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Early in 1997, David Bowie sold the rights to his RCA catalog to EMI, and the first release to appear under the new agreement was The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974, which was part of EMI's limited-edition 100th Birthday series. Instead of playing it straight, the 20-track set offers both the predictable classics -- "The Jean Genie," "Space Oddity," "Starman," "Drive-In Saturday," "Ziggy Stardust," "Suffragette City," "Changes," "Sorrow," "The Man Who Sold the World" -- and relative obscurities, like the B-side "Velvet Goldmine," Bowie's version of "All the Young Dudes," and alternate takes of "John, I'm Only Dancing" and "The Prettiest Star." There are also album tracks like "Oh! You Pretty Things" and "Life on Mars" that have become classics, making The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974 an impressive, reasonably thorough overview of Bowie's glam years.
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Mick Ronson, Guitar, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, Lead Vocals, Writer, Harmonica, MainArtist - Mike Moran, Engineer - Ken Scott, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Trevor Bolder, Bass Guitar - Woody Woodmansey, Drums
© 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Terry Cox, Drums - Herbie Flowers, Bass Guitar - Paul Buckmaster, Arranger - Peter Mew, Remastering Engineer - Rick Wakeman, Harpsichord, Mellotron - Gus Dudgeon, Producer - David Bowie, Arranger, Lead Vocals, Writer, 12 String Guitar, MainArtist, Stylophone Synthesizer - Tony Visconti, MixingEngineer - Ken Scott, RecordingEngineer - Nigel Reeve, Remastering Engineer - Malcolm Toft, Engineer - Keith Christmas, Acoustic Guitar - Session Orchestra, Orchestra - Barry Sheffield, Engineer
© 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mick Ronson, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Synthesizer, Mellotron - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, Saxophone, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Ken Scott, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Trevor Bolder, Bass - Woody Woodmansey, Drums, Percussion
© 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mick Ronson, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Synthesizer, Mellotron - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, Saxophone, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Ken Scott, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Trevor Bolder, Bass - Woody Woodmansey, Drums, Percussion
© 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mick Ronson, Guitar - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Saxophone, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Ken Scott, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Ken Fordham, Saxophone - Mick Woodmansey, Drums - Trevor Bolder, Bass
© 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Herbie Flowers, Bass Guitar - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums - Tony Newman, Drums - David Bowie, Producer, Percussion, Programmer, Saxophone, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer, Phased Guitar - Mike Garson, Harpsichord, Piano, Moog, Mellotron - ALAN PARKER, Guitar - Keith Harwood, Engineer, MixingEngineer
© 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mick Ronson, Guitar, Backing Vocals - KEITH RICHARDS, Writer - MICK JAGGER, Writer - David Bowie, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Programmer, Saxophone, Lead Vocals, Moog, MainArtist - Mike Moran, Engineer - Mike Garson, Piano - Ken Scott, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Trevor Bolder, Bass Guitar - Woody Woodmansey, Drums
© 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mick Ronson, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Synthesizer, Mellotron - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, Saxophone, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Ken Scott, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Trevor Bolder, Bass - Woody Woodmansey, Drums, Percussion
© 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mick Ronson, Guitar, Vocals - Rick Wakeman, Piano - David Bowie, Additional Piano, Vocals, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Ken Scott, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - The Actor, Assistant Production - Trevor Bolder, Bass Guitar - Woody Woodmansey, Drums
© 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mick Ronson, Guitar - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Ken Scott, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Trevor Bolder, Bass - Woody Woodmansey, Drums
© 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mick Ronson, Guitar, Piano, Backing Vocals - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, Saxophone, Lead Vocals, Writer, Moog, MainArtist - Mike Moran, Engineer - Mike Garson, Piano - Ken Scott, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Trevor Bolder, Bass Guitar - Woody Woodmansey, Drums
© 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Herbie Flowers, Bass Guitar - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums - Tony Newman, Drums - David Bowie, Producer, Percussion, Programmer, Saxophone, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist, MixingEngineer, Phased Guitar - Mike Garson, Harpsichord, Piano, Moog, Mellotron - Tony Visconti, MixingEngineer - ALAN PARKER, Guitar - Keith Harwood, Engineer
© 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Richard Gottehrer, Writer - JERRY GOLDSTEIN, Writer - BOB FELDMAN, Writer - Mick Ronson, Guitar, Piano, Backing Vocals - Aynsley Dunbar, Drums - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Lead Vocals, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Electric Piano - Ken Scott, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Ken Fordham, Baritone Saxophone - Trevor Bolder, Bass Guitar - Mac Cormack, Backing Vocals - Denis Blackeye, Engineer
© 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mick Ronson, Arranger, Guitar, Piano, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - David Bowie, Producer, Arranger, Guitar, Programmer, Saxophone, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Mike Moran, Engineer - Mike Garson, Piano - Ken Scott, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Ken Fordham, Flute, Saxophone - Trevor Bolder, Bass Guitar - Woody Woodmansey, Drums - Brian 'Bux' Wilshaw, Flute, Saxophone
© 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mick Ronson, String Arranger, Guitar, Mellotron - Rick Wakeman, Piano - David Bowie, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Ken Scott, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - The Actor, Assistant Production - Trevor Bolder, Bass Guitar - Woody Woodmansey, Drums
© 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mick Ronson, Guitar, Piano, Backing Vocals, MixingEngineer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, Saxophone, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Mike Moran, Engineer - Mike Garson, Piano - Ken Scott, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Ken Fordham, Flute, Saxophone - Trevor Bolder, Bass Guitar - Woody Woodmansey, Drums - Brian 'Bux' Wilshaw, Flute, Saxophone
© 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mick Ronson, Guitar, Vocals - David Bowie, Guitar, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Tony Visconti, Producer, Electric Bass - Ken Scott, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Dr. Toby Mountain, Remastering Engineer - Jonathan Wyner, Assistant Mastering Engineer - Mick Woodmansey, Drums, Percussion - Ralph Mace, Moog - Gerald Chevin, Engineer
© 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mick Ronson, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Synthesizer, Mellotron - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Programmer, Saxophone, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Ken Scott, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Trevor Bolder, Bass - Woody Woodmansey, Drums, Percussion
© 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Mick Ronson, Guitar, Vocals - David Bowie, Producer, Saxophone, Lead Vocals, Writer, MainArtist - Mike Garson, Piano - Ken Scott, Producer, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Ken Fordham, Tenor Saxophone - Mick Woodmansey, Drums - Trevor Bolder, Bass Guitar - Brian Wilshaw, Tenor Saxophone
© 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
Early in 1997, David Bowie sold the rights to his RCA catalog to EMI, and the first release to appear under the new agreement was The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974, which was part of EMI's limited-edition 100th Birthday series. Instead of playing it straight, the 20-track set offers both the predictable classics -- "The Jean Genie," "Space Oddity," "Starman," "Drive-In Saturday," "Ziggy Stardust," "Suffragette City," "Changes," "Sorrow," "The Man Who Sold the World" -- and relative obscurities, like the B-side "Velvet Goldmine," Bowie's version of "All the Young Dudes," and alternate takes of "John, I'm Only Dancing" and "The Prettiest Star." There are also album tracks like "Oh! You Pretty Things" and "Life on Mars" that have become classics, making The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974 an impressive, reasonably thorough overview of Bowie's glam years.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 20 track(s)
- Total length: 01:17:34
- Main artists: David Bowie
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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