David Bowie – ★ (Blackstar)

Released on 8 January 2016, David Bowie’s 69th birthday, ★ (Blackstar) stands as one of the most powerful and artistically daring albums of his career. Working with producer Tony Visconti and a group of New York jazz musicians led by Donny McCaslin, Bowie pushed into a striking fusion of art rock, jazz, experimental music and electronic atmosphere.

Featuring Blackstar, Lazarus and I Can’t Give Everything Away, the album was met with extraordinary acclaim and took on even deeper significance following Bowie’s death two days after its release. This vinyl edition remains an essential modern masterpiece: bold, mysterious, emotionally charged and one of the defining final statements in popular music.