Greatest Songs

~ Release by David Bowie (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1Lazarus
engineer:
Kevin Killen and Tony Visconti
producer and mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
bass:
Tim Lefebvre (US bass guitarist) (from 2015-01-03 until 2015-05-07)
drums (drum set):
Mark Guiliana (US drummer, composer & bandleader) (from 2015-01-03 until 2015-05-07)
electric guitar [Fender Guitar]:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 2015-01-03 until 2015-05-07)
guitar:
Ben Monder (U.S. jazz guitarist) (from 2015-01-03 until 2015-05-07)
organ [Wurlitzer Organ]:
Jason Lindner (from 2015-01-03 until 2015-05-07)
tenor saxophone:
Donny McCaslin (US jazz saxophonist) (from 2015-01-03 until 2015-05-07)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 2015-04-23 until 2015-05-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ISO Records (in 2015) and Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 2016)
recorded at:
The Magic Shop in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 2015-01-03) and Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (from 2015-04-23 until 2015-04-24, on 2015-05-07)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Lazarus (from 2015-01-03 until 2015-05-07)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Nipple Music
4.556:22
2The Jean Genie
recording of:
The Jean Genie
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd (not for release label use!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd., RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd. (Australian subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
4:08
3The Prettiest Star
recording of:
The Prettiest Star
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
3:31
4Suffragette City
recording of:
Suffragette City
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3:25
5Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Songs, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
2:59
6Ashes to Ashes
recording of:
Ashes to Ashes
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
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
3:41
7Modern Love
assistant engineer:
Dave Greenberg (US engineer Sonopod/Boomtown)
engineer and mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Nile Rodgers
assistant mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Nile Rodgers
baritone saxophone:
Steve Elson (American saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist & duduk player) (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
bass:
Carmine Rojas (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
guitar:
Nile Rodgers (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
piano:
Rob Sabino (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Robert Aaron (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20) and Stan Harrison (American saxophonist) (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
trumpet:
Mac Gollehon (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
background vocals:
Frank Simms (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20), George Simms (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20) and David Spinner (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
horn arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Nile Rodgers
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 251)
recording of:
Modern Love (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
4.44:48
8Five Years
recording of:
Five Years
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:43
9Life on Mars?
recording of:
Life on Mars?
written in:
London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1971)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1971)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
3:55
10Let’s Dance
assistant engineer:
Dave Greenberg (US engineer Sonopod/Boomtown)
engineer and mixer:
Bob Clearmountain
producer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Nile Rodgers
assistant mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Nile Rodgers
baritone saxophone:
Steve Elson (American saxophonist, clarinetist, flutist & duduk player) (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
bass:
Carmine Rojas (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
congas, tambourine and wood block:
Sammy Figueroa (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
drums (drum set):
Omar Hakim (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
guitar:
Nile Rodgers (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20) and Stevie Ray Vaughan (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
Hammond organ and keyboard:
Rob Sabino (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
tenor saxophone:
Robert Aaron (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20) and Stan Harrison (American saxophonist) (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
trumpet:
Mac Gollehon (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
background vocals:
Frank Simms (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20), George Simms (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20) and David Spinner (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
horn arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Nile Rodgers
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 1983)
recorded at:
Power Station Studios (Power Station at BerkleeNYC, fka Power Station 1977–1996, then Avatar Studios 1996–2017) in Hell's Kitchen, New York, New York, United States (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 156)
recording of:
Let’s Dance (from 1983-01-03 until 1983-01-20)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Essex (publisher), Jones Music (publishers associated with David Bowie), Jones Music America, RZO Music Ltd and Watanabe Music Publishing CM division
4.47:37
11Starman
recording of:
Starman
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited (not for release label use! see annotation), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
4:14
12Sound and Vision
recording of:
Sound and Vision
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
sub-publisher:
Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 C・F事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan C.F. 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:04
13Space Oddity
recording of:
Space Oddity
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Onward Music Ltd., TRO Essex Music International, Inc., Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
5:16
14Changes
recording of:
Changes (David Bowie song)
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Daniel Licht
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Tintoretto Music and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
3:36
15Moonage Daydream
recording of:
Moonage Daydream
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1972) and Tintoretto Music (in 1972)
version of:
So Long 60s
4:40
16Heroes
recording of:
“Heroes”
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) 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, Universal Music MGB Ltd. and Universal Music Publishing International MGB Ltd.
6:11
17China Girl
recording of:
China Girl
writer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) 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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
5:33
18Ziggy Stardust
recording of:
Ziggy Stardust
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Jones Music America, Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (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 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:14
19Rebel Rebel
recording of:
Rebel Rebel
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Colgems-EMI Music Inc., EMI Music (do not use as release label! this is a music publisher), EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Jones Music America (, from 1974 to present), MainMan, RZO Music Ltd and Tintoretto Music (from 1997 to present)
4:34
20The Man Who Sold the World
recording of:
The Man Who Sold the World
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (on 1970-05-22)
composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Chrysalis Songs, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems-EMI, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), Tintoretto Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) (in 1974) and MainMan (in 1974)
4:00