1001 Albums Summary

-i didn’t know you could have symbols as song titles on spotify lol ⭐️ (blackstar) - love a good saxophone solo -i really like what the drummer is doing on this track. so often drummers get relegated to being just the steady rhythm but this song shows how much more percussion is capable of. -a really interesting entrance into the mind of a man who i guess knew his time was coming to an end. the -flute! -really cool track! more experimental than i have heard with previous bowie songs but it definitely works. 7/10 great opener from a technical perspective but its repetitive nature makes it something that i’m unlikely to listen to again. tis a pity she was a whore - drumssssss -love hearing the conversation between the sax and piano -good vibes 7.5/10 lazarus -i love this song already -another song reflecting on death but compared to blackstar, this song is more straightforward and thus feels more authentic. like he’s not trying to preform for anyone -the brass instrument (baritone?) is absolutely beautiful -amazing sax solo -9.5/10 sue (or in a season of crime) -the songs starts like a rage against the machine track lol -there is some dissonance between his vocal melody and the instrumental melody. i don’t hate it -not really my thing but still a very impressive track 7/10 girl loves me -can’t go wrong with a string section (though is probably a synth) -not bad but also nothing memorable 6/10 dollar days - i think this is the first time we hear acoustic guitar on the album. love the inclusion it makes this sound more like a ballad which is a nice tonal shift -beautiful song 8/10 i can’t give everything away -perhaps the title of this track indicates how bowies illness has prevented him from continuing to give music, art, and performance to the world -quite a bittersweet ending to a great album. -i’m glad the track ended with a fade out. feel appropriate lol -solid ending 7.5/10 overall this was a great album. i’ve listened to a few of bowies other works but this is my first time listening to blackstar. there seemed to be quite a few references to the play tis a shame she was a whore which i have not seen. that obviously means my opinion of the album is hindered. lazurus and dollar days are my favourites from the album. final rating: 7.5/10 or 3.5/5

too high -type of song you can’t help but tap your foot to lol. -he’s put effects on his vocals but it’s subtle enough that you almost don’t notice it on a first listen -smooooth base line -nice opener, made me exited to listen to the rest of the album -7/10 visions -like the acoustic guitar fingerpicking and arpeggios -i honestly don’t like that guitar solo lol. i’m not a shredder or anything but that solo was weak af -everything about this song is boring me vocals, instruments used especially as a follow-up to opener - meh 5/10 living for the city -it’s nice to hear political themes in songs. gives the song more purpose -kinda reminds me of a michael jackson song -i like this change in vocal style. i honestly can’t tell if it’s stevie or not but if it is it works for him very well especially on this funkier track. reminds me of paul mccartney on monkberry moon delight -nice transition -it’s ok but i wouldn’t listen to it again 6.5/10 golden lady -smooth bass line -like this song more than the previous songs so far -danceable, positive -i’m a sucker for a corny love song -fun 7.5/10 higher ground -wah good -stevie’s strengths seem to reside in composing rather than songwriting lol -nothing particularly special or interesting about this song, typical funk track but not too bad 6.5/10 jesus children of america - i actually like this song quite a bit -lots of soul and funk -i always love a gospel choir in a song 7.5/10 all in love is fair -love a good ballad -I don't think I'm a fan of stevies voice tbh -6.5/10 don't you worry about a thing -spanish!!!!!!!! -love it, very random stylistic change but I'm not complaining -7/10 hes misstra know it all -sounds like something my grandma would like lol -mj vibes -not really my thing 6/10 overall not a bad album, but I don't think stevie wonder is for me. he's a super talented musician but his vocals are not very appealing to me. nonetheless this was a cool, funky album: 6/10 or 3/5