The Best of Bowie

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For the 2002 compilation album, see Best of Bowie.

The Best of Bowie
Compilation album by David Bowie
Released	1980
Recorded	1969-1979
Genre	Rock
Label	K-Tel
Producer(s)	Producer varies from track to track

The Best of Bowie is a David Bowie compilation album released in 1980. In addition to including the rare 7" edits of "Fame" and "Golden Years," the compilation contains unique edits of "Life On Mars?" and "Diamond Dogs". It is assumed that these edits were made to allow all 16 tracks to fit on one LP.

[edit] Track Listing

• All tracks written by David Bowie, except where noted.

[edit] Side 1

1. Space Oddity (5:07)
2. Life on Mars? (K-Tel Edit) (3:34)
3. Starman (4:07)
4. Rock 'N' Roll Suicide (2:56)
5. John, I'm Only Dancing (Sax Version) (2:37)
6. The Jean Genie (4:03)
7. Breaking Glass (Live from Stage) (3:27) (Bowie, Dennis Davis, George Murray)
8. Sorrow (2:51) (Feldman, Goldstein, Gottehrer)

[edit] Side 2

1. Diamond Dogs (K-Tel Edit) (4:36)
2. Young Americans (5:05)
3. Fame (Edit) (3:25)
4. Golden Years (Edit) (3:20)
5. TVC 15 (Edit) (3:28)
6. Sound and Vision (3:00)
7. "Heroes" (Edit) (3:26) (Bowie, Brian Eno)
8. Boys Keep Swinging (3:15) (Bowie, Eno)