Young Americans
LP by David Bowie
Released	March 7, 1975
Recorded	Philadelpha, August - November 1974; New York, January 1975
Genre	Blue-eyed soul, Rock
Length	40:32
Label	RCA
Producer(s)	Tony Visconti, David Bowie and Harry Maslin
Professional reviews
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David Bowie chronology
Diamond Dogs (1974)	Young Americans (1975)	Station to Station (1976)

Young Americans is an album by David Bowie released in 1975. Bowie made a sudden and very jolting step in a new direction, shedding his glam rock trappings and exploring Philadelphia soul with backing from a 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 one of Bowie's favourite guitarists and band members, Carlos Alomar. This is an album cover. ... A gramophone record, (also phonograph record - often simply record) is an analog sound recording medium: a flat disc rotating at a constant angular velocity, with inscribed spiral grooves in which a stylus or needle rides. ... David Bowie David Bowie (born David Robert Jones on January 8, 1947 in London) is an English rock musician and actor. ... 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Track listing

Songs written by David Bowie except Across the Universe by Lennon/McCartney, Fame by Bowie/Lennon/Alomar, and Fascination by Bowie/Vandross. Across the Universe is a song by The Beatles that first appeared as a charity single release and later, in modified form, on their 1970 album, Let It Be. ... John Winston Ono Lennon (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980) was best known as a singer, songwriter, poet and guitarist for the British rock band The Beatles. ... Paul McCartney, as photographed by John Kelley for the 1968 LP The Beatles (aka The White Album). Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born June 18, 1942) is a British singer, musician and songwriter, who first came to prominence as a member of The Beatles. ... Fame was the title of a song by David Bowie, cowritten by John Lennon. ... Carlos Alomar is a guitarist who has played with David Bowie more than anyone else including the Serious Moonlight album and tour which featured Stevie Ray Vaughan as special guest for his Dallas, Texas show. ... Luther Vandross Luther Vandross (born Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. ...

1. "Young Americans" - (5:10)
2. "Win" - (4:44)
3. "Fascination" - (5:43)
4. "Right" - (4:13)
5. "Somebody Up There Likes Me" - (6:30)
6. "Across the Universe" - (4:30)
7. "Can You Hear Me?" - (5:04)
8. "Fame" - (4:12)

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Reissues

This album has been rereleased on CD two times until now, with the first release being in 1991 by Rykodisc (containing three bonus tracks) and the second one in 1999 by EMI (featuring 24-bit digitally remastered sound and no bonus tracks). A third reissue on a DVD disc is on its way - it's going to be released in March 2006 and called Collectors Edition. The DVD is going to feature the same bonus tracks as on the Rykodisc release (in higher sound resolution and mixed in 5.1 surround sound, however) and video footage from the Dick Cavett TV show. CD may stand for: Compact Disc Canadian Forces Decoration Cash Dispenser (at least used in Japan) CD LPMud Driver Centrum-Demokraterne (Centre Democrats of Denmark) Certificate of Deposit České Dráhy (Czech Railways) Chad (NATO country code) Chalmers Datorförening (computer club of the Chalmers University of Technology) a 1960s... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rykodisc was one of the first CD-only record companies in the late 1980s. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) is a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The EMI Group is a major record label, based in Hammersmith in London, in the United Kingdom. ... DVD-R writing/reading side, based on Photo DVD.jpg. ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... DVD-R writing/reading side, based on Photo DVD.jpg. ... Rykodisc was one of the first CD-only record companies in the late 1980s. ...

1991 reissue bonus tracks

1. "Who Can I Be Now?"
2. "It's Gonna Be Me"
3. "John, I'm Only Dancing Again"

2006 reissue bonus tracks

1. "John, I'm Only Dancing Again"
2. "Who Can I Be Now?"
3. "It's Gonna Be Me" (different version, with strings)

Production credits

• Producers:
  • David Bowie
  • Tony Visconti (except Across The Universe and Fame)
  • Harry Maslin

• Musicians:
  • David Bowie: Vocals, Guitar, Piano
  • Carlos Alomar: Guitar
  • Mike Garson: Piano
  • David Sanborn: Sax
  • Willie Weeks: Bass
  • Andy Newmark: Drums
  • Larry Washington: Conga
  • Pablo Rosario: Percussion
  • Ava Cherry, Robin Clark, Luther Vandross: Background Vocals

• Musicians on Across The Universe and Fame:
  • David Bowie: Vocals, Guitar
  • John Lennon: Vocals, Guitar
  • Earl Slick: Guitar
  • Carlos Alomar: Guitar
  • Emir Kassan: Bass
  • Dennis Davis: Drums
  • Ralph McDonald: Percussion
  • Pablo Rosario: Percussion
  • Jean Fineberg, Jean Millington: Background Vocals