Legacy (The Very Best of David Bowie)

Legacy (The Very Best of David Bowie)
Greatest hits album by
David Bowie
Released11 November 2016
Recorded1969–2015
GenreRock
Length2:30:55 (2-disc)
77:04 (1-disc)
Label
David Bowie chronology
Lazarus (Original Cast Recording)
(2016) 		Legacy (The Very Best of David Bowie)
(2016) 		No Plan
(2017)
David Bowie compilation chronology
Nothing Has Changed
(2014) 		Legacy
(2016)
Singles from Legacy
  1. "Life on Mars? (2016 Mix)"
    Released: 7 October 2016
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Legacy (The Very Best of David Bowie) (also known as Legacy) is a greatest hits album by English musician David Bowie, released on 11 November 2016 through Sony Music Entertainment in the US and Warner Music Group in the UK and several territories. Legacy marks Bowie’s first title to reach 400 weeks on the UK albums chart and is one of the albums which have spent the most weeks on the chart.[2]

The album's contents are mostly identical to the two-disc edition of Bowie's previous greatest hits album Nothing Has Changed (2014).[3] "Love Is Lost" and "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)", which were present on Nothing Has Changed, are replaced by three new selections: "Lazarus" and "I Can't Give Everything Away", both from Bowie's final studio album Blackstar (2016), and the radio edit of the Heathen song "Slow Burn" (which also appears on the three-disc version of Nothing Has Changed).[4] Additionally, a new mix of "Life on Mars?" by Ken Scott, the song's original co-producer, replaces the original version from Hunky Dory (1971), and was released as a single and a special music video to promote the compilation.[4]

A one-disc version, with a non-chronological track listing, was also made available in some markets.[3] A vinyl LP is also available.

Track listing

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All songs written by David Bowie, except where noted.

Standard single disc version / Vinyl LP version

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No.TitleWriter(s)Place of originLength
1."Let's Dance" (Single version) Let's Dance4:08
2."Ashes to Ashes" (Single version) Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)3:35
3."Under Pressure" (with Queen)Bowie, Deacon, May, Mercury, TaylorHot Space4:08
4."Life on Mars?" (2016 mix) Hunky Dory3:35
5."Changes" Hunky Dory3:35
6."The Man Who Sold the World" The Man Who Sold the World3:57
7."Space Oddity" David Bowie5:14
8."Starman" (Single version) The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars4:08
9."Ziggy Stardust" (Single version) The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars4:08
10."The Jean Genie" (Single version) Aladdin Sane4:05
11."Rebel Rebel" Diamond Dogs4:30
12."Young Americans" (Single version) Young Americans3:15
13."Golden Years" (Single version) Station to Station3:27
14."Modern Love" (Single version) Let's Dance3:58
15."China Girl" (Single version) Let's Dance4:15
16."Fame" (Single version) Young Americans4:16
17."Sound and Vision" Low3:03
18."'Heroes'" (Single version) "Heroes"3:33
19."Where Are We Now?" The Next Day4:09
20."Lazarus" (Single version) ★4:05

"Modern Love" is found in the US version only. In the UK/Europe version, Mick Jagger & David Bowie's "Dancing in the street" is in its place. The UK/Europe vinyl LP version includes “Oh, You Pretty Things” that is not included on the US vinyl LP version.

Deluxe 2-disc version

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Disc one

No.TitleWriter(s)Place of originLength
1."Space Oddity" David Bowie5:14
2."The Man Who Sold the World" The Man Who Sold the World3:57
3."Changes" Hunky Dory3:35
4."Oh! You Pretty Things" Hunky Dory3:12
5."Life on Mars?" (2016 mix) Hunky Dory4:00
6."Starman" (Original single mix) The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars4:12
7."Ziggy Stardust" The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars3:12
8."Moonage Daydream" The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars4:39
9."The Jean Genie" (Original single mix) Aladdin Sane4:05
10."All the Young Dudes" Outtake from Aladdin Sane3:08
11."Drive-In Saturday" Aladdin Sane4:30
12."Sorrow"Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard GottehrerPin Ups2:53
13."Rebel Rebel" Diamond Dogs4:30
14."Young Americans" (US single version) Young Americans3:13
15."Fame"Bowie, John Lennon, Carlos AlomarYoung Americans4:16
16."Golden Years" (Single version) Station to Station3:27
17."Sound and Vision" Low3:03
18.""Heroes"" (Single version)Bowie, Brian Eno"Heroes"3:33
19."Boys Keep Swinging"Bowie, EnoLodger3:17
20."Fashion" (Single version) Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)3:26
21."Ashes to Ashes" (Single version) Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)3:35

Disc two

No.TitleWriter(s)Place of OriginLength
1."Under Pressure" (with Queen)Bowie, John Deacon, Brian May, Freddie Mercury, Roger TaylorHot Space4:08
2."Let's Dance" (Single version) Let's Dance4:08
3."China Girl" (Single version)Bowie, Iggy PopLet's Dance4:15
4."Modern Love" (Single version) Let's Dance3:56
5."Blue Jean" Tonight3:11
6."This Is Not America" (with the Pat Metheny Group)Bowie, Lyle Mays, Pat MethenyThe Falcon and the Snowman soundtrack3:51
7."Dancing in the Street" (with Mick Jagger)Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson, Ivy Jo HunterNon-album single3:10
8."Absolute Beginners" (Single version) Absolute Beginners soundtrack4:46
9."Jump They Say" (Radio edit) Black Tie White Noise3:54
10."Hallo Spaceboy" (Pet Shop Boys remix; with the Pet Shop Boys)Bowie, Eno1. Outside4:25
11."Little Wonder" (Single version)Bowie, Reeves Gabrels, Mark PlatiEarthling3:42
12."I'm Afraid of Americans" (V1 Trent Reznor remix) (Radio edit)Bowie, EnoEarthling4:25
13."Thursday's Child" (Radio edit)Bowie, Gabrels'hours...'4:26
14."Slow Burn" (Radio edit) Heathen3:58
15."Everyone Says 'Hi'" (Edited version) Heathen3:29
16."New Killer Star" (Radio edit) Reality3:43
17."Where Are We Now?" The Next Day4:09
18."Lazarus" (Single edit) ★4:05
19."I Can't Give Everything Away" (Single edit) ★4:26

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP)[41] Gold 50,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[42] Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[43] 3× Platinum 900,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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