Platinum Collection

I have always loved 'The Platinum Collection', it's so well put together showcasing Bowie's unique talent & artistry capturing perfectly his body of work over the period of 1969-87 with all the obvious classic stuff, plus with some lesser well known and interesting gems thrown in. Needless to say this three disc set is stacked full of gems. Anyway, got to thinking what with the recent remastering done for New Order's 'Substance '87', wouldn't it be great to have a fresh new remastering done for this? I think it deserves one. Disc 1 & Disc 2 (his 70s period) in particular need it because they only have a 1997 & 98 remaster on them.

First could I point out to all that Ralph Owens who gave this 1 star, seems to have confused a review with his personal opinion of David Bowie. Love him or hate him, this box set is still a 5-star collection and well put together, plus great value too! Why would you buy Bowie's greatest hits if you hate his music? Clearly Mr Owens is a bit special.Second, Robbo who gave it 2 stars, seems to think this is a live album. It's quite obviously not, Robbo is clearly a bit special.This collection is excellent, especially if you like Bowie and have none of his albums. Five special stars.

I already had The Singles Double CD Collection, released in 93. A great compilation however it didn’t include a couple of my favourite Bowie tunes such as Up The Hill Backwards, Cat People (Putting Out Fire) and Loving The Alien. This collection is a beautifully packaged, 3 disc collection which includes these tunes, all the tracks from The Singles Collection and B sides. A more comprehensive Singles Collection from the Great Man!

Arrived quickly in post, The Platinum Collection, David Bowie, Well we lost a great singer in Jan 2016, but he has left us some brilliant music, this album has a lot of his hits on this , the only thing is it hasn't got' The Laughing Gnome', on it, which I was a bit disappointed with, because it shows bowie's fun humour he has, but other than that, I would recommend this great CD.Disc: 11. The Jean Genie (1997 Digital Remaster)2. Space Oddity (1997 Digital Remaster)3. Starman (1997 Digital Remaster)4. Ziggy Stardust (1997 Digital Remaster)5. John, I'm Only Dancing (Sax Version) (1997 Digital Remaster)6. Rebel Rebel (1997 Digital Remaster)7. Let's Spend The Night Together (1997 Digital Remaster)8. Suffragette City (1997 Digital Remaster)9. Oh! You Pretty Things (1997 Digital Remaster)10. Velvet Goldmine (1997 Digital Remaster)11. Drive-In Saturday (1997 Digital Remaster)12. Diamond Dogs (1997 Digital Remaster)13. Changes (1997 Digital Remaster)14. Sorrow (1997 Digital Remaster)15. The Prettiest Star (1997 Digital Remaster)16. Life On Mars? (1997 Digital Remaster)17. Aladdin Sane (1997 Digital Remaster)18. The Man Who Sold The World (1997 Digital Remaster)19. Rock 'N' Roll Suicide (1997 Digital Remaster)20. All The Young Dudes (1997 Digital Remaster)Disc: 21. Sound And Vision (1998 Digital Remaster)2. Golden Years (Single Version) (1998 Digital Remaster)3. Fame (1998 Digital Remaster)4. Young Americans (Single Version) (1998 Digital Remaster)5. John, I'm Only Dancing (Again) (1998 Digital Remaster)6. Can You Hear Me (1998 Digital Remaster)7. Wild Is The Wind (1998 Digital Remaster)8. Knock On Wood (Live) (1998 Digital Remaster)9. TVC 15 (Single Version) (1998 Digital Remaster)10. 1984 (1998 Digital Remaster)11. It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City12. Look Back In Anger (1998 Digital Remaster)13. The Secret Life Of Arabia (1998 Digital Remaster)14. DJ (1998 Digital Remaster)15. Beauty And The Beast (1998 Digital Remaster)16. Breaking Glass (1998 Digital Remaster)17. Boys Keep Swinging (1998 Digital Remaster)18. Heroes (Single Version) (1998 Digital Remaster)Disc: 31. Let's Dance (Single Version) (2002 Digital Remaster)2. Ashes To Ashes (Single Version) (2002 Digital Remaster)3. Under Pressure (1994 Digital Remaster)4. Fashion (Single Version) (2002 Digital Remaster)5. Modern Love (Single Version) (2002 Digital Remaster)6. China Girl (Single Version) (2002 Digital Remaster)7. Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (Single Version) (2002 Digital Remaster)8. Up The Hill Backwards (1999 Digital Remaster)9. Alabama Song (Aufstieg Und Fall Der Stadt Mahagonny) (2005 Digital Remaster)10. The Drowned Girl11. Cat People (Putting Out Fire) (Single Version) (2002 Digital Remaster)12. This Is Not America (2002 Digital Remaster)13. Loving The Alien (1999 Digital Remaster)14. Absolute Beginners (Single Version) (2002 Digital Remaster)15. When The Wind Blows (2002 Digital Remaster)16. Blue Jean (1999 Digital Remaster)17. Day-In Day-Out (Single Version) (2002 Digital Remaster)18. Time Will Crawl (1999 Digital Remaster)19. Underground (Single Version) (Digitally Remastered '02)

I have never been a big fan but have liked some of his singles. I saw this album on ofer and decided what the hell it's pretty cheap. My life has been full of bad decisions and buying this album was definitely not one of them! I cannot believe that I only thought of him as a "so so" artiste. On my MP3 player nearly all the tracks have so much depth and are so enjoyable. Why did I waste so much time not appreciating his music before? This will remain a mystery to me,but hey I can always listen to these tacks now.If in doubt buy............ I said buy, you will not regret it

Excellent value 3 Disc compilation covering most of Bowie's Hits with the majority being original compositions. Plus some cover and Live versions. and collaborations with other artists.,"Disc 1" covers 1969-1974. "Disc 2" covers 1974-1979. "Disc 3" covers 1980-1987.,As with many of these "Compilation Sets". The Record company has decided to save money by not including any "Background information" other than the "Date of Track publication" .Otherwise an excellent Set for anyone interested in Bowie.

All the greats are on here,, a superb album, I can`t stop playing it at home and in the car. Sound quality varies a little, some of the tracks sound a bit "digitised" which I suppose they are, but its quite pronounced. I never realised before that there are some great bass lines in some Bowie tunes, as a bass player myself. Buy this album, its a lot of music for your money !

Hi I had a few Bowie ablums on vinyl but wasn't one of his greatest fans. I saw this CD on Amazon and the price and track listing both inspired me to order this product. I forgot how many good tracks he produced. To those like myself who liked Bowie but were not obessive fans, it's a great collection, dedicated fans may differ in their opinions as to what tracks should or not have been included.