''Changesbowie'' is a compilation album by English rock musician

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, released by

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in the US and by

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in the UK in 1990. The compilation was part of Rykodisc's remastered Bowie reissue series, replacing the deleted

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compilations ''

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 ''

Changestwobowie ''Changestwobowie'' is a compilation album by English rock musician David Bowie, issued in November 1981 through RCA Records. It is a companion volume to the 1976 compilation '' Changesonebowie'', and its title and artwork follow the format of ...

''.

Reception

While the cover artwork was dismissed by author David Buckley as "a

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cut 'n' paste collage", the collection gave Bowie his first UK chart-topping album since ''

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'' in 1984. '' The Guinness Book of British Hit Albums'' noted that ''Changesbowie'' was "his seventh album to enter the chart at number one. Nobody else had debuted at the top as often."

Track listing

* When ''Changesbowie'' was issued in Rykodisc's AU20 series on CD in 1996, "Fame '90" was replaced by the album version of "Fame." The front insert still listed the track list as containing the "Fame '90 remix." The back insert of the CD correctly listed "Fame" rather than "Fame '90 remix"; however, it omitted the track "Diamond Dogs." The back of the Obi wrap lists all tracks correctly.

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* {{Authority control David Bowie compilation albums 1990 compilation albums EMI Records compilation albums Rykodisc compilation albums