Black Tie White Noise by David Bowie

Black Tie White Noise is the eighteenth studio album by David Bowie. Released in 1993, it was his first solo release in the 1990s after spending time with his hard rock band Tin Machine, retiring his old hits on his Sound+Vision Tour, and marrying supermodel Iman Abdulmajid. This album features his guitarist from the Ziggy Stardust era, Mick Ronson, who died of cancer later in the year. This album was inspired by his own wedding and includes tracks such as "The Wedding" and its reprise at the end of the album as a song reflecting the occasion. The album is commonly viewed as the start of an artistic renaissance for Bowie, whose creative enthusiasm and career had suffered in the late 1980's after a series of poorly received albums. David Bowie – vocals, guitar, saxophone, production Nile Rodgers – production, guitar Pugi Bell, Sterling Campbell – drums Barry Campbell, John Regan – bass Richard Hilton, Dave Richards, Philippe Saisse, Richard Tee – keyboards Michael Reisman – harp, tubular bells, string arrangement Gerardo Velez – percussion Fonzi Thornton, Tawatha Agee, Curtis King, Jr., Dennis Collins, Brenda White-King, Maryl Epps – background vocals Al B. Sure! – vocal duet on "Black Tie White Noise" Reeves Gabrels – lead guitar on "You've Been Around" Mick Ronson – lead guitar on "I Feel Free" Wild T. Springer – lead guitar on "I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday" Mike Garson – piano on "Looking For Lester" Lester Bowie – trumpet on "You've Been Around", "Jump They Say", "Pallas Athena", "Don't Let Me Down & Down", "Looking For Lester" Fonzi Thornton, Tawatha Agee, Curtis King, Jr., Dennis Collins, Brenda White-King, Maryl Epps, Frank Simms, George Simms, David Spinner, Lamya Al-Mughiery, Connie Petruk, David Bowie, Nile Rodgers – choir on "I Know It's Gonna Happen Someday" ℗ 2004 Digital Remaster (P) 2004 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Ltd