In the world premiere of the latest David Bowie podcast, Battlecries + Champagne, creator and host Aaron runs through the 2016 compilation album Legacy: The Very Best Of David Bowie with his sister Kaitlan to judge how definitive the album is in capturing Bowie’s best material for new fans. They also discuss Bowie hits that were left off the album.
Contents:
00:03:13 Where Are We Now?
an overview of the more important Bowie compilation albums over the years
00:23:11 Telling Lies
Top 5 omissions on Bowie comps that help obfuscate the narrative of Bowie's career
00:34:50 Let’s Face The Music and Dance
a deep dive into Legacy’s tracks and omissions
02:31:43 Your Record Sleeves Are Better Than Your Songs
commentary on the artwork of some Bowie compilations over the years
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If you want to listen along, here's a YouTube playlist featuring all the songs discussed: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLyjkFh0YAk7tA3LiPmJVdU_5CrsbfZho5&si=BPw_Y2mcjR4QmX3a
On that note, music in the podcast is not owned by Battlecries + Champagne and is, rather, the work of David Bowie. Music is used under the fair dealing provision in Canadian copyright law to the best of our understanding. We encourage listeners interested in hearing the full versions of songs to purchase them at their local record stores, through online digital music stores or heck, provide the Bowie Estate with some streaming revenue!
Research for the show was culled from:
Billboard.com (http://Billboard.com)
Buckley, David. Strange Fascination: David Bowie: The Definitive Biography (Virgin Books, 2001).
Cann, Kevin. David Bowie: Any Day Now: The London Years 1947-1974 (Adelita, 2010).
Library and Archives Canada. RPM.
Pegg, Nicholas. The Complete David Bowie (Titan Books, 2016).
Soligny, Jérôme. David Bowie: Rainbowman 1967-1980 (Monoray, 2023).
Soligny, Jérôme. David Bowie: Rainbowman 1983-2016 (Gallimard, 2020).
Thompson, Dave. Hallo Spaceboy: The Rebirth of David Bowie (ECW Press, 2006).
Trynka, Paul. David Bowie: Starman (Little, Brown and Company, 2011).
Wikipedia.
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