The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979

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	Sales/shipments
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 ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

1. "New Zealand album certifications – David Bowie – The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979". Recorded Music NZ. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
2. "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