Best of Bowie

by David Bowie

Overview

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

Product Details

Release Date:	10/22/2002
Label:	Virgin
UPC:	0724354192920
Rank:	1306

Tracks

1. Space Oddity
2. Changes
3. Suffragette City
4. Ziggy Stardust
5. The Jean Genie
6. Rebel Rebel
7. Young Americans
8. Fame
9. Golden Years
10. Heroes
11. Ashes to Ashes
12. Fashion
13. Under Pressure
14. Let's Dance
15. China Girl
16. Modern Love
17. Blue Jean
18. Dancing in the Street
19. This Is Not America
20. I'm Afraid of Americans (V1)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

David Bowie   Primary Artist,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Harmonica,Keyboards,Mellotron,Saxophone,Percussion,Sax (Alto),Stylophone,Sax (Tenor),Synthesizer,Moog Synthesizer,Guitar (12 String),Vocals (Background)
Mick Jagger   Primary Artist,Vocals,Featured Artist
Queen   Primary Artist,Vocals
Pat Metheny Group   Primary Artist,Vocals
Dave "Rave" Ogilvie   Primary Artist
Danny Lohner   Primary Artist
Keith Hillebrandt   Primary Artist
Trent Reznor   Primary Artist
The Scumfrog   Primary Artist
Tina Turner   Primary Artist
David Guetta   Primary Artist
Dave Ogilvie   Primary Artist
Charlie Clouser   Primary Artist
Tony Visconti   Bass,Piano,Guitar,Guitar (Bass),Bass (Electric),Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals (Background)
Frank Simms   Vocals (Background)
Pet Shop Boys   Featured Artist,Vocals
Roy Bittan   Piano,Vocals (Background)
Rick Wakeman   Piano,Mellotron,Harpsichord
George Simms   Vocals (Background)
Matt Chamberlain   Drums,Percussion
Tony Newman   Drums
Tawatha Agee   Vocals (Background)
Trevor Bolder   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Sterling Campbell   Drums
Andy Clark   Synthesizer
Terry Cox   Drums
Simon House   Violin
Aynsley Dunbar   Drums
Andy Newmark   Drums
Ken Fordham   Sax (Baritone)
Kevin Armstrong   Guitar
Pablo Rosario   Percussion
Luis Jardim   Percussion
Steve Nieve   Keyboards
Larry Washington   Congas
Mick Wayne   Guitar
Curtis King   Vocals (Background)
Earl Slick   Guitar
Neil Conti   Drums,Guitar
Pat Metheny   Vocals
Carmine Rojas   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
David Sanborn   Saxophone
Luther Vandross   Vocals (Background)
Mac Gollehon   Trumpet
David Torn   Loops,Guitar
John Regan   Guitar (Bass)
John Lennon   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Robert Fripp   Guitar
Derek Bramble   Bass,Guitar,Synthesizer,Guitar (Bass)
Dennis Davis   Bass,Drums,Percussion
Warren Peace   Vocals (Background)
Lester Bowie   Trumpet
Mark Pender   Flugelhorn,Trumpet
George Murray   Bass,Guitar (Bass)
Gerardo Velez   Percussion
Herbie Flowers   Guitar (Bass)
Richard Hilton   Keyboards
Philippe Saisse   Keyboards
Nine Inch Nails   Featured Artist
Richard Tee   Keyboards
Maryl Epps   Vocals (Background)
Ralph Mace   Synthesizer
Mike Garson   Organ,Piano,Keyboards,Mellotron,Harpsichord,Moog Synthesizer,Piano (Electric)
Nile Rodgers   Guitar
Mick Ronson   Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Mellotron,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Omar Hakim   Drums
Emir Kassan   Guitar (Bass)
Adrian Belew   Guitar
London Session Orchestra   Orchestra
Willie Weeks   Bass
Don Weller   Sax (Baritone)
Brenda White-King   Vocals (Background)
Barry Campbell   Guitar (Bass)
David Spinner   Vocals (Background)
Tony Thompson   Drums
Lynn Maitland   Vocals (Background)
Robert Arron   Flute,Tenor (Vocal)
Guy St. Onge   Marimba
Mary Visconti   Vocals (Background)
Chuck Hammer   Guitar
Anthony Hinton   Vocals (Background)
Diane Sumler   Vocals (Background)
Arif Mardin   String Conductor
Alan Parker   Guitar
Brian Eno   Piano,Guitar,Keyboards,Synthesizer,Vocals (Background)
Stevie Ray Vaughan   Guitar
Stan Harrison   Flute,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor),Tenor (Vocal)
Jean Millington   Vocals (Background)
Gary Barnacle   Sax (Tenor)
Steve Elson   Flute,Sax (Baritone),Baritone (Vocal)
Mick "Woody" Woodmansey   Drums,Percussion
Ava Cherry   Vocals (Background)
Keith Christmas   Guitar (Acoustic)
Dave Richards   Keyboards
Carlos Alomar   Drums,Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Fonzi Thornton   Vocals (Background)
Lenny Pickett   Clarinet,Sax (Tenor)
Sammy Figueroa   Percussion
Robin Clark   Vocals (Background)
Pete Townshend   Guitar
Matthew Seligman   Guitar (Bass)
Mac Cormack   Vocals (Background)
Geoff MacCormack   Vocals (Background)
Lindsay Scott   Violin
Guy St-Onge   Marimba
Roy Young   Piano
Michael Reisman   Harp,Bells
Janet Armstrong   Vocals (Background)
Pugi Bell   Drums
Antonia Maass   Vocals (Background)
Andy Mackintosh   Sax (Baritone)
Rob Sabino   Keyboards
Dennis Collins   Vocals (Background)
Curtis King, Jr.   Vocals (Background)
Jean Fineberg   Vocals (Background)
Ricky Gardener   Guitar
Chris Porter   Vocals (Background)
Gordon Murphy   Sax (Tenor),Sax (Baritone)
Paul Weimer   Sax (Tenor)

Technical Credits

Tony Visconti   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Remixing,Remix Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Brandon Mason   Assistant Engineer
Lyle Mays   Composer
Hugh Padgham   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Rod O'Brien   Mixing Engineer
Marvin Gaye   Composer
Ned Washington   Composer
Jerry Goldstein   Composer
Brian May   Composer
Paul Buckmaster   Arranger
Trent Reznor   Producer,Performer,Re-Produced,Reproduction
Ted Jensen   Mastering Engineer
Sterling Campbell   Composer
Paul Weller   Composer
Andy Smith   Assistant Engineer
Bob Feldman   Composer
Bob Clearmountain   Mixing,Engineer
Keith Harwood   Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Gerald Chevin   Engineer
Ivy Jo Hunter   Composer
Hector Castillo   Assistant Engineer
Colin Thurston   Engineer
Larry Alexander   Assistant,Recording Assistant
Freddie Mercury   Composer
Jo Brooks   Project Coordinator
Eddie Kramer   Engineer
Todd Vos   Assistant Engineer
David Bowie   Mixing,Arranger,Composer,Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer,Mixing Assistant,Horn Arrangements
Pat Metheny   Composer,Producer
Erdal Kizilcay   Composer
Jeff Hendrickson   Assistant,Recording Assistant
Mike Moran   Engineer
Charles Clouser   Producer,Performer
John Deacon   Composer
David Richards   Engineer,Producer,Audio Engineer,Assistant Engineer
John Lennon   Composer
Lee Anthony   Assistant Engineer
Denis Blackeye   Engineer
Derek Bramble   Producer
Scott Engel   Composer
Roger Taylor   Composer
Jon Goldberger   Engineer
Pet Shop Boys   Producer,Remixing,Remix Producer
Dave "Rave" Ogilvie   Mixing,Producer
Andrew Grassi   Assistant Engineer
Giorgio Moroder   Composer
Danny Lohner   Producer,Performer,Re-Produced,Reproduction
William "Mickey" Stevenson   Composer
Dave Ogilvie   Mixing,Producer,Performer,Re-Produced,Reproduction
Peter Mew   Engineer,Mastering,Digital Remastering,Remastering Engineer
Nigel Reeve   Engineer,Digital Remastering,Project Coordinator,Remastering Engineer,Assistant Mastering Engineer
Nine Inch Nails   Producer,Performer,Re-Produced,Reproduction
Mike Garson   Composer
Nile Rodgers   Mixing,Producer,Mixing Engineer,Mixing Assistant,Horn Arrangements,Assistant Mastering Engineer
Emily Lazar   Mastering Engineer
Mick Ronson   Mixing,Arranger,Mixing Engineer
Iggy Pop   Composer
Gus Dudgeon   Producer
Louis Alfred III   Assistant Engineer
Eugene Chaplin   Assistant Engineer
Budd Tunick   Production Coordination
Sukita   Photography
Brian Ward   Photography,Photography
Harry Maslin   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Dave Greenberg   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Charlie Clouser   Producer,Re-Produced,Reproduction
Arif Mardin   Arranger,Synthesizer Arrangements
Alan Winstanley   Producer
Brian Eno   Composer,Producer
Ken Scott   Mixing,Engineer,Producer,Remix Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Ivory Joe Hunter   Composer
James Osterberg   Composer
Barry Sheffield   Engineer
Clive Langer   Producer
Carlos Alomar   Composer
Gary Tole   Assistant Engineer
G. Goldstein   Composer
Dimitri Tiomkin   Composer
Mark Plati   Mixing,Composer,Engineer
Richard Gottehrer   Composer
Queen   Composer,Producer
Reeves Gabrels   Composer
Keith Hillebrandt   Producer,Performer,Re-Produced,Reproduction
Markus Klinko   Photography
Rex Ray   Cover Design
Indrani   Photography
Neal Preston   Photography
Brian Pollack   Engineer
Starr   Photography
Malcolm Toft   Engineer
Michael Reisman   Arranger
Christian Rutledge   Assistant Engineer
Borneo Horns   Horn Arrangements
David Bebbington   Photography
Davies & Starr   Photography
Gregg Caruso   Mixing Engineer
William Stevenson   Composer
Neal Perry   Assistant Engineer
The Actor   Producer,Assistant Producer
John Webber   Remastering Engineer