Released in late 1980 by K-Tel, was a budget-friendly compilation that became a massive success, peaking at number three on the UK Albums Chart. While it is praised for offering a comprehensive "gateway" to David Bowie's 1970–1980 period, it is equally notorious among audiophiles for technical compromises made to squeeze 16 tracks onto a single LP. Review Summary: The Good and the Bad
Interestingly, for serious collectors, these specific "obscure Bowie edits" became a selling point because they appeared nowhere else at the time. Community Perspectives David Bowie - Best of K-Tel
Opinions vary from nostalgia for its curation to frustration over its technical flaws. Released in late 1980 by K-Tel, was a
“This was the only K-Tel artist compilation that might appeal to me... it's lacking most of my absolute peak favorites, but this was still a very strong selection.” Post-Punk Monk · 3 years ago Community Perspectives Opinions vary from nostalgia for its
Watch these reviews and retrospectives to see how this K-Tel classic stacks up against Bowie's other career-spanning compilations: K-tel Records "The Best of Bowie" commercial - 1980 YouTube · KtelClassics David Bowie - Diamond Dogs (K-Tel Best of... Edit) YouTube · Josh's Music Library David Bowie Albums Ranked Worst to Best (vinyl and cd) YouTube · Alan Stead Reviews David Bowie - What is missing from the 6 box sets? YouTube · Richard McCook David Bowie: Worst to Best | Albums Ranked YouTube · Classic Album Review
To fit 16 songs onto one disc, many tracks were significantly edited. For example, the K-Tel edit of "Diamond Dogs" removes the "Future Legend" intro and cuts nearly two minutes of the song.