Blackstar very purposely serves as David Bowie’s swan song. The album is littered with hints towards Bowie’s disease, which at the time wasn’t known publicly. The video for the track “Lazarus” featured Bowie writhing in a hospital bed, and Paste’s own review, published five days before his passing, unknowingly prophetic, says Bowie’s voice sounds like “broadcasts from the beyond.”
But Bowie continued writing and recording songs up until his death. As reported by Pitchfork, three unreleased songs recorded with the Blackstar backing band will be featured on the cast album of Lazarus, the musical based on The Man Who Fell to Earth, which was Bowie’s first starring role in a movie.
The three songs, titled “No Plan,” “Killing A Little Time” and “When I Met You,” will be featured on the second disc, along with the track “Lazarus,” which was included on Blackstar. It’s unclear if these three songs were recorded during the Blackstar sessions, or if they’re the final demos recorded by Bowie just prior to his death discussed here by Bowie’s producer Tony Visconti.
The Lazarus Cast Album will be released Oct. 21. Find the tracklist below.
Lazarus Cast Album Tracklist:
Disc 1
1. Hello Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart) – Ricky Nelson
2. Lazarus – Michael C. Hall & Original New York Cast of Lazarus
3. It’s No Game – Michael C. Hall, Lynn Craig & Original New York Cast of Lazarus
4. This Is Not America – Sophia Anne Caruso & Original New York Cast of Lazarus
5. The Man Who Sold The World – Charlie Pollack
6. No Plan – Sophia Anne Caruso
7. Love Is Lost – Michael Esper & Original New York Cast of Lazarus
8. Changes – Cristin Milioti & Original New York Cast of Lazarus
9. Where Are We Now – Michael C. Hall & Original New York Cast of Lazarus
10. Absolute Beginners – Michael C. Hall, Cristin Milioti, Michael Esper, Sophia Anne Caruso, Krystina Alabado & Original New York Cast of Lazarus
11. Dirty Boys – Michael Esper
12. Killing A Little Time – Michael C. Hall
13. Life On Mars – Sophia Anne Caruso
14. All The Young Dudes – Nicholas Christopher, Lynn Craig, Michael Esper, Sophia Anne Caruso & Original New York Cast of Lazarus
15. Sound And Vision – David Bowie
16. Always Crashing in the Same Car – Cristin Militia
17. Valentine’s Day – Michael Esper & Original New York Cast of Lazarus
18. When I Met You – Michael C. Hall & Krystina Alabama
19. Heroes – 4:43 – Michael C. Hall, Sophia Anne Caruso & Original New York Cast of Lazarus
Disc 2
1. Lazarus – David Bowie
2. No Plan – David Bowie
3. Killing A Little Time – David Bowie
4. When I Met You – David Bowie