Tracklist
★ (Blackstar) | 9:57 | ||
'Tis A Pity She Was A Whore | 4:52 | ||
Lazarus | 6:22 | ||
Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) | 4:40 | ||
Girl Loves Me | 4:51 | ||
Dollar Days | 4:44 | ||
I Can't Give Everything Away | 5:47 |
Credits (14)
- Tim LefebvreBass
- Barnbrook*Design [Album Design]
- Mark GuilianaDrums, Percussion
- Ben MonderGuitar
- RJ*Lacquer Cut By
- Tom ElmhirstMixed By [Final Master Mix]
Notes
26th and last studio album released January 8, 2016.
At the 2017 59th Grammy Awards "Blackstar" took home 5 awards. The title track won the Best Rock Performance and the Best Rock Song categories and the album won the Best Alternative Music Album, the Best Recording Package as well as the Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical categories.
The versions of "Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)" and "Tis A Pity She Was A Whore" on ★ are totally different recordings to that of the single Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) which was released in late 2014.
At the 2017 59th Grammy Awards "Blackstar" took home 5 awards. The title track won the Best Rock Performance and the Best Rock Song categories and the album won the Best Alternative Music Album, the Best Recording Package as well as the Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical categories.
The versions of "Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)" and "Tis A Pity She Was A Whore" on ★ are totally different recordings to that of the single Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) which was released in late 2014.
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![]() | ★ (Blackstar) LP, Album, MPO Pressing, 180 Gram | ISO Records – 88875173871, Columbia – 88875173871, Sony Music – 88875173871 | Europe | 2016 | Europe — 2016 | ||||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) LP, Album, Limited Edition, Clear, 180g | ISO Records – 88875173871, Columbia – 88875173871, Sony Music – 88875173871 | Europe | 2016 | Europe — 2016 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) CD, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Blu-spec CD2, Digipak | ISO Records – SICP 30918, Sony Records Int'l – SICP 30918 | Japan | 2016 | Japan — 2016 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) CD, Album, Stereo | ISO Records – 88875173862, Columbia – 88875173862, Sony Music – 88875173862 | Europe | 2016 | Europe — 2016 | ||||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) CD, Album | Columbia – 88875173862, ISO Records – 88875173862 | US | 2016 | US — 2016 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) 7×File, MP3, Album, VBR 279 kbps | Columbia – 88875173862 | US | 2016 | US — 2016 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) CD, Album; Box Set, Special Edition, MSD Exclusive | ISO Records – 88875188762, Columbia – 88875188762 | Germany | 2016 | Germany — 2016 | ||||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) LP, Album, RTI, 180 Gram | ISO Records – 88875173871, Columbia – 88875173871 | US | 2016 | US — 2016 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) LP, Album, Limited Edition, Stereo, Clear, 180 gram | ISO Records – 88875173871, Columbia – 88875173871 | US | 2016 | US — 2016 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) 7×File, FLAC, Album, Stereo, 96kHz/24bit | Columbia – none | US | 2016 | US — 2016 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) CD, Album | ISO Records – 8887 517386-2, Columbia – 8887 517386-2, Sony Music – 8887 517386-2 | Argentina | 2016 | Argentina — 2016 | New Submission | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) CD, Album | ISO Records – 88875173862, Columbia – 88875173862, Sony Music – 88875173862 | Australia | 2016 | Australia — 2016 | ||||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) LP, Album, Celebrate Pressing, 180 Gram, 1st pressing | ISO Records – 88875173871, Columbia – 88875173871, Sony Music – 88875173871 | Europe | 2016 | Europe — 2016 | ||||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) CD, Album, Stereo, Blu-spec CD2, Jewel Case | Sony Records Int'l – SICP 30918, ISO Records – SICP 30918 | Japan | 2016 | Japan — 2016 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) CD, Album | Columbia – 88875173862, ISO Records – 88875173862 | Canada | 2016 | Canada — 2016 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) CD, Album | ISO Records – 88875173862, Columbia – 88875173862 | Hong Kong | 2016 | Hong Kong — 2016 | New Submission | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) CD, Album, AA | Sony Music – 88875173862, Columbia – 88875173862, ISO Records – 88875173862 | Brazil | 2016 | Brazil — 2016 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, Celebrate Pressing, 180g | ISO Records – 88875173871, Columbia – 88875173871, Sony Music – 88875173871 | Europe | 2016 | Europe — 2016 | ||||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) CD, Album | ISO Records – 88875173862, Columbia – 88875173862, Sony Music – 88875173862 | Indonesia | 2016 | Indonesia — 2016 | New Submission | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) Box Set, Limited Edition, Numbered, Promo, Special Edition; CD, Album | Sony Music – none, Swarovski – none | Italy | 2016 | Italy — 2016 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) CD, Album, Unofficial Release | ISO Records (2) – 88875173862, Columbia (2) – 88875173862, Sony Music (2) – 88875173862 | Russia | 2016 | Russia — 2016 | New Submission | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) LP, Album, Repress, Stereo, MPO Pressing, Gatefold, 180g | ISO Records – 88875173871, Columbia – 88875173871, Sony Music – 88875173871 | Europe | 2016 | Europe — 2016 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) = 黯黑秘星 CD, Album | ISO Records – 88875173862, Columbia – 88875173862 | Taiwan | 2016 | Taiwan — 2016 | New Submission | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) CD, Album | ISO Records – 88875173862, Columbia – 88875173862, Sony Music – 88875173862 | Malaysia | 2016 | Malaysia — 2016 | New Submission | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) LP, Album, Repress, MPO, 180 Gram | ISO Records – 88875173871, Columbia – 88875173871 | US | 2016 | US — 2016 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) CD, Album, Unofficial Release, Jewel Case | ISO Records (2) – 88875173862, Columbia (2) – 88875173862, Sony Music (2) – 88875173862 | Russia | 2016 | Russia — 2016 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) CD, Album, Jewel case | ISO Records – 88875194622, Columbia – 88875194622, Sony Music – 88875194622, Warner Music Russia – 88875194622 | Russia | 2016 | Russia — 2016 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) CD, Album | Sony Music – 88875173862, Columbia – 88875173862, ISO Records – 88875173862 | Mexico | 2016 | Mexico — 2016 | New Submission | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) CD, Album | ISO Records – 88875173862, Columbia – 88875173862, Sony Music – 88875173862 | India | 2016 | India — 2016 | New Submission | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) LP, Album, Stereo, MPO Pressing, 180 Gram | ISO Records – 88875173871, Columbia – 88875173871 | US | 2016 | US — 2016 | ||||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) LP, Album, Reissue, RTI, 180 Gram | ISO Records – 88875173871, Columbia – 88875173871 | US | 2016 | US — 2016 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) CD, Album | Columbia – 88875173862, ISO Records – 88875173862, Sony Music – 88875173862 | Colombia | 2016 | Colombia — 2016 | New Submission | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) Cassette, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release | Not On Label (David Bowie) – none | Italy | 2016 | Italy — 2016 | New Submission | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) LP, Album, Repress, Celebrate Pressing, 180 Gram, Clear | ISO Records – 88875173871, Columbia – 88875173871, Sony Music – 88875173871 | Europe | 2016 | Europe — 2016 | New Submission | |||
![]() | Blackstar 7×File, AAC, 256 kbps; File, MPEG-4 Video; All Media, Album | Columbia – none | 2016 | 2016 | Recently Edited | ||||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) = ★ (黑暗之星) CD, Album | Sony Music – 88875173862, ISO Records – 88875173862, Columbia – 88875173862 | China | 2016 | China — 2016 | Recently Edited | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) CDr, Album, Promo | Columbia – none, ISO Records – none | US | 2016 | US — 2016 | New Submission | |||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) CD, Album | Sony Music – 888751738621, Columbia – 888751738621, ISO Records – 888751738621 | Mexico | 2016 | Mexico — 2016 | New Submission | |||
★ (Blackstar) CD, Album | ISO Records – 8887 517386-2, Columbia – 8887 517386-2, Sony Music – 8887 517386-2 | Chile | 2016 | Chile — 2016 | New Submission | ||||
![]() | ★ (Blackstar) CD, Album, Digipak | ISO Records – S20313C / 88875173862, Columbia – S20313C / 88875173862 | South Korea | 2016 | South Korea — 2016 | New Submission |
Recommendations
- 2018 USA & EuropeVinyl —LP, Album, Record Store Day, Limited Edition
- 2016 EuropeVinyl —LP, Compilation, Reissue
Reviews
- Third time found this record in the wild. First two discs were super noisy even after multiple cleanings.
This time, no noise, but dish warped. However, it doesn’t affect the playback.
This record sounds so good! The digital version sounds super crushed/compressed to death. Finally can hear the music breathing and the instruments taking their own space within the soundstage. Record sounds deep and wide. Excellent modern record mastering.
I love this album so much. Remember vividly when it came out and the passing of Bowie. I am just so happy that a great mastering of this record exists in some form.
Packaging is super classy except the plastic cover in which the disc is housed. Not acceptable but I guess in 2016 labels were still thinking of records as a novelty piece? - Edited 8 days agohahaha shits not worth 60 - 150$ why are all prices so fucky what are you guys doing
my god what is happening this is a generic record you can get everywhere why is it so expensive - Just bought a used copy at ameoba that they said had some wear. The sleeve has a little paper chip on the inner right side of the star. I always ask to look at all used copy’s so I can see for myself. It has some light scratches and scuffs so I decided if it was bad I’d return it for something else next week. Got home and played it and was saddened. Crackling like crazy and a couple other vinyls I bought a couple weeks earlier too. Well I had to find out if it was truly the scratches or dirt. I wetwashed it and put the needle on….silent! Oh my god I was so happy! I love this album so I was super bummed when it was playing with a fire in the background. If you had the same problem maybe washing it a couple times will help. Peace, love, and happy hunting!
- My copy came with some static, pops and clicks (especially on side A). Still loved to listen to it though.
- on my copy side A runout reads: RCP. MPO** 15-0736 A MPO22273132 88875-17387-1A RJ STERLING
this version of the record is closest to the one in hand but with additional runout info. Anyone have any thoughts?
thank you - Wow, truly incredible sound. I am so impressed with both David Bowie and the pressing. I do not know whether to cry or laugh.
- I must have gotten one of the better copies, I pre-ordered and received it on his birthday (and mine :-)
Pressing quality is virtually perfect, with only a few very small but noticeable ticks. Sound quality is spectacular, there is some depth and dimensionality to these beautiful, haunting pieces. The drums/percussion are so full, up front, crispy and solid. The saxes/flutes move in and out, side to side, continually evolving in the sound stage. David's vocals are so clear and heartfelt, with lyrics that can be very deep and insightful. Production is flawless, mastering is flawless. I just wish it was a little longer. - Great pressing! The sound stage is brilliant with a huge low end and zero surface noise. The design and booklet are awesome, but I wouldn't use the plastic cover as it's not good for the record and will damage your record if you keep it inside.
- I bought this vinyl after seeing a review of it on YouTube. Obviously this is a “first pressing”, and since this album was recorded in analogue, the first pressing has a lot of value since the tapes will degrade over time.
The album is jazzy, psych sounding and the lyrics are honestly something else - only Bowie can write such stuff!
Ofcourse the sound is very good , as any (or most) first pressing of an all analogue recording - detailed, wide and rich!
Get it, even if you are not a Bowie fan
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