David Bowie – Brilliant Adventure (1992 – 2001) (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 10:01:00 minutes | 7,32 GB | Genre: Rock
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Parlophone UK
The fifth in a series of box sets that break down David Bowie’s discography into cohesively thematic eras, Brilliant Adventure (1992-2001) covers the most years of any of the sets to date: nearly a full decade, almost twice as long as the period chronicled on 2018’s Loving the Alien (1983-1988). Eagle-eyed observers will note that there’s a gap of four years separating the material on Loving the Alien and Brilliant Adventure: that would be when Bowie led Tin Machine, the noisy guitar outfit whose discography operates under a different contract than his solo work. That means Brilliant Adventure picks up with Black Tie White Noise, an artful blue-eyed soul excursion from 1993, then runs through The Buddha of Suburbia – an excellent, adventurous album that flew under the radar in 1993 – the 1995 Brian Eno reunion 1. Outside, 1997’s Earthling, and 1999’s Hours, adding an expanded version of the BBC concert from 2000 originally released as part of 2000’s Bowie at the Beeb, a three-disc collection of remixes, edits, and B-sides called ReCall 5 and Toy, an unreleased album from 2001. Heavily bootlegged over the years, Toy features Bowie revisiting a bunch of songs he wrote in the ’60s, most written and recorded prior to “Space Oddity.” Hearing Bowie apply Hours aesthetics to swinging, mod-ish material is odd but mildly appealing; it’s a slight record but it’s nice to have it as part of the official discography. The rest of the box follows a familiar and comforting pattern, confirming that the ’90s were a bit of a creative resurgence for Bowie. The pair of 1993 albums are complementary in their strengths, the period affectations of 1. Outside wind up giving the album complexity that Bowie further explores on Earthling. Given that stretch, it’s little wonder that he sounds a bit spent on Hours, but the BBC Live show is quite good and it’s fun to sort through the grab-bag of ReCall.
Tracklist:
1-01. David Bowie – The Wedding (05:07)
1-02. David Bowie – You’ve Been Around (04:43)
1-03. David Bowie – I Feel Free (04:52)
1-04. David Bowie – Black Tie White Noise (04:53)
1-05. David Bowie – Jump They Say (04:23)
1-06. David Bowie – Nite Flights (04:37)
1-07. David Bowie – Pallas Athena (04:40)
1-08. David Bowie – Miracle Goodnight (04:12)
1-09. David Bowie – Don’t Let Me Down & Down (04:54)
1-10. David Bowie – Looking For Lester (05:37)
1-11. David Bowie – I Know It’s Gonna Happen Someday (04:07)
1-12. David Bowie – The Wedding Song (04:30)
2-01. David Bowie – Buddha Of Suburbia (04:25)
2-02. David Bowie – Sex And The Church (06:27)
2-03. David Bowie – South Horizon (05:24)
2-04. David Bowie – The Mysteries (07:11)
2-05. David Bowie – Bleed Like A Craze, Dad (05:23)
2-06. David Bowie – Strangers When We Meet (Buddha Version) (04:58)
2-07. David Bowie – Dead Against It (05:47)
2-08. David Bowie – Untitled No. 1 (05:02)
2-09. David Bowie – Ian Fish, U.K. Heir (06:28)
2-10. Lenny Kravitz – Buddha Of Suburbia (feat. Lenny Kravitz) (04:22)
3-01. David Bowie – Leon Takes Us Outside (01:26)
3-02. David Bowie – Outside (04:03)
3-03. David Bowie – The Hearts Filthy Lesson (04:58)
3-04. David Bowie – A Small Plot Of Land (06:33)
3-05. David Bowie – Segue – Baby Grace (A Horrid Cassette) (01:40)
3-06. David Bowie – Hallo Spaceboy (05:13)
3-07. David Bowie – The Motel (06:50)
3-08. David Bowie – I Have Not Been To Oxford Town (03:50)
3-09. David Bowie – No Control (04:32)
3-10. David Bowie – Segue – Algeria Touchshriek (02:02)
3-11. David Bowie – The Voyeur Of Utter Destruction (As Beauty) (04:21)
3-12. David Bowie – Segue – Ramona A. Stone / I Am With Name (04:01)
3-13. David Bowie – Wishful Beginnings (05:08)
3-14. David Bowie – We Prick You (04:35)
3-15. David Bowie – Segue – Nathan Adler Pt. 1 (00:28)
3-16. David Bowie – I’m Deranged (04:29)
3-17. David Bowie – Thru’ These Architects Eyes (04:22)
3-18. David Bowie – Segue – Nathan Adler Pt. 2 (01:01)
3-19. David Bowie – Strangers When We Meet (05:10)
4-01. David Bowie – Little Wonder (06:02)
4-02. David Bowie – Looking For Satellites (05:20)
4-03. David Bowie – Battle For Britain (The Letter) (04:49)
4-04. David Bowie – Seven Years In Tibet (06:21)
4-05. David Bowie – Dead Man Walking (06:53)
4-06. David Bowie – Telling Lies (04:50)
4-07. David Bowie – The Last Thing You Should Do (04:57)
4-08. David Bowie – I’m Afraid Of Americans (05:00)
4-09. David Bowie – Law (Earthlings On Fire) (04:51)
5-01. David Bowie – Thursday’s Child (05:22)
5-02. David Bowie – Something In The Air (05:46)
5-03. David Bowie – Survive (04:11)
5-04. David Bowie – If I’m Dreaming My Life (07:04)
5-05. David Bowie – Seven (04:04)
5-06. David Bowie – What’s Really Happening? (04:10)
5-07. David Bowie – The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell (04:40)
5-08. David Bowie – New Angels Of Promise (04:37)
5-09. David Bowie – Brilliant Adventure (01:51)
5-10. David Bowie – The Dreamers (05:15)
6-01. David Bowie – Wild Is The Wind (Live at BBC Radio Theatre, London, 27th June, 2000) (06:22)
6-02. David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes (Live at BBC Radio Theatre, London, 27th June, 2000) (05:04)
6-03. David Bowie – Seven (Live at BBC Radio Theatre, London, 27th June, 2000) (04:15)
6-04. David Bowie – This Is Not America (Live at BBC Radio Theatre, London, 27th June, 2000) (03:46)
6-05. David Bowie – Absolute Beginners (Live at BBC Radio Theatre, London, 27th June, 2000) (06:34)
6-06. David Bowie – Always Crashing In The Same Car (Live at BBC Radio Theatre, London, 27th June, 2000) (04:09)
6-07. David Bowie – Survive (Live at BBC Radio Theatre, London, 27th June, 2000) (04:57)
6-08. David Bowie – The London Boys (Live at BBC Radio Theatre, London, 27th June, 2000) (03:56)
6-09. David Bowie – I Dig Everything (Live at BBC Radio Theatre, London, 27th June, 2000) (04:57)
6-10. David Bowie – Little Wonder (Live at BBC Radio Theatre, London, 27th June, 2000) (03:51)
7-01. David Bowie – The Man Who Sold The World (Live at BBC Radio Theatre, London, 27th June, 2000) (03:58)
7-02. David Bowie – Fame (Live at BBC Radio Theatre, London, 27th June, 2000) (04:14)
7-03. David Bowie – Stay (Live at BBC Radio Theatre, London, 27th June, 2000) (05:46)
7-04. David Bowie – Hallo Spaceboy (Live at BBC Radio Theatre, London, 27th June, 2000) (05:22)
7-05. David Bowie – Cracked Actor (Live at BBC Radio Theatre, London, 27th June, 2000) (04:12)
7-06. David Bowie – I’m Afraid Of Americans (Live at BBC Radio Theatre, London, 27th June, 2000) (05:32)
7-07. David Bowie – All The Young Dudes (Live at BBC Radio Theatre, London, 27th June, 2000) (03:42)
7-08. David Bowie – Starman (Live at BBC Radio Theatre, London, 27th June, 2000) (04:31)
7-09. David Bowie – “Heroes” (Live at BBC Radio Theatre, London, 27th June, 2000) (05:42)
7-10. David Bowie – Let’s Dance (Live at BBC Radio Theatre, London, 27th June, 2000) (06:17)
8-01. David Bowie – I Dig Everything (05:03)
8-02. David Bowie – You’ve Got A Habit of Leaving (04:48)
8-03. David Bowie – The London Boys (03:47)
8-04. David Bowie – Karma Man (03:46)
8-05. David Bowie – Conversation Piece (03:53)
8-06. David Bowie – Shadow Man (04:40)
8-07. David Bowie – Let Me Sleep Beside You (03:14)
8-08. David Bowie – Hole In The Ground (03:32)
8-09. David Bowie – Baby Loves That Way (04:37)
8-10. David Bowie – Can’t Help Thinking About Me (03:25)
8-11. David Bowie – Silly Boy Blue (05:35)
8-12. David Bowie – Toy (Your Turn To Drive) (04:16)
9-01. David Bowie – Real Cool World (Sounds From The Cool World Soundtrack Version) (05:29)
9-02. David Bowie – Jump They Say (7″ Version) (03:54)
9-03. David Bowie – Lucy Can’t Dance (05:47)
9-04. Al B. Sure – Black Tie White Noise (Radio Edit) [feat. Al B. Sure] (04:12)
9-05. David Bowie – Don’t Let Me Down & Down (Indonesian Vocal Version) (04:56)
9-06. Lenny Kravitz – Buddha Of Suburbia (Single Version) [feat. Lenny Kravitz on Guitar] (04:25)
9-07. David Bowie – The Hearts Filthy Lesson (Radio Edit) (03:34)
9-08. David Bowie – Nothing To Be Desired (02:16)
9-09. David Bowie – Strangers When We Meet (Edit) (04:21)
9-10. David Bowie – Get Real (02:52)
9-11. David Bowie – The Man Who Sold The World (Live Eno Mix) (03:35)
9-12. David Bowie – I’m Afraid Of Americans (Showgirls Soundtrack Version) (05:12)
9-13. David Bowie – Hallo Spaceboy (Remix) (04:27)
9-14. David Bowie – I Am With Name (Alternative Version) (04:09)
9-15. David Bowie – A Small Plot Of Land (Long Basquiat Soundtrack Version) (03:20)
10-01. David Bowie – Little Wonder (Edit) (03:44)
10-02. David Bowie – A Fleeting Moment (aka Seven Years In Tibet – Mandarin Version) (04:00)
10-03. David Bowie – Dead Man Walking (Edit) (04:03)
10-04. David Bowie – Seven Years In Tibet (Edit) (04:04)
10-05. David Bowie – Planet Of Dreams (04:41)
10-06. David Bowie – I’m Afraid Of Americans (V1-Edit) (04:30)
10-07. David Bowie – I Can’t Read (The Ice Storm Long Version) (05:27)
10-08. Angelo Badalamenti – A Foggy Day In London Town (05:25)
10-09. David Bowie – Fun (BowieNet Mix) (03:31)
10-10. David Bowie – The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell (Stigmata Soundtrack Version) (04:49)
10-11. David Bowie – Thursday’s Child (Radio Edit) (04:26)
10-12. David Bowie – We All Go Through (04:20)
10-13. David Bowie – No One Calls (03:52)
11-01. David Bowie – We Shall Go To Town (03:55)
11-02. David Bowie – 1917 (03:31)
11-03. David Bowie – The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell (Edit) (04:02)
11-04. David Bowie – Thursday’s Child (Omikron: The Nomad Soul Version) (05:34)
11-05. David Bowie – New Angels Of Promise (Omikron: The Nomad Soul Version) (04:39)
11-06. David Bowie – The Dreamers (Omikron: The Nomad Soul Version) (05:43)
11-07. David Bowie – Seven (Demo) (04:09)
11-08. David Bowie – Survive (Marius de Vries Mix) (04:17)
11-09. David Bowie – Something In The Air (American Psycho Remix) (06:03)
11-10. David Bowie – Seven (Marius de Vries Mix) (04:15)
11-11. David Bowie – Pictures Of Lily (05:01)
