Five Years (1969–1973)
David Bowie · 2015
526 min · 135 tracks · alternative rock · electronic · hard rock
A kaleidoscopic journey through glam rock, avant-garde soundscapes, and poignant lyrical storytelling.
Why listen to this
- Best for
- kaleidoscopic sonic exploration poignant lyrical storytelling patient unfolding of themes
- Context
- Released in 2015, 'Five Years (1969–1973)' came at a time when David Bowie’s legacy was being re-evaluated following his passing earlier that year. This box set serves as a comprehensive retrospective of his early career, showcasing the evolution from his self-titled debut to the groundbreaking 'Ziggy Stardust'. It highlighted Bowie's versatility and creative evolution during a transformative period in music history.
- If you like
- alternative rock, electronic, hard rock
Five Years (1969–1973) is an album by David Bowie, released in 2015. A kaleidoscopic journey through glam rock, avant-garde soundscapes, and poignant lyrical storytelling. This compilation is notable for its critical acclaim and commercial success, debuting at number one on the UK Albums Chart. It not only celebrated Bowie’s innovative contributions to glam rock and pop but also solidified his influence on subsequent generations of musicians. The album's release sparked renewed interest in his early works, revitalizing discussions around his artistic legacy. Here's what makes it worth your time and what to listen to next.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does Five Years (1969–1973) sound like?
A kaleidoscopic journey through glam rock, avant-garde soundscapes, and poignant lyrical storytelling. Rooted in alternative rock and electronic.
What makes Five Years (1969–1973) by David Bowie notable?
This compilation is notable for its critical acclaim and commercial success, debuting at number one on the UK Albums Chart. It not only celebrated Bowie’s innovative contributions to glam rock and pop but also solidified his influence on subsequent generations of musicians. The album's release sparked renewed interest in his early works, revitalizing discussions around his artistic legacy. Released in 2015, 'Five Years (1969–1973)' came at a time when David Bowie’s legacy was being re-evaluated following his passing earlier that year. This box set serves as a comprehensive retrospective of his early career, showcasing the evolution from his self-titled debut to the groundbreaking 'Ziggy Stardust'. It highlighted Bowie's versatility and creative evolution during a transformative period in music history.
Who is Five Years (1969–1973) for?
Five Years (1969–1973) works well if you're into kaleidoscopic sonic exploration, poignant lyrical storytelling and patient unfolding of themes.
How many songs are on Five Years (1969–1973)?
Five Years (1969–1973) has 135 tracks, running approximately 526 minutes.
Tracklist
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Disc 1
- 1 Space Oddity Standout 5:15
- 2 Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed 6:53
- 3 Letter to Hermione 2:36
- 4 Cygnet Committee 9:35
- 5 Janine 3:25
- 6 An Occasional Dream 3:01
- 7 The Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud 4:51
- 8 God Knows I’m Good 3:21
- 9 Memory of a Free Festival 7:11
Disc 2
- 1 The Width of a Circle 8:08
- 2 All the Madmen 5:40
- 3 Black Country Rock 3:36
- 4 After All 3:55
- 5 Running Gun Blues 3:15
- 6 Saviour Machine 4:28
- 7 She Shook Me Cold 4:16
- 8 The Man Who Sold the World 3:58
- 9 The Supermen 3:41
Disc 3
- 1 Changes Standout 3:35
- 2 Oh! You Pretty Things 3:12
- 3 Eight Line Poem 2:55
- 4 Life on Mars? 3:51
- 5 Kooks 2:53
- 6 Quicksand 5:06
- 7 Fill Your Heart 3:07
- 8 Andy Warhol 3:56
- 9 Song for Bob Dylan 4:12
- 10 Queen Bitch 3:18
- 11 The Bewlay Brothers 5:24
Disc 4
- 1 Five Years 4:42
- 2 Soul Love 3:33
- 3 Moonage Daydream 4:39
- 4 Starman Standout 4:14
- 5 It Ain’t Easy 2:57
- 6 Lady Stardust 3:21
- 7 Star 2:47
- 8 Hang On to Yourself 2:38
- 9 Ziggy Stardust 3:13
- 10 Suffragette City 3:25
- 11 Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide 2:59
Disc 5
- 1 Watch That Man 4:30
- 2 Aladdin Sane (1913–1938–197?) 5:08
- 3 Drive‐In Saturday 4:31
- 4 Panic in Detroit 4:27
- 5 Cracked Actor 3:01
- 6 Time 5:14
- 7 The Prettiest Star 3:31
- 8 Let’s Spend the Night Together 3:10
- 9 The Jean Genie 4:07
- 10 Lady Grinning Soul 3:53
Disc 6
- 1 Rosalyn 2:21
- 2 Here Comes the Night 3:08
- 3 I Wish You Would 2:47
- 4 See Emily Play 4:12
- 5 Everything’s All Right 2:27
- 6 I Can’t Explain 2:13
- 7 Friday on My Mind 2:55
- 8 Sorrow 2:53
- 9 Don’t Bring Me Down 2:06
- 10 Shapes of Things 2:53
- 11 Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere 3:11
- 12 Where Have All the Good Times Gone 2:44
Disc 7
- 1 Introduction 0:15
- 2 Hang On to Yourself 2:47
- 3 Ziggy Stardust 3:23
- 4 Changes Standout 3:32
- 5 The Supermen 2:56
- 6 Life on Mars? 3:28
- 7 Five Years 4:32
- 8 Space Oddity Standout 5:22
- 9 Andy Warhol 3:57
- 10 My Death 5:57
- 11 The Width of a Circle 10:39
- 12 Queen Bitch 3:00
- 13 Moonage Daydream 4:38
- 14 John, I’m Only Dancing 3:36
- 15 Waiting for the Man 5:45
- 16 The Jean Genie 4:02
- 17 Suffragette City 4:25
- 18 Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide 3:17
Disc 8
- 1 Introduction 1:06
- 2 Hang On to Yourself 2:55
- 3 Ziggy Stardust 3:19
- 4 Watch That Man 4:14
- 5 Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud 3:15
- 6 All the Young Dudes 1:38
- 7 Oh! You Pretty Things 1:46
- 8 Moonage Daydream 6:25
- 9 Changes Standout 3:36
- 10 Space Oddity Standout 5:05
- 11 My Death 7:21
Disc 9
- 1 Introduction 1:02
- 2 Cracked Actor 3:03
- 3 Time 5:31
- 4 Width of a Circle 15:45
- 5 Let’s Spend the Night Together 3:02
- 6 Suffragette City 4:32
- 7 White Light/White Heat 4:01
- 8 Farewell Speech 0:39
- 9 Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide 5:17
Disc 10
- 1 Five Years 4:43
- 2 Soul Love 3:33
- 3 Moonage Daydream 4:39
- 4 Starman Standout 4:10
- 5 It Ain’t Easy 2:59
- 6 Lady Stardust 3:21
- 7 Star 2:46
- 8 Hang On to Yourself 2:38
- 9 Ziggy Stardust 3:13
- 10 Suffragette City 3:25
- 11 Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide 2:58
Disc 11
- 1 Space Oddity (original UK mono single edit) 4:42
- 2 Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud (original UK mono single version) 4:52
- 3 Ragazzo solo, ragazza sola 5:06
- 4 The Prettiest Star (original mono single version) 3:13
- 5 Conversation Piece (mono version) 3:07
- 6 Memory of a Free Festival, Part 1 4:03
- 7 Memory of a Free Festival, Part 2 3:34
- 8 All the Madmen (mono single edit) 3:15
- 9 Janine (mono version) 3:23
- 10 Holy Holy (original mono single version) 3:13
- 11 Moonage Daydream (single version) 3:53
- 12 Hang On to Yourself (single version) 2:52
Disc 12
- 1 Changes (mono single version) 3:39
- 2 Andy Warhol (mono single version) 3:07
- 3 Starman (original single mix) 4:17
- 4 John, I’m Only Dancing (original single version) 2:47
- 5 The Jean Genie (original single mix) 4:08
- 6 Drive‐In Saturday (German single edit) 4:03
- 7 Round and Round 2:42
- 8 John, I’m Only Dancing (sax version) 2:45
- 9 Time (U.S. single edit) 3:43
- 10 Amsterdam 3:27
- 11 Holy Holy (Spiders version) 2:18
- 12 Velvet Goldmine 3:10
Release Date
September 25, 2015
Artist Origin
United Kingdom
Runtime
526 min 3 sec
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