Nothing Has Changed
by David Bowie
  • Record Label: Columbia
  • Release Date: Nov 17, 2014
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86

Universal acclaim - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Classic Rock Magazine
    Dec 16, 2014
    90
    It's a great way of refreshing an often overly familiar catalogue. [Jan 2015, p.124]
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  2. Under The Radar
    Dec 4, 2014
    90
    Yes, you could grab all of Bowie's massive discography, but his singles are so comprehensive that they stand out as a body of work on their own. Plus, Nothing Has Changed comes with the brand new song "Sue (Or In the Season of Crime)," which is remarkably unlike anything he's ever done before.
  3. AllMusic
    Nov 20, 2014
    90
    The end result is something unexpected: a compilation that makes us hear an artist we know well in a whole new way.
  5. Pitchfork
    Nov 20, 2014
    88
    The weakest of the three versions of Nothing Has Changed is the chronologically sequenced 2xCD version. It's basically just a slight revision of Best of Bowie, compressed to throw in five later songs....The 3xCD Nothing Has Changed, though, is the jewel among the three variations on the same core material. Its masterstroke is that its 59 tracks appear in reverse chronological order.
  6. Mojo
    Dec 17, 2014
    80
    Completists will enjoy having the single edits of many tracks and the sound is sparklingly good. [Jan 2015, p.112]
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  7. PopMatters
    Dec 10, 2014
    80
    Nothing Has Changed, despite the exact nature of its target demographic being up for debate, remains a thrilling go-to for the semi-casual Thin White Duke observer, and is about as damn close to perfect as a Bowie anthology can get.
  8. Q Magazine
    Dec 8, 2014
    80
    The reverse-order approach does remind you that he has sustained startlingly well, and perhaps as importantly, that he's still in the game. [Jan 2015, p.135]
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  9. American Songwriter
    Nov 20, 2014
    80
    Those new to, or unfamiliar with, Bowie’s expansive catalog would do well to start here and older followers who have lost the plot, especially over the past ten years, can catch up to one of the most consistently challenging artists of the past five decades.
  10. Drowned In Sound
    Nov 20, 2014
    80
    The music is extraordinary, but the format is yer basic pre-Chrimbo best of (and the same goes for the 20-track 2LP).
  11. Magnet
    Dec 10, 2014
    70
    Nothing Has Changed makes his entire discography sound more consistent than it actually is. [No. 116, p.52]
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8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 34
  3. Negative: 2 out of 34
  1. Ricko
    Jan 11, 2016
    9
    the world is 4.5 billion years old and we happened to exist at the same time as David Bowie.

    The greatest solo artist of all time can't be    the world is 4.5 billion years old and we happened to exist at the same time as David Bowie.

    The greatest solo artist of all time can't be represented in a single collection but this does a pretty decent job. Very comprehensive, wide ranging from the start to the very end of Bowie's career. Fans of Bowie will never be satisfied but any fan of music needs to have something by the Starman in their collection. This is a great place to start.

    For the fan, it's got several different versions of well tracks which makes this collection quite appealing.    … Full Review »
  2. manofthemoon
    Jan 9, 2015
    10
    From latest to oldest, "Nothing Has Changed" is the finest Bowie collection to date. The 3 CD box is the way to go, the 2 disc version sadlyFrom latest to oldest, "Nothing Has Changed" is the finest Bowie collection to date. The 3 CD box is the way to go, the 2 disc version sadly light. "Nothing Has Changed" reveals once again what a fine artist Bowie is. Highly recommended.… Full Review »
  3. Muddsjr
    Nov 21, 2014
    8
    It's been long desired by many fans that Bowie should release a big, career-spanning compilation, which he has done. For me, it remains also aIt's been long desired by many fans that Bowie should release a big, career-spanning compilation, which he has done. For me, it remains also a worry that Bowie, being the master he is, might be showing signs of a magnificent career of legendary music coming to a conclusion. Obviously, it's bound to happen some day, however The Next Day does suggest a great deal of ambition and determination still to come.
    The compilations are great, with all the greatest songs of all the albums arranged in neat, clean order, however the Single (Sue) remains for me a song not worth buying the 3rd disc for. Otherwise, its a great compilation.    … Full Review »
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