Best of David Bowie [Original recording remastered]

David Bowie | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 22, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Virgin Records Us
• ASIN: B00006L736
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)
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76 of 78 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars WARNING: Songs Have Been Edited on this Album, January 2, 2005

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dcinDC "dcinDC" (Washington, DC United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of David Bowie (Audio CD)

I'm a big Bowie fan and overall this is a decent collection of his works. The two disc set has a better selection, but I liked that this single disc spanned his early to later hits. The sound quality is good.

HOWEVER, I was VERY disappointed to notice that several songs have been edited. They've been shortened to presumably include more songs on this single CD. A couple of instrumental parts within songs have been shortened (such as in Young Americans) and the endings of some songs have been truncated. This really bothers me.

If you're new to Bowie and don't know his music yet, this probably a good way to get a sample. If you know and love these songs, the edits might just drive you nuts. They sure bug me.

30 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Decent Single Disc Collection, But The Two Disc One Puts This To Shame, September 12, 2005

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Anthony Nasti "Tony" (Staten Island, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Best of David Bowie (Audio CD)

There's no denying that David Bowie is one of the greatest artists in rock history (voted # 8 of all time by VH1), and condensing his 30 - plus years of music to a single or even double disc collection is difficult. In 2002, this feat was attempted with "Best Of Bowie". 20 of his best songs were included on this collection. How does it work? Read on for the positives and the negatives.

Positives:
-Most of Bowie's biggest hits that the casual fan would be familliar with are here, including "Space Oddity", "Changes", "Rebel Rebel", "Young Americans", "Fame", "Let's Dance" and "China Girl".
-Underrated gems "Suffragette City" and "Ashes To Ashes" have been included as well.
-"Under Pressure", his collaboration with Queen, and the cover of "Dancing In The Street", a duet with Mick Jagger, found their way on to this collection.
-It's affordable and easy to find.

Negatives:
-A lot of great hits are missing. Where are "TVC 15", "Tonight" (with Tina Turner), "Cat People" (Putting Out Fire)", "Tuesday's Child", "DJ" and so many other classic Bowie tracks?
-Several tracks are edited.
-No liner notes.
-The two disc version of this collection puts this one to shame. With the same titel and packaing and 18 more songs, it is the one to own.

In conclusion, this is not really the best Bowie collection. Get the two disc version instead.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Only The Biggest Hits, November 21, 2002

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Martin A Hogan "Marty From SF" (San Francisco, CA. (Hercules)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Best of David Bowie (Audio CD)

Bowie offers this single CD 20-track collection containing only his biggest hits - the ones he usually does in concert (minus the duets). Consider it the poor man's version of his greatest hits. For [a lttle bit] more, you can have a second CD containing some of his other big hits, but the decision is only made depending on how big a fan or a completist you are. I recommend the double disc set. PLUS, the sound is spectacular on both! The remastering is excellent!