David Bowie Deep Cuts

A collection of great David Bowie deep cuts.  For present purposes, deep cuts exclude any specific recording released as a single A-side (in original or time-edited format) or featured on the most prominent best-of compilations during Bowie’s lifetime.  That necessarily excludes a lot.  Remixes and live versions are fair game for inclusion, especially when markedly different from (or better than) other version(s).

  1. “Eight Line Poem” — Hunky Dory (1971)
  2. “Queen Bitch” — Hunky Dory (1971)
  3. “Lady Stardust” — The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)
  4. “Velvet Goldmine” — “Space Oddity” b/w “Changes” / “Velvet Goldmine” single (1975; rec. 1971)
  5. “Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide” — Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture (1983; rec. 1973)
  6. “The Prettiest Star” — Aladdin Sane (1973)
  7. “Watch That Man” — Aladdin Sane (1973)
  8. “Rock ‘n Roll With Me” — Diamond Dogs (1974)
  9. “Win” — Young Americans (1975)
  10. “Fascination” — Young Americans (1975)
  11. “Somebody Up There Likes Me” — Young Americans (1975)
  12. “Can You Hear Me” — Young Americans (1975)
  13. “Five Years” — Dinah! TV show (1976) [not otherwise released as a recording]
  14. “Always Crashing in the Same Car” — Low (1977)
  15. “Moss Garden” — “Heroes” (1977)
  16. “Heroes” — Stage (1978)
  17. “Red Money” — Lodger (1979)
  18. “Teenage Wildlife” — Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (1980)
  19. David Bowie & Mick Jagger — “Dancing in the Street (Dub Mix)” — Dancing in the Street 12” (1985)
  20. “Looking for Lester” — Black Tie White Noise (1993)
  21. “I Know It’s Gonna Happen Someday” — Black Tie White Noise (1993)
  22. “Miracle Goodnight (12″ 2 Chord Philly Mix)” — “Miracle Goodnight” single (1993)
  23. “V3” — “I’m Afraid of Americans” maxi-single (1997)
  24. “Seven (Remix by Beck [#1])” — “Seven” single (2000)
  25. “If I’m Dreaming My Life” — VH1 Storytellers (2009; rec. 1999)
  26. “Shadow Man (Unplugged & Somewhat Slightly Electric mix)” — Toy (Toy:Box) (2021; rec. 2000-01)
  27.  “Sunday” — Heathen (2002)
  28. “Bring Me the Disco King” — Reality (2003)
  29. “Sister Midnight” — A Reality Tour (2004)
  30. “Dirty Boys” — The Next Day (2013)
  31. “Love Is Lost” — The Next Day (2013)
  32. “Boss of Me” — The Next Day (2013)