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Artist:David Bowie
Title:★ (Blackstar)
Label:ISO / Columbia / Sony Music
Country:International
Catalogue:88875173871
Barcode:888751738713
Date:8 Jan 2016
Format:LP
Collection:  I Own It     I Want It 
Community: 29 Own, 1 Wants
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TrackArtistTitleComposerRating
A1David Bowie★ (Blackstar)David Bowie10.0  Rate
A2David Bowie'Tis A Pity She Was A WhoreDavid Bowie8.0  Rate
A3David BowieLazarusDavid Bowie9.0  Rate
B1David BowieSue (Or In A Season Of Crime)David Bowie8.0  Rate
B2David BowieGirl Loves MeDavid Bowie8.0  Rate
B3David BowieDollar DaysDavid Bowie9.0  Rate
B4David BowieI Can't Give Everything AwayDavid Bowie9.0  Rate


Notes

(P) & (C)2015 ISO Records under exclusive license to Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.

Catalogue number on front cover sticker: 88875173871 S1

Released in a all-black gatefold sleeve with black gloss over-printing on all text, die-cut star shape on front of sleeve revealing all black side 2 label, 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.

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

Same cat # and barcode for both Europe and USA versions.
USA version:
Label Code and Rights Societies are NOT PRESENT on the label.
Sony Music and its logo DO NOT appear on the label as they do on the EU version.


Images



Number: 1080244  THUMBNAIL
Uploaded By: robozuc
Description: Front cover (Europe)


Number: 1080245 
Uploaded By: robozuc
Description: Gatefold inside left (Europe)


Number: 1080247 
Uploaded By: robozuc
Description: Gatefold inside right (Europe)


Number: 1080253 
Uploaded By: robozuc
Description: Back cover - (C)2016 (P)2015, 2016 ISO Records (repress) (Europe) ISO/COLUMBIA/SONY MUSIC


Number: 1080254 
Uploaded By: robozuc
Description: Plastic inner sleeve (Europe)


Number: 1080255 
Uploaded By: robozuc
Description: Side 1 label (Europe)


Number: 1080256 
Uploaded By: robozuc
Description: Side 2 label (Europe)


Number: 1080257 
Uploaded By: robozuc
Description: Sticker on front cover (Europe)


Number: 1080258 
Uploaded By: robozuc
Description: Download card front (Europe)


Number: 1080259 
Uploaded By: robozuc
Description: Download card back (Eurpoe)


Number: 1674295 
Uploaded By: robozuc
Description: No Description


Number: 953185 
Uploaded By: Lee Wrecker
Description: Cover Final Edit


Number: 953156 
Uploaded By: Lee Wrecker
Description: Cover With Stickers


Number: 953157 
Uploaded By: Lee Wrecker
Description: Gate 1


Number: 953158 
Uploaded By: Lee Wrecker
Description: Gate 2


Number: 953159 
Uploaded By: Lee Wrecker
Description: Back Cover US - ISO/COLUMBIA


Number: 953163 
Uploaded By: Lee Wrecker
Description: Album In Heavy Duty Clear Sleeve


Number: 953164 
Uploaded By: Lee Wrecker
Description: Label A


Number: 953165 
Uploaded By: Lee Wrecker
Description: Label B


Number: 1391238 
Uploaded By: Vinylville
Description: Hype Sticker


Number: 953161 
Uploaded By: Lee Wrecker
Description: Download Card Front


Number: 953162 
Uploaded By: Lee Wrecker
Description: Download Card Back


Number: 1674275 
Uploaded By: robozuc
Description: Booklet EU / US


Number: 953160 
Uploaded By: Lee Wrecker
Description: Booklet Cover


Number: 1391220 
Uploaded By: Vinylville
Description: Booklet Page 1


Number: 1391221 
Uploaded By: Vinylville
Description: Booklet Page 2


Number: 1391222 
Uploaded By: Vinylville
Description: Booklet Page 3


Number: 1391223 
Uploaded By: Vinylville
Description: Booklet Page 4


Number: 1391224 
Uploaded By: Vinylville
Description: Booklet Page 5


Number: 1391225 
Uploaded By: Vinylville
Description: Booklet Page 6


Number: 1391228 
Uploaded By: Vinylville
Description: Booklet Page 7


Number: 1391229 
Uploaded By: Vinylville
Description: Booklet Page 8


Number: 1391230 
Uploaded By: Vinylville
Description: Booklet Page 9


Number: 1391231 
Uploaded By: Vinylville
Description: Booklet Page 10


Number: 1391232 
Uploaded By: Vinylville
Description: Booklet Page 11


Number: 1391233 
Uploaded By: Vinylville
Description: Booklet Page 12


Number: 1391234 
Uploaded By: Vinylville
Description: Booklet Page 13


Number: 1391235 
Uploaded By: Vinylville
Description: Booklet Page 14


Number: 1391236 
Uploaded By: Vinylville
Description: Booklet Back


Number: 1080351  HIDDEN
Uploaded By: robozuc
Description: Book front


Comments and Reviews
 
Lee Wrecker
6th Jun 2018
 Hello robozuc,
Sincere apologies, having just read that part of the comment back I can see why you consider it offensive. That was not my intent at all and those comments were not meant to be directed at you directly or anyone specific for that matter and more to all site users. Furthermore, it was meant be an attempt to encourage users to look at that issue not make accusations. I see I've got it wrong on that score too. Apologies for that also.
 

 
robozuc
5th Jun 2018
 @ Lee
... If you don't like how this is panning out you should do something about the category not invent criteria that DON'T exist on this site to suit personal preferences.

Sorry Lee does't seem a little excessive, for a simple discussion?

However I will leave my doubts aside, and I will soon find a solution, I remind you that being a Moderator is not my only occupation in life, I have a job like all other people for six days a week.
The idea is to combine the two versions highlighting the European and American labels as much as possible in the images.
 

 
Graham7
4th Jun 2018
 I only dropped in to apologise for the leaving of my image (copied from amazon) at the top of the page,

I wish you all well in sorting out these territorial issues, I'm not getting involved.
I stay away from CD Album world for these reasons.

VHS, cassette / CD singles, and 20th century 33/45/78 formats are so much easier to categorise, usually......
 

 
Lee Wrecker
4th Jun 2018
 How Discogs categorises items is irrelevant and just because there are very slight differences does not contravene the fact that the primary information ie. cat#, label and barcode are all the same. The differences mentioned by robozuc are not used as identifiers in our system of entry and therefore inconsequential in this discussion. I will go to the shops today or tomorrow and see which copy is available in Australia (EU would be my guess) and then ask to have that made international.
The USA release would surely have made its way across the borders to Canada Mexico and most likely further south too. I very much doubt that this album was only released in the EU and USA as Discogs lists it but that is due to their entry criteria and not ours. We all know this album was a global number one in every format- so it has to be international. There were only two releases with the same details and they were sold worldwide. The minor issues with label codes, rights societies and parent company logos are not considered as entry criteria here.
In this case that information should be treated like a variant label as we usually do with similar releases that are printed in different places (plants) or reissues where rights societies and label codes usually do not match anyway due to differences in time of release. Precisely why we don't use these as criteria I'm presuming.
If you don't like how this is panning out you should do something about the category not invent criteria that DON'T exist on this site to suit personal preferences.
 

 
Graham7
4th Jun 2018
 Sorry for delay robozuc (and Lee). I only added my image as a temporary measure 2 years ago, fully expecting it to be replaced (have kept it in the hidden section for reference).

The label text variances make it clear there should be at least 2 entries.
 

 
robozuc
4th Jun 2018
 U.S. version.
Label Code and Rights Societies are NOT PRESENT on the label.
Sony Music and its logo DO NOT appear on the label as they do on the EU version.
_ _ _ _

this is what I read on Discogs and maybe it's the only reason why I'm dubious about having a single international release.
 

 
Lee Wrecker
4th Jun 2018
 This or the USA version is available for sale in Australia which makes them all international. There are NO differences in cat#, label or barcode between the USA and EU release and that in itself is enough to make them international. One or both of these is available in shops here in Australia to this day. It is irrelevant though as the details are identical from the EU to USA release and this should be made international. Also, I'd bet my bottom dollar that the USA release is also the Canadian release.
 

 
Lee Wrecker
14th Sep 2017
 I think robozuc's scan of an actual cover should be promoted to the lead image and also that this and the USA release need to be merged and made international. Why? Simply because everything matches except the country of manufacture. Check the linked US release against this and you'll see what I mean. Looks like CD Albums world is coming Vinyl Albums world in the modern era. I would, of course, prefer them listed separately but unfortunately the facts don't stack up unless place of manufacture is enough to keep them the way they are. Whatever the case is we may need to revisit this entry so they both follow the same logic. At the moment they are listed differently but essentially are the same type of release.
 

 
Lee Wrecker
28th Jul 2017
 This and the USA version are identical in cat#s both copies have these two cat#s 88875173871 / 88875173871 S1 visible and were released on the same day on the the same string of three labels with the same bar code. International? I know that's crazy CD World talk but place of manufacture is the only discernible difference between these two.
Strange that this album is not listed like the follow up 12" EP "No Plan"
here. We may need to have a good hard look at these and come up with something better.
 

 
gregs45s SUBS
13th Jun 2016
 Nice one! (just as we may be doing the opposite on the 23rd ;)
 

 
robozuc
13th Jun 2016
 English and European brought together under the European flag.
 

 
gregs45s SUBS
13th Jun 2016
 This is a duplication isn't it?,the "UK" one that is already on the system is the same thing,i.e,there are two versions :
European - 88875173871 / 88875173871 S1
US - 88875173871
Therefore one will have to be deleted or merged.

 

 
Magic Marmalade
4th May 2016
 Has anyone tried leaving the cover of this in the sunshine yet?

(There's a little surprise apparently)
 

 
Lee Wrecker
9th Mar 2016
 Actually nboldock there's more than front cover that are the same the cat # 88875173871, release date and bar code 888751738713 are all the same. Country of manufacture stated on the printed side of the label and the fine print on the back cover would be the only way to tell a US copy apart from a UK release.
 

 
nboldock
9th Mar 2016
 Tis a good point actually, as it doesn't really look like the image we have here...It's blacker.

Actually isn't this just the same as the US one we have listed? The front certainly is.
 

 
Problem Child
5th Mar 2016
 Blimey Lee! Been waiting for my IT guy to come and sort out my PC for a while now and both me and my wife have been knocked down with the flu the last week or so but... I'll try next week - sorry!
 

 
Lee Wrecker
5th Mar 2016
 Welcome to my scanners nightmare! Don't you UK 45Worlder's like a challenge or are you all just lazy? What's the caper here? Six of you own this and it's over a month after its release and there are no actual scans of anything - only one photo stolen off the net. Come on get it together someone. Kateeessh (sound of whip cracking).
 

 
Problem Child
19th Jan 2016
 According to 'Music Week', vinyl sales of this in the first week was 12,090, of a total of around 146,000 of all formats.
 

 
Problem Child
12th Jan 2016
 In the US a limited edition of 5000 of this has been pressed up in clear vinyl. My mate was going to get me one but the shop had only got one copy in when he went on Friday. He ordered one for me but that was on Friday, things changed somewhat over the next 3 days, so I'm keeping my fingers crossed he can still get one.
Problems with my PC at the moment, will try photos to get images added when sorted.
 

 
nboldock
10th Jan 2016
 Listened to it on YouTube last night. Loved it! Need to order it on vinyl...

EDIT: Done... got!
 

 
Lee Wrecker
9th Jan 2016
 My copy will be arriving next week on pre-order from the US but I can't wait I was very impressed with the Next Day and this looks like it might top that to me. I'm hoping for weirder and a more difficult listen - if you get my drift. Time will tell but I'm such a fan I'll love it anyway it turns out I think.
 

 
Graham7
6th Jan 2016
 Added temp image copied from Amazon.
 

 
Problem Child
5th Jan 2016
 Just got this, out on Friday. It won't fit on my scanner but I may try a photo unless someone gets there first. Regarding the plastic inner sleeve... I hope they've been reading the various comments regarding that on this site! It's thick as in brittle, I'll chance it.
The plastic shrink wrap also has a 2'' square clear sticker in white capital letters :-
DAVID BOWIE
THE NEW ALBUM
INCLUDES
''BLACKSTAR''
& ''LAZARUS''
180 GRAM VINYL
PLUS DIGITAL
DOWNLOAD

Also has a Digital Download 3 1/2'' square card with info on
 


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