Changestwobowie is a compilation album by English rock musician David Bowie, issued in November 1981 through RCA Records.Pegg, Nicholas. The Complete David Bowie, p 501. Titan Books (2016) It is a companion volume to the 1976 compilation Changesonebowie, and its title and artwork follow the format of that album.
In addition to selected post-1976 singles, the album collected five songs from earlier in Bowie's career that had not appeared on Changesonebowie, including "Wild Is the Wind" from Station to Station, which was released as a single to promote the album, along with a newly filmed video for the track.Pegg, Nicholas. The Complete David Bowie, pp. 314–315, 501. Titan Books (2016) However, the album did not repeat the chart success of the earlier compilation, reaching No. 24*Roberts, David (editor). The Guinness Book of British Hit Albums, p71. Guinness Publishing Ltd. 7th edition (1996). on the UK Album Chart and No. 68 in the United States.
RCA reissued the album on CD in 1984, but it was soon deleted, along with Bowie's other albums, following Bowie's acrimonious departure from RCA. Changestwobowie was not reissued when Rykodisc obtained the rights to reissue the Bowie catalog in 1990; Rykodisc assembled a new compilation, Changesbowie, an expanded version of RCA's Changesonebowie containing two tracks from Changestwobowie.
In April 2018, Rhino reissued Changestwobowie with its original RCA track listing and cover art on vinyl, CD, and digital/streaming formats.
Track listing All songs written by David Bowie, except where noted.
Charts Album YearChartPosition1982UK Albums Chart241982Billboard Pop Albums681982New Zealand Albums {RMNZ}281982Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)352018Belgium Albums (Ultratop Flanders)1052018Belgium Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)168
Certifications OrganizationLevelDateBPI – UKGold12 January 1982
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