The Next Day

The Next Day is the title of the twenty-fourth studio album by British musician and recording artist David Bowie. It was released on 08 March 2013 on ISO records and Columbia.

The release had been announced on Bowie's 66th birthday, on 08 January 2013, together with the surprise release of the new video and single entitled Where Are We Now?. It was Bowie's first new material since the Reality album in 2003. The Next Day entered the UK album charts at no.1, making it his first number one album since Black Tie White Noise (1993), and his ninth overall.

Recorded in great secrecy (it was widely believed at the time that Bowie had retired form the music business), the new album was produced by Bowie with Tony Visconti.

Personnel

 * David Bowie: vocals, guitars, acoustic guitar, keyboards, percussion

Other musicians include:


 * Zachary Alford, Sterling Campbell - drums, percussion
 * Gail Ann Dorsey - bass guitar, backing vocals
 * Gerry Leonard - guitar, keyboards
 * Earl Slick, David Torn - guitar

see external links for full credits

Cover art
The album's cover was designed by Jonathan Barnbrook and is an adapted version of Bowie's 1977 album, "Heroes", with a white square with the album title covering Bowie's face.

Tracklisting
original UK CD


 * 1) The Next Day
 * 2) Dirty Boys
 * 3) The Stars (Are Out Tonight)
 * 4) Love Is Lost
 * 5) Where Are We Now?
 * 6) Valentine's Day
 * 7) If You Can See Me
 * 8) I'd Rather Be High
 * 9) Boss of Me
 * 10) Dancing Out in Space
 * 11) How Does the Grass Grow?
 * 12) (You Will) Set the World on Fire
 * 13) You Feel So Lonely You Could Die
 * 14) Heat

Deluxe edition extra tracks


 * So She
 * Plan
 * I'll Take You There

Japanese editions also included the track God Bless the Girl.

See also The Next Day Extra.

Singles
UK only