Fame and Fashion


Fame and Fashion is a David Bowie compilation album issued in 1984 by RCA Records featuring songs recorded between 1969's David Bowie and 1980's ''Scary Monsters.
After Bowie left RCA Records in the early 1980s, RCA, wishing to continue to capitalize on Bowie's immense popularity at the time, continued to release compilation albums without his permission or input. Soon after the release of this album and the reissue of his entire RCA album catalog on compact disc, Bowie reclaimed the rights to his recordings and his entire RCA catalog went out of print until Bowie struck a deal with Rykodisc to reissue his recordings, beginning in 1989. As a result, Bowie's original RCA CDs are highly sought after, not only for their rarity but because many collectors feel they are sonically superior to later reissues.

Track listing

All tracks written by David Bowie except as noted.
;Side one
  1. "Space Oddity" – 5:15
  2. "Changes" – 3:33
  3. "Starman" – 4:10
  4. "1984" – 3:24
  5. "Young Americans" – 5:10
  6. "Fame" – 4:00
;Side two
  1. "Golden Years" – 4:03
  2. "TVC 15" – 5:29
  3. ""Heroes"" – 6:07
  4. "D.J." – 3:59
  5. "Fashion" – 4:51
  6. "Ashes to Ashes" – 4:21

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