Singer: David Bowie
Title: ★ (Blackstar)
Label: ISO Records ‎– 88875173862, Columbia ‎– 88875173862, Sony Music ‎– 88875173862
Type: CD, Album
Country: UK & Europe
Date of released: 08 Jan 2016
Category: Electronic, Jazz, Rock
Style: Experimental, Jazz-Rock, Art Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1450 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1618 mb
Rating: 3.5✭
Format: MP3 AHX DTS DMF FLAC MOD MIDI WMA FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	★ (Blackstar) Arranged By [String Arrangement] – David BowieWords By, Music By – David Bowie	09:57
2	'Tis A Pity She Was A Whore Words By, Music By – David Bowie	04:52
3	Lazarus Words By, Music By – David Bowie	06:22
4	Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) Lyrics By – David BowieMusic By – Bob Bharma*, David Bowie, Maria Schneider, Paul Bateman Words By – David BowieWritten-By [Elements From Brand New Heavy] – Bharma*, Bateman*	04:40
5	Girl Loves Me Words By, Music By – David Bowie	04:51
6	Dollar Days Words By, Music By – David Bowie	04:44
7	I Can't Give Everything Away Words By, Music By – David Bowie	05:47

Companies, etc.

• Record Company – Sony Music Entertainment
• Made By – Sony Music Entertainment International Services GmbH
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – ISO Records
• Copyright (c) – ISO Records
• Licensed To – Columbia Records
• Published By – Nipple Music
• Published By – RZO Music, Inc.
• Published By – MSF Music
• Published By – ArtistShare Music Publishing LLC.
• Published By – Flex Publishing
• Published By – Sherlock Holmes Music Ltd.
• Recorded At – The Magic Shop
• Recorded At – Human Worldwide Studios
• Mixed At – Electric Lady Studios
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Pressed By – Sony DADC – A0102607650-0101
• Distributed By – Sony Music Entertainment

Credits

• Artwork [Star Image] – NASA
• Backing Vocals – Erin Tonkon (tracks: 2)
• Bass – Tim Lefebvre
• Design [Album Design By] – Barnbrook
• Drums, Percussion – Mark Guiliana
• Electric Guitar [Fender Guitar] – David Bowie (tracks: 3)
• Engineer [Assistant Engineer At Human Worldwide] – Erin Tonkon
• Engineer [Assistant Engineer At Magic Shop] – Kabir Hermon
• Engineer [Assistant To Tom Elmhirst] – Joe Visciano
• Engineer [Engineer At Human Worldwide] – Tony Visconti
• Engineer [Engineer At Magic Shop] – Kevin Killen
• Guitar – Ben Monder
• Mastered By – Joe LaPorta
• Mixed By – David Bowie, Tony Visconti
• Mixed By [Final Master Mix] – Tom Elmhirst
• Percussion – James Murphy (tracks: 4, 5)
• Photography By – Jimmy King
• Photography By [Dollar Days Image] – Johan Renck
• Piano, Organ [Wurlitzer Organ], Keyboards – Jason Lindner
• Producer – David Bowie, Tony Visconti
• Saxophone, Flute, Woodwind – Donny McCaslin
• Strings – Tony Visconti (tracks: 1)
• Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – David Bowie
• Written-By – David Bowie

Notes

Album title and track 1 title generally referred to as "Blackstar" but printed as "★".

Released in a spot varnished tri-fold digipak. Only the front cover is not spot varnished. The booklet is also spot varnished throughout.

Paul Bateman and Bob Bharma appear as Plastic Soul.

All songs published by Nipple Music (BMI), administered by RZO Music, Inc.
Except for Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) Nipple Music (BMI) administered by RZO Music, Inc.
MSF Music (ASCAP) administered by Artistshare Music Publishing LLC, Flex Publishing / Sherlock Holmes Music Ltd.
This composition contains elements of 'Brand New Heavy' (Bateman/ Bharma). Used by Permission.

© & ℗ 2015 ISO Records under exclusive license to Columbia Records,
a division of Sony Music Entertainment.
Made in the EU.

Contains CD-Text.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Printed): 8 88751 73862 1
• Barcode (Scanned): 888751738621
• Matrix / Runout (Variants 1, 9, 14): [Sony DADC logo] A0102607650-0101 15 A03
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): [Sony DADC logo] A0102607650-0101 15 A01
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): [Sony DADC logo] A0102607650-0101 15 B02
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): [Sony DADC logo] A0102607650-0101 15 B04
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 5, 11): [Sony DADC logo] A0102607650-0101 15 B05
• Matrix / Runout (Variants 6, 8, 12, 16): [Sony DADC logo] A0102607650-0101 15 A04
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 7): [Sony DADC logo] A0102607650-0101 15 A02
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 10): [Sony DADC logo] A0102607650-0101 15 A05
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 13): [Sony DADC logo] A0102607650-0101 15 A09
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 15): [Sony DADC logo] A0102607650-0101 15 B03
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 17): [Sony DADC logo] A0102607650-0101 15 A08
• Mould SID Code (Variants 1, 2): IFPI 942Q
• Mould SID Code (Variant 3, 17): IFPI 94Z6
• Mould SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI 94Z8
• Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 94W3
• Mould SID Code (Variant 6): IFPI 94Z4
• Mould SID Code (Variants 7, 12): IFPI 94W8
• Mould SID Code (Variant 8): IFPI 948S
• Mould SID Code (Variants 9, 15): IFPI 941Q
• Mould SID Code (Variant 10): IFPI 945Q
• Mould SID Code (Variant 11): IFPI 941S
• Mould SID Code (Variant 13): IFPI 94W7
• Mould SID Code (Variant 14): IFPI 94V4
• Mould SID Code (Variant 16): IFPI 94Y4
• Mastering SID Code (Variants 1 to 17): IFPI L555
• Rights Society: BIEM/GEMA
• Label Code: LC 00162

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
none	David Bowie	★ (Blackstar) ‎(Cass, Album, Ltd, Unofficial, Ext)	Blackstar	none	Italy	2017
88875173871	David Bowie	★ (Blackstar) ‎(LP, Album, RP, MPO)	ISO Records, Columbia	88875173871	US	2016
88875188762	David Bowie	★ (Blackstar) ‎(CD, Album + Box, S/Edition, MSD)	ISO Records, Columbia	88875188762	Germany	2016
SICP-30918	David Bowie	★ (Blackstar) ‎(CD, Album, Blu)	ISO Records, Sony Records Int'l	SICP-30918	Japan	2016
88875173862	David Bowie	★ (Blackstar) ‎(CD, Album)	ISO Records, Columbia, Sony Music	88875173862	Indonesia	2016

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