Rare (David Bowie album)
Rare | ||||
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Compilation album by David Bowie | ||||
Released | December 1982 | |||
Recorded | 1969–1980 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 42:02 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [1] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Smash Hits | 6½/10[3] |
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 low[citation needed] – 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.[citation needed] Bowie informed RCA he was unhappy with the Rare compilation, and would sign with EMI Records for his next album.[citation needed] 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.[4]
Track listing
All songs are written by David Bowie except where noted.
Side one
- "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
- "'Round and 'Round" (Chuck Berry) – 2:41
- A cover of the Chuck Berry song "Around and Around", recorded for the Ziggy Stardust sessions, and released as the B-side to the single "Drive-In Saturday"
- "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"
- "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"
- "Panic in Detroit" – 5:49
- Live recording from the same concerts as David Live, and released as the B-side to the single "Knock on Wood"
- "Young Americans" – 3:11
- US single edit
Side two
- "Velvet Goldmine" – 3:08
- Recorded for the Ziggy Stardust sessions, and released as the B-side to the 1975 reissue of "Space Oddity"
- "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
- "John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)" – 3:26
- Single edit
- "Moon of Alabama" (Bertolt Brecht, Kurt Weill) – 3:51
- Recorded 1978, released as single A-side, 1980
- "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
Chart (1983) | Peak position |
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Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] | 27 |
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] | 23 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[7] | 13 |
Italian Albums (Musica e dischi)[8] | 22 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] | 10 |
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[10] | 11 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 5 |
UK Albums Chart[4] | 34 |
References
- ^ Unterberger, Richie. "Rare – David Bowie". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "David Bowie". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
- ^ Tennant, Neil (20 January – 2 February 1983). "Albums". Smash Hits. 5 (2): 17.
- ^ a b "David Bowie – full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – David Bowie – Rare" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2021). "David Bowie". Sisältää hitin - 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF) (in Finnish). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. pp. 36–37.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – David Bowie – Rare" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ Racca, Guido (2019). M&D Borsa Album 1964–2019 (in Italian). ISBN 9781094705002.
- ^ "Charts.nz – David Bowie – Rare". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – David Bowie – Rare". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – David Bowie – Rare". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
External links
- Rare at Discogs (list of releases)
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- David Bowie (1967)
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- The Man Who Sold the World
- Hunky Dory
- The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
- Aladdin Sane
- Pin Ups
- Diamond Dogs
- Young Americans
- Station to Station
- Low
- "Heroes"
- Lodger
- Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
- Let's Dance
- Tonight
- Never Let Me Down
- Black Tie White Noise
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- Outside
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- Santa Monica '72
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- Glass Spider
- Live Santa Monica '72
- VH1 Storytellers
- Bowie at the Beeb
- A Reality Tour
- Live Nassau Coliseum '76
- Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74)
- Welcome to the Blackout (Live London '78)
- Serious Moonlight (Live '83)
- Glastonbury 2000
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- Ouvrez le Chien (Live Dallas 95)
- Something in the Air (Live Paris 99)
- I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74)
- No Trendy Réchauffé (Live Birmingham 95)
- Look at the Moon! (Live Phoenix Festival 97)
- David Bowie at the Kit Kat Klub (Live New York 99)
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- Live EP (Live at Fashion Rocks)
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- The Next Day Extra
- No Plan
- Is It Any Wonder?
- The World of David Bowie
- Images 1966–1967
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- The Best of Bowie
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- Rare
- Golden Years
- Fame and Fashion
- Changesbowie
- Early On (1964–1966)
- The Singles Collection
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- The Deram Anthology 1966–1968
- The Best of David Bowie 1969/1974
- The Best of David Bowie 1974/1979
- Bowie at the Beeb
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- Club Bowie
- The Collection
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- Who Can I Be Now? (1974–1976)
- A New Career in a New Town (1977–1982)
- Loving the Alien (1983–1988)
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- Day-In Day-Out
- Tin Machine
- Bowie – The Video Collection
- Black Tie White Noise
- Jump: Interactive CD-ROM
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- Reality
- The Best of David Bowie 1980/1987
- The Next Day Extra
- Cracked Actor
- Ricochet
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- Moonage Daydream
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- The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions
- We Were So Turned On: A Tribute to David Bowie
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