David BowieYoung Americans

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RCA Victor – APL1 0998

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Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

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Genre:

Rock

Style:

Soul

Tracklist

A1 Young Americans
Written-ByBowie*
5:10
A2 Win
Written-ByBowie*
4:44
A3 Fascination
Music ByVandross*
Words ByVandross*
5:43
A4 Right
Written-ByBowie*
4:13
B1 Somebody Up There Likes Me
Written-ByBowie*
6:30
B2 Across The Universe
GuitarJohn Lennon
Written-ByLennon-McCartney
4:30
B3 Can You Hear Me
Written-ByBowie*
5:04
B4 Fame
Backing VocalsJohn Lennon
GuitarJohn Lennon
Written-ByLennon*
4:12

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗RCA Records
  • Published ByMainman
  • Published ByChrysalis Music
  • Published ByNorthern Songs Ltd.
  • Published ByCeilidh Productions Inc.
  • Published ByJohn Lennon
  • Published ByATV Music Ltd.
  • Produced ForMainman
  • Recorded AtSigma Sound Studios
  • Recorded AtElectric Lady Studios
  • Mixed AtSound House, London
  • Mixed AtRecord Plant, N.Y.C.
  • Printed ByA.R.E.A.C.E.M.
  • Pressed ByA.R.E.A.C.E.M.

Credits

  • Arranged By [Strings]Tony Visconti
  • Arranged By [Vocals]Luther Vandross
  • Backing VocalsWarren Peace
  • BassWilly Weeks*
  • DrumsDennis Davis
  • Engineer [Electric Lady]Eddie Kramer (tracks: B2, B4)
  • Engineer [Record Plant]Harry Maslin (tracks: A2 to B4)
  • Engineer [Sigma Sound]Carl Parulow* (tracks: A1 to B1, B3)
  • GuitarEarl Slick
  • KeyboardsMichael Garson*
  • Lacquer Cut ByP*
  • PercussionRalph McDonald*
  • Photography By [Cover]Eric Stephen Jacobs
  • Producer, Mixed ByTony Visconti (tracks: A1 to B1)
  • SaxophoneDavid Sanborn
  • Tape Op [Electric Lady]Dave Whitman* (tracks: B2, B4)
  • Tape Op [Record Plant]Kevin Herron (tracks: A2 to B4)
  • Tape Op [Sigma Sound]Mike Hutchinson* (tracks: A1 to B1, B3)

Notes

Tracks A1 to B1 and B3 recorded at Sigma Sound Philadelphia. Track B2 and B4 recorded at Electric Lady N.Y.
Track A1 mixed at Sound House London. Tracks A2 to B4 mixed at Record Plant N.Y.

(P) 1975 RCA Records
Made in

Included a lyric sheet.
First catalog number appears on sleeve, second one on labels.

'Imp. A.R.E.A.C.E.M. - D-3' on back sleeve means it was printed in March 1975.
Different label compare to this other French release Young Americans and some other details in the back sleeve.
Not readable letter scratch in B side matrix/runout or 2 letters overlaps.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society: SACEM SDRM SACD SGDL
  • Price Code:
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped runout, variant 1): AREACEM APLI 0998 A P2
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped runout, variant 1): AREACEM APLI 0998 B ̸̷A̷̸ P1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped runout, variant 2): AREACEM APLI 0998 A P1
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped runout, variant 2): AREACEM APLI 0998 B ̸̷A̷̸ P1

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Young Americans (Cassette, Album, Orange Paper Labels) RCA PK 11678 UK 1975
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Young Americans (LP, Album, Stereo, No 'Stereo' On Labels) RCA Victor RS 1006 UK 1975
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Young Americans (LP, Album, Stereo, Hollywood Pressing) RCA Victor APL1-0998 US 1975
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Young Americans (LP, Album, Stereo) RCA Victor APL1-0998 Spain 1975
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Young Americans (LP, Album, Stereo) RCA Victor APL1-0998, APL1 0998 Italy 1975

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