★ (Blackstar)

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	★ (Blackstar) Arranged By [String Arrangement] – David BowieStrings – Tony Visconti	9:57
A2	'Tis A Pity She Was A Whore Backing Vocals – Erin Tonkon	4:52
A3	Lazarus Electric Guitar [Fender Guitar] – David Bowie	6:22
B1	Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime)	4:40
B2	Girl Loves Me	4:51
B3	Dollar Days	4:44
B4	I Can't Give Everything Away	5:47

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – ISO Records
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – ISO Records
• Licensed To – Columbia Records
• Manufactured By – Columbia Records
• Distributed By – Columbia Records
• Recorded At – The Magic Shop
• Recorded At – Human Worldwide Studios
• Mixed At – Electric Lady Studios
• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Pressed By – MPO

Credits

• Artwork [Star Image] – NASA
• Bass – Tim Lefebvre
• Design [Album Design By] – Barnbrook
• Drums, Percussion – Mark Guiliana
• 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
• Lacquer Cut By – RJ*
• Mastered By – Joe LaPorta
• Mixed By – David Bowie, Tony Visconti
• Mixed By [Final Master Mix] – Tom Elmhirst
• Music By – Bob Bharma* (tracks: B1), Maria Schneider (tracks: B1), Paul Bateman (tracks: B1)
• Percussion – James Murphy (tracks: B1, B2)
• Photography By – Jimmy King , Johan Renck
• Piano, Organ [Wurlitzer Organ], Keyboards – Jason Lindner
• Producer – David Bowie, Tony Visconti
• Saxophone, Flute, Woodwind – Donny McCaslin
• Vocals, Acoustic Guitar – David Bowie
• Words By, Music By – David Bowie

Notes

MPO first press available on release date and is differentiated by not having "✲✲" in the B-side matrix. Released in a gatefold sleeve with thick clear plastic wallet housing the vinyl, and 16 page 12" x 12" square booklet insert.
Includes a coupon with a download code for a digital copy of the full album.

Front cover has 2 stickers:
"David Bowie
The new album
includes
"Blackstar"
& "Lazarus"
180 gram vinyl
plus digital
download
88875173871S1"
"Parental advisory explicit content"

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

© & ℗ 2015 ISO Records, under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a Division of Sony Music Entertainment.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 8 88751 73871 3
• Matrix / Runout (Side A Etched): MPO 15-0736 A 88875-17387-1A RJ
• Matrix / Runout (Side B Etched): MPO 15-0736 B 88875-17387-1B RJ
• Matrix / Runout (Side A & B Stamped): STERLING

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
88875173862	David Bowie	★ (Blackstar) ‎(CD, Album)	ISO Records, Columbia, Sony Music	88875173862	UK & Europe	2016
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

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