''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 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 29 September 2017. A follow-up to the compilations ''

Five Years (1969–1973) ''Five Years (1969–1973)'' is a box set by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, released in September 2015. The period of Bowie's career from 1969 to 1973 is summarised over twelve discs and thirteen LPs. Exclusive to the box sets is '' ...

'' and ''

Who Can I Be Now? (1974–1976) ''Who Can I Be Now? (1974–1976)'' is a box set by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, released on 23 September 2016, focused on the artist's "American Phase". A follow-up to the 2015 compilation '' Five Years (1969–1973)'', ''Who Can I ...

'', the set covers Bowie's career from 1977 to 1982, including his "

Berlin Trilogy The Berlin Trilogy consists of three studio albums by English musician David Bowie: '' Low'', '' "Heroes"'' (both 1977) and '' Lodger'' (1979). Bowie recorded the albums in collaboration with English musician Brian Eno and American producer T ...

", over eleven compact discs or thirteen LPs. Exclusive to the box set are a ''"Heroes"'' EP, which compiles versions of his song "

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" recorded in different languages, a new version of '' Lodger'' (1979), remixed by coproducer

Tony Visconti Anthony Edward Visconti (born April 24, 1944) is an American record producer, musician and singer. Since the late 1960s, he has worked with an array of performers. His first hit single was T. Rex's " Ride a White Swan" in 1970, the first of man ...

, 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 Low or LOW or lows, may refer to: People * Low (surname), listing people surnamed Low Places * Low, Quebec, Canada * Low, Utah, United States * Lo Wu station (MTR code LOW), Hong Kong; a rail station * Salzburg Airport (ICAO airport code: LO ...

'', '' "Heroes"'', '' Lodger'' (in the original mix), ''

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'' (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. A statement was later 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 Low or LOW or lows, may refer to: People * Low (surname), listing people surnamed Low Places * Low, Quebec, Canada * Low, Utah, United States * Lo Wu station (MTR code LOW), Hong Kong; a rail station * Salzburg Airport (ICAO airport code: LO ...
'' (2017 remaster)

'' "Heroes"'' (2017 remaster)

'' "Heroes"'' EP

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

''
Stage Stage, stages, or staging may refer to: Arts and media Acting * Stage (theatre), a space for the performance of theatrical productions * Theatre, a branch of the performing arts, often referred to as "the stage" * ''The Stage'', a weekly Brit ...
'' (2017 version)

'' Lodger'' (2017 remaster)

'' Lodger'' (Tony Visconti 2017 mix)

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

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

Charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:New Career in a New Town (1977-1982), A David Bowie box sets 2017 compilation albums Compilation albums published posthumously Parlophone compilation albums Albums produced by Tony Visconti Albums produced by David Bowie