Lodger

Lodger is the thirteenth studio album by the English musician David Bowie, released on 25 May 1979 through RCA Records. Recorded in collaboration with the musician Brian Eno and the producer Tony Visconti, it was the final release of his Berlin Trilogy, following Low and "Heroes". Sessions took place in Switzerland in September 1978 during a break in the Isolar II world tour, and in New York City in March 1979 at the tour's end. Most of the same personnel from prior releases returned, along with newcomer guitarist Adrian Belew. The sessions saw the use of techniques inspired by Eno's Oblique Strategies cards, such as having the musicians swap instruments and playing old songs backwards. The music on Lodger is based in art rock and experimental rock. It lacks the electronic and ambient styles and the song/instrumental split of its two predecessors, favouring more conventional song structures and exploring styles such as avant-pop, world and new wave music. Lyrically, the album is divided into two major themes: travel and critiques of Western civilisation. The pop artist Derek Boshier took the cover photo, portraying Bowie as an accident victim across the gatefold sleeve. From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lodger_...) under Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...)