''A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)'' is a

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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 on 29 September 2017. A follow-up to the compilations '' Five Years (1969–1973)'' and '' Who Can I Be Now? (1974–1976)'', the set covers Bowie's career from 1977 to 1982, including his "

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", over eleven compact discs or thirteen LPs. Exclusive to the box set are a ''Heroes'' EP, which compiles versions of his song " Heroes" recorded in different languages, a new version of '' Lodger'' (1979), remixed by coproducer

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, and ''Re:Call 3'', a compilation of non-album singles, single versions, and

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that serves as a sequel to ''Re:Call 1'' from ''Five Years'' and ''Re:Call 2'' from ''Who Can I Be Now?'' and features the ''

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'' EP (1982) in its entirety on CD for the first time. The box set also includes remastered editions of '' Low'', '' "Heroes"'', '' Lodger'' (in original mix), '' Stage'' (in original and 2017 versions), and '' Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)''. The set comes with a hardcover book with photographs by Anton Corbijn, Helmut Newton, Andrew Kent, Steve Schapiro, Duffy and many others, as well as historical press reviews and technical notes about the albums from producer Tony Visconti.

Criticism

The box attracted criticism by fans and music reviewers, including

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, as heavier changes to the music in the mixing and mastering process through Visconti became clear. A volume shift in the song "Heroes" had received particular notice, which

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proceeded to describe as intentional and unalterable, because of damages in the original master tapes. After the critical voices wouldn't lessen, a statement was released on the official Bowie website, announcing corrected replacement discs for the ''"Heroes"'' CD and LP; the replacement disc offer lasted until June 2018. The amended remaster featured on the replacement discs was also used for the standalone CD and LP release of ''"Heroes"'' in early 2018.

Track listing

'' Low'' (2017 remaster)

'' "Heroes"'' (2017 remaster)

'' "Heroes"'' EP

'' Stage'' (original version) (2017 remaster)

'' Stage'' (2017 version)

'' Lodger'' (2017 remaster)

'' Lodger'' (Tony Visconti 2017 mix)

'' Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)'' (2017 remaster)

''Re:Call 3'' (remastered tracks)

Charts

References

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