''Legacy (The Very Best of David Bowie)'' (also known as ''Legacy'') is a greatest hits album by English musician
David Bowie
David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer, songwriter and actor. Regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Bowie was acclaimed by critics and musicians, pa ...
, released on 11 November 2016 through
Sony Music Entertainment
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in the US and
Warner Music Group
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in the UK and several territories. ''Legacy'' marks Bowie’s first title to reach 400 weeks on the
UK albums chart
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and is one of the
albums which have spent the most weeks on the chart.
The album's contents are mostly identical to the two-disc edition of Bowie's previous
greatest hits album ''
Nothing Has Changed
''Nothing Has Changed'' (stylised as ''Nothing has changed.'') is a compilation album by English musician David Bowie. It was released on 18 November 2014 through Parlophone in the United Kingdom, and Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings in t ...
'' (2014).
"
Love Is Lost" and "
Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)", which were present on ''Nothing Has Changed'', are replaced by three new selections: "
Lazarus" and "
I Can't Give Everything Away", both from Bowie's final studio album ''
Blackstar'' (2016), and the radio edit of the ''
Heathen'' song "
Slow Burn" (which also appears on the three-disc version of ''Nothing Has Changed'').
Additionally, a new mix of "
Life on Mars?" by
Ken Scott, the song's original co-producer, replaces the original version from ''
Hunky Dory'' (1971), and was released as a single and a special music video to promote the compilation.
A one-disc version, with a non-chronological track listing, was also made available in some markets.
A vinyl LP is also available.
Track listing
All songs written by David Bowie, except where noted.
Two-disc version
Disc one
Disc two
Single-disc version / Vinyl LP version
"Modern Love" is found in the US version only. In the UK/Europe version, Mick Jagger & David Bowie's "Dancing in the Street" is in its place. The UK/Europe vinyl LP version includes “Oh, You Pretty Things” that is not included on the US vinyl LP version.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end chart
All-time charts
Certifications
References
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2016 greatest hits albums
Compilation albums published posthumously
David Bowie compilation albums
Sony Music compilation albums
Parlophone compilation albums
Columbia Records compilation albums
Legacy Recordings compilation albums