The Best of David Bowie 1980/1987 is a David Bowie compilation album. The CD was originally released by EMI as part of The Platinum Collection in 2005/2006. The 2007 release is part of EMI's two-disc Sight & Sound series, each of which features a CD and DVD of material from the same artist. The DVD portion of the collection features two videos previously unreleased on DVD - "When the Wind Blows" and "The Drowned Girl".
Track listing
All songs written by David Bowie, except where noted.
CD
1. |
"Let's Dance" (Single version) |
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Let's Dance, 1983 |
4:07 |
2. |
"Ashes to Ashes" (Single version) |
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Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), 1980 |
3:36 |
3. |
"Under Pressure" (with Queen) |
Bowie, Freddie Mercury, Brian May, John Deacon, Roger Taylor |
Non-album single, 1981; later found on Hot Space the following year |
4:05 |
4. |
"Fashion" (Single version) |
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Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) |
3:26 |
5. |
"Modern Love" (Single version) |
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Let's Dance |
3:58 |
6. |
"China Girl" (Single version) |
Bowie, Jim Osterburg (a.k.a. Iggy Pop) |
Let's Dance |
4:17 |
7. |
"Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)" (Single version) |
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Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) |
3:32 |
8. |
"Up the Hill Backwards" |
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Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) |
3:15 |
9. |
"Alabama Song" |
Kurt Weill, Bertolt Brecht |
Non-album single, 1980 |
3:52 |
10. |
"The Drowned Girl" |
Brecht, Weill |
Baal, 1982 |
2:26 |
11. |
"Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" (Single version) |
Bowie, Giorgio Moroder |
Cat People soundtrack, 1982; later re-recorded for and found on Let's Dance |
4:12 |
12. |
"This Is Not America" (with the Pat Metheny Group) |
Bowie, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays |
The Falcon and the Snowman soundtrack, 1985 |
3:51 |
13. |
"Loving the Alien" |
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Tonight, 1984 |
7:08 |
14. |
"Absolute Beginners" (Single version) |
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Absolute Beginners soundtrack, 1986 |
5:37 |
15. |
"When the Wind Blows" |
Bowie, Erdal Kizilcay |
When the Wind Blows soundtrack, 1986 |
3:34 |
16. |
"Blue Jean" |
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Tonight |
3:11 |
17. |
"Day-In Day-Out" (Single version) |
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Never Let Me Down, 1987 |
4:11 |
18. |
"Time Will Crawl" |
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Never Let Me Down |
4:18 |
19. |
"Underground" (Single version) |
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Labyrinth soundtrack/studio album, 1986 |
4:26 |
DVD
1. |
"Ashes to Ashes" |
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2. |
"Fashion" |
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3. |
"Under Pressure" |
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4. |
"The Drowned Girl" (Previously unreleased) |
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5. |
"Let's Dance" |
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6. |
"China Girl" (Censored version) |
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7. |
"Modern Love" |
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8. |
"Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" |
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9. |
"Blue Jean" |
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10. |
"Loving the Alien" (Censored version) |
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11. |
"Absolute Beginners" |
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12. |
"Underground" |
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13. |
"When the Wind Blows" (Previously unreleased) |
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14. |
"Day-In Day-Out" |
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15. |
"Time Will Crawl" |
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Studio albums |
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Live albums |
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Soundtracks |
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EPs |
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Compilations |
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Box sets |
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Concert videos |
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Video albums |
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Documentaries |
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Tours |
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