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1993 compilation album by David Bowie
The Singles Collection UK release cover
Released 8 November 1993[1] Recorded 1969–1993 Genre Length 154 :14 Label
Cover of The Singles 1969 to 1993 US release
Cover of the Dutch 1997 reissue
The Singles Collection is a compilation album by the English musician David Bowie , released in 1993 in the UK and (with some changes) as The Singles 1969 to 1993 in the United States. A video companion, Bowie – The Video Collection , was released on VHS at the same time.
Release [ edit ]
Released in late 1993, this "singles" collection included some tracks that were never officially released as singles (such as "Ziggy Stardust "). This release marked the first time some 7"/single edits were available on CD, and included some unusual or rare versions, such as the shortened mixes of "TVC 15 ", "Space Oddity " and "Loving the Alien ". The US release included the full-length original version of Bowie's "Cat People (Putting Out Fire) " and the 4:01 remix of "Under Pressure " from Classic Queen , while the UK version instead includes a 3:58 edit originally found on Queen 's Greatest Hits II .
The first 40,000 copies of the US CD release included a third disc containing a single track, "Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy ", a duet by Bowie and Bing Crosby taken from Bing's 1977 Christmas television special.
Track listing [ edit ]
All songs written by David Bowie except where noted.
UK version [ edit ]
(*) = not on the U.S. version
Disc one Title Writer(s) Place of Origin 1. "Space Oddity " David Bowie , 19695:15 2. "Changes " Hunky Dory , 19713:35 3. "Starman " The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars , 19724:18 4. "Ziggy Stardust " The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars 3:14 5. "Suffragette City " The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars 3:26 6. "John, I'm Only Dancing " Non-album single , 1972 2:47 7. "The Jean Genie " Aladdin Sane , 19734:07 8. "Drive-In Saturday " Aladdin Sane 4:30 9. "Life on Mars? " Hunky Dory ; released as a single in 19733:51 10. "Sorrow " Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein , Richard Gottehrer Pin Ups , 1973; originally by The McCoys in 1965 and made famous by The Merseys the following year2:54 11. "Rebel Rebel " Diamond Dogs 4:30 12. "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide " (*) The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars ; released as a single in 19742:58 13. "Diamond Dogs " Diamond Dogs 6:04 14. "Knock on Wood " (*) (Live) Eddie Floyd , Steve Cropper David Live , 1974; originally by Eddie Floyd from Knock on Wood , 19663:03 15. "Young Americans " Young Americans , 19755:11 16. "Fame " Bowie, Carlos Alomar , John Lennon Young Americans 4:14 17. "Golden Years " Station to Station , 1976; released as a single the previous year4:00 18. "TVC 15 " Station to Station 5:31 19. "Sound and Vision " Low , 19773:02
Disc two Title Writer(s) Place of Origin 1. "" Heroes" " (Single edit ) Bowie, Brian Eno "Heroes" , 19773:37 2. "Beauty and the Beast " "Heroes" 3:33 3. "Boys Keep Swinging " Bowie, Eno Lodger , 19793:17 4. "DJ " Bowie, Eno, Alomar Lodger 4:00 5. "Alabama Song " (*) Bertolt Brecht , Kurt Weill Non-album single, 1980 3:51 6. "Ashes to Ashes " Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) , 19804:24 7. "Fashion " Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) 4:47 8. "Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) " Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) 5:11 9. "Under Pressure " (Edited version; with Queen ) Bowie, Freddie Mercury , Brian May , John Deacon , Roger Taylor Non-album single, 1981; later included on the Queen album Hot Space the following year 3:57 10. "Wild Is the Wind " (*) Dimitri Tiomkin , Ned Washington Station to Station ; originally by Johnny Mathis for the film of the same name , 1957; released as a single in 1981 in support of the Changestwobowie compilation album6:01 11. "Let's Dance " (Single edit) Let's Dance , 19834:07 12. "China Girl " (Single edit) Bowie, Jim Osterburg (a.k.a. Iggy Pop ) Let's Dance ; originally by Iggy Pop from The Idiot , 19774:16 13. "Modern Love " (Single edit) Let's Dance 3:56 14. "Blue Jean " Tonight , 19843:11 15. "This Is Not America " (*) (with the Pat Metheny Group ) Bowie, Pat Metheny , Lyle Mays The Falcon and the Snowman soundtrack , 19853:47 16. "Dancing in the Street " (with Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones ) Marvin Gaye , William "Mickey" Stevenson , Ivy Jo Hunter Non-album single for Live Aid , 1985; originally by Martha and the Vandellas released as a single in 1964 and appeared on Dance Party the following year 3:10 17. "Absolute Beginners " (Single edit) Absolute Beginners soundtrack , 19865:37 18. "Day-In Day-Out " (Single edit) Never Let Me Down , 19874:11
U.S. version [ edit ]
(*) = Not on the UK version
Disc two Title Writer(s) Place of Origin 1. ""Heroes"" (Single edit) Bowie, Eno "Heroes" 3:39 2. "Boys Keep Swinging " Bowie, Eno Lodger 3:20 3. "DJ" (Single edit) Bowie, Eno, Alomar Lodger 3:24 4. "Look Back in Anger " (*) Bowie, Eno Lodger 3:09 5. "Ashes to Ashes " (Single edit) Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) 3:37 6. "Fashion " (Single edit) Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) 3:26 7. "Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) " Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) 5:12 8. "Under Pressure " (with Queen ) Bowie, Mercury, May, Deacon, Taylor Hot Space (Queen album)4:05 9. "Cat People (Putting Out Fire) " (*) (soundtrack version, with Giorgio Moroder ) Bowie, Moroder Cat People soundtrack , 1982; re-recorded for Let's Dance the following year6:46 10. "Let's Dance " (Edited version exclusive to this release) Let's Dance 4:10 11. "China Girl " (Edited version exclusive to this release) Bowie, Osterburg (a.k.a. Pop) Let's Dance 4:18 12. "Modern Love " (Edited version exclusive to this release) Let's Dance 3:59 13. "Blue Jean " Tonight 3:12 14. "Loving the Alien " (*) (Single remix) Tonight ; remixed & released as a 1985 single4:42 15. "Dancing in the Street " (with Mick Jagger ) Gaye, Stevenson, Hunter non-album single for Live Aid 3:17 16. "Absolute Beginners " (Single edit) Absolute Beginners soundtrack5:39 17. "Day-In Day-Out " (Single edit) Never Let Me Down 4:17 18. "Never Let Me Down " (*) Bowie, Alomar Never Let Me Down 4:07 19. "Jump They Say " (*) (Radio edit) Black Tie White Noise , 19933:55
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