or other D.B. experts

would this be the best album to get....



.....for someone who is a casual fan of his?it's a double disc right?

i've always enjoyed the singles and some non single tracks, my favourite song by him willo forever be "I'm Afraid Of Americans" but unsure which collection would be the best to get or most complete. and with all the Bowie talk on the forums i figured i should spend the $9.99 and get it though i'd like your opinion 1st. thanks in advance

how could you not mention Anxiety?

lilgish said:

didn't realize i was suppose to.

lilgish said:

i did say.... or other D.B. experts
[Edited 11/12/05 18:36pm]

CHIC0 said:

Like I always say, I'm not a true hardcore DB fan, but that two-disc Best Of compilation is the more concise way to go, especially if you just need a sampler. Also, try the Ziggy Stardust record...

It's a good collection. Although for my money I'll always prefer the Best of David Bowie 1969-1974 and 1974-1979 Collections. I find that his music is best when broken up into periods. I actually prefer the companion DVD to the collection you mentioned to the actual CD's. Do you have any interest in exploring him further? If so, I'd highly recommend picking up Ziggy Stardust. It'll change your life.

CHIC0 said:

for heaven's sake. BANNED!!!

just kidding.

as intros to bowie go, 'best of bowie' isn't bad. if you find yourself confronted with different versions of the CD (there are different versions for every country, plus it's been reissued several times with various bonus discs, blah blah blah), spend the extra money and get the two disc set that goes a little more in-depth with the song selection. you won't be disappointed at all.

actually, you know what? instead of buying the CD set, i'd even go so far as to say you should get the 'best of bowie' DVD instead. it has all the hits and the videos you may already be acquainted with, plus it has a treasure trove of less-seen videos and easter eggs. plus, as visual as bowie is as an artist, it's a really proper introduction to all that he's done over the years. plus, if his video for 'wild is the wind' doesn't make your heart melt, you just ain't human.

Anxiety said:

toad agreed.

I'd always had a passing interest in Bowie before the album came out, but I'd never bought anything by him before. Bought the 2CD edition on the day it came out back in '02 and never looked back. I'd say it's a great way into the man's catalog because you can experience the different phases of his career and decide which ones catch you, and then go out and buy the discs from those eras.

Don't buy the single disc edition, though. Also, don't buy the edition that's the disc of hits and the disc of remixes. Look for the version that has two discs of hits on it.

silverchild said:

thank u

GangstaFam said:

perhaps. just looking for an yntroductory course at the moment and go from there. Ziggy Stardust seems to be his defining moment though. i mean..he's no Kylie Minogue or anything...

Anxiety said:

and i thought u didn't care.




so u think the video collection would be a better purchase than the actual cd? don't make be get both. i can't play the dvd in my car.
so , for you guys, which are your favourite albums?

Axchi696 said:

i didn't realize there were 3 versions. i've seen only 2. thanks for the heads up. i might pick it up on tueday along with MADONNA's new album of course.

CHIC0 said:

you got netflix? put the best of bowie dvds on your queue, at least.

but do what axchi suggested - get the two disc with the hits, not with the extra bonus crap. it's a good starting off point.

favorite albums? really, anything he did between 1970 - 1980, you can't go wrong with. it's hard for me to single out an album from those years, because they're all so good. 'ziggy' is a good classic album to start with. if you like that, get 'aladdin sane', because it's kind of a continuation stylistically. if you get the bowie bug, you're in for a LOT of good music.

skip that and get the upcoming box set that includes the already released "The Best Of David Bowie 1969-1974" and "1974-1979" with a 3rd disc of "1979-1987". that would be your best bet.

of course you're not going to be getting any of his stellar 90's-now work, but then, you wouldn't be getting much of that with the 2-cd BOB either.

Tessa said:

ok..now i'm >>>>>

Anxiety said:

netflix??? i think it's safe to say..no.



oh btw...look what i found

CHIC0 said:

OMG!

Bowie must really be famous! He knows Madonna!!!

MikeMatronik said:

no one even heard of him until she mentioned him. sort of like what she did for Kylie's career when she wore her name on that shirt.







runs and hides from Anxiety behind

CHIC0 said:

Now you're just talkin' crazy.

CHIC0 said:

Disc: 1
1. The Jean Genie
2. Space Oddity
3. Starman
4. Ziggy Stardust
5. John, I'm Only Dancing (Sax Version)
6. Rebel Rebel
7. Let's Spend The Night Together
8. Suffragette City
9. Oh! You Pretty Things
10. Velvet Goldmine
11. Drive In Saturday
12. Diamond Dogs
13. Changes
14. Sorrow
15. The Prettiest Star
16. Life On Mars?
17. Aladdin Sane
18. The Man Who Sold The World
19. Rock 'n' Roll Suicide
20. All The Young Dudes

Disc: 2
1. Sound And Vision
2. Golden Years
3. Fame
4. Young Americans
5. John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)
6. Can You Hear Me
7. Wild Is The Wind
8. Knock On Wood (Live)
9. TVC 15
10. 1984
11. It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City
12. Look Back In Anger
13. The Secret Life Of Arabia
14. DJ
15. Beauty And The Beast
16. Breaking Glass
17. Boys Keep Swinging
18. Heroes

Disc: 3
1. Let's Dance
2. Ashes To Ashes
3. Under Pressure
4. Fashion
5. Modern Love
6. China Girl
7. Scary Monsters
8. Up The Hill Backwards
9. Alabama Song
10. Drowned Girl
11. Cat People
12. This Is Not America
13. Loving The Alien
14. Absolute Beginners
15. When The Wind Blows
16. Blue Jean
17. Day-In Day-Out
18. Time Will Crawl
19. Underground

CHIC0 said:

and thanks to that madonna witch, now EVERYONE knows who bowie is. whadda buncha philistines!

Anxiety said:

banned!!!

CHIC0 said:

That 2-disc set is quite tight for what it is. I think it stands as the best introduction to his entire career at this point, although it isn't perfect. If you want, I can send you something better.

Moonbeam said:

I can send you something best!

GangstaFam said:

i can send you something besterest!

Moonbeam said:

GangstaFam

Anxiety said:

1 of each please
and you had better not be teasing me
[Edited 11/14/05 7:09am]

Anxiety said:

Which version of 'Aladdin Sane' is the best one? I've seen a single disc and double disc. I really like "John, I'm Only Dancing" (on the bonus disc), but I've read nightmare stories about the remastering on the double disc 'Ziggy Stardust' reissue (which might be why it's now out of print). The 'Aladdin Sane' 2CD isn't bad like that one, is it?

sextonseven said:

i think the remastering on the aladdin sane AND ziggy stardust 30th anniversary reissues is great. i'm not a big audiophile, believe it or not - recordings don't have to be in some super-specific pristine quality for me to enjoy it, so i judge sound quality of stuff like this with a really broad brush...and i noticed a vast improvement with these reissues.

also, the version of 'john i'm only dancing' on the 30th anniversary aladdin sane is the sax version, which i far prefer to the regular version.