The Best of David Bowie 1980/1987

~ Release by David Bowie (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
DVD 2
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Ashes to Ashes
recording of:
Ashes to Ashes
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie3:45
2Fashion
recording of:
Fashion
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie3:33
3Under Pressure
recording of:
Under Pressure
writer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Brian May (Queen guitarist), John Deacon, Freddie Mercury and Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
publisher:
Beechwood Music Corp., Bewlay Bros. Music, Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Mainman S.A. (not for release label use! © & ℗ rights use only), Mainman Saag (New York), Queen Music Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1981), Tintoretto Music (in 1981) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
part of:
We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
part of:
We Will Rock You (Queen musical)
Queen with David Bowie4:12
4Drowned Girl
recording of:
The Drowned Girl
lyricist:
Bertolt Brecht
composer:
Kurt Weill (composer)
translator:
Ralph Manheim (translator of French and German to English) and John Willett (translator)
publisher:
Universal Edition (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
David Bowie2:45
5Let’s Dance
recording of:
Let’s Dance
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd and Watanabe Music Publishing CM division
David Bowie4:17
6China Girl
recording of:
China Girl
writer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Iggy Pop
publisher:
BMG VM Music France, BMG VM Music Ltd., Bug Music (music publishing), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Fujipacific Music, Inc., James Osterberg Music, Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Tintoretto Music, Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo), Watanabe Music Publishing CM division, EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
David Bowie4:13
7Modern Love
recording of:
Modern Love
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Jones Music America and RZO Music Ltd
David Bowie3:58
8Cat People (live)
live recording of:
Cat People (Putting Out Fire)
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
Giorgio Moroder
publisher:
MCA Music (not for release label use! this is a music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Music Corporation of America, Inc. (BMI‐affiliated music publisher of MCA Records, Inc.?), RZO Music Ltd and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie4:29
9Blue Jean
recording of:
Blue Jean
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), The Richmond Organization Éditions Essex (TRO) and Westminster Music Ltd.
David Bowie3:32
10Loving the Alien
recording of:
Loving the Alien
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd, The Richmond Organization Éditions Essex (TRO) and Westminster Music Ltd.
David Bowie4:54
11Absolute Beginners
engineer:
Mark Saunders (engineer)
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter), Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
baritone saxophone:
Andy Mackintosh (British-born saxophonist) (from 1985-06 until 1985-08) and Gordon Murphy (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
bass:
Matthew Seligman (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
drums (drum set):
Neil Conti (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
keyboard and piano:
Steve Nieve (from 1985-06 until 1985)
percussion:
Luis Jardim (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
piano:
Rick Wakeman (from 1985-06 until 1985)
solo baritone saxophone:
Don Weller (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
tenor saxophone:
Gary Barnacle (from 1985-06 until 1985-08), Willie Garnett (from 1985-06 until 1985-08) and Paul Weimer (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
background vocals:
Janet Armstrong (UK singer) (from 1985-06 until 1985-08)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1985-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use! for company relationships only) (in 1986)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-06) and Westside Studios in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1985-08)
part of:
TV Cream: Real 100 Best Singles Ever (number: 12)
recording of:
Absolute Beginners (from 1985-06 until 1985)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd and Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie) (in 1986)
David Bowie3.657:59
12Underground
recording of:
Underground
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
David Bowie4:50
13When the Wind Blows
recording of:
When the Wind Blows
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Erdal Kızılçay
publisher:
Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie)
David Bowie3:43
14Day‐In Day‐Out
recording of:
Day‐In Day‐Out
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Jones Music America
David Bowie6:52
15Time Will Crawl
recording of:
Time Will Crawl
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jones Music America and RZO Music Ltd
David Bowie4:14

Credits

Release group

included in:The Platinum Collection
Wikidata:Q4050965 [info]