David Bowie - Fifty-Two Years, The Complete Singles [2016] (12 x CDs)

DAVID BOWIE

David Bowie - Fifty-Two Years, The Complete Singles [2016] (12 x CDs)

David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie, was an English singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century. Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his innovative work during the 1970s. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, and his music and stagecraft had a significant impact on popular music.

During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at over 100 million records worldwide, made him one of the best-selling musicians of all time. In the UK, he was awarded ten platinum, eleven gold and eight silver album certifications, and released 11 number-one albums. In the US, he received five platinum and nine gold certifications. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996. Rolling Stone ranked him among the greatest artists in history. As of 2022, Bowie was the best-selling vinyl artist of the 21st century.

Fifty-Two Years, The Complete Singles stands as a remarkable testament to the illustrious career of David Bowie, encompassing his musical journey from 1964 to 2016. This exhaustive collection leaves no stone unturned, featuring both sides of every single he released, including rare and previously unreleased tracks, all presented in their original mixes and edits. The commitment to preserving the essence of the original singles concept is evident, even extending to unique versions from alternative formats that Bowie himself intended as standalone releases or to promote new albums.

This 12-volume anthology provides an immersive experience, offering a chronological narrative of Bowie's artistic evolution. It deftly captures his ventures into various genres and personas, giving listeners a vivid sense of the different periods that defined his illustrious career. Released in 2016 under the label Not On Label (David Bowie), the album is a lovingly crafted tribute to an icon.

Each of the 12 discs represents a distinct phase in Bowie's musical odyssey. The meticulously curated MP3 files, encoded at a bitrate of 320 kbps, ensure an unparalleled listening experience. 

The genesis of this extraordinary compilation can be traced back to Blank Frank, an individual known by this alias on the now defunct Collector's site, Willard's Wormholes. Blank Frank's inspired vision led to the conception of the Complete Singles project, a labor of love that unfolded over two months. The result is an awe-inspiring collection comprising 209 tracks, a chronological anthology that chronicles David Bowie's singles output throughout his fifty-two year career. It stands as a fitting homage to a music legend who forever changed the landscape of popular culture. (B)

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David Bowie - Fiftytwoyears, The Complete Singles [2023] CD13 Bonus Tracks (1974-2017) / CD14 Bonus Tracks (2017-2023) (2 x CDs)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Davie Jones With The King Bees - Liza Jane 2:18

02 Davie Jones With The King Bees - Louie, Louie Go Home 2:12

03 Manish Boys - I Pity The Fool 2:09

04 Manish Boys - Take My Tip 2:15

05 Davy Jones - You've Got A Habit Of Leaving 2:31

06 Davy Jones - Baby Loves That Way 3:02

07 David Bowie With The Lower Third - Can't Help Thinking About Me 2:47

08 David Bowie With The Lower Third - And I Say To Myself 2:29

09 David Bowie - Do Anything You Say 2:31

10 David Bowie - Good Morning Girl 2:14

11 David Bowie - I Dig Everything 2:44

12 David Bowie - I'm Not Losing Sleep 2:52

13 David Bowie - Rubber Band 2:04

14 David Bowie - The London Boys 3:22

15 David Bowie - The Laughing Gnome 2:58

16 David Bowie - The Gospel According To Tony Day 2:49

17 David Bowie - Love You Till Tuesday 3:01

18 David Bowie - Did You Ever Have A Dream 2:08

19 David Bowie - Space Oddity (Uk Mono Single Edit) 4:42

20 David Bowie - Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud 4:58

21 David Bowie - The Prettiest Star 3:13

22 David Bowie - Conversation Piece 3:07

23 David Bowie - Memory Of A Free Festival (Part 1) 4:01

24 David Bowie - Memory Of A Free Festival (Part 2) 3:33

25 David Bowie - All The Madmen (Mono Single Edit) 3:15

26 David Bowie - Janine 3:23

CD02

01 David Bowie - Holy Holy (Mono Single Version) 3:13

02 David Bowie - Black Country Rock 3:36

03 The Arnold Corns - Moonage Daydream (The Arnold Corns Single Version) 3:53

04 The Arnold Corns - Hang On To Yourself (The Arnold Corns Single Version) 2:52

05 David Bowie - Changes (Mono Single Version) 3:39

06 David Bowie - Andy Warhol (Mono Single Version) 3:07

07 David Bowie - Starman (Original Single Mix) 4:17

08 David Bowie - Suffragette City 3:26

09 David Bowie - John, I'm Only Dancing (Original Single Version) 2:47

10 David Bowie - Hang On To Yourself 2:40

11 David Bowie - The Jean Genie (Original Single Mix) 4:08

12 David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust 3:13

13 David Bowie - Drive-In Saturday (German Single Edit) 4:03

14 David Bowie - Round And Round 2:42

15 David Bowie - Time (Us Single Edit) 3:43

16 David Bowie - The Prettiest Star 3:31

17 David Bowie - John, I'm Only Dancing (Sax Version) 2:45

18 David Bowie - Let's Spend The Night Together 3:10

19 David Bowie - Lady Grinning Soul 3:55

20 David Bowie - Life On Mars? 3:49

21 David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World 3:58

22 David Bowie - Sorrow 2:53

23 David Bowie - Amsterdam 3:27

CD03

01 David Bowie - Rebel Rebel (Us Single Version) 3:00

02 David Bowie - Queen Bitch 3:19

03 David Bowie - Rock 'n' Roll Suicide 2:58

04 David Bowie - Quicksand 5:08

05 David Bowie - Diamond Dogs 5:50

06 David Bowie - Holy Holy (Ziggy Remake) 2:25

07 David Bowie - 1984 3:27

08 David Bowie - Knock On Wood (Live) 3:03

09 David Bowie - Panic In Detroit (Live) 5:50

10 David Bowie - Rock 'n' Roll With Me (Live) 4:15

11 David Bowie - Young Americans (Original Single Edit) 3:13

12 David Bowie - Suffragette City (From 'david Live') 3:44

13 David Bowie - Fame (Single Mix) 3:29

14 David Bowie - Right 4:21

15 David Bowie - Space Oddity (Long Stereo Version) 5:17

16 David Bowie - Velvet Goldmine 3:10

CD04

01 David Bowie - Golden Years (Single Version) 3:29

02 David Bowie - Can You Hear Me 5:08

03 David Bowie - Station To Station (French Single Edit) 3:40

04 David Bowie - Tvc15 (Single Edit) 3:33

05 David Bowie - We Are The Dead 4:59

06 David Bowie - Stay (Single Edit) 3:22

07 David Bowie - Word On A Wing (Single Edit) 3:13

08 David Bowie - Sound & Vision 3:05

09 David Bowie - A New Career In A New Town 2:55

10 David Bowie - Be My Wife 2:57

11 David Bowie - Speed Of Life 2:47

12 David Bowie - "Heroes" 3:37

13 David Bowie - V-2 Schneider 3:11

14 David Bowie - Beauty And The Beast 3:36

15 David Bowie - Sense Of Doubt 3:56

16 David Bowie - Breaking Glass (Live) 3:28

17 David Bowie - Art Decade (Live) 3:10

18 David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust (Live) 3:32

CD05

01 David Bowie - Boys Keep Swinging 3:20

02 David Bowie - Fantastic Voyage 2:58

03 David Bowie - D.J. 4:02

04 David Bowie - Repetition 3:01

05 David Bowie - Look Back In Anger 3:10

06 David Bowie - John, I'm Only Dancing (Again) (Single Edit) 3:27

07 David Bowie - Alabama Song 3:51

08 David Bowie - Space Oddity (Accoustic) 5:00

09 David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes 3:37

10 David Bowie - Move On 3:21

11 David Bowie - Fashion (Single Version) 3:26

12 David Bowie - Scream Like A Baby 3:35

13 David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (Single Version) 3:32

14 David Bowie - Because You're Young 4:54

15 David Bowie - Up The Hill Backwards 3:15

16 David Bowie - Crystal Japan 3:11

17 David Bowie With Queen - Under Pressure 4:04

18 David Bowie - Wild Is The Wind 5:58

19 David Bowie - Cat People (Putting Out Fire) 4:12

20 David Bowie With Bing Crosby - Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy (Single Edit) 2:39

CD06

01 David Bowie - Let's Dance (Single Edit) 4:10

02 David Bowie - Cat People (Let's Dance Version) 5:09

03 David Bowie - China Girl (Single Edit) 4:17

04 David Bowie - Shake It 3:50

05 David Bowie - Modern Love (Single Version) 3:56

06 David Bowie - Modern Love (Live) 3:45

07 David Bowie - Without You 3:09

08 David Bowie - Criminal World 4:24

09 David Bowie - White Light / White Heat (Live Single Edit) 3:55

10 David Bowie - Cracked Actor (Live Single Edit) 2:53

11 David Bowie - Blue Jean 3:11

12 David Bowie - Dancing With The Big Boys 3:38

13 David Bowie - Tonight 3:47

14 David Bowie - Tumble And Twirl 4:58

15 David Bowie With Pat Metheny - This Is Not America 3:50

CD07

01 David Bowie - Loving The Alien (Single Remix) 4:42

02 David Bowie - Don't Look Down (Us Single Remix) 4:04

03 David Bowie With Mick Jagger - Dancing In The Street 3:10

04 David Bowie - Absolute Beginners (Single Mix) 5:39

05 David Bowie - Absolute Beginners (Dub Mix) 5:40

06 David Bowie - Underground (Single Version) 4:26

07 David Bowie - When The Wind Blows (Single Edit) 3:35

08 David Bowie - When The Wind Blows (Instrumental) 3:46

09 David Bowie - Magic Dance (A Dance Mix) 7:15

10 David Bowie - Magic Dance (Dub) 5:29

11 David Bowie - Within You 3:30

12 David Bowie - Day-In Day-Out (Single Edit) 4:17

13 David Bowie - Julie 3:42

14 David Bowie - Time Will Crawl (Single Edit) 4:00

15 David Bowie - Girls (7'' Version) 4:16

16 David Bowie - Never Let Me Down (7" Remix Edit) 4:00

17 David Bowie - '87 And Cry (Single Version) 3:53

CD08

01 Tin Machine - Under The God 4:07

02 Tin Machine - Sacrifice Yourself 2:11

03 Tin Machine - Heaven's In Here (Single Edit) 4:21

04 Tin Machine - Heaven's In Here (Lp Version) 6:05

05 Tin Machine - Tin Machine 3:36

06 Tin Machine - Maggie's Farm (Live 1989) 4:31

07 Tin Machine - Prisoner Of Love (Single Edit) 4:10

08 Tin Machine - Baby Can Dance (Live 1989) 6:17

09 David Bowie - Fame '90 (Gass Mix) 3:40

10 David Bowie - Fame 90 - Queen Latifah's Rap Version (7" Single Edit) 3:12

11 Adrian Belew With David Bowie - Pretty Pink Rose 4:09

12 Tin Machine - You Belong In Rock N' Roll 3:34

13 Tin Machine - Amlapura (Indonesian Version) 3:50

14 Tin Machine - Baby Universal (Single Version) 3:10

15 Tin Machine - You Belong In Rock & Roll (Extended Version) 6:31

16 Tin Machine - One Shot (Us Promo Single Version) 4:02

17 David Bowie - Real Cool World (Edit) 4:15

18 David Bowie - Real Cool World (Instrumental) 4:27

CD09

01 David Bowie - Jump They Say (Radio Edit) 3:54

02 David Bowie - Pallas Athena (Don't Stop Praying Remix) 5:37

03 David Bowie - Black Tie White Noise Featuring Al B. Sure! (Radio Edit) 4:13

04 David Bowie - You've Been Around (Dangers Remix) 4:25

05 David Bowie - Miracle Goodnight 4:12

06 David Bowie - Looking For Lester 5:37

07 David Bowie - Buddha Of Suburbia 4:29

08 David Bowie - Dead Against It 5:47

09 David Bowie - The Heart's Filthy Lesson (Edit) 3:34

10 David Bowie - I Am With Name 4:01

11 David Bowie - Strangers When We Meet (Single Version) 4:20

12 David Bowie - The Man Who Sold The World (Live Version) 3:35

13 David Bowie With The Pet Shop Boys - Hallo Spaceboy (Psb Remix) 4:26

14 David Bowie - Under Pressure (Live) 4:08

15 David Bowie - Telling Lies (Feelgood Mix) 5:08

16 David Bowie - Telling Lies (Paradox Mix) 5:09

CD10

01 David Bowie - Little Wonder (Edit) 3:42

02 David Bowie - Telling Lies (Adam F Mix) 3:58

03 David Bowie - Dead Man Walking (Edit) 4:05

04 David Bowie - I'm Deranged (Jungle Mix) 7:03

05 David Bowie - I'm Afraid Of Americans (V1) (Radio Edit) 4:25

06 David Bowie & Philip Glass - Heroes Symphony (Aphex Twin Remix) 5:33

07 David Bowie - Thursday's Child (Radio Edit) 4:26

08 David Bowie - We All Go Through 4:11

09 David Bowie - No-One Calls 3:50

10 David Bowie - The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell (Edit) 4:00

11 David Bowie - We Shall Go To Town 3:55

12 David Bowie - 1917 3:29

13 David Bowie - Survive (Marius De Vries Mix) 4:18

14 David Bowie - Seven (Marius De Vries Mix) 4:13

CD11

01 David Bowie - Slow Burn (Radio Edit) 3:57

02 David Bowie - Wood Jackson 4:47

03 David Bowie - Shadow Man 4:46

04 David Bowie - Everyone Says 'Hi' (Edit) 3:29

05 David Bowie - Safe 4:44

06 David Bowie - Sunday (Tony Visconti Mix) 4:56

07 David Bowie - I've Been Waiting For You 2:59

08 David Bowie - New Killer Star (Radio Edit) 3:44

09 David Bowie - Reality 4:23

10 David Bowie - Love Missile F1 Eleven 4:14

11 David Bowie - Never Get Old (Edit) 3:40

12 David Bowie - Waterloo Sunset 3:28

13 David Bowie - Rebel Never Gets Old (Radio Mix) 3:26

14 David Bowie - Days 3:19

CD12

01 David Bowie - The Stars (Are Out Tonight) 3:54

02 David Bowie - Where Are We Now? 4:08

03 David Bowie - The Next Day 3:26

04 David Bowie - Valentine's Day 3:02

05 David Bowie - Plan 2:02

06 David Bowie - Love Is Lost (Hello Steve Reich Mix By James Murphy For The Dfa) 10:24

07 David Bowie - I'd Rather Be High (Venetian Mix) 3:49

08 David Bowie - Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) 7:23

09 David Bowie - 'tis A Pity She Was A Whore 5:26

10 David Bowie - Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) (Radio Edit) 4:01

11 David Bowie - Blackstar 9:58

12 David Bowie - Lazarus 6:22

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