The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979

The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979 is a compilation album by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, released in 1998 by EMI. It follows The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974 (1997) and includes material released between 1974 and 1979. This album was also included as the second disc of the compilation The Platinum Collection (2005/2006).

The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979
Greatest hits album by David Bowie
Released	April 1998 (1998-04)
Recorded	1974–1979
Genre	Rock
Length	69:33
Label	EMI
Producer	Various
David Bowie chronology
Earthling in the City (1997) The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979 (1998) Hours (1999)
David Bowie compilation chronology
The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974 (1997) The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979 (1998) Bowie at the Beeb (2000)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Pitchfork Media	8.6/10[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music	[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

Track listing

All songs written by David Bowie, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Place of Origin	Length
1.	"Sound and Vision"		Low, 1977	3:02
2.	"Golden Years" (Single version)		Station to Station, 1976	3:28
3.	"Fame"	Bowie, Carlos Alomar, John Lennon	Young Americans, 1975	4:13
4.	"Young Americans" (U.S. single version)		Young Americans	3:12
5.	"John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)"		Non-album single, 1979; 1974 re-recorded version of "John, I'm Only Dancing" from 1972/1973	6:59
6.	"Can You Hear Me?"		Young Americans	5:05
7.	"Wild Is the Wind"	Dimitri Tiomkin, Ned Washington	Station to Station; originally by Johnny Mathis for the film of the same name, 1957	5:59
8.	"Knock on Wood" (Live)	Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd	David Live, 1974; originally by Eddie Floyd from Knock on Wood, 1966	2:58
9.	"TVC 15" (Single version)		Station to Station	3:32
10.	"1984"		Diamond Dogs, 1974	3:25
11.	"It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City"	Bruce Springsteen	Sound + Vision box set, 1989; recorded in 1975 for Station to Station	3:46
12.	"Look Back in Anger"	Bowie, Brian Eno	Lodger, 1979	3:06
13.	"The Secret Life of Arabia"	Bowie, Eno, Alomar	"Heroes", 1977	3:45
14.	"DJ"	Bowie, Eno, Alomar	Lodger	4:02
15.	"Beauty and the Beast"		"Heroes"	3:34
16.	"Breaking Glass"	Bowie, Dennis Davis, George Murray	Low, 1977	1:51
17.	"Boys Keep Swinging"	Bowie, Eno	Lodger	3:18
18.	""Heroes"" (Single version)	Bowie, Eno	"Heroes", 1977	3:33

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)[5]	39

Chart (2009)	Peak position
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[6]	96

Chart (2016)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7]	49
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8]	38

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)[9]	Platinum	15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[10]	Gold	100,000*
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979 – David Bowie". AllMusic. Retrieved 6 August 2017.
2. link Archived 15 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine
3. Larkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press.
4. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. pp. 97–98.
5. "David Bowie | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
6. "Spanishcharts.com – David Bowie – The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
7. "Australiancharts.com – David Bowie – The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
8. "Charts.nz – David Bowie – The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979". Hung Medien. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
9. "New Zealand album certifications – David Bowie – The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979". Recorded Music NZ. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
10. "British album certifications – David Bowie – The Best Of 1974/1979". British Phonographic Industry. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2016.