Alternative Biography

A collection of alternative and rare recordings

Covers Available

Source: Various

Sound Quality: CCCC

Art Work: CCCC

Track Listing

Disc 1: The Fascination of the Golden Years

1984/Dodo - Diamond Dogs outtake

Rebel Rebel - different US promo version

Footstompin' - Dick Cavett TV Show in 1974

It's Hard To Be A Saint In The City - Young Americans outtake

Panic In Detroit - 7" live B-side from the 'Phillydogs' tour in 1974

The Man Who Sold The World - Saturday Night Live TV Show on 15 December 1979

Here Today, Gone Tomorrow - unreleased live track from the 'Phillydogs' tour in 1974

All The Young Dudes - original finished full-length studio version from 1973

Space Oddity - original 1969 demo version

The Prettiest Star - original 1970 7" version featuring Marc Bolan on guitar

Sound And Vision - live version performed at Earl's Court, London in 1978

Volare - OST version from Absolute Beginners

Ragazzo Solo, Ragazza Sola - original Italian 7" version of Space Oddity

My Death - unreleased live version performed in Boston, USA on 10 January 1972

Can You Hear Me? - from the Young Americans sessions

Imagine - performed live in Hong Kong on 8 December 1983

"Heroes" - premiere performance with T Rex on Marc Bolan's TV Show

Under Pressure - studio rehearsal with Queen

Disc 2: Fame and Fortune

This Is Not America - 12" version with Pat Metheney

Loving The Alien - extended 12" dance mix

Tonight - 12" vocal/dance mix

Absolute Beginners - full length 12" version

Tumble And Twirl - extended 12" dance mix by Steve Thompson

Dancing In The Street - Steve Thompson 12" version with Mick Jagger

Blue Jean - extended 12" dance mix

Time Will Crawl - Chris Lord Alge dance crew 12" mix

You Belong In Rock'n'Roll - extended dance mix

Pretty Pink Rose - original long version with Adrian Belew

The Hearts Filthy Lesson - Tim's Filthy Mix

Telling Lies - Fenton dance mix

"Helden" - "Heroes" in German, Bowie remix from 1989

The Jean Genie - Midnight Special TV Show in October 1973

Maggie's Farm - Paris 1989, David covering Dylan to the riff of T Rex's Jeepster

Standing Next To You - impromptu jam with Marc Bolan on the finale of his last TV Show in September 1977