Outside (David Bowie album)
Outside is the 20th studio album by the English musician David Bowie, released on 25 September 1995 through Virgin Records in the United States and Arista Records, BMG and RCA Records in other territories. Reuniting Bowie with musician Brian Eno following the late 1970s Berlin Trilogy, the two were inspired by concepts "outside" the mainstream, such as various outsider and performance artists. Recorded throughout 1994, the experimental sessions saw Bowie conceive a world where "art crimes", such as murder, pervade society. The resulting Leon project initially faced resistance from labels due to its uncommercial nature. The project's bootlegging led to additional sessions in 1995 to revise the concept and record more commercial material, inspired by a diary Bowie wrote for Q magazine.
Outside (David Bowie album)
A diary entry from the CD booklet of Outside. The entries provided more insight into the concept and story.
Bowie (right centre) with members of his band visiting then-US president Bill Clinton (right) in October 1995, shortly after the release of Outside.
The opening act of the tour's American leg was Nine Inch Nails, led by Trent Reznor (pictured in 1994). The partnership resulted in multiple collaborations between him and Bowie in subsequent years.
The Berlin Trilogy consists of three studio albums by English musician David Bowie: Low, "Heroes" and Lodger (1979). Bowie recorded the albums in collaboration with English musician Brian Eno and American producer Tony Visconti. The trilogy originated following Bowie's move from Los Angeles to Europe with American singer Iggy Pop to rid themselves of worsening drug addiction. Influences included the German krautrock scene and the recent ambient releases of Eno.
Low (1977)
Lodger (1979)
After moving to Europe, Bowie co-wrote and produced The Idiot, the debut solo album by Iggy Pop (pictured in 1977). Biographer Nicholas Pegg describes The Idiot as "a stepping stone between Station to Station and Low".
American composer Philip Glass (pictured in 1993) composed three different symphonies based on the Berlin Trilogy. The symphonies were released in 1992, 1997 and 2019.