Sunday, May 5, 2019

Bowie - Fifty-Two Years: The Complete Singles [2019 Update]


You might remember this one that was put together after Bowie's passing. But now, four years later, I think it needs an update.  If you've never seen this set, it is both sides of every Bowie single, including collaborations, or other singles that he was audibly involved in.  Things got more complicated when he stopped making 45s and moved to CD singles, with all the bonus tracks and remixes.  I didn't want this to be bogged down with all of that.

  I remembered the comments from Willard's and have taken those into account. I got the most flack (pardon the pun) for not having the original UK version of "Rebel Rebel".  That's now fixed as I found there was a three-month difference between the UK & US (so no need to have the same song played twice in a row).  I also found a B-Side that had previously never found its way to CD/digital (Lady Grinning Soul US Single Edit). Diamond Dogs (Australian Single Edit) was added along with Breaking Glass (Australian Single Version), Art Decade (Studio Version), Yassassin (Netherlands Single Version), and the Bertolt Brecht's Baal EP. On top of that, I replaced most single versions, previously found on many different sources with sometimes questionable quality with the Re:Call CDs from the yearly Bowie boxes.

The other big complaint was not including tracks from Bowie's unreleased Toy album.  Some appeared as CD bonus tracks.  I still don't know what to do about that yet but here it is and I'd like your feedback!

Fifty-Two Years - The Complete Singles [Disc 01]
1 Davie Jones with The King Bees Liza Jane [6-64]
2 Davie Jones with The King Bees Louie, Go Home [6-64]
3 The Manish Boys I Pity the Fool [3-65]
4 The Manish Boys Take My Tip [3-65]
5 Davy Jones You've Got a Habit of Leaving [8-65]
6 Davy Jones Baby Loves That Way [8-65]
7 David Bowie with The Lower Third Can't Help Thinking About Me [1-66]
8 David Bowie with The Lower Third And I Say to Myself [1-66]
9 David Bowie Do Anything You Say [4-66]
10 David Bowie Good Morning Girl [4-66]
11 David Bowie I Dig Everything [8-66]
12 David Bowie I'm Not Losing Sleep [8-66]
13 David Bowie Rubber Band [12-66]
14 David Bowie The London Boy's [12-66]
15 David Bowie The Laughing Gnome [4-67]
16 David Bowie The Gospel According To Tony Day [4-67]
17 David Bowie Love You Till Tuesday [7-67]
18 David Bowie Did You Ever Have A Dream [7-67]
19 David Bowie Space Oddity (UK Mono Single Edit) [7-69]
20 David Bowie Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud (UK Mono Single Version) [7-69]
21 David Bowie The Prettiest Star (Mono Single Version) [3-70]
22 David Bowie Conversation Piece (Mono Single Version) [3-70]
23 David Bowie Memory Of A Free Festival (Part 1) (Mono Single Version) [6-70]
24 David Bowie Memory Of A Free Festival (Part 2) (Mono Single Version) [6-70]
25 David Bowie All The Madmen (US Mono Single) [1-71]
26 David Bowie Janine (US Mono Single) [1-71]

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Fifty-Two Years - The Complete Singles [Disc 02]
1 David Bowie Holy Holy (UK Mono Single Version) [1-71]
2 David Bowie Black Country Rock [1-71]
3 David Bowie Moonage Daydream (The Arnold Corns Single Version) [5-71]
4 David Bowie Hang On To Yourself (The Arnold Corns Single Version) [5-71]
5 David Bowie Changes (Mono Single Version) [1-72]
6 David Bowie Andy Warhol (Mono Single Version) [1-72]
7 David Bowie Starman (Original Single Mix) [4-72]
8 David Bowie Suffragette City [4-72]
9 David Bowie John, I'm Only Dancing (Original Single Version) [9-72]
10 David Bowie Hang On To Yourself [9-72]
11 David Bowie The Jean Genie (Original Single Mix) [11-72]
12 David Bowie Ziggy Stardust [11-72]
13 David Bowie Drive-In Saturday (German Single Edit) [4-73]
14 David Bowie Round and Round [4-73]
15 David Bowie Time (US Single Edit) [4-73]
16 David Bowie The Prettiest Star [4-73]
17 David Bowie John, I'm Only Dancing (Sax Version) [4-73]
18 David Bowie Let's Spend the Night Together [7-73]
19 David Bowie Lady Grinning Soul [7-73]
20 David Bowie Life On Mars? [6-73]
21 David Bowie The Man Who Sold The World [6-73]
22 David Bowie Sorrow [9-73]
23 David Bowie Amsterdam [9-73]

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Fifty-Two Years - The Complete Singles [Disc 03]
1 Bowie Rebel Rebel (UK Single Mix) [2-74]
2 Bowie Queen Bitch [2-74]
3 Lulu The Man Who Sold The World (1-74)
4 Lulu Watch That Man (1-74)
5 Bowie Rock & Roll Suicide [4-74]
6 Bowie Quicksand [4-74]
7 Bowie Rebel Rebel (US Single Version) [5-74]
8 Bowie Lady Grinning Soul (US Single Edit) [5-74]
9 Bowie Diamond Dogs (Australian Single Edit) [6-74]
10 Bowie Holy Holy (Spiders Version) [6-74]
11 Bowie 1984 [7-74]
12 Bowie Knock On Wood (Live) [9-74]
13 Bowie Panic In Detroit (Live) [9-74]
14 Bowie Rock 'N' Roll With Me (Live) [11-74]
15 David Bowie Young Americans (Original Sngle Edit) [7-75]
16 David Bowie Suffragette City (From 'David Live') [2-75]
17 David Bowie Fame (Original Single Edit) [7-75]
18 David Bowie Right [7-75]
19 David Bowie Space Oddity (Long Stereo Version) [1975]
20 David Bowie Velvet Goldmine [1975]

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Fifty-Two Years - The Complete Singles [Disc 04]
1 David Bowie Golden Years (Single Version) [11-75]
2 David Bowie Can You Hear Me [11-75]
3 David Bowie Station to Station (Original Single Edit) [1-76]
4 David Bowie TVC 15 (German Single Edit) [4-76]
5 David Bowie We Are the Dead [4-76]
6 David Bowie Stay (Original Single Edit) [7-76]
7 David Bowie Word on a Wing (Original Single Edit) [7-76]
8 David Bowie Sound & Vision [2-77]
9 David Bowie A New Career In A New Town [2-77]
10 David Bowie Be My Wife [6-77]
11 David Bowie Speed Of Life [6-77]
12 David Bowie "Heroes" (Single Version) [9-77] **UPDATED**
13 David Bowie V-2 Schneider [9-77]
14 David Bowie Beauty and the Beast [1-78]
15 David Bowie Sense of Doubt [1-78]
16 David Bowie Breaking Glass (Live) [11-78]
17 David Bowie Art Decade (Live) [11-78]
18 David Bowie Ziggy Stardust (Live) [11-78]
19 David Bowie Breaking Glass (Australian Single Version) [2-79]
20 David Bowie Art Decade (Studio Version) [2-79]
21 David Bowie Boys Keep Swinging [4-79]
22 David Bowie Fantastic Voyage [4-79]
23 David Bowie D.J. (Single Version) [6-79]
24 David Bowie Repetition [6-79]

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Fifty-Two Years - The Complete Singles [Disc 05]
1 David Bowie Yassassin (Netherlands Single Version) [7-79]
2 David Bowie Look Back In Anger [8-79]
3 David Bowie John, I'm Only Dancing (Again) (Single Edit) [12-79]
4 David Bowie Alabama Song [2-80]
5 David Bowie Space Oddity (1979 Version) [2-80]
6 David Bowie Ashes To Ashes (Single Version) [10-80]
7 David Bowie Move On [8-80]
8 David Bowie Fashion (Single Version) [10-80]
9 David Bowie Scream Like a Baby [10-80]
10 David Bowie Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (Single Version) [1-81]
11 David Bowie Because You're Young [1-81]
12 David Bowie Up The Hill Backwards [3-81]
13 David Bowie Crystal Japan [3-81]
14 David Bowie & Queen Under Pressure (Single Version) [10-81]
15 David Bowie Wild Is The Wind [11-81]
16 David Bowie Baal's Hymn (Bertolt Brecht's Baal EP) [2-82]
17 David Bowie Remembering Marie A. (Bertolt Brecht's Baal EP) [2-82]
18 David Bowie Ballad Of The Adventurers (Bertolt Brecht's Baal EP) [2-82]
19 David Bowie The Drowned Girl (Bertolt Brecht's Baal EP) [2-82]
20 David Bowie The Dirty Song (Bertolt Brecht's Baal EP) [2-82]
21 David Bowie Cat People (Putting Out Fire) (Single Version) [3-82]
22 David Bowie With Bing Crosby Peace On Earth / Little Drummer Boy (Mono Single Edit) [11-82]

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Fifty-Two Years - The Complete Singles [Disc 06]
1 David Bowie Let's Dance (Single Edit) [3-83]
2 David Bowie Cat People (Let's Dance Version) [3-83]
3 David Bowie China Girl (Single Edit) [5-83]
4 David Bowie Shake It [5-83]
5 David Bowie Modern Love (Single Version) [9-83]
6 David Bowie Modern Love (Live) [9-83]
7 David Bowie Without You [11-83]
8 David Bowie Criminal World [11-83]
9 David Bowie White Light/White Heat (Live Single Edit) [11-83]
10 David Bowie Cracked Actor (Live Single Edit) [11-83]
11 David Bowie Blue Jean [9-84]
12 David Bowie Dancing With the Big Boys [9-84]
13 David Bowie Tonight [11-84]
14 David Bowie Tumble and Twirl [11-84]
15 David Bowie With Pat Metheny This Is Not America [2-85]

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Fifty-Two Years - The Complete Singles [Disc 07]
1 David Bowie Loving The Alien (Single Remix) [5-85]
2 David Bowie Don't Look Down (US Single Remix) [5-85]
3 David Bowie With Mick Jagger Dancing In The Street [8-85]
4 David Bowie Absolute Beginners (Single Mix) [3-86]
5 David Bowie Absolute Beginners (Dub Mix) [3-86]
6 David Bowie Underground [Single Version] [6-86]
7 David Bowie When The Wind Blows (Single Edit) [6-86]
8 David Bowie When The Wind Blows (instrumental) [6-86]
9 David Bowie Magic Dance (A Dance Mix) [1986]
10 David Bowie Magic Dance (Dub) [1986]
11 David Bowie Within You [1986]
12 David Bowie Day-In Day-Out (Single Edit) [3-87]
13 David Bowie Julie [3-87]
14 David Bowie Time Will Crawl (Single Edit) [6-87]
15 David Bowie Girls (7'' Version) [6-87]
16 David Bowie Never Let Me Down (7" Remix Edit) [8-87]
17 David Bowie '87 and Cry (Single Version) [8-87]

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Fifty-Two Years - The Complete Singles [Disc 08]
1 Tin Machine Under The God [6-89]
2 Tin Machine Sacrifice Yourself [6-89]
3 Tin Machine Heaven's In Here (single Edit) [1989)
4 Tin Machine Heaven's In Here (LP Version) [1989)
5 Tin Machine Tin Machine [9-89)
6 Tin Machine Maggie's Farm (Live 1989) [9-89)
7 Tin Machine Prisoner Of Love (Single Edit) [10-89]
8 Tin Machine Baby Can Dance (Live 1989) [10-89]
9 David Bowie Fame '90 [Gass Mix] [3-90]
10 David Bowie Fame 90 - Queen Latifah's Rap Version (7" Single Edit) [3-90]
11 Adrian Belew With David Bowie Pretty Pink Rose [5-90]
12 Tin Machine You Belong In Rock n' Roll [8-91]
13 Tin Machine Amlapura (Indonesian version) [8-91]
14 Tin Machine Baby Universal (Single Version) [10-91]
15 Tin Machine You Belong In Rock & Roll (Extended Version) [10-91]
16 Tin Machine One Shot (US Promo Single Version) [1991]
17 David Bowie Real Cool World (Edit) [8-92]
18 David Bowie Real Cool World (Instrumental) [8-92]

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Fifty-Two Years - The Complete Singles [Disc 09]
1 David Bowie Jump They Say (Radio Edit) [3-93]
2 David Bowie Pallas Athena (Don't Stop Praying Remix) [3-93]
3 David Bowie Black Tie White Noise Featuring Al B. SURE! (Radio Edit) [6-93]
4 David Bowie You've Been Around (Dangers Remix) [6-93]
5 David Bowie Miracle Goodnight [10-93]
6 David Bowie Looking For Lester [10-93]
7 David Bowie Buddha Of Suburbia [11-93]
8 David Bowie Dead Against It [11-93]
9 David Bowie The Heart's Filthy Lesson (Edit) [9-95]
10 David Bowie I Am With Name [9-95]
11 David Bowie Strangers When We Meet (Single Version) [11-95]
12 David Bowie The Man Who Sold The World (Live Version) [11-95]
13 David Bowie With The Pet Shop Boys Hallo Spaceboy (PSB Remix) [2-96]
14 David Bowie Under Pressure (Live) [2-96]
15 David Bowie Telling Lies (Feelgood Mix) [11-96]
16 David Bowie Telling Lies (Paradox Mix) [11-96]

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Fifty-Two Years - The Complete Singles [Disc 10]
1 David Bowie Little Wonder (Edit) [1-97]
2 David Bowie Telling Lies (Adam F Mix) [1-97]
3 David Bowie Dead Man Walking (Edit) [5-97]
4 David Bowie I'm Deranged (Jungle Mix) [5-97]
5 David Bowie I'm Afraid Of Americans (V1) (Radio Edit) [10-97]
6 David Bowie & Philip Glass Heroes Symphony (Aphex Twin Remix) [1997]
7 David Bowie Thursday's Child (Radio Edit) [9-99]
8 David Bowie We All Go Through [9-99]
9 David Bowie No-One Calls [9-99]
10 David Bowie The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell (Edit) [9-99]
11 David Bowie We Shall Go To Town [9-99]
12 David Bowie 1917 [9-99]
13 David Bowie Survive (Marius De Vries Mix) [1-00]
14 David Bowie Seven (Marius De Vries Mix) [7-00]

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Fifty-Two Years - The Complete Singles [Disc 11]
1 David Bowie Slow Burn (Radio Edit) [6-02]
2 David Bowie Wood Jackson [6-02]
3 David Bowie Shadow Man [6-02]
4 David Bowie Everyone Says [9-02]
5 David Bowie Safe [9-02]
6 David Bowie Sunday (Tony Visconti Mix) [9-02]
7 David Bowie I've Been Waiting For You [10-02]
8 David Bowie New Killer Star [Radio Edit] [9-03]
9 David Bowie Reality [9-03]
10 David Bowie Love Missle F1 Eleven [9-03]
11 David Bowie Never Get Old (Edit) [2003]
12 David Bowie Waterloo Sunset [2003]
13 David Bowie Rebel Never Gets Old (Radio Mix) [2004]
14 David Bowie Days [2004]

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Fifty-Two Years - The Complete Singles [Disc 12]
1 David Bowie The Stars (Are Out Tonight) [2-13]
2 David Bowie Where Are We Now? [2-13]
3 David Bowie The Next Day [6-13]
4 David Bowie Valentine's Day [8-13]
5 David Bowie Plan [8-13]
6 David Bowie Love Is Lost (hello Steve Reich Mix By James Murphy For The Dfa) [12-13]
7 David Bowie I'd Rather Be High (Venetian Mix) [12-13]
8 David Bowie Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) [11-14]
9 David Bowie 'Tis A Pity She Was A Whore [11-14]
10 David Bowie Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) (Radio Edit) [11-14]
11 David Bowie Blackstar [11-15]
12 David Bowie Lazarus [12-15]

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30 comments:

Warhol Superstar said...

Thank you so, so, SO much.

Dave said...

Yet another titanic achievement! Never got around to getting this from Willard so I really appreciate the re-posting and the updates!

peerke said...

Both on your list and on the downlad, 'Heroes', track 12 from cd 4 is missing.

BlankFrank said...

@Peerke, thanks for pointing that out! I do try to be careful, but sometimes sh*t happens. It's now updated. Same link will take you there and once again, many thanks.

Anonymous said...

This is a phenomenal collection. Must have taken hours if not days to compile. Well done!

miguel alsina said...

fantastic post!! But missing Queen-Bowie Under Pressure

Anonymous said...

Thank you for this post and all the others! What a wonderful site!

BlankFrank said...

@ miguel alsina you can find "Under Pressure" Volume 5 Track 14.

Yung American said...

What a great collection! Thanks for the effort. Is there any chance of adding the German & French versions of Heroes"? (RCA / PC-9821 (Germany)

Ace F'really said...

This compilation and your generosity are breathtaking. Many many thanks for this treasure.

zipper said...

Incredible!! Many thanks.

Paul Redbeard said...

What a brilliant gift for us! Very many thanks, Paul

richie said...

thanx for all your time
and effort in compiling
this collection

richie

Mark G said...

Lovely to see this exists once more, I got the orig from Willard, and made a nice set from it with the each volume's track one single label as each cd label.

The only hmm I had was the decision to leave off "Baal", but hey.

Is there an 'Update' version with the tracks not on the original?

Anyway, cheers!

Mark.

LonChes said...

Thanks for this, very cool!

Anonymous said...

Thank you very much for these CDs. I had found them on a Russian site but I think you have to download each track separately; that was never going to happen. So thank you once again, much appreciated.
Miguel.

Paolo Meccano said...

Thanks for sharing. These are actually better than the 'Re:call' discs in the boxsets.

Justin J said...

Thanks for this. Is there any way possible to re-upload? The links posted are not working.

Uncle Pete said...

what a fantastic blog you have here. just came across it and love it. i also would love if you could re-up this mammoth Bowie effort. big thanks in advance if its possible

Anonymous said...

Could we get a re-up of this? I missed out on your edit, and I'd love to have it. I'm a huge fan of Willard's original version. Thanks!

Mike said...

Add me to the list of those respectfully requesting a re-up. You've got some awesome collections!

Wayne Grantley said...

This is a truly splendid collection of the late & great Bowie's music. Unfortunately the links no longer work. I Would really appreciate a Re-Up. Tx

dee_seejay said...

Ach, no longer available, pity. Haven't been here since I grabbed some Who goodies from you (A Quick One) so I guess I've been out of the loop. Blog still looks good! cheers.

Mike said...

Could you please repost this collection? I admit I'm grabbing a few of your posts. You clearly put together some fantastic collections. Thank you for all the ones I already have.

UnHalfBrickLayer said...

Yes please, any chance of a repost?

You do some nice work here. it seems like it has been awhile since you posted, howerver, I hope this is not abandoned.

Thanks for what you have done so far.

Judemac said...

Get it on my BLOG while it lasts: https://judemacforever.com/blog/fifty-two-years-the-complete-singles-box-set-2016-david-bowie

Anonymous said...

The links are dead! Reupload pleeeeeaaaassseee!

eazy1979 said...

Alas, it's no longer available, is there a chance on a repost?

Is it me, or am I missing some singles in the first 2 CD's?
- Silly Boy Blue (Promo), released on June 1st, 1967.
- When I Live My Dream (A-Side) / When I'm Five (B-Side), released on august 3rd, 1967.
- Let Me Sleep Beside You (A) / Karma Man (B), released on March 6th, 1968.
- In The heat Of The Morning (Promo) Mono on Side A / Stereo on B, released on March 7th, 1968.
- London Bye, Ta Ta (Promo), December 1968.
- Sell Me A Coat (A) / Sell Me A Coat (Remix) (B), released on Jan. 1st, 1969.
- Ragazzo Solo, Ragazza Sola (Mono / Stereo), released on Febr. 1st, 1970.
- The 5:23 Single mix of (Part 1 & Part 2) of Memory Of A Free Festival, released on June 12th, 1970.

Judemac said...

Re-Upped if anyone is interested: https://judemacforever.com/blog/fifty-two-years-the-complete-singles-2016-david-bowie

JC said...

Can anybody re-upload this? I remember the original version and never knew there was an updated version. Thanks.