The world isn't ready to say goodbye to David Bowie just yet as another posthumous album has been announced.
Bowie Legacy will be a collection of his 'finest singles'. There was a compilation album released in 2014 (Who Can I Be Now?), but obviously was released before his final masterpieces. The new album will feature singles that cover over 50 years of his career, from his first recordings to tracks from his final album Blackstar. There will also be a previously unreleased version of the 1971 hit 'Life On Mars?', mixed by its original producer, Ken Scott.
The album will be available on CD, vinyl and download in both standard and deluxe formats. The CD and digital versions will be released on November 11th, with the vinyl dropping into shops on January 7th - that will be the week of the first anniversary of his death and the day before what would have been his 70th birthday.
The official David Bowie Facebook page has been posting hints about this upcoming album for a while now:
The tracklists for the CD/digital versions (both standard 1 CD and deluxe 2 CD) and vinyl are below:
Standard 1 CD Tracklist:
1. Let's Dance (single version)
2. Ashes To Ashes (single version)
3. Under Pressure – Queen & David Bowie
4. Life On Mars? (2016 mix)
5. Changes
6. Oh! You Pretty Things
7. The Man Who Sold The World
8. Space Oddity
9. Starman (original single mix)
10. Ziggy Stardust
11. The Jean Genie (original single mix)
12. Rebel Rebel
13. Golden Years (single version)
14. Dancing In The Street - David Bowie & Mick Jagger
15. China Girl (single version)
16. Fame
17. Sound And Vision
18. ‘Heroes’ (single version)
19. Where Are We Now?
20. Lazarus (radio edit)
Deluxe 2 CD Tracklist:
CD 1
1. Space Oddity
2. The Man Who Sold The World
3. Changes
4. Oh! You Pretty Things
5. Life On Mars? (2016 mix)
6. Starman (original single mix)
7. Ziggy Stardust
8. Moonage Daydream
9. The Jean Genie (original single mix)
10. All The Young Dudes
11. Drive-In Saturday
12. Sorrow
13. Rebel Rebel
14. Young Americans (original single edit)
15. Fame
16. Golden Years (single version)
17. Sound And Vision
18. ‘Heroes’ (single version)
19. Boys Keep Swinging
20. Ashes To Ashes (single version)
21. Fashion (single version)
CD 2
1. Under Pressure – Queen & David Bowie
2. Let's Dance (single version)
3. China Girl (single version)
4. Modern Love (single version)
5. Blue Jean
6. This Is Not America - with The Pat Metheny Group
7. Dancing In The Street - David Bowie & Mick Jagger
8. Absolute Beginners (edit)
9. Jump They Say (radio edit)
10. Hallo Spaceboy (PSB Remix) - with The Pet Shop Boys
11. Little Wonder (edit)
12. I’m Afraid Of Americans (V1 edit)
13. Thursday’s Child (radio edit)
14. Slow Burn (radio edit)
15. Everyone Says ‘Hi’ (edit)
16. New Killer Star (radio edit)
17. Where Are We Now?
18. Lazarus (radio edit)
19. I Cant Give Everything Away (radio edit)
2 LP Tracklist:
Side 1:
1. Let's Dance (single version)
2. Ashes To Ashes (single version)
3. Under Pressure – Queen & David Bowie
4.Life On Mars? (2016 mix)
5. Changes
Side 2:
1. Oh! You Pretty Things
2. The Man Who Sold The World
3. Space Oddity
4. Starman (original single mix)
5. Ziggy Stardust
Side 3:
1. The Jean Genie (original single mix)
2. Rebel Rebel
3. Golden Years (single version)
4. Dancing In The Street - David Bowie & Mick Jagger
5. China Girl (single version)
Side 4:
1. Fame
2. Sound And Vision
3. ‘Heroes’ (single version)
4. Where Are We Now?
5. Lazarus (radio edit)
Next week marks the start of an incredible new adventure for me, as it is the first time I'll be attending university. I won't be delving into lectures and presentations straight away though because next week is the uni's 'Welcome Week'; this is the week that is made up of informal meetings with my course lecturers, head of departments and fellow students, and is also a chance to see the campus properly and get used to the surroundings. I'm more than excited for it and all the weeks and months to come, although I would be outright lying if I said that I wasn't terrified either!
Starting university means a lot to me, as I've waited two years to actually do it. I originally applied for 2014 entry along with everyone else my age and was successful, however I decided not to go and gave up my place because I didn't entirely feel ready. It was as though I was trying to convince myself to be excited and prepared for it and I simply wasn't. The course was ironically the best of its type in the country and had topped league tables, but none of that seemed to help my confused mind. It took me the whole of that summer to finally be brave enough to ring the uni's admissions team and explain how I was feeling and to let them know that I wouldn't be enrolling in the weeks that followed, but after that phone call I really wished I hadn't. Not because I'd suddenly had a change of heart, but because of the way the head of that course treated me over the phone; he said I was "ridiculous" for not wanting to study there and that I was wasting "the best opportunity I would be given". Guilt settled in for a few days as I tried to come to terms with the decision I'd made and whether I was giving up on a great chance, but ultimately, after weighing up the pros and cons, I knew I had made the right choice.
After that, I had a job in retail where I met some of the loveliest people. I never gave up hope of going to uni and I never settled for where I was at that point, which is why I'm so grateful for this blog; it's really helped me keep focussed and has given me the chance to keep writing for pleasure. If you or someone you know wants to get into writing, I strongly urge you/them to start a blog. Whether it is themed, shared around or even if it is just your daily thoughts, I promise you it will help. It's certainly helped a lot with my editing skills to say the least!
Last summer I spent hours researching a plethora of courses, universities, had considered studying abroad or doing an apprenticeship, building up so much information about what I wanted to do with my life when I came across the University of Salford's website. I scrolled through their humanities degrees, their English degrees and their journalism degrees when suddenly it felt as though everything had slotted into place in my mind. BA(Hons) Journalism and English. That was it, and that was where I was dreaming to go.
So fast forward to this day a year ago when I actually sent in my application. There were so many copies of my personal statement and so many hours spent perfecting it that it finally felt like a weight off my shoulders to submit it, only to then have that weight doubled with the anticipation of a reply. Days and weeks passed with nothing. Every time I had an email I held my breath in case it was from UCAS. I was on a break at work one day and checked my phone and I'm certain I must have screamed a little - Salford wanted me to attend an interview in January! Enter panic and excitement all at once and, of course, a countdown.
The interview itself was great; it wasn't a formal interview at all, but more like a group discussion and tour of the building. It was lovely meeting current students and getting to talk to them about what the course was like and how they found it, and it just about solidified my ambition in my mind. I got to talk about this blog too which was amazing. It was only a couple of days later that I received another email from UCAS with the offer of a place and it was honestly as though the planets had aligned. I now had a real life focus, something to work towards and look forward to and I knew it was the greatest decision.
All of this summer I've spent preparing, buying bits and bobs and seeing as many people as I could before I moved across the country. I had bought a few things the first time I'd applied for uni but it felt wrong at the time. This time was different, this time it was more than right.
Moving was stressful but that's to be expected. Getting used to everything (mostly the accent!) is taking its time but I'm getting there. I have my study almost set up and ready for use, I have enough stationary to start my own branch of Wilko and I'm ready. More ready than I've ever been. The next three days will drag, I know it, but as soon as Monday comes everything will have been worth it.
Really, what I'm trying to put across to you, my lovely readers, is that with the help of you reading and sharing this blog and giving me the drive to carry on with it, I've got to where I've always needed to be. So thank you for everything! I'm going to carry on doing what I'm doing on here, with the odd added personal post about how I'm getting on with the course, and hopefully this can be something to take to future employers to say "This is mine, I've done this".
Thank you again for everything!
KP x
