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David Bowie died within days after the January 8, 2016 release of Blackstar, an event that immediately shaped perceptions of his 25th album.
Unbeknownst to all but his inner circle, Bowie wrote and recorded Blackstar after receiving word that he had liver cancer, so the album was certainly shaped through the prism of this diagnosis.
A close listen reveals how the album is littered with references to dying -- indeed, it concludes with a note of acceptance in "I Can't Give Everything Away" -- but Bowie's remarkable achievement with Blackstar is how it's an album about mortality that is utterly alive, even playful.
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| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BlackstarDavid Bowie | David Bowie | Play | 09:57 | 22 MB | 61 MB |
| 2 | Tis a Pity She Was a WhoreDavid Bowie | David Bowie | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 35 MB |
| 3 | LazarusDavid Bowie | David Bowie | Play | 06:22 | 14 MB | 39 MB |
| 4 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)Paul Bateman, Bob Bharma, David Bowie, Maria Schneider | David Bowie | Play | 04:40 | 10 MB | 31 MB |
| 5 | Girl Loves MeDavid Bowie | David Bowie | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 6 | Dollar DaysDavid Bowie | David Bowie | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | I Can't Give Everything AwayDavid Bowie | David Bowie | Play | 05:47 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 41 mins | 94 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 270 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Bateman | Composer |
| 2 | Bob Bharma | Composer |
| 3 | David Bowie | Composer, Fender Rhodes, Guitar (Acoustic), Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer, String Arrangements, Vocals |
| 4 | Barn Brook | Design |
| 5 | Tom Elmhirst | Master Mixing |
| 6 | Mark Guiliana | Drums, Percussion |
| 7 | Kabir Hermon | Assistant Engineer |
| 8 | Kevin Killen | Engineer |
| 9 | Jimmy King | Photography |
| 10 | Joe LaPorta | Mastering |
| 11 | Tim Lefebvre | Bass |
| 12 | Jason Lindner | Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Wurlitzer |
| 13 | Donny McCaslin | Flute, Saxophone, Woodwind |
| 14 | Ben Monder | Guitar |
| 15 | James Murphy | Percussion |
| 16 | Johan Renck | Images |
| 17 | Maria Schneider | Composer |
| 18 | Erin Tonkon | Assistant Engineer, Vocals (Background) |
| 19 | Joe Visciano | Assistant |
| 20 | Tony Visconti | Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Strings |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |