Changesbowie

Changesbowie
Compilation album by David Bowie
Released March 20, 1990 (1990-03-20)
Recorded 1969-1985
Genre Rock, Glam rock
Length 74:30
Label Rykodisc/EMI
Producer Varies from track to track
David Bowie chronology
Sound + Vision
(1989)
Changesbowie
(1990)
Black Tie White Noise
(1993)
David Bowie Compilation chronology
Sound + Vision
(1989)
Changesbowie
(1990)
Early On (1964-1966)
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Robert Christgau (A) [2]
Q magazine [3]

Changesbowie is a compilation album by David Bowie, released in 1990 in the United States by Rykodisc and by EMI in the UK as part of Rykodisc's Bowie remastering program, to replace the deleted RCA Records compilation Changesonebowie.

While the cover artwork was generally dismissed as amateurish ("a sixth-form cut 'n' paste collage", according to author David Buckley),[4] the collection made #1 in the UK,[5] giving Bowie his first chart-topping album since Tonight in 1984.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by David Bowie except as noted.

  1. "Space Oddity" (from Space Oddity, 1969) – 5:16
  2. "Starman"* (from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, 1972) - 4:16
  3. "John, I'm Only Dancing" (from "John, I’m Only Dancing" single A-side, 1972) – 2:49
  4. "Changes" (from Hunky Dory, 1971) – 3:36
  5. "Ziggy Stardust" (from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, 1972) – 3:13
  6. "Suffragette City" (from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, 1972) – 3:28
  7. "The Jean Genie" (from Aladdin Sane, 1973) – 4:09
  8. "Life on Mars?"* (from Hunky Dory, 1971) - 3:54
  9. "Diamond Dogs" (from Diamond Dogs, 1974) – 6:06
  10. "Rebel Rebel" (from Diamond Dogs, 1974) – 4:31
  11. "Young Americans" (from Young Americans, 1975) – 5:13
  12. "Fame '90" (Gass mix) (Bowie, Carlos Alomar, John Lennon) (from "Fame '90" CD single, 1990) – 3:40
  13. "Golden Years" (from Station to Station, 1976) – 4:01
  14. "Sound and Vision"* (from Low, 1977) - 3:03
  15. "Heroes" (single version) (Bowie, Brian Eno) (from "Heroes" single A-side, 1977) – 3:38
  16. "Ashes to Ashes" (from Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), 1980) – 4:25
  17. "Fashion" (from Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), 1980) – 4:49
  18. "Let's Dance" (single version) (from "Let's Dance" single A-side, 1983) – 4:10
  19. "China Girl" (single version) (Bowie, Iggy Pop) (from "China Girl" single A-side, 1983) – 4:17
  20. "Modern Love" (single version) (from "Modern Love" single A-side, 1983) – 3:59
  21. "Blue Jean" (from Tonight, 1984) – 3:10

Personnel

Charts

Album

Year Chart Peak
Position
1990 Billboard 200 39 [6]
1990 UK Album Chart 1 [5]
1990 Norway's Album Chart 16

Single

Year Single Chart Peak
Position
1990 "Fame '90" Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 14 [7]

Certifications

Organization Level Date
BPI – UK Gold March 1, 1990 (1990-03-01) [8]
BPI – UK Platinum March 1, 1990 (1990-03-01) [8]
RIAA – U.S. Gold June 15, 1990 (1990-06-15) [9]
RIAA – U.S. Platinum March 29, 1991 (1991-03-29) [9]

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r2518
  2. ^ http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv491-91.php
  3. ^ "Eloquent: David Bowie ChangesBowie review" by Mat Snow, Q magazine, April 1990, page 92
  4. ^ David, Buckley (2000) [1999]. Strange Fascination - David Bowie: The Definitive Story. London: Virgin Books. p. 464. ISBN 185227784X. 
  5. ^ a b "UK Top 40 Hit Database". http://www.everyhit.com. Retrieved 2008-08-06. 
  6. ^ "allmusic ((( Changesbowie > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums)))". http://www.allmusic.com/album/r2518. Retrieved 2008-08-06. 
  7. ^ "allmusic ((( Changesbowie > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles)))". http://www.allmusic.com/album/r2518. Retrieved 2008-08-06. 
  8. ^ a b "BPI Certified Awards". http://www.bpi.co.uk/. Retrieved 2008-08-06. 
  9. ^ a b "RIAA Gold and Platinum". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php. Retrieved 2008-08-06. 
Preceded by
I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got
by Sinéad O'Connor
UK number one album
March 31, 1990 – April 6, 1990
Succeeded by
Only Yesterday: Their Greatest Hits
by The Carpenters