The Platinum Collection
David Bowie · 2005
224 min · 57 tracks · alternative rock · electronic · hard rock
A sweeping anthology of Bowie’s eclectic genius, blending glam rock, soul, and avant-garde experimentation.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- nostalgic sing-alongs with friends
- explorative listening for deep dives
- cathartic bursts of energy
- varied pacing for dynamic sessions
- late-night reflective journeys
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer short, standalone tracks
- seek instant gratification
Where this album fits
- Themes
- space-themed narratives· 1970s glam rock· identity transformation
- Career context
- Released in 2005, 'The Platinum Collection' serves as a retrospective of David Bowie's illustrious career, compiling tracks from his earlier works spanning the 1960s to the 1980s. At this stage, Bowie was enjoying a renaissance, having re-emerged as a prominent figure in music after a period of relative obscurity in the late 1990s.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Brian Eno· Roxy Music· Talking Heads
- Sounds like this from elsewhere
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Electric Warrior by T. Rex — Shares the glam rock ethos and theatricality, with a similar blend of catchy hooks and experimental sounds.Avalon by Roxy Music — Explores themes of identity and nostalgia with lush production and art pop sensibilities akin to Bowie’s style.Another Green World by Brian Eno — Combines ambient textures with avant-garde experimentation, paralleling Bowie's sonic explorations and innovation.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 The Jean Genie 4:08
- 2 Space Oddity 5:15
- 3 Starman 4:18
- 4 Ziggy Stardust 3:16
- 5 John, I’m Only Dancing 2:42
- 6 Rebel Rebel 4:30
- 7 Let’s Spend the Night Together 3:07
- 8 Suffragette City 3:27
- 9 Oh! You Pretty Things 3:14
- 10 Velvet Goldmine 3:11
- 11 Drive‐In Saturday 4:29
- 12 Diamond Dogs 6:05
- 13 Changes 3:34
- 14 Sorrow 2:55
- 15 The Prettiest Star 3:14
- 16 Life on Mars? 3:52
- 17 Aladdin Sane 5:10
- 18 The Man Who Sold the World 3:56
- 19 Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide 3:00
- 20 All the Young Dudes 4:11
Disc 2
- 1 Sound and Vision 3:05
- 2 Golden Years 3:29
- 3 Fame 4:14
- 4 Young Americans 3:15
- 5 John, I’m Only Dancing (Again) 7:00
- 6 Can You Hear Me 5:07
- 7 Wild Is the Wind 6:00
- 8 Knock on Wood 3:00
- 9 TVC 15 3:34
- 10 1984 3:29
- 11 It’s Hard to Be a Saint in the City 3:49
- 12 Look Back in Anger 3:08
- 13 The Secret Life of Arabia 3:48
- 14 DJ 4:02
- 15 Beauty and the Beast 3:36
- 16 Breaking Glass 1:53
- 17 Boys Keep Swinging 3:20
- 18 “Heroes” 3:33
Disc 3
- 1 Let’s Dance 4:07
- 2 Ashes to Ashes 3:36
- 3 Under Pressure 4:05
- 4 Fashion 3:26
- 5 Modern Love 3:58
- 6 China Girl 4:17
- 7 Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) 3:32
- 8 Up the Hill Backwards 3:15
- 9 Alabama Song 3:52
- 10 Drowned Girl (Vom Ertrunkenen Mädchen) 2:26
- 11 Cat People (Putting Out Fire) 4:12
- 12 This Is Not America 3:51
- 13 Loving the Alien 7:08
- 14 Absolute Beginners 5:37
- 15 When the Wind Blows 3:34
- 16 Blue Jean 3:11
- 17 Day‐In Day‐Out 4:11
- 18 Time Will Crawl 4:18
- 19 Underground 4:26
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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