David Bowie - Best of Bowie

David Bowie has switched labels so often his catalog is cluttered with hits compilations, all purporting to be definitive. Since he is one of the few major artists with no compunction against putting all his hits on one disc, they're all excellent, and 2002's Best of Bowie is no exception, no matter which country you live in (brief explanation: sensitive to the needs of fans in different markets, Bowie and EMI/Virgin tailored a different Best of Bowie for every country it was released in -- a collector's and cataloger's nightmare, but the basics apply for each variation). Yeah, there are great songs missing, and it loses a little focus toward the end, but all the big, big hits are here, in great sound and logical sequence. Bowie made more than his share of great albums, but if you just want the highlights, this is as good as Changesbowie in capturing them. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Alan Winstanley Producer Bob Clearmountain Engineer, Mixing Brian Eno Producer Brian Pollack Engineer Brian Ward Photography, Photography Charles Clouser Producer, Performer Clive Langer Producer Danny Lohner Performer, Producer Dave Ogilvie Performer, Producer, Mixing David Bebbington Photography David Bowie Mixing Assistant, Arranger, Mixing, Producer David Richards Producer, Engineer Derek Bramble Producer Gus Dudgeon Producer Harry Maslin Producer Hugh Padgham Producer, Mixing, Engineer Indrani Photography Jo Brooks Project Coordinator Keith Hillebrandt Producer, Performer Mark Plati Engineer, Mixing Markus Klinko Photography Mick Ronson Mixing, Arranger Mike Moran Engineer Neal Preston Photography Nigel Reeve Project Coordinator Nile Rodgers Mixing Assistant, Producer Nine Inch Nails Performer, Producer, Reproduction Pat Metheny Producer Paul Buckmaster Arranger Pet Shop Boys Remix Producer, Remixing Peter Mew Mastering Queen Producer Rex Ray Cover Design Starr Photography Sukita Photography Tony Visconti Mixing, Remixing, Producer Trent Reznor Producer, Performer