1001 Albums Summary

Track 1: ★ (Blackstar) Good use of synth, different from other David Bowie albums and songs I’ve listened to. Good vocals, great brass and good drum loop. Long but not boring. 7.2/10 Track 2: ’Tis a Pity She Was a Whore [Blackstar Version] Strong drums off the bat. Strings are perfect. Background vocal use is good. Love the instrumental after first verse. Great instrumental that’s consistent. Good ending. 8.7/10 Track 3: Lazarus Strong guitar start. Nice brass implementation. Sound effects add to mood. Vocals are good. Good bridge after second verse. Jazzy elements sound great. Strong outro 9/10 Track 4: Sue (Or in a Season of Crime) [Blackstar Version] Strong guitar and drums right off the bat. Straight to the point. Very breathy. Instrumentation between verses is good. Good but not my favorite based on a couple other tracks. 6.7/10 Track 5: Girl Loves Me Voice distortion is a little squeaky at start, after vocals are good. Plus background vocals are in a good area. Verse 2 was good. With the small instrumental break flowed smoothly into next chorus. 6/10 Track 6: Dollar Days Very good start, piano is beautiful. Vocally good. Good guitar. Brass solo is pure perfect. Outro with the alliteration is good. 8.5/10 Track 7: I Can’t Give Everything Away Straight song, good vocals. Vocals go with instrumental well. Good brass. Overall good closing track 8.4/10 Average score per song: 7.8