Legacy (The Very Best of David Bowie)

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Legacy (The Very Best of David Bowie)
David Bowie Bowie Legacy Album Cover.jpg
Greatest hits album by
David Bowie
Released11 November 2016
Recorded1969–2015
Genre Rock
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)
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

Disc one

No.TitleWriter(s)Place of originLength
1."Space Oddity"  David Bowie 5:14
2."The Man Who Sold the World"  The Man Who Sold the World 3:57
3."Changes"  Hunky Dory 3:35
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 Mars 4:12
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 Sane 4:05
10."All the Young Dudes" Outtake from Aladdin Sane3:08
11."Drive-In Saturday" Aladdin Sane4:30
12."Sorrow"Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer Pin Ups 2:53
13."Rebel Rebel"  Diamond Dogs 4:30
14."Young Americans" (US single version)  Young Americans 3:13
15."Fame"Bowie, John Lennon, Carlos Alomar Young Americans4:16
16."Golden Years" (Single version)  Station to Station 3:27
17."Sound and Vision"  Low 3:03
18.""Heroes"" (Single version)Bowie, Brian Eno "Heroes" 3:33
19."Boys Keep Swinging"Bowie, Eno Lodger 3:17
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 Taylor Hot Space 4:08
2."Let's Dance" (Single version)  Let's Dance 4:08
3."China Girl" (Single version)Bowie, Iggy Pop Let's Dance4:15
4."Modern Love" (Single version) Let's Dance3:56
5."Blue Jean"  Tonight 3:11
6."This Is Not America" (with the Pat Metheny Group)Bowie, Lyle Mays, Pat Metheny The Falcon and the Snowman soundtrack 3:51
7."Dancing in the Street" (with Mick Jagger) Marvin Gaye, William "Mickey" Stevenson, Ivy Jo Hunter Non-album single3:10
8."Absolute Beginners" (Single version)  Absolute Beginners soundtrack 4:46
9."Jump They Say" (Radio edit)  Black Tie White Noise 3:54
10."Hallo Spaceboy" (Pet Shop Boys remix; with the Pet Shop Boys)Bowie, Eno 1. Outside 4:25
11."Little Wonder" (Single version)Bowie, Reeves Gabrels, Mark Plati Earthling 3:42
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)  Heathen 3:58
15."Everyone Says 'Hi'" (Edited version) Heathen3:29
16."New Killer Star" (Radio edit)  Reality 3:43
17."Where Are We Now?"  The Next Day 4:09
18."Lazarus" (Single edit)  ★ 4:05
19."I Can't Give Everything Away" (Single edit) ★4:26

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) [41] Gold50,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [42] Gold25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [43] 3× Platinum900,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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