This section of Compilations covers the albums Rock Galaxy (1981) to Early Years (1987). Soundtracks and most of the albums containing Decca/Deram material are treated under Soundtracks and Early Works respectively, while several semi-official compilations are discussed under Pirates.
Rock Galaxy (RCA NL 43493), June 1981 (Germany) Double LP with Hunky Dory and Ziggy Stardust. |
David Bowie (RCA RS 1001/SF 8287/SF 8244), 1981?* A box set made for the Norwegian book club "Bokklubben Nye Bøker", containing Aladdin Sane, Ziggy Stardust and Hunky Dory. |
At The Tower Philadelphia (RCA PL 42993), January 1982 (The Netherlands) Reissue of Rock Concert. |
Portrait Of A Star (RCA PL 37700), August 1982 (France) A 3LP box with Lodger, "Heroes" and Low. This is one of the few albums containing the full length bilingual "Héros", the French/English version of "Heroes". |
Space Oddity/The Man Who Sold The World (RCA NL 37727), 1983 (France) Two early albums in a single sleeve. |
David Bowie (RCA TRC 5005), 1983 (South Africa) An untitled album in the Best Buy Series, comparable to the French double LP above. This compilation has the complete Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane albums. |
Love You Till Tuesday (Deram BOWIE 1), May 1984 (UK) See Early Works. |
Early Years (RCA NL 89494), 1985 (France) A 3LP box with Aladdin Sane, Hunky Dory and The Man Who Sold The World. |