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Rank the Tracks: David Bowie's ★ [Blackstar] (2016)

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Tomorrow it will be the second anniversary of the album release and on Wednesday it will be the second anniversary of David Bowie's death so I can't think of a more perfect timing to rank the tracks of…



David Bowie's "★ [Blackstar]" (2016)

Tracklisting:
01 | ★
02 | 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
03 | Lazarus
04 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
05 | Girl Loves Me
06 | Dollar Days
07 | I Can't Give Everything Away

Next week we could check the shape of Jazz that came at the end of the 1950s…
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01 | Blackstar
06 | Dollar Days
02 | 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
03 | Lazarus
07 | I Can't Give Everything Away
04 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
05 | Girl Loves Me
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1. Lazarus
2. Blackstar
3. I Can't Give Everything Away
4. 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
5. Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
6. Dollar Days
7. Girl Loves Me
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"Look up here, I'm in heaven"

01 | ★
02 | Lazarus
03 | I Can’t Give Everything Away
04 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
05 | Dollar Days
06 | ‘Tis a Pity She was a Whore
07 | Girl Loves Me
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Blackstar
Lazarus
Dollar Days
Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
Tis a Pity She was a Whore
Girl Loves Me
I can't give Everything Away
" Ah, yes! Our meager restitution"
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Lazarus
Blackstar
I Can't Give Everything Away
Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
Sue (or in a Season of Crime)
Dollar Days
Girl Loves Me
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Ditto Nick

1. Lazarus
2. Blackstar
3. I Can't Give Everything Away
4. 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
5. Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
6. Dollar Days
7. Girl Loves Me
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03 | Lazarus
01 | ★
06 | Dollar Days
07 | I Can't Give Everything Away
05 | Girl Loves Me
02 | 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
04 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
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Welcome to Rank the Tracks, letmeintomyzone!
But maybe you forgot to include "'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore" on your list.
By the way, letmeintomyzone, Rockdelux published lists of the best comic books of the year on their end-of-year specials from 1999 and a list of the best comic books of the 2000s. Are you interested in these lists or are you looking only for all-time lists? In case you're interested I can send them to you (but in February-March, I'm too busy right now).
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03 | Lazarus
01 | ★
07 | I Can't Give Everything Away
05 | Girl Loves Me
04 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
02 | 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
06 | Dollar Days

Outside of "Dollar Days" every track is great, in my opinion.
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Listyguy wrote:03 | Lazarus
01 | ★
07 | I Can't Give Everything Away
05 | Girl Loves Me
04 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
02 | 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
06 | Dollar Days

Outside of "Dollar Days" every track is great, in my opinion.
I'd say outside of "Girl Loves Me" every track is great. And "Girl Loves Me" is still quite good.
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03 | Lazarus*
05 | Girl Loves Me*
01 | ★
04 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
07 | I Can't Give Everything Away
06 | Dollar Days
02 | 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore

Personal favorites *
Overall album rating: 8.29 (Great)
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Wild is the wind.

03 | Lazarus
07 | I Can't Give Everything Away
02 | 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
01 | ★
05 | Girl Loves Me
06 | Dollar Days
04 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
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07 | I Can't Give Everything Away
03 | Lazarus
05 | Girl Loves Me
01 | ★
06 | Dollar Days
02 | 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
04 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
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03 | Lazarus
01 | ★
07 | I Can't Give Everything Away
02 | 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
04 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
05 | Girl Loves Me
06 | Dollar Days

On the second anniversary of Bowie's death I just want to thank him for his final album, his "parting gift" in Tony Visconti's words. R.I.P.
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03) Lazarus
02) 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
01) Blackstar
05) Girl Loves Me
04) Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
07) I Can't Give Everything Away
06) Dollar Days

Might give the album a listen again tonight, it's been a good few months since I last played it. Can't believe 2 years has passed since his death.
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Welcome to Rank the Tracks, Smithers-Jones!
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01 | Dollar Days
02 | ★
03 | Girl Loves Me
04 | I Can't Give Everything Away
05 | Lazarus
06 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
07 | 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
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Results after the first week of voting:

01 | Lazarus | 1,7 points
02 | ★ [Blackstar] | 2,2 points
03 | I Can't Give Everything Away | 3,7 points
04 | 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore | 4,8 points
05 | Dollar Days | 5,0 points
06 | Girl Loves Me | 5,2 points
07 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime) | 5,4 points
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01 | ★
07 | I Can't Give Everything Away
03 | Lazarus
06 | Dollar Days
04 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
02 | 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
05 | Girl Loves Me
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01 | ★
06 | Dollar Days
03 | Lazarus
07 | I Can't Give Everything Away
02 | 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
05 | Girl Loves Me
04 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
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01 | ★
03 | Lazarus
07 | I Can't Give Everything Away
06 | Dollar Days
05 | Girl Loves Me
02 | 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
04 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
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03 | Lazarus
02 | 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
01 | ★
07 | I Can't Give Everything Away
04 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
06 | Dollar Days
05 | Girl Loves Me
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A really difficult album to rank. Too much hard souvenirs. :cry:

Great:
03 | Lazarus (ooooh, it's so hard and sublime at once)
01 | ★
05 | Girl Loves Me
02 | 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
07 | I Can't Give Everything Away
04 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
06 | Dollar Days


All is great.
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1 | ★
2 | Lazarus
3 | Dollar Days
4 | I Can't Give Everything Away
5 | Girl Loves Me
6 | 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
7 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
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03 | Lazarus
05 | Girl Loves Me
01 | ★
07 | I Can't Give Everything Away
02 | 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
04 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
06 | Dollar Days
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03 | Lazarus
01 | ★
04 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
07 | I Can't Give Everything Away
02 | 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
05 | Girl Loves Me
06 | Dollar Days
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04| Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
02| 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
03| Lazarus
01| ★
06| Dollar Days
05| Girl Loves Me
07| I Can't Give Everything Away
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This album contains, maybe, as many remarkable songs as “Hunky Dory” and is as consistent as “Low”. I think it may boost Bowie ahead of Dylan in the artist list.
I consider this album as epic, well produced and unique as Born to Run, and that says a lot.

01 | ★
03 | Lazarus
02 | 'Tis a Pity She Was a Whore
07 | I Can't Give Everything Away
06 | Dollar Days
05 | Girl Loves Me
04 | Sue (Or in a Season of Crime)
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