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Thanks to Columbia and ISO Records, there will be a next day for David Bowie’s Lazarus.  On October 20, the labels will release the original cast album of the off-Broadway musical, starring Michael C. Hall (Dexter, Cabaret) and Cristin Milioti (How I Met Your Mother, Once).  The deluxe release, showcasing an array of Bowie reinterpretations, will feature a bonus disc with Bowie’s own recordings of the musical’s four new songs including the previously released “Lazarus” (from his final studio LP, Blackstar) as well as the never-before-released “No Plan,” “Killing a Little Time” and “When I Met You” – the late artist’s final studio recordings.

Picking up where the film The Man Who Fell to Earth (itself receiving Blu-ray and CD releases this year) left off, Lazarus opened at the New York Theatre Workshop on December 7, 2015 in an acclaimed, sold-out production directed by Ivo Van Hove.  Written by Bowie and playwright Enda Walsh (Once), Lazarus featured dramatic rearrangements of many Bowie standards including “The Man Who Sold the World,” “Changes,” “All the Young Dudes,” and “Life on Mars?” as well as instant classics like The Next Day’s “Where Are We Now.”

The cast recording was produced by the show’s musical director Henry Hey, who had worked with Bowie on The Next Day.  The album features Hey’s seven-piece band and the full original cast including Hall, Milioti, Michael Esper and Sophia Anne Caruso.  The album was recorded on January 11, 2016.  When the cast entered the studio that day, they learned of Bowie’s shocking passing the evening before.  (He had been an integral part of the show’s development and rehearsal period, and made his final public appearance at its opening night.)

You can hear David Bowie’s final recordings of some of his most strikingly theatrical music when Lazarus arrives from ISO/Columbia as a 2-CD or 3-LP set on October 21.  Pre-order links should be available this Friday, September 16, and we will update accordingly!

David Bowie, Lazarus: Original Cast Recording (ISO/Columbia, 2016) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada TBD)

CD 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

CD 2

1. Lazarus – David Bowie
2. No Plan – David Bowie
3. Killing A Little Time – David Bowie
4. When I Met You – David Bowie

VINYL (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada Links TBD)

LP 1 Side A:

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

 LP 1 Side B:

1. No Plan – Sophia Anne Caruso
2. Love Is Lost – Michael Esper & Original New York Cast of Lazarus
3. Changes – Cristin Milioti & Original New York Cast of Lazarus
4. Where Are We Now? – Michael C. Hall & Original New York Cast of Lazarus

LP 2 Side C:

1. Absolute Beginners – Michael C. Hall, Cristin Milioti, Michael Esper, Sophia Anne Caruso, Krystina Alabado & Original New York Cast of Lazarus
2. Dirty Boys – Michael Esper
3. Killing a Little Time – Michael C. Hall
4. Life On Mars? – Sophia Anne Caruso
5. All the Young Dudes – Nicholas Christopher, Lynn Craig, Michael Esper, Sophia Anne Caruso & Original New York Cast of Lazarus

LP 2 Side D:

1. Sound and Vision – David Bowie
2. Always Crashing in the Same Car – Cristin Militia
3. Valentine’s Day – Michael Esper & Original New York Cast of Lazarus
4. When I Met You – Michael C. Hall & Krystina Alabama
5. Heroes – Michael C. Hall, Sophia Anne Caruso & Original New York Cast of Lazarus

 LP 3 Side E (one-sided):

1. Lazarus – David Bowie
2. No Plan – David Bowie
3. Killing a Little Time – David Bowie
4. When I Met You – David Bowie