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Bowie had such a kaleidoscopic career that it seems dangerous to label any particular period as the "pivotal" one. But his so-called "Berlin Trilogy" of albums—which found him living in Berlin, collaborating with Brian Eno and lacing his rock songs with experimental electronics and dark, avant-garde mood shifts—found Bowie shifting into new sonic territory and creating some of the most endlessly compelling recordings of his career. Here, we have his two 1977 classics "Low" and "Heroes" plus 1979’s "Lodger" (which was remixed by Tony Visconti, with approval by Bowie before his death). You also get "Scary Monsters" (1980), the "Heroes" EP (featuring German and French versions of that song), the new compilation "Re:Call 3" (a new comp of singles, B-sides and soundtrack songs), the 1982 "Baal" EP (CD debut) and two mixes of the 1978 live LP "Stage" (featuring two previously unreleased tracks). The beautiful photo book also includes archival press reviews and Visconti’s technical notes about the recordings. It all comes to you on 11 CDs or 13 vinyl LPs: "Sound an Vision," "Subterraneans," "Heroes," "Sons of the Silent Age," "Look Back in Anger," "Move On," "Ashes to Ashes," "Scary Monsters," the "Fashion" single, the 1979 version of "Space Oddity," "Cat People" (soundtrack version), "The Drowned Girl," live versions of "Ziggy Stardust," "Fame," "TVC 15," "Heroes," "Beauty and the Beast," "Warszawa" and more. Some of the most enduringly fascinating "rock" music of its time, collected together in comprehensive and luxurious fashion! Rhino/Parlophone.