From his very first recordings 50 years ago right through to his last album Blackstar, David Bowie was at the vanguard of contemporary culture as a musician, artist, icon and a constant influence on generations of songwriters, artists, writers and designers. He was, and remains, a unique presence in contemporary culture, but it is for the groundbreaking music that he will mostly be remembered.

Parlophone have announced they will release a new collection, appropriately titled Legacy, which collects some of the legendary singer-songwriter’s finest singles, from his first hit, 1969’s "Space Oddity", through to his final singles "Lazarus" and "I Can’t Give Everything Away" from earlier this year. The new collection, spanning almost half a century of hits, will be released on November 11th.

All formats of Legacy feature a previously unreleased version of the classic 1971 single "Life On Mars?", mixed by its original producer Ken Scott, who went into Studio 3 at Abbey Road Studios in London and produced a new mix in both stereo and 5.1 of this all-time classic featuring just vocals, strings (as originally arranged by Mick Ronson) and piano (as played by Rick Wakeman) from the original 16 track multi track tape. This new mix of the track is very much in keeping with the way David performed the song live for much of his career and makes it’s debut release on the Legacy collection.

In addition, Mick Rock, best known for his rock'n'roll photography and capturing on film many of the greatest moments in rock history and particularly David Bowie's career, who filmed and directed the original iconic "Life On Mars?" promotional film, was commissioned to produce a brand new edit of the film for the collection’s release. Rock has gone back to the archives and pulled out never seen before footage, to create an entirely new visual companion to the classic song.

Watch it here: