engineer: David Richards; Production
Producer: David Bowie
Brian Eno
David Richards
Pet Shop Boys; Production
Remixing: Pet Shop Boys; Production
Remix & Production: Pet Shop Boys; Other

18. Little Wonder

Featured Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Primary Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Vocals: David Bowie; Performer
Composer: Mark Plati
Reeves Gabrels
David Bowie; Composer
Lyricist: David Bowie
Mark Plati
Reeves Gabrels; Composer
Engineer: Mark Plati; Production
Mixing: Mark Plati; Production
Producer: David Bowie; Production
Produced By: David Bowie; Other

19. Thursday's Child

Featured Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
12-string Guitar: David Bowie; Performer
Acoustic Guitar: Reeves Gabrels; Performer
Drum Programming: Reeves Gabrels
David Bowie; Performer
Composer: David Bowie
Reeves Gabrels; Composer
Drums: Mike Levesque; Performer
Electric Guitar: Reeves Gabrels; Performer
Keyboard: David Bowie; Performer
Lead Guitar: Reeves Gabrels; Performer
Rhythm Guitar: Reeves Gabrels; Performer
Drum Loops: Reeves Gabrels; Other
Synthesizer Programming: Reeves Gabrels; Performer
Primary Artist: David Bowie; Main Performer
Vocals: David Bowie; Performer
Additional Production: Mark Plati; Production
Assistant Engineer: Jay Nicholas
Ryoji Hata; Production
Engineer: Mark Plati
Kevin Paul; Production
Mixing: Mark Plati; Production
Lyricist: David Bowie
Reeves Gabrels; Composer
Producer: David Bowie
Reeves Gabrels; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

19 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 18 minutes and 6 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

Coverart

Available and up to 1500x1500 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

18/19 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Glam Rock, R&B, Soul, Arena Rock, Prog-Rock, Art Rock, Glam

Label

Parlophone UK

Music Distribution Service

WMG Mora

Country

United States

United Kingdom

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 21, 2002

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

724354190155