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 Posted: Sun Jul 19, 2009 6:12 pm
 Young AmericansFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:03 am
Studio album by David Bowie
Released 7 March 1975
Recorded Philadelphia, August 1974 -November 1974
New York, January 1975
Genre Blue-eyed soul, funk, rock
Length 40:32
Label RCA Records CD Issue 1984
Rykodisc/EMI Reissue 14 May 1991
EMI/Virgin Reissue 28 September 1999
EMI/Virgin Collector's Edition 19 March 2007
Producer Tony Visconti, David Bowie and Harry Maslin
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Stardust girrl Vice Captain
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:06 am
Styles and Themes
Young Americans is an album by English singer-songwriter David Bowie, released by RCA Records in 1975.
With this LP, Bowie made a sudden and jolting step in a new direction, shedding his glam rock past and exploring Philadelphia soul with backing from a very young Luther Vandross. Young Americans contained his first number one hit in the U.S., "Fame", co-written with John Lennon (who also contributed backing vocals), and work from one of Bowie's favourite guitarists and band members, Carlos Alomar.
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Posted: Wed Jul 29, 2009 10:47 am
Track listing
All songs written by David Bowie except where noted.
Original LP release
Side one
1."Young Americans" – 5:10
2."Win" – 4:44
3."Fascination" (Bowie, Luther Vandross) – 5:43
4."Right" – 4:13
Side two
1."Somebody Up There Likes Me" – 6:30
2."Across the Universe" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 4:30
3."Can You Hear Me?" – 5:04
4."Fame" (Bowie, Lennon, Carlos Alomar) – 4:12
CD releases
This album has been re-released on CD four times, with the first being by RCA in 1984, the second in 1991 by Rykodisc (containing three bonus tracks) on silver CD and later on AU20 Gold CD, the third in 1999 by EMI (featuring 24-bit digitally remastered sound and no bonus tracks). A fourth reissue with an accompanying DVD was released on March 19, 2007, in higher sound resolution and mixed in 5.1 surround sound, featuring "Who Can I Be Now?" and "John, I’m Only Dancing (Again)" from the 1991 Rykodisc release, an alternative version of that release's "It's Gonna Be Me" bonus track plus video footage from the d**k Cavett TV show. The Rykodisc and 5.1 surround mixes both replace "Win", "Fascination", and "Right" with alternate mixes from 1974.
1991 reissue bonus tracks
9."Who Can I Be Now?" – 4:35
10."It's Gonna Be Me" – 6:29
11."John, I'm Only Dancing (Again)" – 6:58
2007 Collector's Edition bonus tracks
9."John, I’m Only Dancing (Again)"
10."Who Can I Be Now?"
11."It's Gonna Be Me" (alternate version, with strings)
12."1984" (live on The d**k Cavett Show, DVD only)
13."Young Americans" (live on The d**k Cavett Show, DVD only)
14."d**k Cavett Interviews David Bowie" (DVD only)
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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:43 pm
Personnel
Musicians
David Bowie – vocals, guitar, piano
Carlos Alomar – guitar
Mike Garson – piano
David Sanborn – sax
Willie Weeks – bass except on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
Andy Newmark – drums except on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
Additional musicians
Larry Washington – conga
Pablo Rosario – percussion
Ava Cherry, Robin Clark, Luther Vandross – background vocals
John Lennon – vocals, guitar on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
Earl Slick – guitar on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
Emir Kassan – bass on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
Dennis Davis – drums on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
Ralph MacDonald – percussion on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
Pablo Rosario – percussion on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
Jean Fineberg – backing vocals on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
Jean Millington – backing vocals on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:45 pm
Charts
Album
Year Chart Position
1975 UK Albums chart 2
1975 Billboard Pop Albums 9
1975 Norwegian album chart 13
1975 Australian Kent Report album chart 9
Single
"Fame"
Year Chart Position
1975 Billboard Black Singles 21
1975 Billboard Club Play Singles 2
1975 Billboard Pop Singles 1
1975 UK single chart 17
1975 Norway's single chart 9
"Young Americans"
Year Chart Position
1975 UK single chart 18
1975 Billboard Pop Singles 28
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Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2009 12:46 pm
Certifications
Organization Level Date
RIAA – USA Gold July 2, 1975
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