Is Bowie Box Set a good place to start with David Bowie?

Yes, Bowie Box Set is recommended as a starting point for new David Bowie listeners. A sprawling collection that navigates the eclectic terrain of Bowie’s late career, blending rock, electronic, and avant-garde influences. The Bowie Box Set, released in 2007, encapsulates David Bowie's prolific output during the late '90s and early 2000s, following his artistic renaissance with albums like 'Earthling' (1997) and 'Hours...' (1999). By this time, Bowie had solidified his legacy as a genre-defying artist while embracing new technologies and collaborations, including work with Trent Reznor and Moby.

Who is Bowie Box Set for?

Bowie Box Set works well if you're into exploratory soundscapes for deep listening, intricate layering for headphone detail and long-form engagement with varied moods.

How many songs are on Bowie Box Set?

Bowie Box Set has 122 tracks, running approximately 578 minutes.

Bowie Box Set

David Bowie · 2007

578 min · 122 tracks · alternative rock

A sprawling collection that navigates the eclectic terrain of Bowie’s late career, blending rock, electronic, and avant-garde influences.

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Outside Start here — accessible entry with immediate hook
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Hallo Spaceboy — This track stands out for its dynamic blend of rock and electronic elements, showcasing Bowie's collaboration with Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor. Its pulsating energy reflects the innovative spirit of the era.
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I'm Deranged — Featuring a haunting atmosphere and introspective lyrics, this track exemplifies Bowie’s experimentation with soundscapes during this period. The collaboration with Brian Eno enhances its avant-garde edge.
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Little Wonder — As a single from 'Earthling', this song captures Bowie's embrace of drum and bass rhythms while maintaining his signature lyrical depth. Its infectious groove represents his adaptation to contemporary sounds.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

exploratory soundscapes for deep listening
intricate layering for headphone detail
long-form engagement with varied moods
cathartic moments interspersed throughout
remixes that invite re-exploration

Maybe skip if you

prefer concise, standalone tracks
seek immediate gratification

Where this album fits

In the catalog: Late Career Highlight — Showcases Bowie's continued creativity and evolution in his later years.
Themes: American cultural critique· alienation in modernity· avant-garde experimentation
Career context: The Bowie Box Set, released in 2007, encapsulates David Bowie's prolific output during the late '90s and early 2000s, following his artistic renaissance with albums like 'Earthling' (1997) and 'Hours...' (1999). By this time, Bowie had solidified his legacy as a genre-defying artist while embracing new technologies and collaborations, including work with Trent Reznor and Moby.
Stylistic neighbors: Brian Eno· Roxy Music· Talking Heads

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Tracklist

Disc 1

1 Leon Takes Us Outside 1:25
2 Outside Start here 4:04
3 The Hearts Filthy Lesson 4:57
4 A Small Plot of Land 6:34
5 Segue – Baby Grace (A Horrid Cassette) 1:39
6 Hallo Spaceboy 5:14
7 The Motel 6:50
8 I Have Not Been to Oxford Town 3:49
9 No Control 4:33
10 Segue – Algeria Touchshriek 2:03
11 The Voyeur of Utter Destruction (As Beauty) 4:21
13 Wishful Beginnings 5:08
14 We Prick You 4:35
15 Segue – Nathan Adler 1:00
16 I’m Deranged 4:31
17 Thru’ These Architects Eyes 4:22
18 Segue – Nathan Adler 0:28
19 Strangers When We Meet 5:07

Disc 2

1 The Hearts Filthy Lesson (Trent Reznor alternative mix) 5:21
2 The Hearts Filthy Lesson (Rubber mix) 7:48
3 The Hearts Filthy Lesson (Simple Test mix) 6:39
4 The Hearts Filthy Lesson (Filthy mix) 5:53
5 The Hearts Filthy Lesson (Good Karma mix by Tim Simenon) 5:00
6 A Small Plot of Land (Basquiat OST version) 2:49
7 Hallo Spaceboy (12″ remix) 6:44
8 Hallo Spaceboy (Double Click mix) 7:48
9 Hallo Spaceboy (instrumental) 7:46
10 Hallo Spaceboy (Lost in Space mix) 6:34
11 I Am With Name (album version) 4:01
12 I’m Deranged (jungle mix) 7:03
13 Get Real 2:51
14 Nothing to Be Desired (album version) 2:16

Disc 3

1 Little Wonder 6:02
2 Looking for Satellites 5:20
3 Battle for Britain (The Letter) 4:49
4 Seven Years in Tibet 6:21
5 Dead Man Walking 7:26
6 Telling Lies 4:50
7 The Last Thing You Should Do 4:57
8 I’m Afraid of Americans 5:00
9 Law (Earthlings on Fire) 4:48

Disc 4

1 Little Wonder (censored video edit) 4:09
2 Little Wonder (Junior Vasquez club mix) 8:17
3 Little Wonder (Danny Sabre dance mix) 5:33
4 Seven Years in Tibet (Mandarin version) 4:00
5 Dead Man Walking (Moby mix 1) 7:33
6 Dead Man Walking (Moby mix 2) 5:27
7 Telling Lies (Feelgood mix) 5:08
8 Telling Lies (Paradox mix) 5:09
9 I’m Afraid of Americans (Show Girls OST version) 5:12
10 I’m Afraid of Americans (Nine Inch Nails V1 mix) 5:31
11 I’m Afraid of Americans (Nine Inch Nails V1 clean edit) 4:13
12 V‐2 Schneider 7:16
13 Pallas Athena 8:19

Disc 5

1 Thursday’s Child 5:22
2 Something in the Air 5:46
3 Survive 4:11
4 If I’m Dreaming My Life 7:04
5 Seven 4:04
6 What’s Really Happening? 4:10
7 The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell 4:41
8 New Angels of Promise 4:37
9 Brilliant Adventure 1:51
10 The Dreamers 5:13

Disc 6

1 Thursday’s Child (rock mix) 4:28
2 Thursday’s Child (Omikron: The Nomad Soul slower version) 5:35
3 Something in the Air (American Psycho remix) 6:03
4 Survive (Marius De Vries mix) 4:18
5 Seven (demo version) 4:07
6 Seven (Marius De Vries mix) 4:13
7 Seven (Beck mix #1) 3:46
8 Seven (Beck mix #2) 5:13
9 The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell (edit) 4:00
10 The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell (Stigmata film version) 4:49
11 The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell (Stigmata film only version) 4:00
12 New Angels of Promise (Omikron: The Nomad Soul version) 4:38
13 The Dreamers (Omikron: The Nomad Soul longer version) 5:43
14 1917 3:29
15 We Shall Go to Town 3:55
16 We All Go Through 4:11
17 No‐one Calls 3:50

Disc 7

1 Sunday 4:45
2 Cactus 2:54
3 Slip Away 6:04
4 Slow Burn 4:41
5 Afraid 3:28
6 I’ve Been Waiting for You 3:00
7 I Would Be Your Slave 5:13
8 I Took a Trip on a Gemini Spaceship 4:06
9 5:15 the Angels Have Gone 5:00
10 Everyone Says ‘Hi’ 3:59
11 A Better Future 4:11
12 Heathen (The Rays) 4:16

Disc 8

1 Sunday – Moby remix 5:11
2 A Better Future – remix by Air 4:57
3 Conversation Piece (written 1969 – recorded 1970 – re‐recorded 2002) 3:53
4 Panic in Detroit (outtake from a 1979 recording) 3:01
5 Wood Jackson 4:47
6 When the Boys Come Marching Home 4:46
7 Baby Loves That Way 4:45
8 You’ve Got a Habit of Leaving 4:53
9 Safe 4:44
10 Shadow Man 4:46

Disc 9

1 New Killer Star 4:40
2 Pablo Picasso 4:05
3 Never Get Old 4:24
4 The Loneliest Guy 4:11
5 Looking for Water 3:28
6 She’ll Drive the Big Car 4:35
7 Days 3:18
8 Fall Dog Bombs the Moon 4:04
9 Try Some, Buy Some 4:24
10 Reality 4:23
11 Bring Me the Disco King 7:45

Disc 10

1 Waterloo Sunset 3:27
2 Fly 4:10
3 Queen of All the Tarts (Overture) 2:53
4 Rebel Rebel 3:10
5 Love Missile F1 Eleven 4:14
6 Rebel Never Gets Old (radio mix) 3:26
7 Rebel Never Gets Old (7th Heaven edit) 4:19
8 Rebel Never Gets Old (7th Heaven mix) 7:22

What to play next

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The Next Day

2013

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Reality

2003

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