{"product_id":"pre-order-david-bowie-young-americans-50th-anniversary-picture-disc-lp","title":"David Bowie - Young Americans (50th Anniversary) - Picture Disc LP { Vinyl LP }","description":"\u003cheader\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition 50th Anniversary Picture Disc Vinyl LP!\u003cbr\u003eHalf-Speed Mastered by John Webber at AIR Studios!\u003cbr\u003eFully Recapped Electronics from Restored Masters of the Original Tapes!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/header\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarch 7th, 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of David Bowie's ninth studio album,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eYoung Americans\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album saw Bowie broaden his musical horizons once more, embracing what he called 'Plastic Soul' and would give Bowie his first number one single in the U.S., \"Fame,\" co-written with John Lennon and Bowie's then-guitarist Carlos Alomar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album was partly influenced by the 'Philly Sound' and recorded in Philadelphia at Sigma Sound studios during a break in the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eDiamond Dogs\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003etour with a band that featured amongst others Bowie stalwart Mike Garson on keys, along with the late Luther Vandross on vocals and David Sanborn on saxophone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring the Tony Visconti-produced sessions at Sigma Sound, Bowie immersed himself in soul music and created a new persona called The Gouster, a slang term for a hip street character. An early version of the album using this title was issued on the box set\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho Can I Be Now? (1974-1976)\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen the tour recommenced, Bowie radically reworked the setlist to incorporate the new material and stripped the elaborate production of the tour back to reflect a radically new musical direction. At the end of the tour in December '74, sessions continued at The Record Plant and, while recording in New York, Bowie connected with John Lennon, where they recorded a cover of The Beatles' \"Across the Universe\" and a new collaborative composition, \"Fame,\" at Electric Lady Studios. The New York sessions were co-produced by David and Record Plant engineer Harry Maslin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBowie opted not to tour following\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eYoung Americans\u003c\/em\u003e' release, and within nine months, had moved on again, releasing his next album,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStation to Station\u003c\/em\u003e, and reinventing himself once again in the persona of The Thin White Duke.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis new pressing of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eYoung Americans\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas cut on a customized late Neumann VMS80 lathe with fully recapped electronics from 192kHz restored masters of the original Record Plant master tapes, with no additional processing on transfer. The half-speed was cut by John Webber at AIR Studios.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50th Anniversary Limited Edition\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eVinyl LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePicture Disc\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalf-Speed Mastered by John Webber at AIR Studios\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCut on a Customized Late Neumann VMS80 Lathe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully Recapped Electronics from 192kHz Restored Masters of the Original Master Tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo Additional Processing on Transfer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDie-Cut Jacket\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoster\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide One:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYoung Americans\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFascination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRight\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide Two:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSomebody up There Likes Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcross the Universe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCan You Hear Me\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Alliance","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56666039451980,"sku":"5021732489357","price":5.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0979\/2913\/4412\/files\/David_Bowie_PNG_Young_Americans_LP_Picture_Disc_-_2.png?v=1770367563","url":"https:\/\/vinylpulses.com\/products\/pre-order-david-bowie-young-americans-50th-anniversary-picture-disc-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}