# David Bowie fans - counsel me! which albums do I need to add to my collection? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 17, 2008, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-fans-counsel-me-which-albums-do-i-need-to-add-to-my-collection/433947 "2008-01-17T23:19:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-fans-counsel-me-which-albums-do-i-need-to-add-to-my-collection/433947/1 "2008-01-17T23:19:52Z")
I always loved Ziggy Stardust, so when Ryko discs started re-releasing the Bowie catalog in the '90s I added several Bowie albums to my collection. Then I got into other things and stopped after four or five. But recently I was watching the movie Underworld (don’t judge me! I only got it from Netflix because I think that Kate Beckinsale is a great thespian) and heard David Bowie’s voice on one of the songs (_Bring Me the Disco King_), which made me realize that he really deserves more room on my shelf. I went on over to Wikipedia and saw that he has a lot more albums than I would have guessed, namely: David Bowie’s Studio albums (with links to Wikipedia pages) [David Bowie](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowie_%28album%29), [Space Oddity](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Oddity_%28album%29), [The Man Who Sold the World](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World), [Hunky Dory](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunky_Dory), [The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Ziggy_Stardust_and_the_Spiders_from_Mars), [Aladdin Sane](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladdin_Sane), [Pin Ups](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pin_Ups), [Diamond Dogs](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Dogs), [Young Americans](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Americans_%28album%29), [Station to Station](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Station_to_Station), [Low](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_%28album%29), [“Heroes”](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Heroes%22), [Lodger](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lodger_%28album%29), [Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scary_Monsters_%28and_Super_Creeps%29), [Let’s Dance](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let%27s_Dance_%28David_Bowie_album%29), [Tonight](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonight_%28album%29), [Never Let Me Down](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Let_Me_Down), [Black Tie White Noise](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Tie_White_Noise), [Outside](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outside_%28album%29), [Earthling](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthling_%28album%29), [‘hours…’](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27hours...%27), [Heathen](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heathen_%28album%29), [Reality](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality_%28album%29) I always get the impression that every Wikipedia music page must be edited by a fan, because a lot of albums I see (not just Bowie albums) are labelled as “critically acclaimed” or containing “the noted single such-and-such.” So after reading the descriptions you would think you should get all of them. Here are the ones I have, ranked in my order of preference [ol][li]_The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars_[/li][li]_Hunky Dory_[/li][li]_Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)_[/li][li]_Aladdin Sane_[/li][li]_Let’s Dance_[/ol][/li] (I don’t count the _Tin Machine_ album because I’m only moderately fond of that one.) I am thinking of adding _Station to Station_, _Low_, _“Heroes”_ and _Lodger_, plus _Reality_ just to hear his latest sound (and to get his song _Bring Me the Disco King_). Is anything else worth the money? ---
**Author:** ![Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e47c2d/32.png) [@Biffy\_the\_Elephant\_Shrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biffy_the_Elephant_Shrew)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-fans-counsel-me-which-albums-do-i-need-to-add-to-my-collection/433947/2 "2008-01-17T23:34:32Z")
Get _The Man Who Sold the World_. Although it’s slightly more folky and obviously “early,” it has clear ties to your second favorite, _Hunky Dory_. If you find you dig that one, get _Space Oddity_. _Low_ and _“Heroes”_ are my own favorites, but they stand apart from the rest of the catalog by virtue of both being about half instrumental. I’ve never liked _Lodger_ (the third in the Eno/Berlin trilogy) as much as those two. You don’t mention _Diamond Dogs_, but that’s the closest of the ones you don’t have to the _Ziggy/Aladdin Sane_ sound. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-fans-counsel-me-which-albums-do-i-need-to-add-to-my-collection/433947/3 "2008-01-17T23:51:44Z")
Well, **Diamond Dogs** and **Station to Station** would be my first additions to your collection. ---
**Author:** ![ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chockfullofheadygoodness/32/511_2.png) [@ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ChockFullOfHeadyGoodness)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-fans-counsel-me-which-albums-do-i-need-to-add-to-my-collection/433947/4 "2008-01-18T00:07:51Z")
[QUOTE=Arnold Winkelried] Is anything else worth the money? [/QUOTE] IMO, not really. You already own the high points. His post-Let’s Dance output consists of some amazing singles and lot of filler. You may want to consider the 2-CD compilation “Best of Bowie”, which covers everything from “Space Oddity” through “Heathen”. Of the 38 tracks, you already own 13. But the rest is a good sampler of all his phases. You also get several one-off songs not available on any studio releases such as duet singles(“Under Pressure” with Queen, the cover of “Dancing In The Streets” with Mick Jagger), soundtrack contributions (“This Is Not America”, “Absolute Beginners”, the original and superior Giorgio Moroder version of “Cat People”), and a remake of “All The Young Dudes”, which Bowie wrote for Mott the Hoople. It also contains the one good song from various meh albums (“Blue Jean”, “Time Will Crawl”). The only downside is that in order to squeeze in so many songs, many of the cuts are the shorter single version and not the full album version. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-fans-counsel-me-which-albums-do-i-need-to-add-to-my-collection/433947/5 "2008-01-18T00:12:15Z")
Diamond Dogs. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-fans-counsel-me-which-albums-do-i-need-to-add-to-my-collection/433947/6 "2008-01-18T00:25:19Z")
Outside is a good pick. Although it’s very weird, dark, and complex… so if you like that kind of thing. You can get drunk, or whatever, and sit alone zoning out in a dark room at night listening to that. ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-fans-counsel-me-which-albums-do-i-need-to-add-to-my-collection/433947/7 "2008-01-18T00:48:25Z")
[QUOTE=Arnold Winkelried] I always loved Ziggy Stardust, so when Ryko discs started re-releasing the Bowie catalog in the '90s I added several Bowie albums to my collection. Then I got into other things and stopped after four or five. But recently I was watching the movie Underworld (don’t judge me! I only got it from Netflix because I think that Kate Beckinsale is a great thespian) and heard David Bowie’s voice on one of the songs (_Bring Me the Disco King_), which made me realize that he really deserves more room on my shelf. I went on over to Wikipedia and saw that he has a lot more albums than I would have guessed, namely: David Bowie’s Studio albums (with links to Wikipedia pages) [David Bowie](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Bowie_%28album%29), [Space Oddity](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Oddity_%28album%29), [The Man Who Sold the World](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_Who_Sold_the_World), [Hunky Dory](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hunky_Dory), [The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Ziggy_Stardust_and_the_Spiders_from_Mars), [Aladdin Sane](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aladdin_Sane), [Pin Ups](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pin_Ups), [Diamond Dogs](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diamond_Dogs), [Young Americans](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Americans_%28album%29), [Station to Station](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Station_to_Station), [Low](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Low_%28album%29), [“Heroes”](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%22Heroes%22), [Lodger](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lodger_%28album%29), [Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scary_Monsters_%28and_Super_Creeps%29), [Let’s Dance](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let%27s_Dance_%28David_Bowie_album%29), [Tonight](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tonight_%28album%29), [Never Let Me Down](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Never_Let_Me_Down), [Black Tie White Noise](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Tie_White_Noise), [Outside](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outside_%28album%29), [Earthling](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earthling_%28album%29), [‘hours…’](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27hours...%27), [Heathen](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heathen_%28album%29), [Reality](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reality_%28album%29) I always get the impression that every Wikipedia music page must be edited by a fan, because a lot of albums I see (not just Bowie albums) are labelled as “critically acclaimed” or containing “the noted single such-and-such.” So after reading the descriptions you would think you should get all of them. Here are the ones I have, ranked in my order of preference [ol][li]_The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars_[/li][li]_Hunky Dory_[/li][li]_Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)_[/li][li]_Aladdin Sane_[/li][li]_Let’s Dance_[/ol][/li] (I don’t count the _Tin Machine_ album because I’m only moderately fond of that one.) I am thinking of adding _Station to Station_, _Low_, _“Heroes”_ and _Lodger_, plus _Reality_ just to hear his latest sound (and to get his song _Bring Me the Disco King_). Is anything else worth the money? [/QUOTE] i would say, for a really solid collection you need everything from The Man Who Sold the World until Let’s Dance (except for Pin Up’s) Every one of those albums really is great in it’s own way. After that I think Heathen, Earthing, and Outside are very good, but nothing after Let’s Dance is essential. If you were going to cherry pick I would drop a couple of the albums that you are already planning on getting off of your list. Get one of the Berlin trilogy to see if you like it (I recommend Low over “Heroes” or Lodger, I think it is the most readily accesable. But it’s up to you, “Heroes” is my favorite of the three.) If you like the one album, then get the other two. Many people do not like these albums (even people who tell you that they do like them) so check one out first. Then I would also get Station to Station, The Man Who Sold the World, and Young Americans. That will round out his various phases. Then you decide: Did you love The Man Who Sold the world? Grab Space Oddity. Would you rather hear another album that sounds like Ziggy/Aladin Sane? Get Diamond Dogs. (Personally I think Diamond Dogs is a better album then Aladin Sane, but they have nearly identical sounds) Did Young American’s rock your world? You are out of luck, but it’s the only album that he made that sounds like that, so enjoy it! So that gets you out of there with 4 albums, and 4 totally different musical styles to pick from. If you want to round it out to 5 I would grab Heathen as the best of his new stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Bearflag70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8e7dd6/32.png) [@Bearflag70](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bearflag70)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-fans-counsel-me-which-albums-do-i-need-to-add-to-my-collection/433947/8 "2008-01-18T00:59:44Z")
Will anyone vote for _Never Let Me Down_? I like it, but I wouldn’t say it’s great or anything. ---
**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-fans-counsel-me-which-albums-do-i-need-to-add-to-my-collection/433947/9 "2008-01-18T05:15:57Z")
Definitely get Station to Station. The title track is one of his best songs. I really like Reality, but most people don’t seem to have paid any attention to it. ---
**Author:** ![Staggerlee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/staggerlee/32/3134_2.png) [@Staggerlee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Staggerlee)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 11:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-fans-counsel-me-which-albums-do-i-need-to-add-to-my-collection/433947/10 "2008-01-18T11:20:51Z")
[QUOTE=River Hippie] Diamond Dogs. [/QUOTE] Yep. ---
**Author:** ![saoirse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@saoirse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saoirse)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-fans-counsel-me-which-albums-do-i-need-to-add-to-my-collection/433947/11 "2008-01-18T17:40:49Z")
I think you should start by filling in that gap between _Alladinsane_ and _Screy monsters_. Stay away from _Bowie’s Greatest Hits_, though. No “john I’m Only Dancing” at all, and “Young Americans” is abridged in a way that simply ruins the song. _ChangesOne_ and _-Two_ are much better for that purpose. ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-fans-counsel-me-which-albums-do-i-need-to-add-to-my-collection/433947/12 "2008-01-18T18:13:43Z")
[QUOTE=NAF1138] i would say, for a really solid collection you need everything from The Man Who Sold the World until Let’s Dance (except for Pin Up’s) Every one of those albums really is great in it’s own way. After that I think Heathen, Earthing, and Outside are very good, but nothing after Let’s Dance is essential. If you were going to cherry pick I would drop a couple of the albums that you are already planning on getting off of your list. Get one of the Berlin trilogy to see if you like it (I recommend Low over “Heroes” or Lodger, I think it is the most readily accesable. But it’s up to you, “Heroes” is my favorite of the three.) If you like the one album, then get the other two. Many people do not like these albums (even people who tell you that they do like them) so check one out first. Then I would also get Station to Station, The Man Who Sold the World, and Young Americans. That will round out his various phases. Then you decide: Did you love The Man Who Sold the world? Grab Space Oddity. Would you rather hear another album that sounds like Ziggy/Aladin Sane? Get Diamond Dogs. (Personally I think Diamond Dogs is a better album then Aladin Sane, but they have nearly identical sounds) Did Young American’s rock your world? You are out of luck, but it’s the only album that he made that sounds like that, so enjoy it! So that gets you out of there with 4 albums, and 4 totally different musical styles to pick from. If you want to round it out to 5 I would grab Heathen as the best of his new stuff. [/QUOTE] +1 - nice summary. ---
**Author:** ![Tapiotar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@Tapiotar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapiotar)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-fans-counsel-me-which-albums-do-i-need-to-add-to-my-collection/433947/13 "2008-01-18T20:25:27Z")
I also love **Heroes** and **Low** – both albums got me through deep depression in a dreary Helsinki winter, though **Ziggy Stardust** is my top favorite. I ditto \*\*ChockFullofHeadyGoodness \*\*when s/he recommends “Under Pressure” with Queen, the cover of “Dancing In The Streets” with Mick Jagger, “This Is Not America”, “Absolute Beginners”, the original and superior Giorgio Moroder version of “Cat People”, and a remake of “All The Young Dudes”, which Bowie wrote for Mott the Hoople. Am I the only one who likes the Labyrinth Soundtrack? Yes, it’s a kids’ movie, but it’s a good kids’ movie, and “As the World Falls Down” is lovely. ---
**Author:** ![vibrotronica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a9a28c/32.png) [@vibrotronica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vibrotronica)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-fans-counsel-me-which-albums-do-i-need-to-add-to-my-collection/433947/14 "2008-01-18T20:56:18Z")
Another vote for _Station to Station_. “TVC 15” is one of my all-time favorite Bowie songs. I also love “Heroes” and _Low_, and I highly recommend [Bowie at the Beeb](http://www.amazon.com/Bowie-Beeb-Best-Radio-Sessions/dp/B00004Y7WV). ---
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[QUOTE=vibrotronica] and I highly recommend [Bowie at the Beeb](http://www.amazon.com/Bowie-Beeb-Best-Radio-Sessions/dp/B00004Y7WV). [/QUOTE] Seconded - excellent collection. Also, if you really like Ziggy Stardust, I definitely recommend Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture soundtrack. It has the best (IMHO) versions of \*Rock n’ Roll Suicide \*and _Moonage Daydream_, as well as an amazing cover of _My Death_. Great stuff. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Scrivener](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@The\_Scrivener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Scrivener)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2008, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-fans-counsel-me-which-albums-do-i-need-to-add-to-my-collection/433947/16 "2008-01-18T23:57:31Z")
Your next pick should come from his “Berlin trilogy” produced by Brian Eno ( **Low** , **Heroes** , **Lodger** ). I don’t have **Low** , but I prefer **Lodger** (which has “Look Back In Anger”) to **Heroes**. ---
**Author:** ![Darth\_Nader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Darth\_Nader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darth_Nader)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-fans-counsel-me-which-albums-do-i-need-to-add-to-my-collection/433947/17 "2008-01-19T01:50:51Z")
Find the A&E “by request” special video. And there’s the thing he did with [Trent](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slKNd22GGaQ&feature=related). ---
**Author:** ![Arnold\_Winkelried](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Arnold\_Winkelried](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Arnold_Winkelried)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2008, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-fans-counsel-me-which-albums-do-i-need-to-add-to-my-collection/433947/18 "2008-01-19T15:36:32Z")
Thanks to everybody for their opinions and advice, and to NAF1138 for his excellent summary. Since one of the appeals of Bowie is his chameleon-like character, I think I will go for variety and get Station to Station, The Man Who Sold the World, Young Americans, and Heroes. Afterwards look in iTunes for recommended individual tracks to get from his _Best of Bowie_ and _Changes One and Two_ albums. If _Diamond Dogs_ is in the store I may splurge and get that one too, but I already have two albums in that same vein. iTunes has some of his music videos. I already have added the Mick Jagger / David Bowie _Dancing in the Streets_ video. Nice fluorescent colours in that video! Ah, the '80s, we all miss them. ---
**Author:** ![BlackNGold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/779978/32.png) [@BlackNGold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlackNGold)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2008, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-fans-counsel-me-which-albums-do-i-need-to-add-to-my-collection/433947/19 "2008-01-19T17:39:33Z")
[QUOTE=vibrotronica] I highly recommend [Bowie at the Beeb](http://www.amazon.com/Bowie-Beeb-Best-Radio-Sessions/dp/B00004Y7WV). [/QUOTE] Thirded - an awesome collection, showcasing some different (early) styles. I would also recommend _The Man Who Sold the World_. I was going to say that it’s often overlooked IMHO, but that’s not really true. I guess I mean that even the “secondary” tracks have a lot going for them. OK, and “Width of a Circle” is probably my favorite Bowie tune. ---
**Author:** ![Talon\_Karrde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Talon\_Karrde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Talon_Karrde)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2008, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-fans-counsel-me-which-albums-do-i-need-to-add-to-my-collection/433947/20 "2008-01-19T20:47:37Z")
[QUOTE=Arnold Winkelried] Thanks to everybody for their opinions and advice, and to NAF1138 for his excellent summary. Since one of the appeals of Bowie is his chameleon-like character, I think I will go for variety and get Station to Station, The Man Who Sold the World, Young Americans, and Heroes. Afterwards look in iTunes for recommended individual tracks to get from his _Best of Bowie_ and _Changes One and Two_ albums. If _Diamond Dogs_ is in the store I may splurge and get that one too, but I already have two albums in that same vein. [/QUOTE] I like Young Americans a lot, but I wouldn’t recommend it to everybody. It’s pretty much all mellow blue-eyed soul type music, and how much you like the album depends on how much you like that. If you haven’t already, I’d suggest listening to samples from it or finding videos on Youtubes from some of its songs. Between what you have and what you’re getting, you have most of his best songs. Other than on the album Heroes, my favorite song I can think of that you won’t have is Modern Love. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/david-bowie-fans-counsel-me-which-albums-do-i-need-to-add-to-my-collection/433947.md?page=2)