The Singles 1969 to 1993 [Double LP]

David Bowie | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Double LP
• Label: Rykodisc
• Run Time: 155 minutes
• ASIN: B0000009O9
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #71,911 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Space Oddity

2. Changes

3. Oh, You Pretty Things

4. Life On Mars?

5. Ziggy Stardust

6. Starman

7. John, I'm Only Dancing

8. Suffragette City

9. The Jean Genie

10. Sorrow

See all 20 tracks on this disc

Disc: 2

1. Heroes

2. Boys Keep Swinging

3. D.J.

4. Look Back In Anger

5. Ashes To Ashes

6. Fashion

7. Scary Monster (And Super Creeps)

8. Under Pressure - David Bowie And Queen

9. Cat People (Putting Out Fire)

10. Let's Dance

See all 19 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews

This 2 CD set is an out of print collectible! It is the 1993 Rykodisc BMG record club version. Catalog RCD 10218/19. There are a couple of light marks on the discs. Some of the teeth in the back tray are broken.

Customer Reviews

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent Bowie collection in either US or UK editions, December 30, 2011

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Thomas E. Davis (Seattle, WA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Singles 1969 to 1993 (Audio CD)

Nearly 20 years after it was released, this is still one of the best Bowie compilations, and it's available for a very low price from any number of Amazon Marketplace sellers. The tracks on this album, primarily from the 70s and 80s, represent the acme of David's recording career and the peak of his popularity.

There are two versions of this album, one American and one British. I've included a full listing of the American edition, but a caveat is in order: to fit 39 tracks on two CDs, a number of the songs are specially edited and not the original album or single versions. Those unique edits are indicated below.

Disc One

1. "Space Oddity" (unique edit) - 3:31

2. "Changes" - 3:33

3. "Oh! You Pretty Things" - 3:11

4. "Life on Mars?" - 3:48

5. "Ziggy Stardust" - 3:13

6. "Starman" - 4:13

7. "John, I'm Only Dancing" - 2:46

8. "Suffragette City" - 3:25

9. "The Jean Genie" - 4:06

10. "Sorrow" - 2:52

11. "Drive-In Saturday" - 4:27

12. "Diamond Dogs" - 6:03

13. "Rebel Rebel" - 4:28

14. "Young Americans" - 5:10

15. "Fame" - 4:16

16. "Golden Years" - 3:58

17. "TVC 15" (unique edit) - 3:43

18. "Be My Wife" - 2:55

19. "Sound and Vision" - 3:00

20. "Beauty and the Beast" - 3:33

Disc Two

1. "Heroes" (single edit) - 3:35

2. "Boys Keep Swinging" - 3:16

3. "DJ" (single edit) - 3:20

4. "Look Back in Anger" - 3:05

5. "Ashes to Ashes" (7" single edit) - 3:34

6. "Fashion" (7" single edit) - 3:23

7. "Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)" - 5:09

8. "Under Pressure" with Queen - 4:01

9. "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" with Giorgio Moroder (soundtrack version) - 6:43

10. "Let's Dance" (unique edit) - 4:07

11. "China Girl" (unique edit) - 4:14

12. "Modern Love" (unique edit) - 3:56

13. "Blue Jean" - 3:09

14. "Loving the Alien" (unique edit) - 4:39

15. "Dancing in the Street" with Mick Jagger - 3:14

16. "Absolute Beginners" (single edit) - 5:36

17. "Day-In Day-Out" (unique edit) - 4:14

18. "Never Let Me Down" - 4:03

19. "Jump They Say" (radio edit) - 3:54

The British edition, by contrast, includes only 37 tracks. It eliminates seven songs ("Oh! You Pretty Things," "Be My Wife," "Look Back in Anger," "Cat People," "Loving the Alien," "Never Let Me Down," and "Jump They Say") and substitutes five different songs ("Rock 'n' Roll Suicide," "Knock on Wood," "Alabama Song," "Wild Is the Wind," and "This Is Not America"). There are arguments to be made in favor of either track selection. You decide, but be sure which version you're getting before you order. The British one does not feature the words "including his greatest hits" on the cover.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars a few duds, but very good selection overall, December 4, 2010

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endsng (sunny south florida) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Singles 1969 to 1993 (Audio CD)

This is an old CD collection that i purchased used because i liked the Ryko presentation of Bowie's material. It's a pretty good selection overall, one big improvement would have been the original, hard to find version of Rebel Rebel (the faster version with the phased vocals, that he used on most subsequent live albums). Anyway, it's a good collection with no real surprises.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Essential Bowie...music from 4 decades, January 3, 2009

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T.B. - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Singles 1969 to 1993 (Audio CD)

This compilation has all my favorite Bowie songs at easy reach. I do have many of his early albums on LP, but listening to this CD allows me to "observe" Bowie's changes in songwriting style and performance over the decades in an hour or two.