The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974

Infobox Album
Name = The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974
Type = compilation
Artist = David Bowie


Released = start date|1997|10|7
Recorded = 1969-1974
Genre = Glam Rock, Pop rock, Rock
Length = 77:34
Label = EMI
Producer = "Producer varies from track to track"
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:k9fixqrjld6e link]
*Pitchfork Media (8.9/10) [http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/15618-the-best-of-1969-1974 link]
*Robert Christgau Rating-Christgau|cut [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=david+bowie link]
Misc = Extra chronology 2
Artist = David Bowie compilation
Type = compilation
Last album = "The Deram Anthology 1966–1968" (1997)
This album = "The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974" (1997)
Next album = "The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979" (1998)

"The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974" is an album by David Bowie, released by EMI in 1997. The US release of the album was pulled from the stores because of a large number of inaccuracies in the credits and liner notes. This album was also included as the first disc of the compilation "The Platinum Collection" (2005).

Track listing

All songs written by David Bowie except as noted.
#"The Jean Genie" – 4:08
#"Space Oddity" – 5:15
#"Starman" – 4:18
#"Ziggy Stardust" – 3:16
#"John, I’m Only Dancing" (Sax version) – 2:42
#"Rebel Rebel" – 4:30
#"Let's Spend the Night Together" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 3:07
#"Suffragette City" – 3:27
#"Oh! You Pretty Things" – 3:14
#"Velvet Goldmine" – 3:11
#"Drive-In Saturday" – 4:29
#"Diamond Dogs" – 6:05
#"Changes" – 3:34
#"Sorrow" (Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer) – 2:55
#"The Prettiest Star" (Bolan stereo version) – 3:14
#"Life on Mars?" – 3:52
#"Aladdin Sane" – 5:10
#"The Man Who Sold the World" – 3:56
#"Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" – 3:00
#"All the Young Dudes" – 4:11

The Japanese release adds "Lady Stardust" but omits "Suffragette City".