''The Platinum Collection'' is a

box set A box set or (its original name) boxed set is a set of items (for example, a compilation of books, musical recordings, films or television programs) traditionally packaged in a box and offered for sale as a single unit. Music Artists and bands ...

by English singer-songwriter

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 ...

, released in 2005 by

EMI EMI Group Limited (originally an initialism for Electric and Musical Industries, also referred to as EMI Records Ltd. or simply EMI) was a British transnational conglomerate founded in March 1931 in London. At the time of its break-up in 201 ...

and

Virgin Records Virgin Records is a record label owned by Universal Music Group. It originally founded as a British independent record label in 1972 by entrepreneurs Richard Branson, Simon Draper, Nik Powell, and musician Tom Newman. It grew to be a worldwid ...

. The period from 1969 to 1987 is summarised over three discs. The first disc is the same as the compilation '' The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974'', which was released in 1997, and the second disc is the same as the 1998 compilation '' The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979''. The third disc, original to this collection upon its release in 2005, was later re-released separately as an independent compilation ''

The Best of David Bowie 1980/1987 ''The Best of David Bowie 1980/1987'' is a compilation album by English singer-songwriter David Bowie. The CD was originally released by EMI as part of '' The Platinum Collection'' in 2005/2006. The 2007 release is part of EMI's two-disc ''Sigh ...

'' by EMI on . This 2007 release was part of EMI's two-disc Sight & Sound series of releases and features a DVD of 1980s videos on the second disc.

Track listing

All songs written by

, except where noted.

Disc one (1969–1974)

Disc two (1974–1979)

Disc three (1980–1987)

Chart performance

Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Platinum Collection David Bowie compilation albums 2005 compilation albums EMI Records compilation albums Virgin Records compilation albums