Legacy (The Very Best of David Bowie)

Legacy (The Very Best of David Bowie)
Greatest hits album by
David Bowie
Released 11 November 2016
Recorded 1969–2015
Genre Rock
Length 2:30:55 (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)
Singles from Legacy
  1. "Life on Mars? (2016 Mix)"
    Released: 7 October 2016
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Legacy (The Very Best of David Bowie) (also known as Legacy) is a greatest hits album by English musician David Bowie, released on 11 November 2016 through Sony Music Entertainment in the US and Warner Music Group in the UK and several territories.

The album's contents are mostly identical to the two-disc edition of Bowie's previous greatest hits album Nothing Has Changed (2014). "Love Is Lost" and "Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)", which were present on Nothing Has Changed, are replaced by three new selections: "Lazarus" and "I Can't Give Everything Away", both from Bowie's final studio album Blackstar (2016), and the radio edit of the Heathen song "Slow Burn" (which also appears on the three-disc version of Nothing Has Changed). Additionally, a new mix of "Life on Mars?" by Ken Scott, the song's original co-producer, replaces the original version from Hunky Dory (1971), and was released as a single and a special music video to promote the compilation.

A one-disc version, with a non-chronological track listing, was also made available in some markets. A vinyl LP is also available.

Track listing

All songs written by David Bowie, except where noted.

Standard single disc version / Vinyl LP version

No. Title Writer(s) Place of origin Length
1. "Let's Dance" (Single version)   Let's Dance 4:08
2. "Ashes to Ashes" (Single version)   Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) 3:35
3. "Under Pressure" (with Queen) Bowie, Deacon, May, Mercury, Taylor Hot Space 4:08
4. "Life on Mars?" (2016 mix)   Hunky Dory 3:35
5. "Changes"   Hunky Dory 3:35
6. "The Man Who Sold the World"   The Man Who Sold the World 3:57
7. "Space Oddity"   David Bowie 5:14
8. "Starman" (Single version)   The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars 4:08
9. "Ziggy Stardust" (Single version)   The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars 4:08
10. "The Jean Genie" (Single version)   Aladdin Sane 4:05
11. "Rebel Rebel"   Diamond Dogs 4:30
12. "Young Americans" (Single version)   Young Americans 3:15
13. "Golden Years" (Single version)   Station to Station 3:27
14. "Modern Love" (Single version)   Let's Dance 3:58
15. "China Girl" (Single version)   Let's Dance 4:15
16. "Fame" (Single version)   Young Americans 4:16
17. "Sound and Vision"   Low 3:03
18. "'Heroes'" (Single version)   "Heroes" 3:33
19. "Where Are We Now?"   The Next Day 4:09
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. Title Writer(s) Place of origin Length
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 Dory 3:12
5. "Life on Mars?" (2016 mix)   Hunky Dory 4:00
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 Mars 3:12
8. "Moonage Daydream"   The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars 4:39
9. "The Jean Genie" (Original single mix)   Aladdin Sane 4:05
10. "All the Young Dudes"   Outtake from Aladdin Sane 3:08
11. "Drive-In Saturday"   Aladdin Sane 4:30
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 Americans 4:16
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. Title Writer(s) Place of Origin Length
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 Dance 4:15
4. "Modern Love" (Single version)   Let's Dance 3:56
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 single 3:10
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, Eno Earthling 4:25
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)   Heathen 3:29
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

Region Certification Certified units/sales
France (SNEP) Gold 50,000‡
Italy (FIMI) Gold 25,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) 3× Platinum 900,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.