The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979

Greatest hits album by David Bowie

Released

April 1998

Recorded

1974–1979

Genre

Rock

Length

69:33

Label

EMI

Producer

Producer varies from track to track

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	link
Pitchfork Media	(8.6/10) link

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

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	3:52
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

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[1]	Platinum	15,000^{^}
United Kingdom (BPI)^[2]	Gold	100,000^{^}
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone

References

↑ "New Zealand album certifications – David Bowie – The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979". Recorded Music NZ. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
↑ "British album certifications – David Bowie – The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979". British Phonographic Industry. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2016. Enter The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979 in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Gold in the field By Award. Click Search

David Bowie

Discography Songs Awards and nominations Filmography Tours

Studio albums	David Bowie (1967) David Bowie (1969) The Man Who Sold the World Hunky Dory The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars Aladdin Sane Pin Ups Diamond Dogs Young Americans Station to Station Low "Heroes" Lodger Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) Let's Dance Tonight Never Let Me Down Tin Machine (with Tin Machine) Tin Machine II (with Tin Machine) Black Tie White Noise Outside Earthling Hours Heathen Reality The Next Day Blackstar

Live albums	David Live Stage Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture Tin Machine Live: Oy Vey, Baby (with Tin Machine) LiveAndWell.com Live EP (Live at Fashion Rocks) Live Santa Monica '72 VH1 Storytellers A Reality Tour

Soundtracks	Christiane F. Love You till Tuesday Labyrinth The Buddha of Suburbia Lazarus

EPs	Baal Earthling in the City Live EP (Live at Fashion Rocks) The Next Day Extra

Compilations	The World of David Bowie Images 1966–1967 Changesonebowie The Best of Bowie Changestwobowie Rare Golden Years Fame and Fashion Changesbowie Early On (1964–1966) The Singles Collection RarestOneBowie The Deram Anthology 1966–1968 The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974 The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979 BBC Sessions 1969–1972 Bowie at the Beeb All Saints Best of Bowie Club Bowie The Collection The Best of David Bowie 1980/1987 iSelect Nothing Has Changed Bowie Legacy

Box sets	Sound + Vision Bowie Box Set The Platinum Collection Five Years (1969–1973) Who Can I Be Now? (1974–1976)

Concert videos	Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars Serious Moonlight Glass Spider A Reality Tour VH1 Storytellers

Promotional films	Love You till Tuesday Jazzin' for Blue Jean Bowie – The Video Collection Black Tie White Noise Best of Bowie

Tours	Ziggy Stardust Tour Diamond Dogs Tour Isolar Isolar II Serious Moonlight Tour Glass Spider Tour Tin Machine Tour Sound+Vision Tour It's My Life Tour Outside Tour Outside Summer Festivals Tour Earthling Tour Hours Tour Mini Tour Heathen Tour A Reality Tour

Related articles	Berlin Trilogy Major Tom The Thin White Duke Jareth Omikron: The Nomad Soul Symphony No. 1 "Low" Symphony No. 4 "Heroes" "Bowie" The Sovereign Toy We Were So Turned On: A Tribute to David Bowie The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions Heteropoda davidbowie Lazarus Death Art collection

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