Best of Bowie

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Best of Bowie
Compilation album by David Bowie
Released	October 22, 2002
Recorded	1967-2002
Genre	Rock
Length	Varies
Label	Catalogue
Producer(s)	Producer varies from track to track
Professional reviews
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David Bowie chronology
Heathen. (2002)	Best of Bowie (2002)	Reality (2003)

Best of Bowie (2002) is the most recent greatest hits album by multi-platinum recording artist David Bowie. It features songs from his debut until 2002. It was released on the 35th anniversary of his first album, David Bowie.

In each of the territories that the album was released, it was given its own track listing, based upon which songs were most popular locally. In the US, there were two versions - a single disc version, and a double disc version. All in all 63 tracks appear in at least one of the 20 different versions.

All the tracks are digitally remastered, either from 1999, or for the single edits, from 2002, with the exception of "Under Pressure", which is also at a lower volume than the rest of the disc.

A DVD version of the compilation was also released, containing 47 videos and live performances as well as alternate versions as easter eggs.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 UK 2CD version 1.2 US 1CD version 1.3 Australian 1 CD edition 1.4 US 2CD version 1.5 DVD 2 Easter egg access 2.1 DVD 1 2.2 DVD 2

[edit] Track listing

[edit] UK 2CD version

1. "Space Oddity"
2. "The Man Who Sold the World"
3. "Oh! You Pretty Things"
4. "Changes"
5. "Life on Mars?"
6. "Starman"
7. "Ziggy Stardust"
8. "Suffragette City"
9. "John, I’m Only Dancing"
10. "The Jean Genie"
11. "Drive-In Saturday"
12. "Sorrow"
13. "Diamond Dogs"
14. "Rebel Rebel"
15. "Young Americans" (single version)
16. "Fame"
17. "Golden Years" (single version)
18. "TVC 15"
19. "Wild Is the Wind"
20. "Sound and Vision"
21. ""Heroes"" (single version)
22. "Boys Keep Swinging"
23. "Under Pressure" (with Queen)
24. "Ashes to Ashes" (single version)
25. "Fashion" (single version)
26. "Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)" (single version)
27. "Let's Dance" (single version)
28. "China Girl" (single version)
29. "Modern Love" (single version)
30. "Blue Jean"
31. "This Is Not America" (with The Pat Metheny Group) ^[1]
32. "Loving the Alien" (single version)
33. "Dancing in the Street" (with Mick Jagger) ^[1]
34. "Absolute Beginners (song)" (single edit)
35. "Jump They Say" (radio edit)
36. "Hallo Spaceboy" (Pet Shop Boys remix)
37. "Little Wonder" (edit)
38. "I'm Afraid of Americans" (V1 edit)
39. "Slow Burn" (radio edit)

[edit] US 1CD version

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" (with Queen)
14. "Let's Dance"
15. "China Girl"
16. "Modern Love"
17. "Blue Jean"
18. "Dancing in the Street" (with Mick Jagger) ^[2]
19. "This Is Not America" (with The Pat Metheny Group) ^[1]

1. "I'm Afraid of Americans" (V1 edit)

[edit] Australian 1 CD edition

1. "Space Oddity"
2. "Changes"
3. "Starman"
4. "Ziggy Stardust"
5. "The Jean Genie"
6. "Sorrow"
7. "1984"
8. "Young Americans"
9. " "Heroes" "
10. "Ashes To Ashes"
11. "Fashion"
12. "Under Pressure" (with Queen)
13. "Let's Dance"
14. "China Girl"
15. "Modern Love"
16. "Blue Jean"
17. "Fame '90"
18. "Dancing In The Street" (with Mick Jagger)
19. "Slow Burn"

_{1. ↑  Not in all editions.}

[edit] US 2CD version

1. "Space Oddity"
2. "The Man Who Sold The World"
3. "Changes"
4. "Life on Mars?"
5. "Moonage Daydream"
6. "Suffragette City"
7. "Ziggy Stardust"
8. "All the Young Dudes"
9. "The Jean Genie"
10. "Panic in Detroit"
11. "Rebel Rebel"
12. "Diamond Dogs"
13. "Young Americans" (single version)
14. "Fame"
15. "Golden Years" (single version)
16. "TVC 15" (single version)
17. "Sound and Vision"
18. ""Heroes"" (single version)
19. "DJ"
20. "Ashes to Ashes"
21. "Fashion"
22. "Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)"
23. "Under Pressure" (with Queen)
24. "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" (single version)
25. "Let's Dance" (single version)
26. "China Girl" (single version)
27. "Modern Love"
28. "Blue Jean"
29. "This Is Not America" (with The Pat Metheny Group)
30. "Dancing in the Street" (with Mick Jagger)
31. "Absolute Beginners" (single edit)
32. "Time Will Crawl"
33. "Under the God"
34. "Jump They Say"
35. "The Hearts Filthy Lesson"
36. "I'm Afraid of Americans"
37. "Thursday's Child"
38. "Slow Burn"

[edit] DVD

• DVD 1
  1. "Oh! You Pretty Things" (from Old Grey Whistle Test)
  2. "Queen Bitch" (from Old Grey Whistle Test)
  3. "Five Years" (from Old Grey Whistle Test)
  4. "Starman" (from Top of the Pops)
  5. "John, I'm Only Dancing"
  6. "The Jean Genie"
  7. "Space Oddity"
  8. "Drive-In Saturday" (from Russell Harty Plus Pop)
  9. "Life on Mars?"
  10. "Ziggy Stardust" (from Ziggy Stardust - The Motion Picture)
  11. "Rebel Rebel" (from TopPop)
  12. "Young Americans" (fron The Dick Cavett Show)
  13. "Be My Wife"
  14. ""Heroes""
  15. "Boys Keep Swinging"
  16. "D.J."
  17. "Look Back in Anger"
  18. "Ashes to Ashes"
  19. "Fashion"
  20. "Wild Is the Wind"
  21. "Let's Dance"
  22. "China Girl"
  23. "Modern Love"
  24. "Cat People (Putting out Fire)" (from Serious Moonlight tour)
  25. "Blue Jean"
  26. "Loving the Alien"
  27. "Dancing in the Street" (with Mick Jagger)
  • Easter eggs:
    • "Oh! You Pretty Things" (alternate take from Old Grey Whistle Test)
    • Interview with David Bowie by Russell Harty
    • Jazzin' For Blue Jean (full promotional video for "Blue Jean")
    • "Blue Jean" (alternate version for MTV)
• DVD 2
  1. "Absolute Beginners"
  2. "Underground"
  3. "As the World Falls Down"
  4. "Day-In Day-Out"
  5. "Time Will Crawl"
  6. "Never Let Me Down"
  7. "Fame '90"
  8. "Jump They Say"
  9. "Black Tie White Noise"
  10. "Miracle Goodnight"
  11. "The Buddha of Suburbia"
  12. "The Heart's Filthy Lesson"
  13. "Strangers When We Meet"
  14. "Hallo Spaceboy"
  15. "Little Wonder"
  16. "Dead Man Walking"
  17. "Seven Years in Tibet"
  18. "I'm Afraid of Americans"
  19. "Thursday's Child"
  20. "Survive"
  • Easter eggs:
    • "Day-In Day-Out" (extended mix)
    • "Miracle Goodnight" (remix)
    • "Seven Years in Tibet" (mandarin version)
    • "Survive" (live in Paris)

[edit] Easter egg access

[edit] DVD 1

Oh! You Pretty Things (Take 1) (alternate take from Old Grey Whistle Test)

• Select 'play all'. Every 2nd time the whole DVD plays through, the alternate version will appear in place of the other version of the song.. If you don't want to wait, just skip through all of the chapters.

Interview with Russell Harty

• Highlight Drive-In Saturday on the tracklisting display, then press 'right' button. An underscore _ will appear, press 'enter'.

Ad for forthcoming Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture DVD

• Select the lightning bolt to the right of Ziggy Stardust on the tracklisting display.

Jazzin' For Blue Jean (full promotional video for "Blue Jean")

• Highlight the track and press 'right'. Select the ')' symbol on the tracklisting display. The image to the right will change. Select the new image. The image can be toggled back and forth by pressing the ')' image.

Blue Jean (Alternate Version for MTV), recorded at The Wag Club, Soho, London

• This has to be actived during the easter egg Jazzin' For Blue Jean video. This has to be activated right afer the girl approaches the jukebox to start the video, as soon as Bowie appears on the TV above the jukebox. Press 'enter'. If using a computer for playback, you can click on the TV screen Bowie appears in.

[edit] DVD 2

Day-In Day-Out (Extended Dance Mix)

• Select 'play all'. Every 2nd time the whole DVD plays through, the extended mix will appear in place of the other version of the song.. If you don't want to wait, just skip through all of the chapters.

Miracle Goodnight (Remix Version)

• This has to be activated after playback of the 'Miracle Goodnight' video. Wait 5 minutes on the tracklist display and press enter.

Seven Years In Tibet (Mandarin version)

• Play the video "Seven Years in Tibet". Three seconds after the video starts a subtitle will appear. Press 'enter' and this will switch versions. Pressing 'enter' again at the same time will toggle the version back to English.

Survive (Live Version)

• Select 'play all'. Every 2nd time the whole DVD plays through, the live version will appear in place of the other version of the song. If you don't want to wait, just skip through all of the chapters.