David Bowie - The Best of David Bowie 1974-1979 (Music CD)

Born David Jones, the Londoner who would become David Bowiemade a career out of his chameleon-like tendencies and his relentlessly futuristic vision. Though he began in a rather non-rock mode, recording whimsical, Anthony Newley-ish pop tunes, he soon graduated to a more personal, idiosyncratic style. His first major hit, "Space Oddity", set the tone for much of what was to follow, with it's sci-fi theme, avant-popsound and the evocation of alienation that would be often reprised in Bowie's career. Throughout the '70s, Bowie adopted and discarded personas and musical styles at a breakneck pace; from futuristic folk-rocker to androgynous glam-rock god to post-modern soulster and beyond. Along the way, his carefully chosen image and techno-friendly sound influenced everyone from Lou Reed (who Bowie produced) and Roxy Music to Gary Numan and ABC.

1. Sound And Vision
2. Golden Years
3. Fame
4. Young Americans
5. John I'm Only Dancing (Again)
6. Can You Hear Me
7. Wild Is The Wind
8. Knock On Wood
9. TVC 15
10. 1984
11. It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City
12. Look Back In Anger
13. Secret Life Of Arabia
14. DJ
15. Beauty And The Beast
16. Breaking Glass
17. Boys Keep Swinging
18. Heroes