David Bowie - Best Of K-tel -

Unlike previous hits collections, this set covers everything from "Space Oddity" (1969) to "Boys Keep Swinging" (1979) in roughly chronological order. It even features tracks from albums often overlooked by other compilations, such as The Man Who Sold the World .

Critics and collectors often note that the high track count leads to "horrific sound quality" or a "thin" audio profile due to the narrower grooves required to fit nearly an hour of music on a single platter. David Bowie - Best of K-Tel

For many fans in the early '80s, this record was their first introduction to Bowie's diverse eras, from glam rock to the "Berlin Trilogy". Unlike previous hits collections, this set covers everything

“K-Tel at least gave fans their money's worth... tracking the artist's career as he moved from the sci-chedelic "Space Oddity" to the aggrieved observer of "Boys Keep Swinging."” AllMusic Tracklist (1980 K-Tel Edition) For many fans in the early '80s, this

Interestingly, for serious collectors, these specific "obscure Bowie edits" became a selling point because they appeared nowhere else at the time. Community Perspectives

The album is split between Bowie’s early glam/rock years on Side A and his soul/experimental phases on Side B. Side A (1969–1973) Side B (1974–1979) 1. Space Oddity 9. Diamond Dogs (Edit) 2. Life on Mars? 10. Young Americans 3. Starman 11. Fame (Edit) 4. Rock 'n' Roll Suicide 12. Golden Years (Edit) 5. John, I’m Only Dancing 13. TVC 15 (Edit) 6. The Jean Genie 14. Sound and Vision 7. Breaking Glass (Live/Stage version) 15. "Heroes" (Edit) 16. Boys Keep Swinging