The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979

by David Bowie

The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979 cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 20 April 1998
  • Label: EMI
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 1:09:12
  • Community rating: 3.88/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A compilation of David Bowie's recordings from 1974 to 1979, covering his soul influenced 'Young Americans' period through the Berlin trilogy. Few five year spans in pop contain such rapid reinvention, from plastic soul to ambient experimentation with Brian Eno.

Genres

Descriptors: melodic, guitars, rhythmic, progressive, ballad

Tracklist

  1. Sound And Vision (3:05)
  2. Golden Years (Single Edit) (3:29)
  3. Fame (4:14)
  4. Young Americans (Single Version) (3:15)
  5. John, I'm Only Dancing (Again) (7:00)
  6. Can You Hear Me (5:07)
  7. Wild Is The Wind (6:00)
  8. Knock On Wood (Live) (3:00)
  9. TVC 15 (Single Version) (3:24)
  10. 1984 (3:29)
  11. It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City (3:49)
  12. Look Back In Anger (3:08)
  13. The Secret Life Of Arabia (3:48)
  14. DJ (4:02)
  15. Beauty And The Beast (3:36)
  16. Breaking Glass (1:53)
  17. Boys Keep Swinging (3:20)
  18. Heroes (Single Version) (3:33)

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