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Tracklist

CD 1
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1
engineer:
Kevin Killen and Tony Visconti
producer and mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
alto flute and concert flute [C flute]:
Donny McCaslin (US jazz saxophonist) (from 2015-03-20 until 2015-04)
bass:
Tim Lefebvre (US bass guitarist) (on 2015-03-20)
clavinet, Minimoog [Micromoog], Moog [Moog Voyager], organ [Wurlitzer] and synthesizer, synthesizer [Mopho X4] and synthesizer [Prophet 12]:
Jason Lindner (on 2015-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Mark Guiliana (on 2015-03-20)
guitar:
Ben Monder (U.S. jazz guitarist) (on 2015-03-20)
strings:
Tony Visconti (on 2015-03-20)
tenor saxophone:
Donny McCaslin (US jazz saxophonist) (on 2015-03-20)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 2015-04-02 until 2015-05-15)
strings arranger:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ISO Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
The Magic Shop in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 2015-03-20), Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (in 2015-04: flute) and Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (from 2015-04-02 until 2015-04-03, on 2015-05-15)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
part of:
TheNeedleDrop: Top 100 Songs of the 2010s (number: 10), Grammy Award: Best Rock Performance nominees (number: 2017 winner) and Pitchfork: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 59)
recording of:
(“Blackstar”, title song from the ★ album) (from 2015-03-20 until 2015-05-15)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Nipple Music
sub-publisher:
Warner Chappell Music France
4.059:57
2’Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
engineer:
Kevin Killen and Tony Visconti
producer and mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
bass:
Tim Lefebvre (US bass guitarist) (on 2015-01-05)
drums (drum set) and sampler [SPD-SX]:
Mark Guiliana (on 2015-01-05)
organ [Wurlitzer Organ], synthesizer [Mopho X4], synthesizer [Prophet '08] and synthesizer [Prophet 12]:
Jason Lindner (on 2015-01-05)
tenor saxophone:
Donny McCaslin (US jazz saxophonist) (in 2015-04)
background vocals:
Erin Tonkon (Engineer) (on 2015-01-05)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 2015-04-20 until 2015-04-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ISO Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
The Magic Shop in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 2015-01-05), Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (in 2015-04: saxophone) and Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (on 2015-04-20, on 2015-04-22)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
’Tis a Pity She Was a Whore (from 2015-01-05 until 2015-04)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
3.754:52
3Lazarus
engineer:
Kevin Killen and Tony Visconti
producer and mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
bass:
Tim Lefebvre (US bass guitarist) (from 2015-01-03 until 2015-05-07)
drums (drum set):
Mark Guiliana (from 2015-01-03 until 2015-05-07)
electric guitar [Fender Guitar]:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 2015-01-03 until 2015-05-07)
guitar:
Ben Monder (U.S. jazz guitarist) (from 2015-01-03 until 2015-05-07)
organ [Wurlitzer Organ]:
Jason Lindner (from 2015-01-03 until 2015-05-07)
tenor saxophone:
Donny McCaslin (US jazz saxophonist) (from 2015-01-03 until 2015-05-07)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 2015-04-23 until 2015-05-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ISO Records (in 2015) and Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC (in 2016)
recorded at:
The Magic Shop in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 2015-01-03) and Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (from 2015-04-23 until 2015-04-24, on 2015-05-07)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Lazarus (from 2015-01-03 until 2015-05-07)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Nipple Music
4.556:22
4Sue (or In a Season of Crime)
engineer:
Kevin Killen and Tony Visconti
producer and mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
alto flute, clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Donny McCaslin (US jazz saxophonist) (on 2015-02-02)
bass:
Tim Lefebvre (US bass guitarist) (on 2015-02-02)
drums (drum set):
Mark Guiliana (on 2015-02-02)
guitar:
Ben Monder (U.S. jazz guitarist) (on 2015-02-02)
organ [Wurlitzer Organ], synthesizer [Mopho X4], synthesizer [Prophet '08] and synthesizer [Prophet 12]:
Jason Lindner (on 2015-02-02)
percussion:
James Murphy (drums) (on 2015-02-02)
lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 2015-04-23 until 2015-04-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ISO Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (on 2013-04-30, on 2015-04-23) and The Magic Shop in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 2015-02-02)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Sue (or In a Season of Crime) (from 2015-02-02 until 2015-04-30)
lyricist:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 2014)
composer:
Paul Bateman (conductor) (in 2014), David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 2014), Plastic Soul (in 2014) and Maria Schneider (US jazz composer/band leader) (in 2014)
publisher:
ArtistShare East, Campbell Connelly France, Éditer à Paris, Flex Publishing, Nipple Music, RZO Music Ltd, ビクターミュージックアーツ 第四事業部, ミュージック・セールス (Japan, subsidiary of Shinko Music Entertainment) and 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部
3.54:40
5Girl Loves Me
engineer:
Kevin Killen and Tony Visconti
producer and mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
alto flute and concert flute [C flute]:
Donny McCaslin (US jazz saxophonist) (from 2015-02-03 until 2015-04)
bass and guitar:
Tim Lefebvre (US bass guitarist) (from 2015-02-03 until 2015-04)
drums (drum set):
Mark Guiliana (from 2015-02-03 until 2015-04)
guitar:
Ben Monder (U.S. jazz guitarist) (from 2015-02-03 until 2015-04)
organ [Wurlitzer] and synthesizer [Prophet '08], synthesizer [Mopho X4] and synthesizer [Prophet 12]:
Jason Lindner (from 2015-02-03 until 2015-04)
percussion:
James Murphy (drums) (from 2015-02-03 until 2015-04)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 2015-04-16 until 2015-05-17)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ISO Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
The Magic Shop in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 2015-02-03) and Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (from 2015-03 until 2015-04, on 2015-04-16, on 2015-05-17)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Girl Loves Me (from 2015-02-03 until 2015-05-17)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
3.754:51
6Dollar Days
engineer:
Kevin Killen and Tony Visconti
producer and mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
acoustic guitar and guitar:
Ben Monder (U.S. jazz guitarist) (from 2015-02-06 until 2015-03)
bass:
Tim Lefebvre (US bass guitarist) (from 2015-02-06 until 2015-03)
drums (drum set):
Mark Guiliana (from 2015-02-06 until 2015-03)
organ [Wurlitzer] and synthesizer [Prophet '08], synthesizer [Mopho X4] and synthesizer [Prophet 12]:
Jason Lindner (from 2015-02-06 until 2015-03)
tenor saxophone:
Donny McCaslin (US jazz saxophonist) (from 2015-02-06 until 2015-03)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 2015-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ISO Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
The Magic Shop in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 2015-02-06) and Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (in 2015-03, on 2015-04-27)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
recording of:
Dollar Days (from 2015-02-06 until 2015-04-27)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
44:44
7I Can’t Give Everything Away
engineer:
Kevin Killen and Tony Visconti
producer and mixer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) and Tony Visconti
alto flute and tenor saxophone:
Donny McCaslin (US jazz saxophonist) (on 2015-03-21)
bass:
Tim Lefebvre (US bass guitarist) (on 2015-03-21)
drum machine and harmonica:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (in 2014)
drums (drum set):
Mark Guiliana (on 2015-03-21)
guitar:
Ben Monder (U.S. jazz guitarist) (from 2015-03-21 until 2015-03)
Minimoog [Micromoog], Moog [Moog Voyager], organ [Wurlitzer] and synthesizer [Prophet '08], synthesizer [Mopho X4] and synthesizer [Prophet 12]:
Jason Lindner (on 2015-03-21)
background vocals and lead vocals:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter) (from 2015-03-21 until 2015-05-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
ISO Records (in 2015)
recorded at:
David Bowie's Home Studio in New York, New York, United States (in 2014: harmonica, drum machine), Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (in 2015-03: guitar), The Magic Shop in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (on 2015-03-21) and Human Worldwide in New York, New York, United States (on 2015-05-07)
mixed at:
Electric Lady Studios in Greenwich Village, New York, New York, United States
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 56) and Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 82)
recording of:
I Can’t Give Everything Away (from 2014 until 2015-05-07)
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
3.55:47

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Hong Kong, China
distributed by:Sony Music Entertainment Hong Kong Ltd. (for ℗ & © rights use only, releases issued 2009 or later)
licensed to:Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/8004865 [info]

Release group

associated singles/EPs:
I Can’t Give Everything Away
Lazarus
covers:Bowie Cello Symphonic: Blackstar by Maya BeiserEvan Ziporyn
part of:TheNeedleDrop: Top 50 Albums of 2016 (number: 2) (order: 2)
Rolling Stone: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 5) (order: 5)
TheNeedleDrop: Top 200 Albums of the 2010s (number: 12) (order: 12)
NME’s Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s (number: 13) (order: 13)
Stereogum: The 100 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 15) (order: 15)
Consequence of Sound: Top 100 Albums of the 2010s (number: 17) (order: 17)
The A.V. Club: The 50 best albums of the 2010s (number: 17) (order: 17)
Pitchfork: The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s (number: 37) (order: 37)
Billboard: The 100 Greatest Albums of the 2010s (number: 49) (order: 49)
Absolute Radio's The 100 Collection (number: 60) (order: 60)
Brit Award for British Album of the Year (winners) (number: 2017 winner) (order: 85)
Grammy Award: Best Alternative Music Album nominees (number: 2017 winner) (order: 135)
Mercury Prize Shortlist Nominees (number: 2016) (order: 281)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/939598 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/David-bowie/Blackstar [info]
https://muzikum.eu/en/david-bowie/discography [info]
reviews:http://culturebox.francetvinfo.fr/musique/rock/david-bowie-blackstar-une-etoile-noire-magnetique-et-audacieuse-233321 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/david-bowie/★-_blackstar_/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/784749/ [info]
https://www.whosampled.com/album/David-Bowie/★-(Blackstar)/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0002894417 [info]
Wikidata:Q21450442 [info]