Black Tie White Noise is the 18th studio album by the English musician David Bowie, released on 5 April 1993 through Savage Records in the United States and Arista Records in the United Kingdom. Conceived following Bowie's marriage to model Iman and the disbandment of his rock band Tin Machine, it was recorded throughout 1992 between studios in Montreux, Los Angeles and New York City. Bowie co-produced with his Let's Dance (1983) collaborator Nile Rodgers, who voiced dissatisfaction with the project in later decades. The album features several guest appearances, including previous collaborators Mike Garson and Mick Ronson, and new arrivals Lester Bowie and Chico O'Farrill.
Black Tie White Noise
Black Tie White Noise marked the return of producer Nile Rodgers (pictured in 1999), who previously co-produced Bowie's 1983 album Let's Dance.
Bowie's marriage to Somalian model Iman (pictured in 1996) inspired numerous tracks on Black Tie White Noise.
Black Tie White Noise was released amidst the rise of Britpop bands such as Suede (pictured in 2010). An interview with Bowie and Suede's Brett Anderson generated publicity for the two artists.
Tin Machine were a British–American rock band formed in 1988. The band consisted of English singer-songwriter David Bowie on lead vocals, saxophone and guitar; Reeves Gabrels on guitar and vocals; Tony Fox Sales on bass and vocals; and Hunt Sales on drums and vocals. The Sales brothers had previously performed with Bowie and Iggy Pop during the 1977 tour for The Idiot. Kevin Armstrong played additional guitar and keyboards on the band's first and second studio albums and first tour, and American guitarist Eric Schermerhorn played on the second tour and live album Tin Machine Live: Oy Vey, Baby (1992).
Tin Machine in 1991 Left to right: Reeves Gabrels, Tony Fox Sales, Hunt Sales and David Bowie
Reeves Gabrels in 2012
Tony Sales in an undated picture
Hunt Sales in 1981