Rare (David Bowie album)

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Rare (often referred to as Bowie Rare) is a compilation album by the English musician David Bowie, released by RCA Records in December 1982. The artist's relations with the company were at a lowScript error: No such module "Unsubst". – Bowie had recorded his last music for RCA Records with the Baal EP, and had been annoyed by the release of a five-year-old duet with Bing Crosby ("Peace on Earth/Little Drummer Boy") as a single without his consultation.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". Bowie informed RCA he was unhappy with the Rare compilation, and would sign with EMI Records for his next album.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". All tracks on Rare were being issued for the first time on LP and cassette.

The compilation contained rarities recorded between 1969 and 1980. RCA did not issue Rare in the United States; nor was the album reissued on CD along with most of Bowie's other RCA albums in 1984.

On the UK Albums Chart, where it remained for eleven weeks, the album peaked at number 34.[1]

Track listing

All songs are written by David Bowie except where noted.

Side one

  1. "Ragazzo solo, ragazza sola" (Bowie, Mogol) – 5:02
    • An Italian-language song featuring all new lyrics set to the music of "Space Oddity", released as single in Italy in late-1969/early-1970
  2. "'Round and 'Round" (Chuck Berry) – 2:41
  3. "Amsterdam" (Jacques Brel, Mort Shuman) – 3:25
    • A cover of a Jacques Brel song, recorded for the Ziggy Stardust sessions, and released as the B-side to the single "Sorrow"
  4. "Holy Holy" – 2:15
    • A newer version of Bowie's 1970 single, recorded for the Ziggy Stardust sessions, and released as the B-side to the single "Diamond Dogs"
  5. "Panic in Detroit" – 5:49
  6. "Young Americans" – 3:11
    • US single edit

Side two

  1. "Velvet Goldmine" – 3:08
  2. "Heroes"/„Helden“ (Bowie, Brian Eno, Antonia Maass) – 6:07
    • A version of "Heroes" with English and German lyrics, released as single in West Germany in 1977
  3. "John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)" – 3:26
    • Single edit
  4. "Moon of Alabama" (Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) – 3:51
    • Recorded 1978, released as single A-side, 1980
  5. "Crystal Japan" – 3:07
    • Recorded 1979 for the soundtrack of a Japanese commercial, released as a Japanese single A-side, 1980, then internationally as the B-side to "Up the Hill Backwards" single, 1981.

Charts

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Chart (1983) Peak
position
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[2] 23
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[3] 22
UK Albums Chart[1] 34

References

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External links

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