The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979

Tracklist

1. 1Sound and VisionDavid Bowie3:06
2. 2Golden Years (single edit)David Bowie3:29
3. 3FameAlomar, Bowie, Lennon4:15
4. 4Young Americans (single version)David Bowie3:16
5. 5John, I’m Only Dancing (Again)David Bowie7:00
6. 6Can You Hear MeDavid Bowie5:07
7. 7Wild Is the WindDimitri Tiomkin and Ned Washington6:01
8. 8Knock on Wood (live)Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd3:00
9. 9TVC 15 (single version)David Bowie3:34
10. 101984David Bowie3:29
11. 11It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the CityBruce Springsteen3:49
12. 12Look Back in AngerDavid Bowie and Brian Eno3:09
13. 13The Secret Life of ArabiaAlomar, Bowie, Eno3:48
14. 14D.J.Alomar, Bowie, Eno4:03
15. 15Beauty and the BeastDavid Bowie3:36
16. 16Breaking GlassBowie, Davis, Murray1:54
17. 17Boys Keep SwingingDavid Bowie and Brian Eno3:21
18. 18“Heroes” (single version)David Bowie and Brian Eno3:33

Produced by

David Bowie, Tony Visconti, Harry Maslin, Harry Maslin, Various

Recorded at

Château d'Hérouville, Hansa Studios, Tower Theater, Basing Street Studios, Ludolph Studios, Olympic Studios, Mountain Studios, The Record Plant

Recorded

1974–1979

Mixed by

Tony Visconti, David Bowie, Harry Maslin, Eddie Kramer, David Richards, Rod O’Brien

Mixed at

Hansa Studios, The Record Plant, Mountain Studios

Engineered by

Eduard Meyer, Laurent Thibault, Tony Visconti, Keith Harwood, Rod O’Brien, David Richards, Colin Thurston

Mastered by

Toby Mountain

Label

EMI

Length

1:09:31

Line-up

• Carlos Alomar · guitar
• David Bowie · baritone saxophone, background vocals, lead vocals, guitar, vocals, percussion, saxophone, piano, keyboard
• Dennis Davis · drums (drum set), congas, percussion
• Ricky Gardiner · guitar · guest
• George Murray · bass guitar, bass, electric bass guitar
• Roy Young · piano · guest
• Brian Eno · background vocals, analog synthesizer, French horn, trumpet, Minimoog, keyboard, synthesizer
• Mary Hopkin · background vocals · guest
• John Lennon · background vocals · guest
• Roy Bittan · piano · guest
• Earl Slick · guitar · guest
• Aynsley Dunbar · drums (drum set) · guest
• Herbie Flowers · bass · guest
• Mike Garson · harpsichord, mellotron, piano, Moog · guest
• Tony Newman · drums (drum set) · guest
• Alan Parker · guitar · guest
• Sean Mayes · piano · guest
• Tony Visconti · background vocals · guest
• Antonia Maass · background vocals · guest
• Robert Fripp · guitar · guest

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