The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974
The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974 is a compilation album by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, released by EMI in 1997. The US release of the album was pulled from the stores because of multiple inaccuracies in the credits and liner notes. It was re-released by EMI-CAPITOL Entertainment Properties the following year (1998) in the US as part of the essential collection, with a new cover and corrected information as a limited edition.[6][7] This album was also included as the first disc of the compilation The Platinum Collection (2005/2006).
The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974 | ||||
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Released | 7 October 1997 | |||
Recorded | 1969–1974 | |||
Genre | Rock, glam rock | |||
Length | 77:34 | |||
Label | EMI | |||
Producer | Producer varies from track to track | |||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | |
Pitchfork Media | 8.9/10[2] |
Robert Christgau | |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide |
There are three uncredited rarities included on the album. They are: "John, I'm Only Dancing" (Sax version) – recorded during the sessions for the Aladdin Sane album; "The Prettiest Star" (Marc Bolan stereo version) – the original 1970 single release that features Marc Bolan on lead guitar; and "All the Young Dudes (Studio version)" – the original Bowie studio version from 1973.
Track listing
All songs written by David Bowie, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Place of Origin | Length |
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1. | "The Jean Genie" | Aladdin Sane, 1973 | 4:08 | |
2. | "Space Oddity" | David Bowie, 1969 | 5:15 | |
3. | "Starman" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, 1972 | 4:18 | |
4. | "Ziggy Stardust" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, 1972 | 3:16 | |
5. | "John, I'm Only Dancing" (Sax version) | Non-album single, released in 1973; the original version released the previous year | 2:42 | |
6. | "Rebel Rebel" | Diamond Dogs, 1974 | 4:30 | |
7. | "Let's Spend the Night Together" | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | Aladdin Sane; originally by The Rolling Stones released as a non-album double A-side single in the UK and Between the Buttons in the U.S. in 1967 | 3:07 |
8. | "Suffragette City" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, 1972 | 3:27 | |
9. | "Oh! You Pretty Things" | Hunky Dory, 1971 | 3:14 | |
10. | "Velvet Goldmine" | B-side of the 1975 single reissue of "Space Oddity"; recorded in 1971 for Ziggy Stardust | 3:11 | |
11. | "Drive-In Saturday" | Aladdin Sane, 1973 | 4:29 | |
12. | "Diamond Dogs" | Diamond Dogs, 1974 | 6:05 | |
13. | "Changes" | Hunky Dory, 1971 | 3:34 | |
14. | "Sorrow" | Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer | Pin Ups, 1973; originally by The McCoys in 1965 and made famous by The Merseys the following year | 2:55 |
15. | "The Prettiest Star" (Marc Bolan stereo version) | Recorded in 1970 as a follow-up to "Space Oddity"; re-recorded for Aladdin Sane in 1972 | 3:14 | |
16. | "Life on Mars?" | Hunky Dory, 1971 | 3:52 | |
17. | "Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?)" | Aladdin Sane, 1973 | 5:10 | |
18. | "The Man Who Sold the World" | The Man Who Sold the World, 1970 | 3:56 | |
19. | "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, 1972 | 3:00 | |
20. | "All the Young Dudes" (Studio version) | Originally by Mott the Hoople from All the Young Dudes, 1972; was recorded in that same year for Aladdin Sane and was released in mono sound for this compilation | 4:11 |
No. | Title | Place of Origin | Length |
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20. | "Lady Stardust" (Put in as "Suffragette City"'s replacement) | Ziggy Stardust | 3:21 |
Charts
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 14 |
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[9] | 54 |
Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[10] | 36 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[11] | 81 |
French Albums (SNEP)[12] | 87 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[13] | 40 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 14 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 58 |
UK Albums (OCC)[16] | 11 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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New Zealand (RMNZ)[17] | Gold | 7,500^ |
*sales figures based on certification alone |
References
- Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "David Bowie – The Best of David Bowie 1969–1974". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
- link Archived 16 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine
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- Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press.
- The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. pp. 97–98.
- http://www.discogs.com/David-Bowie-Best-Of-1969-1974/release/5809706
- http://www.discogs.com/label/451165-Essential-5
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- "David Bowie Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 21 July 2020.
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- "David Bowie | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- "New Zealand album certifications – David Bowie – The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 30 May 2019.