Album · Compilation
The Platinum Collection
The Platinum Collection is a three-disc box set from David Bowie, released on 7 November 2005 by EMI and Virgin Records. It surveys the years from 1969 to 1987, taking in everything from his early singles through the Ziggy Stardust era to his 1980s work.
The set is built from earlier pieces. The first disc matches The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974, issued in 1997, and the second matches The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979, from 1998. The third disc was new to this collection, covering 1980 to 1987, and later appeared on its own as The Best of David Bowie 1980/1987 on 19 March 2007, paired with a DVD of 1980s videos in EMI's Sight & Sound series. It suits anyone wanting a chronological walk through Bowie's career in one package.
The Platinum Collection: tracklist and credits
57 tracks · 3:44:08Tracklist
- Disc 1
- 1The Jean GenieDavid Bowie4:09
- 2Space OddityDavid Bowie5:15
- 3StarmanDavid Bowie4:18
- 4Ziggy StardustDavid Bowie3:17
- 5John, I’m Only DancingDavid Bowie2:43
- 6Rebel RebelDavid Bowie4:31
- 7Let’s Spend the Night TogetherMick Jagger and Keith Richards3:08
- 8Suffragette CityDavid Bowie3:27
- 9Oh! You Pretty ThingsDavid Bowie3:14
- 10Velvet GoldmineDavid Bowie3:12
- 11Drive‐In SaturdayDavid Bowie4:30
- 12Diamond DogsDavid Bowie6:06
- 13ChangesDavid Bowie and Daniel Licht3:35
- 14SorrowFeldman, Goldstein, Gottehrer2:55
- 15The Prettiest StarDavid Bowie3:15
- 16Life on Mars?David Bowie3:52
- 17Aladdin SaneDavid Bowie5:10
- 18The Man Who Sold the WorldDavid Bowie3:56
- 19Rock ’n’ Roll SuicideDavid Bowie3:00
- 20All the Young DudesDavid Bowie4:12
- Disc 2
- 1Sound and VisionDavid Bowie3:05
- 2Golden Years (single edit)David Bowie3:29
- 3FameAlomar, Bowie, Lennon4:14
- 4Young Americans (single version)David Bowie3:15
- 5John, I’m Only Dancing (Again)David Bowie7:00
- 6Can You Hear MeDavid Bowie5:07
- 7Wild Is the WindDimitri Tiomkin and Ned Washington6:00
- 8Knock on Wood (live)Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd3:00
- 9TVC 15 (single version)David Bowie3:34
- 101984David Bowie3:29
- 11It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the CityBruce Springsteen3:49
- 12Look Back in AngerDavid Bowie and Brian Eno3:08
- 13The Secret Life of ArabiaAlomar, Bowie, Eno3:48
- 14DJAlomar, Bowie, Eno4:02
- 15Beauty and the BeastDavid Bowie3:36
- 16Breaking GlassBowie, Davis, Murray1:53
- 17Boys Keep SwingingDavid Bowie and Brian Eno3:20
- 18“Heroes” (single version)David Bowie and Brian Eno3:33
- Disc 3
- 1Let’s Dance (single version)David Bowie4:07
- 2Ashes to Ashes (single version)David Bowie3:36
- 3Under PressureBowie, Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor4:05
- 4Fashion (single version)David Bowie3:26
- 5Modern Love (single version)David Bowie3:58
- 6China Girl (single version)David Bowie and Iggy Pop4:17
- 7Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) (single version)David Bowie3:32
- 8Up the Hill BackwardsDavid Bowie3:15
- 9Alabama SongKurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht3:52
- 10Drowned Girl (Vom Ertrunkenen Mädchen)Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht2:26
- 11Cat People (Putting Out Fire) (film version single edit)Giorgio Moroder and David Bowie4:12
- 12This Is Not AmericaMays, Metheny, Bowie3:51
- 13Loving the Alien (album version)David Bowie7:08
- 14Absolute Beginners (single version)David Bowie5:37
- 15When the Wind BlowsDavid Bowie and Erdal Kızılçay3:34
- 16Blue JeanDavid Bowie3:11
- 17Day‐In Day‐Out (single version)David Bowie4:11
- 18Time Will CrawlDavid Bowie4:18
- 19Underground (single version)David Bowie4:26
- Produced by
- David Bowie, Ken Scott, Gus Dudgeon, Tony Visconti, Harry Maslin, Harry Maslin, Nile Rodgers, Queen, Giorgio Moroder, Pat Metheny, Derek Bramble, Hugh Padgham, Clive Langer, Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley, Alan Winstanley, David Richards, Arif Mardin, Producer varies from track to track
- Recorded at
- RCA Studios, Trident Studios, Basing Street Studios, Olympic Studios, RCA Victor Studios, Château d'Hérouville, Advision Studios, Hansa Studios, Tower Theater, Ludolph Studios, Mountain Studios, The Record Plant, Power Station at BerkleeNYC, Good Earth Studios, Le Studio
- Recorded
- 1969–1987
- Mixed by
- Mick Ronson, Ken Scott, David Bowie, Keith Harwood, Tony Visconti, Harry Maslin, Eddie Kramer, David Richards, Rod O’Brien, Bob Clearmountain, Hugh Padgham
- Mixed at
- Trident Studios, Hansa Studios, The Record Plant, Mountain Studios
- Engineered by
- Mike Moran, Ken Scott, Keith Harwood, Denis Blackeye, Eduard Meyer, Laurent Thibault, Tony Visconti, Rod O’Brien, David Richards, Colin Thurston, Bob Clearmountain, David Bowie, Marcellus Frank, Hugh Padgham, Malcolm Pollack
- Mastered by
- Toby Mountain
- Labels
- EMI, EMI/Virgin
- Length
- 3:44:08
Line-up
- Trevor Bolder · bass, bass guitar · guest
- David Bowie · guitar, lead vocals, 12 string guitar, handclaps, Dubreq Stylophone, background vocals, keyboard, saxophone, piano, baritone saxophone, vocals, percussion
- Ken Fordham · saxophone · guest
- Mike Garson · piano, harpsichord, mellotron, Moog · guest
- Mick Ronson · guitar, piano, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, background vocals, synthesizer, handclaps, mellotron · guest
- Mick Woodmansey · drums (drum set), shakers, güiro, percussion · guest
- Paul Buckmaster · cello · guest
- Terry Cox · drums (drum set) · guest
- Herbie Flowers · bass · guest
- Rick Wakeman · mellotron, piano · guest
- Mick Wayne · electric guitar · guest
- Aynsley Dunbar · drums (drum set) · guest
- Tony Newman · drums (drum set) · guest
- Alan Parker · guitar · guest
- Marc Bolan · guitar · guest
- Ralph Mace · Moog · guest
- Tony Visconti · electric bass guitar, background vocals, acoustic guitar, vocals · guest
- Carlos Alomar · guitar, background vocals · guest
- Dennis Davis · drums (drum set), congas, percussion · guest
- Ricky Gardiner · guitar · guest
- George Murray · bass guitar, bass, electric bass guitar, background vocals · guest
- Roy Young · piano · guest
- Brian Eno · background vocals, analog synthesizer, French horn, trumpet, Minimoog, keyboard, synthesizer · guest
- Mary Hopkin · background vocals · guest
- John Lennon · background vocals · guest
- Roy Bittan · piano · guest
- Earl Slick · guitar · guest
- Sean Mayes · piano, background vocals · guest
- Antonia Maass · background vocals · guest
- Robert Fripp · guitar · guest
- Stevie Ray Vaughan · guitar · guest
- Robert Aaron · flute, tenor saxophone · guest
- Steve Elson · baritone saxophone, flute · guest
- Sammy Figueroa · percussion, congas, wood block · guest
- Mac Gollehon · trumpet · guest
- Omar Hakim · drums (drum set) · guest
- Stan Harrison · flute, tenor saxophone, alto saxophone · guest
- Nile Rodgers · guitar · guest
- Carmine Rojas · bass, electric bass guitar · guest
- Rob Sabino · keyboard · guest
- Frank Simms · background vocals · guest
- George Simms · background vocals · guest
- David Spinner · background vocals · guest
- Lynn Maitland · vocals · guest
- Chris Porter · vocals · guest
- Adrian Belew · guitar, background vocals · guest
- Simon House · electric violin · guest
- Roger Powell · analog synthesizer · guest
- Lyle Mays · analog synthesizer, marimba, keyboard · guest
- Pat Metheny · electric guitar, guitar synthesizer, synclavier · guest
- Steve Rodby · electric bass guitar · guest
- Paul Wertico · drums (drum set) · guest
- Pat Metheny Group · guest
- Derek Bramble · analog synthesizer, bass, guitar, keyboard, synthesizer, electric bass guitar · guest
- Mark Pender · trumpet · guest
- Lenny Pickett · tenor saxophone · guest
- Guy St. Onge · marimba · guest
- Rob Yale · synthesizer · guest
- Robin Clark · background vocals · guest
- Curtis King · background vocals · guest
- Erdal Kızılçay · bass, congas, drums (drum set), guitar, horn, keyboard, sampler, strings, synthesizer · guest
- Crusher Bennett · percussion · guest
- Peter Frampton · guitar · guest
- Sid McGinnis · guitar · guest
- Philippe Saisse · keyboard · guest
- Diva Gray · background vocals · guest
- Gordon Grody · background vocals · guest
- Lani Groves · background vocals · guest
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Italy · 2020 | Gold |
| United Kingdom · 2013 | Gold |
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How we know the release date wikipedia + musicbrainz
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 7 November 2005 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 7 November 2005 | |
| Wikidata | 2005 | |
| US release | 7 November 2005 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 7 November 2005 | earliest UK or European date |
5 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | US | EMI | other | |
| 7 November 2005 | US | Parlophone | 0094633130456 | original |
| 7 November 2005 | GB | EMI | 094633130425 | original |
| 10 January 2006 | US | EMI | 094633130425 | other |
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| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |