The Best of Bowie

United Kingdom, 2002

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This disc contains 47 film clips of British singer and musician David Bowie. Bowie, who has experienced an illustrious career, has always been at the forefront of trends and new waves in music and fashion. These clips spanning a thirty-year career, reflect Bowie’s chameleon personality and the diversity of his art. The music videos are directed by a variety of people including Mick Rock, D.A. Pennebaker, Stanley Dorfman, David Mallet, Jim Yukich, Julien Temple, Steve Barron, Mark Romanek, Gus Van Sant, Jean Baptiste-Mondino, Roger Michell, Floria Sigismondi and Walter Stern. Other songs have live clips, which serve as a fascinating reflection of the changing face of music over the decades. Songs include: Oh! You Pretty Things; Queen Bitch; Five Years; Starman; John, I’m Only dancing; The Jean Genie; Space Oddity; Drive-In Saturday; Life On Mars?; Ziggy Stardust; Rebel Rebel; Young Americans; Be My Wife; Heroes; Boys Keep Swinging; D.J.; Look Back In Anger; Ashes To Ashes; Fashion; Wild Is The Wind; Let’s Dance; China Girl; Modern Love; Cat People (Putting Out Fire); Blue Jean; Loving The Alien; Dancing In The Street; Absolute Beginners; Underground; As The World Falls Down; Day-In Day-Out; Time Will Crawl; Never Let Me Down; Fame 90; Jump They Say; Black Tie White Noise; Miracle Goodnight; Buddha Of Suburbia; The Hearts Filthy Lesson; Strangers When We Meet; Hallo Spaceboy; Little Wonder; Dead Man Walking; Seven Years In Tibet; I’m Afraid Of Americans; Thursday’s Child and Survive.

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2002

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