Bowie knew exactly what he wanted, so Lefebvre felt special that Bowie chose a band that was a "unit" and not a random set of studio musicians. Visconti told Mojo: "If we'd used former musicians they would be rock people playing jazz.Having jazz guys play rock music turns it upside down." Lefebvre later said that the band's chemistry made the sessions much easier. The musicians were sent demos from Bowie in December 2014 in preparation for the sessions at the start of the new year. McCaslin and Guiliana previously played on the original version of "Sue". īowie recruited a local New York jazz quartet led by saxophonist Donny McCaslin, and featuring other musicians including drummer Mark Guiliana, pianist Jason Lindner and bassist Tim Lefebvre, as the backing band for the sessions. The song " Lazarus" was included in Bowie's Off-Broadway musical of the same name. The title of the latter derives from 'Tis Pity She's a Whore, a play by the 17th century English dramatist John Ford. Two songs, " Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)" and " 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore", had been previously released, but were re-recorded for Blackstar.
Bowie began writing and making demos for songs that appear on Blackstar as soon as sessions for The Next Day concluded. Like his previous album The Next Day (2013), recording took place in secret at the Magic Shop and Human Worldwide Studios in New York City, with production being co-handled by Bowie and longtime collaborator Tony Visconti. In the years following his death, commentators have named Blackstar one of Bowie's greatest albums, and was included in the 2018 edition of Robert Dimery's book 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.ĭavid Bowie recorded Blackstar while suffering from liver cancer. It was listed as one of the best albums of 2016 and later the 2010s decade by numerous publications. The album was also awarded the British Album of the Year at the 2017 Brit Awards. It has since been certified Gold and Platinum in the US and the UK, respectively.Īt the 59th Annual Grammy Awards, the album won awards for Best Alternative Music Album, Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical and Best Recording Package, with the title track winning for Best Rock Performance and Best Rock Song. It was the fifth-best-selling album of the year, worldwide. The album remained at the number-one position on the UK Albums Chart for three weeks. Upon release, the album was met with critical acclaim and commercial success, topping charts in a number of countries in the wake of Bowie's death and becoming Bowie's only album to top the US Billboard 200. Visconti described the album as Bowie's intended swan song and a "parting gift" for his fans before his death. Two days after its release, Bowie died of liver cancer his illness had not been revealed to the public until then. The album cover, designed by Jonathan Barnbrook, features a large black star with five star segments at the bottom that spell out the word "Bowie". It was preceded by the singles " Blackstar" and " Lazarus", both of which were supported by music videos. The album contains re-recorded versions of two songs, " Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)" and " 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore", both of which were originally released in 2014. The album is more experimental than its predecessor The Next Day (2013), combining art rock with different styles of jazz.įor the album, Bowie took inspiration from electronic groups such as Boards of Canada as well as hip hop artists such as Kendrick Lamar and Death Grips. The album was primarily recorded in secret between the Magic Shop and Human Worldwide Studios in New York City with Bowie's longtime co-producer Tony Visconti and a group of local jazz musicians: saxophonist Donny McCaslin, pianist Jason Lindner, bassist Tim Lefebvre and drummer Mark Guiliana guitarist Ben Monder joined the ensemble for the final sessions, while James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem contributed percussion.
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It was released worldwide on 8 January 2016, coinciding with Bowie's 69th birthday, through his ISO label, Columbia Records and Sony Music. Blackstar (stylised as ★) is the 26th and final studio album by English musician David Bowie.
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