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  • David Bowie [1967]
  • David Bowie [Space Oddity]
  • The Man Who Sold the World
  • Hunky Dory
  • The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
  • Aladdin Sane
  • Pin Ups
  • Diamond Dogs
  • David Live
  • Young Americans
  • Station to Station
  • Low
  • Heroes
  • David Bowie Narrates Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf
  • Stage
  • Lodger
  • Scary Monsters
  • Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars [The Motion Picture Soundtrack]
  • Christiane F. Wir Kinder
  • Let's Dance
  • Tonight
  • Labyrinth [From the Original Soundtrack of the Jim Henson Film]
  • Never Let Me Down
  • Black Tie White Noise
  • 1. Outside
  • The Buddha of Suburbia
  • Earthling
  • Hours
  • Heathen
  • Reality
  • A Reality Tour
  • The Next Day
  • Blackstar

Release Date

June 29, 2008

Duration

57:51

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Styles

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AllMusic Review by Jason Lymangrover

Originally available as a free CD included in the June 29, 2008, edition of British newspaper Mail on Sunday and re-released by EMI due to popularity, iSelect is a compilation of 12 songs from David Bowie's catalog that were personally selected by Bowie. Strangely, besides the classic "Life on Mars?" (and the lesser-known single "Loving the Alien"), most of the cuts are not the expected big hits. Instead, he chose his favorite tracks of his career, obscure as they might be, including the melodramatic nine-minute trilogy "Sweet Thing/Candidate/Sweet Thing" from Diamond Dogs, the post-punk screwball "Repetition" from Lodger, and the sultry and soulful sax ballad "Win" from Young Americans. Bowie's picks were rationalized in an article that accompanied the newspaper release of the CD, where he casually penned his inspirations for the songs and the recording processes behind them. Fortunately, EMI's updated jewel-case version includes Bowie's explanations included in the liner notes to provide some insight. For "Teenage Wildlife" he notes, "So it's late morning and I'm thinking, 'New song and a fresh approach. I know, I'm going to do a Ronnie Spector. Oh yes I am. Ersatz just for one day.' And I did and here it is. Bless. I'm still very enamoured with this song and would give you two 'Modern Love's for it anytime...." Fans will likely find this commentary interesting, just as they will probably appreciate the new revamped version of "Time Will Crawl" from Never Let Me Down with live drums and strings, and the unreleased "Some Are," an outtake from the Low sessions with Brian Eno. Newcomers who have already perused the greatest-hits collections may find this a worthy stepping stone before getting lost in his lengthy discography.

Track Listing

Sample Title/Composer Performer Time Stream
1
Life On Mars?
David Bowie 03:50 SpotifyAmazon
2
Sweetest Thing/Candidate/Sweetest Thing [Reprise]
David Bowie 08:49 SpotifyAmazon
3
The Bewlay Brothers
David Bowie 05:22 SpotifyAmazon
4
Lady Grinning Soul
David Bowie 03:51 SpotifyAmazon
5
Win
David Bowie 04:45 SpotifyAmazon
6
Some Are
David Bowie 03:14 SpotifyAmazon
7
Teenage Wildlife
David Bowie 06:53 SpotifyAmazon
8
Repetition
David Bowie 03:00 SpotifyAmazon
9
Fantastic Voyage
David Bowie 02:56 SpotifyAmazon
10
Loving the Alien
David Bowie 07:08 SpotifyAmazon
11
Time Will Crawl [Mm Remix]
David Bowie 04:55
12
Intro/Hang On To Yourself [Live]
David Bowie 03:08 SpotifyAmazon
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