A comprehensive exploration of the final four decades of David Bowie's musical career--covering every song he wrote, performed, or produced In Ashes to Ashes, the ultimate David Bowie expert offers a song-by-song retrospective of the legendary pop star's musical career from 1976 to 2016. Starting with Low, the first of Bowie's Berlin albums, and finishing with Blackstar--his final masterpiece released just days before his death in 2016--each song is annotated in depth and explored in essays that touch upon the song's creation, production, influences and impact.