YOUNG AMERICANS (ORIGINAL LP RELEASE)  

Young Americans
Front cover - LP

Young Americans
Back cover with info - LP

Young Americans
Insert with lyrics - LP

Young Americans
Insert with lyrics - LP

lp
Label - LP

 

SIDE 1
*
Young Americans (5:10)
(
Bowie)
*
Win (4:44)
(
Bowie)
**
Fascination (5:43)
(
Bowie, Vandross)
**
Right (5:10)
(
Bowie)

SIDE 2
**
Somebody Up There Likes Me (6:30)
(
Bowie)
****
Across The Universe (5:04)
(
Lennon, McCartney)
***
Can You Hear Me (5:04)
(
Bowie)
****
Fame (4:12)
(
Bowie, Lennon, Alomar)

RELEASED:
March 7, 1975 (UK)
(RCA APL1 1006 - LP)

CHART POSITION:
UK: No.2 (total weeks in chart 13)
US: No.51 (total weeks in chart 17)

RELEASED SINGLES:
No picture sleeve singles were
released from this album in the UK.
Other countries though, see 7" ps
singles page.
Young Americans
Fame
Golden Years

REVIEWS:

PRODUCED:
*
Tony Visconti
** Tony Visconti,
Harry Maslin
*** David Bowie, Harry Maslin
**** David Bowie, Harry Maslin

READ:
Tony Viscontis Comments

PERSONNEL:
*/**/***
David Bowie (vocals, guitar, piano)
Carlos Alomar (guitar)
Mike Garson (piano)
David Sanborn (alto sax)
Willie Weeks (bass)
Andy Newmark (drums)
Larry Washington (congas)
Pablo Rosario (percussion)
Ava Cherry (backing vocals)
Robin Clarke (backing vocals)
Luther Vandross (backing vocals)
****
David Bowie (vocals, guitar)
John Lennon (vocal, guitar)
Carlos Alomar (guitar)
Earl Slick (guitar)
Emir Kasan (bass)
Dennis Davis (drums)
Ralph McDonald (percussion)
Pablo Rosario (percussion)
Jean Fineberg (backing vocals)
*****
David Bowie (vocals, guitar)
John Lennon (vocal, guitar)
Carlos Alomar (guitar)
Emir Kasan (bass)
Dennis Davis (drums)
Ralph McDonald (Percussion)

STUDIO:
Sigma Sound, Philadelphia PA "Across The Universe" and "Fame" produced by David Bowie and Harry Maslin. Recorded at Electric Ladyland, New York City, USA