''Changestwobowie'' is a compilation album by English rock musician
David Bowie
David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...
, issued in November 1981 through
RCA Records
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. It is a companion volume to the 1976 compilation ''
Changesonebowie
''Changesonebowie'' is a compilation album by English musician David Bowie, issued through RCA Records in 1976. It collected songs from the 1969–1976 period, including the first LP appearance of " John, I'm Only Dancing". A " sax version" of t ...
'', and its title and artwork follow the format of that album.
In addition to selected post-1976 singles, the album collected five songs from earlier in Bowie's career that had not appeared on ''Changesonebowie'', including "
Wild Is the Wind
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" from ''
Station to Station
''Station to Station'' is the tenth studio album by English musician David Bowie, released on 23 January 1976 through RCA Records. Regarded as one of his most significant works, the album was the vehicle for Bowie's performance persona, ...
'', which was released as a single to promote the album, along with a newly filmed video for the track. However, the album did not repeat the chart success of the earlier compilation, reaching No. 24
[*Roberts, David (editor). '' The Guinness Book of British Hit Albums'', p71. Guinness Publishing Ltd. 7th edition (1996). ] on the
UK Album Chart
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and No. 68 in the United States.
RCA reissued the album on CD in 1984, but it was soon deleted, along with Bowie's other albums, owing to a conflict between Bowie and RCA. ''Changestwobowie'' was not reissued when
Rykodisc
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History
Claiming to be the first Compact Disc, CD-only independ ...
obtained the rights to re-release the Bowie catalog in 1990; Rykodisc assembled a new compilation, ''
Changesbowie
''Changesbowie'' is a compilation album by English rock musician David Bowie, released by Rykodisc in the US and by EMI in the UK in 1990. The compilation was part of Rykodisc's remastered Bowie reissue series, replacing the deleted RCA Records ...
'', an expanded version of RCA's ''Changesonebowie'', instead.
''Changestwobowie'' was reissued in its original form by
Rhino
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, on vinyl, CD, and digital/streaming formats, on 13 April 2018.
Track listing
All songs written by
David Bowie
David Robert Jones (8 January 194710 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie ( ), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. A leading figure in the music industry, he is regarded as one of the most influential musicians of the ...
, except where noted.
Charts
Album
Certifications
References
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David Bowie compilation albums
1981 compilation albums
RCA Records compilation albums