Bowie is a genius. His music is brilliant. Most people acknowledge that already so i’m not doing a review, but as a casual-ish Bowie fan I have been on the lookout for a greatest hits compilation for a while and finally got around to picking one up. However I suffered from a typical problem with picking a collection, particularly when the artist has such an extensive back catalogue. There is always one or two tracks that are inexplicably missing. The 2 Disc version of Legacy is pretty comprehensive but for me the stark omission is Suffragette City. I guess they had to cull something but it is a brilliant track and as the track listing runs chronologically it was easy to slip in from another collection. Although I don’t mind new mixes when it comes to a greatest hits I want original version’s and although Life On Mars is good alternative version I just had to replace it with the original. Now I have the ultimate Bowie collection and it sounds great! Which greatest hits have you had to “upgrade”?
Standout track : Oh, come on…..seriously, you weren’t really expecting me to pick one?
No Suffragette City? That is shocking. I don’t think I could pick a favourite out of all this tracks either. I do listen to his individual albums too, so I have favourite Bowie albums rather than songs.
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I know! Yet they included Dancing In The Street!! Never listened to a Bowie album. What would be a good one to start with?
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I’d start with Hunky Dory. It’s a strong album & one of my favourites of his.
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I might just do that. Could be my next musical obsession. I’m due one about now…
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Haha and once you’ve done that album move on to the Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust. And then Aladdin Sane.
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Oh no your starting me off now!!!
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Haha this is very pleasing to hear.
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