Sound + Vision is David Bowie's box set compilation released on Rykodisc in… Read Full Bio ↴Sound + Vision is David Bowie's box set compilation released on Rykodisc in 1989. By the end of the 1980s, the rights to Bowie's pre-1983 catalogue (released under the RCA label) reverted back to Bowie. Rykodisc had approached Bowie in 1988 to re-release albums on CD and Bowie agreed, and in September 1989 the Sound + Vision box set was released. By April 1990 the box set had sold over 200,000 copies, which, for a set costing $50–$60 (in 1990 currency) was considered "phenomenal."
Release versions
1. The original, in an LP-size box, was either in LP, audiocassette or CD format, as six LPs, three cassettes or three CDs and one CD-Video, a Laserdisc type disc that was retired in 1991, containing audio tracks and the music video of Ashes To Ashes.
2. The second Rykodisc version (1995) replaced the CD-Video with a regular CD-ROM and is packaged in a smaller slipcase.
3. The third version, issued by Virgin/EMI in 2003, included all of the audio tracks from the original set and added a fourth audio CD.
Set contents
Sound + Vision contains few of Bowie's greatest hits in their original form, instead frequently opting for demos, live versions and even a German vocal version of "Heroes" ("Helden"). The reason for the quixotic tracklisting is that it was originally conceived in 1989 as less of a comprehensive career retrospective than as a "teaser" for the then-upcoming Rykodisc CD reissue campaign covering Bowie's output from 1969 to 1980. As a result of this commercial logic, none of the "rarities" originally included on the 1989 edition of Sound + Vision (the rare single versions of "Wild-Eyed Boy From Freecloud" and "Rebel Rebel," or the previously unreleased studio outtakes "London Bye Ta-Ta," "1984/Dodo," "After Today," or "It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City") were included as bonus tracks on the Rykodisc editions of Bowie's albums. Conversely, given this boxed set's initial conception as an "extended sampler," the compilers felt little need to include all of Bowie's hits, choosing instead to give every album equal coverage. Nor did they feel compelled to include other sought-after rarities on the set, since they could be found on the Rykodisc CDs.
Track listing
See here
Release versions
1. The original, in an LP-size box, was either in LP, audiocassette or CD format, as six LPs, three cassettes or three CDs and one CD-Video, a Laserdisc type disc that was retired in 1991, containing audio tracks and the music video of Ashes To Ashes.
2. The second Rykodisc version (1995) replaced the CD-Video with a regular CD-ROM and is packaged in a smaller slipcase.
3. The third version, issued by Virgin/EMI in 2003, included all of the audio tracks from the original set and added a fourth audio CD.
Set contents
Sound + Vision contains few of Bowie's greatest hits in their original form, instead frequently opting for demos, live versions and even a German vocal version of "Heroes" ("Helden"). The reason for the quixotic tracklisting is that it was originally conceived in 1989 as less of a comprehensive career retrospective than as a "teaser" for the then-upcoming Rykodisc CD reissue campaign covering Bowie's output from 1969 to 1980. As a result of this commercial logic, none of the "rarities" originally included on the 1989 edition of Sound + Vision (the rare single versions of "Wild-Eyed Boy From Freecloud" and "Rebel Rebel," or the previously unreleased studio outtakes "London Bye Ta-Ta," "1984/Dodo," "After Today," or "It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City") were included as bonus tracks on the Rykodisc editions of Bowie's albums. Conversely, given this boxed set's initial conception as an "extended sampler," the compilers felt little need to include all of Bowie's hits, choosing instead to give every album equal coverage. Nor did they feel compelled to include other sought-after rarities on the set, since they could be found on the Rykodisc CDs.
Track listing
See here
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David Bowie Lyrics
1984 / Dodo Someday they won't let you, now you must agree The times…
After Today Woo Thaaa Thaaa Always in trouble Never to blame Must…
Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere I can go anyway (way I choose) I can live anyhow…
Ashes to Ashes Do you remember a guy that's been In such an early…
Be My Wife Sometimes you get so lonely Sometimes you get nowhere I've l…
Big Brother Don't talk of dust and roses Or should we powder our…
Black Country Rock Pack a pack horse and rest up here on Black country…
Boys Keep Swinging 1.2.3.4 Heaven loves ya The clouds part for ya Nothing stand…
Changes Oh, yeah Mmm Still don't know what I was waitin' for And my…
Don't Bring Me Down Hm hm hm Hm hm hm I'm on my own, nowhere to…
Drive-in Saturday (uh uh aaah) Let me put my arms around your…
Fascination Got to use her Every time I feel fascination I just can't…
It's Hard to Be a Saint in the City I had skin like leather and the diamond-hard look of…
Joe the Lion Joe the lion Went to the bar A couple of drinks on…
Kingdom Come Well I walked in the pouring rain And I heard a…
London Bye Ta-Ta London bye ta-ta Strange young town London bye ta-ta brought…
Look Back in Anger You know who I am, he said The speaker was an…
Moonage Daydream I'm an alligator, I'm a mama-papa coming for you I'm the…
Panic in Detroit He looked a lot like Che Guevara, drove a diesel…
Red Sails I feel a bit roughed up, feel a bit frightened Nearly…
Rock 'N' Roll Suicide Time takes a cigarette, puts it in your mouth You pull…
Round and Round Well, the joint was rocking Going round 'n' round Yeah, reel…
Sons of the Silent Age Sons of the silent age Stand on platforms blank looks and…
Sorrow With your long blond hair and your eyes of blue The…
Sound and Vision Ah Ah Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo,…
Station To Station The return of the Thin White Duke Throwing darts in lovers'…
The Bewlay Brothers And so the story goes they wore the clothes They said…
The Man Who Sold the World We passed upon the stair We spoke of was and…
TVC 15 Oh oh oh oh oh, oh oh oh oh oh Oh…
Up the Hill Backwards The vacuum created by the arrival of freedom And the possibi…
Wild Is the Wind Love me, love me, love me, love me Say you do Let…
Young Americans They pulled in just behind the bridge He lays her down,…
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