Changesbowie

Changesbowie
Compilation album by David Bowie
Released	March 20, 1990 (1990-03-20)
Recorded	1969-1985
Genre	Rock, Glam rock
Length	74:30
Label	Rykodisc/EMI
Producer	Varies from track to track
David Bowie chronology
Sound + Vision (1989) Changesbowie (1990) Black Tie White Noise (1993)
David Bowie Compilation chronology
Sound + Vision (1989) Changesbowie (1990) Early On (1964-1966) (1991)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Robert Christgau	(A) [2]
Q magazine	[3]

Changesbowie is a compilation album by David Bowie, released in 1990 in the United States by Rykodisc and by EMI in the UK as part of Rykodisc's Bowie remastering program, to replace the deleted RCA Records compilation Changesonebowie.

While the cover artwork was generally dismissed as amateurish ("a sixth-form cut 'n' paste collage", according to author David Buckley),^[4] the collection made #1 in the UK,^[5] giving Bowie his first chart-topping album since Tonight in 1984.

Track listing

All songs written by David Bowie except as noted.

1. "Space Oddity" (from Space Oddity, 1969) – 5:16
2. "Starman"* (from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, 1972) - 4:16
3. "John, I'm Only Dancing" (from "John, I’m Only Dancing" single A-side, 1972) – 2:49
4. "Changes" (from Hunky Dory, 1971) – 3:36
5. "Ziggy Stardust" (from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, 1972) – 3:13
6. "Suffragette City" (from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, 1972) – 3:28
7. "The Jean Genie" (from Aladdin Sane, 1973) – 4:09
8. "Life on Mars?"* (from Hunky Dory, 1971) - 3:54
9. "Diamond Dogs" (from Diamond Dogs, 1974) – 6:06
10. "Rebel Rebel" (from Diamond Dogs, 1974) – 4:31
11. "Young Americans" (from Young Americans, 1975) – 5:13
12. "Fame '90" (Gass mix) (Bowie, Carlos Alomar, John Lennon) (from "Fame '90" CD single, 1990) – 3:40
13. "Golden Years" (from Station to Station, 1976) – 4:01
14. "Sound and Vision"* (from Low, 1977) - 3:03
15. "Heroes" (single version) (Bowie, Brian Eno) (from "Heroes" single A-side, 1977) – 3:38
16. "Ashes to Ashes" (from Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), 1980) – 4:25
17. "Fashion" (from Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps), 1980) – 4:49
18. "Let's Dance" (single version) (from "Let's Dance" single A-side, 1983) – 4:10
19. "China Girl" (single version) (Bowie, Iggy Pop) (from "China Girl" single A-side, 1983) – 4:17
20. "Modern Love" (single version) (from "Modern Love" single A-side, 1983) – 3:59
21. "Blue Jean" (from Tonight, 1984) – 3:10

• "Starman", "Life on Mars?", and "Sound and Vision" were released on the LP version only.
• When Changesbowie was issued in Rykdosic's AU20 series on CD in 1996, "Fame '90" was replaced by the album version of "Fame."

Personnel

• Robert Aaron – Flute, Sax (Tenor)
• Carlos Alomar – Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
• Roy Bittan – Piano, Drums, Drums (Snare)
• Trevor Bolder – Bass
• David Bowie – Synthesizer, Guitar, Composer, Keyboards, Saxophone, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Producer
• Derek Bramble – Synthesizer, Bass, Guitar, Vocals (bckgr), Producer
• Ava Cherry – Vocals (bckgr)
• Andrew Clark – Synthesizer
• Robin Clark – Vocals (bckgr)
• Terry Cox – Drums, Drums (Snare)
• Dennis Davis – Percussion, Drums, Drums (Snare)
• Gus Dudgeon – Producer
• Brian Duffy – Design, Photography
• Aynsley Dunbar – Drums
• Ashley Dunmbar – Drums (Snare)
• Steven Elson – Flute, Sax (Baritone), Baritone, Baritone (Vocal)
• Brian Eno – Synthesizer, Guitar, Keyboards
• Sammy Figueroa – Percussion
• Herbie Flowers – Bass
• Ken Fordham – Saxophone
• Robert Fripp – Guitar
• Mike Garson – Piano, Keyboards
• Jon Gass – Remixing
• Mac Gollehon – Trumpet
• Omar Hakim – Drums, Drums (Snare)
• Chuck Hammer – Guitar
• Stan Harrison – Alto, Flute, Sax (Tenor)
• Eric Stephen Jacobs – Photography
• Emir Kassan – Bass, Drums
• Andy Kent – Photography
• Curtis King – Vocals (bckgr)
• John Lennon – Guitar, Vocals
• Ralph MacDonald – Percussion
• Lynn Maitland – Vocals (bckgr)
• Arif Mardin – Synthesizer, Strings, Arranger, Conductor, Synthesizer Arrangements
• Harry Maslin – Producer
• Lynn Matiland – Vocals (bckgr)
• George Murray – Bass
• Tony Newman – Drums, Drums (Snare)
• Andy Newmark – Drums, Drums (Snare)
• Hugh Padgham – Producer
• Mark Pender – Trumpet, Flugelhorn
• Lenny Pickett – Clarinet, Sax (Tenor)
• Chris Porter – Vocals (bckgr)
• Nile Rodgers – Guitar, Producer
• Carmine Rojas – Bass
• Mick Ronson – Guitar
• Pablo Rosario – Percussion
• Robert Sabino – Keyboards
• Guy St. Onge – Marimba
• David Sanborn – Saxophone
• Ken Scott – Producer
• Frank Simms – Vocals (bckgr)
• George Simms – Vocals (bckgr)
• Earl Slick – Guitar
• David Spinner – Vocals (bckgr)
• Luther Vandross – Vocals (bckgr)
• Stevie Ray Vaughan – Guitar
• Tony Visconti – Vocals (bckgr), Producer
• Rick Wakeman – Piano
• Brian Ward – Photography
• Masayoshi Sukita – Photography
• Larry Washington – Conga
• Willie Weeks – Bass
• Mick "Woody" Woodmansey – Drums, Drums (Snare)

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Peak Position
1990	Billboard 200	39 [6]
1990	UK Album Chart	1 [5]
1990	Norway's Album Chart	16

Single

Year	Single	Chart	Peak Position
1990	"Fame '90"	Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales	14 [7]

Certifications

Organization	Level	Date
BPI – UK	Gold	March 1, 1990 (1990-03-01) [8]
BPI – UK	Platinum	March 1, 1990 (1990-03-01) [8]
RIAA – U.S.	Gold	June 15, 1990 (1990-06-15) [9]
RIAA – U.S.	Platinum	March 29, 1991 (1991-03-29) [9]

Notes

1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r2518
2. ^ http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgv491-91.php
3. ^ "Eloquent: David Bowie ChangesBowie review" by Mat Snow, Q magazine, April 1990, page 92
4. ^ David, Buckley (2000) [1999]. Strange Fascination - David Bowie: The Definitive Story. London: Virgin Books. p. 464. ISBN 185227784X. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "UK Top 40 Hit Database". http://www.everyhit.com. Retrieved 2008-08-06. 
6. ^ "allmusic ((( Changesbowie > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums)))". http://www.allmusic.com/album/r2518. Retrieved 2008-08-06. 
7. ^ "allmusic ((( Changesbowie > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles)))". http://www.allmusic.com/album/r2518. Retrieved 2008-08-06. 
8. ^ ^{a b} "BPI Certified Awards". http://www.bpi.co.uk/. Retrieved 2008-08-06. 
9. ^ ^{a b} "RIAA Gold and Platinum". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php. Retrieved 2008-08-06. 

Preceded by I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got by Sinéad O'Connor

UK number one album March 31, 1990 – April 6, 1990

Succeeded by Only Yesterday: Their Greatest Hits by The Carpenters