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• ' Released: 19 November 2015 • ' Released: 17 December 2015 • ' Released: 6 April 2016 ★ (pronounced Blackstar) is the twenty-fifth and final studio album by English musician. It was released worldwide through ISO,,, and on 8 January 2016, coinciding with Bowie's 69th birthday.

The album was largely recorded in secret between The Magic Shop and Human Worldwide Studios in New York City with Bowie's longtime co-producer and a group of local musicians. Two days after its release, of; his illness had not been revealed to the public until then. Co-producer Visconti described the album as Bowie's intended and a 'parting gift' for his fans before his death. 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 in the United States. The album remained at the number-one position in the for three weeks.

It was the 5th best selling album of the entire year, worldwide. It was also the best selling album worldwide for two consecutive weeks, having sold more than 969,000 copies as of 31 January 2016. It has sold more than 1,900,000 copies as of April 2017 and received Gold and Platinum certifications in the U.S and the U.K., respectively. At the, the album won awards for;;, and the title single won,. Chertezhi baggi st4 full.

The album was also awarded the at the, and named it the most critically acclaimed album of the year by music publications. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Background and recording [ ] Bowie recorded Blackstar while suffering from; his illness was not made public until he died, two days after the album's release. Like Bowie's previous album, recording took place in secret at the Magic Shop and Human Worldwide Studios in New York City. Bowie began writing and making demos for songs that appear on Blackstar as soon as sessions for concluded.

He recruited a local New York combo led by as the backing band for the sessions. Two songs that appear on Blackstar, ' and ', had been previously released, but were rerecorded for Blackstar, including new saxophone parts played on the latter song by McCaslin (replacing parts Bowie played on the original release). The title of the latter derives from the title, a play by, an English dramatist of the 17th century. McCaslin and the rest of the jazz group recorded their parts in the studio over a period of about one month from January to March 2015, and were reportedly unaware of Bowie's declining health – according to McCaslin, the band worked with Bowie 'essentially from 11 to 4 every day', while bassist stated that 'it never looked to us like he was sick'. The song 'Lazarus' was included in Bowie's musical. Composition and influences [ ] According to producer, he and Bowie deliberately attempted 'to avoid rock'n’roll' while making the album, and they had been listening to rapper 's 2015 album during the recording sessions and cited it as an influence.

Electronic duo and experimental hip hop trio have also been cited as influences. The music on Blackstar has been characterised as incorporating, jazz, and, as well as elements from,. The saxophone was the first instrument Bowie learned, and he was an avid jazz listener in his youth. The album's incorporates, while progressing through a -style rhythm, an -inspired portion of the instrumental, a saxophone solo, and a lower-tempo -like section.