The Singles featuring His Greatest Hits

~ Release by David Bowie (see all versions of this release, 11 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
CD 2
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1Sound & Vision
engineer:
Eduard Meyer, Laurent Thibault and Tony Visconti
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti
baritone saxophone:
David Bowie (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
bass guitar:
George Murray (American bass guitarist) (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
drums (drum set):
Dennis Davis (drummer) (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18) and Ricky Gardiner (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
piano:
Roy Young (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
background vocals:
Brian Eno (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18) and Mary Hopkin (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18)
arranger:
David Bowie
recorded at:
Château d'Hérouville in Hérouville, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-09-20) and Hansa Tonstudio 2 in Berlin, Germany (from 1976-10 until 1976-11-18)
mixed at:
Hansa by the Wall in Berlin, Germany
recording of:
Sound and Vision (from 1976-09-01 until 1976-11-18)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music, 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
David Bowie4.153:00
2“Heroes”
mastering:
Dr. Toby Mountain (American musician and mastering engineer)
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti
bass:
George Murray (American bass guitarist)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar and Robert Fripp
guitar, keyboard and saxophone and lead vocals:
David Bowie
keyboard and synthesizer:
Brian Eno
percussion:
Dennis Davis (drummer)
recording of:
“Heroes”
lyricist:
David Bowie
composer:
David Bowie and Brian Eno
publisher:
BMG Songs Ltd., E.G. Music Ltd. (publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, Universal Music Careers and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
David Bowie3.853:35
3D.J.
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
recording of:
D.J.
lyricist:
David Bowie
composer:
Carlos Alomar, David Bowie and Brian Eno
David Bowie3:20
4Boys Keep Swinging
assistant engineer:
Eugene Chaplin
engineer:
Rod O’Brien, David Richards (Swiss-based producer and engineer) and Tony Visconti
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
assistant mixer:
Greg Caruso
mixer:
Rod O’Brien and Tony Visconti
analog synthesizer [EMS Synthi AKS] and piano:
Brian Eno (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
bass:
Tony Visconti (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
drums (drum set):
Carlos Alomar (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
guitar:
Adrian Belew (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
guitar and piano:
David Bowie (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
violin:
Simon House (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
background vocals:
Tony Visconti (in 1979-03)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (in 1979-03)
recorded at:
Mountain Recording Studios (moved to Attalens in 2002) in Montreux, Vaud, Switzerland (from 1978-09 until 1978-09-15) and The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1979-03)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Boys Keep Swinging (from 1978-08 until 1979-03)
lyricist:
David Bowie
composer:
David Bowie and Brian Eno
David Bowie4.353:16
5Ashes to Ashes
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti
recording of:
Ashes to Ashes
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie4.43:34
6Fashion
producer:
David Bowie and Tony Visconti
mixer:
Tony Visconti
recording of:
Fashion
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
David Bowie2.83:23
7Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)David Bowie5:09
8Let’s Dance
engineer and mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
assistant mixer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
solo guitar:
Stevie Ray Vaughan
lead vocals:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (in 1983)
recording of:
Let’s Dance
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd and Watanabe Music Publishing CM division
David Bowie4.14:07
9China Girl
engineer and mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
assistant mixer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
solo guitar:
Stevie Ray Vaughan
lead vocals:
David Bowie
recording of:
China Girl
writer:
David Bowie and Iggy Pop
publisher:
BMG VM Music France, BMG VM Music Ltd., Bug Music (music publishing), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), EMI Virgin Music Ltd. (do not use this as a release label!), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Fujipacific Music, Inc., James Osterberg Music, Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Tintoretto Music, Virgin Music (publisher and label, only for releases with Virgin MUSIC logo), Watanabe Music Publishing CM division, EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
David Bowie4.14:14
10Modern Love
sound engineer, engineer and mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
assistant mixer:
David Bowie and Nile Rodgers
baritone saxophone and flute:
Steve Elson (American saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist & duduk player)
bass:
Carmine Rojas
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim
flute and tenor saxophone:
Robert Aaron and Stan Harrison
guitar:
Nile Rodgers and Stevie Ray Vaughan
keyboard:
Rob Sabino
percussion:
Sammy Figueroa
trumpet:
Mac Gollehon
background vocals:
Frank Simms, George Simms and David Spinner
lead vocals:
David Bowie
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (in 1983)
recording of:
Modern Love
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Jones Music America and RZO Music Ltd
David Bowie43:56
11Blue Jean
engineer:
Hugh Padgham
producer:
David Bowie, Derek Bramble and Hugh Padgham
mixer:
David Bowie and Hugh Padgham
alto saxophone:
Stan Harrison (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
baritone saxophone:
Steve Elson (American saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist & duduk player) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
electric bass guitar:
Carmine Rojas (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
electric bass guitar and guitar:
Derek Bramble (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
guitar:
Carlos Alomar (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
marimba:
Guy St. Onge (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
tenor saxophone:
Lenny Pickett (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
trumpet:
Mark Pender (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
background vocals:
Curtis King (American singer and songwriter) (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10) and George Simms (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
horn arranger:
The Borneo Horns
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (in 1984)
recorded at:
Le Studio in Morin‐Heights, Québec, Canada (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
recording of:
Blue Jean (from 1984-05-01 until 1984-06-10)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), The Richmond Organization Éditions Essex (TRO) and Westminster Music Ltd.
David Bowie3.653:09
12Loving the AlienDavid Bowie4:39
13Dancing in the Street
assistant engineer:
Steve Boyer, Ira McLaughlin (engineer) and Richard Sullivan
engineer:
Stephen Benben, Bob Clearmountain and Mark Saunders (engineer)
additional producer:
Michael Barbiero (producer, mixer, engineer, songwriter, collaborator with Steve Thompson), Mick Jagger, Nile Rodgers and Steve Thompson (producer)
producer:
David Bowie, Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
alto saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Stan Harrison (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07)
baritone saxophone and tenor saxophone:
Lenny Pickett (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07)
drums (drum set):
Neil Conti (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07)
electric bass guitar:
John Regan (songwriter/bassist) (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07) and Matthew Seligman (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07)
guitar:
Kevin Armstrong (UK guitarist, producer & songwriter) (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07), Earl Slick (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07) and G.E. Smith (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07)
keyboard:
Steve Nieve (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07)
percussion:
Jimmy Maelen (Percussion), Jimmy McLean (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07) and Pedro Ortiz (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07)
trumpet:
Mac Gollehon (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07)
background vocals:
Tessa Niles (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07) and Helena Springs (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-06-30) and Mick Jagger (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-06-30)
recorded at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-06-30) and Power Station Studios in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1985-07)
music videos:
Dancing in the Street (music video) by David Bowie & Mick Jagger
cover recording of:
Dancing in the Street (from 1985-06-29 until 1985-07)
writer:
Marvin Gaye, Ivy Jo Hunter and William Stevenson (Motown songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), FCG Music, Jobete Music (UK) Ltd., Jobete Music Co., Inc., MG III Music, NMG Music, Stone Agate Music, Stone Agate Music Division, イーエムアイ音楽出版 フジパシフィック事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
David Bowie feat. Mick Jagger3.43:14
14Absolute Beginners
co-producer:
Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
producer:
David Bowie, Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley (English record producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (in 1986)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Virgin Records Ltd. (not for release label use!) (in 1986)
recording of:
Absolute Beginners
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd and Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie) (in 1986)
David Bowie3.95:36
15Day‐In Day‐Out
recording of:
Day‐In Day‐Out
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie
publisher:
Jones Music America
David Bowie4:14
16Never Let Me Down
recording of:
Never Let Me Down
lyricist:
David Bowie (from 1986-09 until 1986-11)
composer:
Carlos Alomar (from 1986-09 until 1986-11) and David Bowie (from 1986-09 until 1986-11)
publisher:
Éditer à Paris, Guitarlos, Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Jones Music America, Universal MCA Music Publishing (France), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部
David Bowie4:03

Credits

Release Group

part of:Albums “disques d’or” (number: le 1994-12-14, après 1 an et 1 mois) (order: 1)
Wikipedia:en: The Singles Collection (David Bowie album) [info]
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/97364 [info]
Wikidata:Q1751704 [info]