Young Americans (special edition)

~ Release by David Bowie (see all versions of this release, 20 available)

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CD & DVD special edition includes:
unseen images & sleeve notes
Available throughout Europe.

Set catalogue number : 0946 3 51258 2 5
CD catalogue number : 0946 3 51259 2 4
PAL DVD-9-Video catalogue number : 0946 3 51258 9 4

Note that the 2007 release has the 3 bonus tracks in a different order to some earlier re-releases.

Annotation last modified on 2012-06-12 09:44 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼CD 1
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Young Americans producer and mixer: Tony Visconti bass: Willie Weeks (US bass player) congas: Larry Washington (percussionist) drums (drum set): Andy Newmark percussion: Pablo Rosario piano: Mike Garson (American pianist) saxophone: David Sanborn background vocals: Ava Cherry, Robin Clark (soul vocalist) and Luther Vandross lead vocals: David Bowie phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 1975 to present) part of: The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 204) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 481) recording of: Young Americans lyricist and composer: David Bowie	4.05	5:16
2	Win producer and mixer: Harry Maslin and Tony Visconti phonographic copyright (℗) by: Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Company LLC and RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 1975 to present) recording of: Win lyricist and composer: David Bowie publisher: Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), RZO Music Ltd and Tintoretto Music	3.6	4:46
3	Fascination producer and mixer: Harry Maslin and Tony Visconti phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 1975 to present) recording of: Fascination (David Bowie song) lyricist: Luther Vandross composer: David Bowie and Luther Vandross version of: Funky Music (Is a Part of Me)	3.85	5:47
4	Right producer and mixer: Harry Maslin and Tony Visconti phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 1975 to present) recording of: Right (David Bowie song) lyricist and composer: David Bowie	3.5	4:18
5	Somebody Up There Likes Me producer and mixer: Harry Maslin and Tony Visconti phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 1975 to present) recording of: Somebody Up There Likes Me lyricist and composer: David Bowie	3.8	6:33
6	Across the Universe producer and mixer: David Bowie and Harry Maslin phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 1975 to present) cover recording of: Across the Universe writer: John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1967) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1967) arranger: Lauren Scott publisher: Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC	3.2	4:31
7	Can You Hear Me producer and mixer: David Bowie and Harry Maslin phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 1975 to present) recording of: Can You Hear Me lyricist and composer: David Bowie	3.5	5:07
8	Fame co-producer: Harry Maslin producer and mixer: David Bowie and Harry Maslin guest background vocals: John Lennon (The Beatles) lead vocals: David Bowie phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 1975 to present) part of: Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 97) recording of: Fame writer: Carlos Alomar, David Bowie and John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: 100 mph Music, BMG Monarch, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Ceilidh Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Publishing Ltd., Jones Music America, Lenono Music, Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Unitunes Music, Universal Music Publishing MGB France, フジパシフィックミュージック, フジパシフィックミュージック第2事業部, 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)	4.1	4:21
9	John, I’m Only Dancing (Again) producer and mixer: Tony Visconti phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 1975 to present) recording of: John, I’m Only Dancing (in 1974) lyricist and composer: David Bowie publisher: Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher) and Tintoretto Music	3	7:03
10	Who Can I Be Now? producer and mixer: Tony Visconti phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 1975 to present) recording of: Who Can I Be Now? (in 1974) lyricist and composer: David Bowie	4	4:40
11	It’s Gonna Be Me (with strings) producer and mixer: Tony Visconti phonographic copyright (℗) by: RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 1975 to present) recording of: It’s Gonna Be Me (in 1974) lyricist and composer: David Bowie	4	6:28

▼DVD-Video 2
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Young Americans recording of: Young Americans lyricist and composer: David Bowie	David Bowie		5:13
2	Win recording of: Win lyricist and composer: David Bowie publisher: Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), RZO Music Ltd and Tintoretto Music	David Bowie		4:45
3	Fascination recording of: Fascination (David Bowie song) lyricist: Luther Vandross composer: David Bowie and Luther Vandross version of: Funky Music (Is a Part of Me)	David Bowie		5:47
4	Right recording of: Right (David Bowie song) lyricist and composer: David Bowie	David Bowie		4:17
5	Somebody Up There Likes Me recording of: Somebody Up There Likes Me lyricist and composer: David Bowie	David Bowie		6:33
6	Across the Universe cover recording of: Across the Universe writer: John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1967) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1967) arranger: Lauren Scott publisher: Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC	David Bowie		4:31
7	Can You Hear Me recording of: Can You Hear Me lyricist and composer: David Bowie	David Bowie		5:08
8	Fame recording of: Fame writer: Carlos Alomar, David Bowie and John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: 100 mph Music, BMG Monarch, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Ceilidh Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Publishing Ltd., Jones Music America, Lenono Music, Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Unitunes Music, Universal Music Publishing MGB France, フジパシフィックミュージック, フジパシフィックミュージック第2事業部, 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)	David Bowie		4:17
9	John, I’m Only Dancing (Again) recording of: John, I’m Only Dancing lyricist and composer: David Bowie publisher: Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher) and Tintoretto Music	David Bowie		7:03
10	Who Can I Be Now? recording of: Who Can I Be Now? lyricist and composer: David Bowie	David Bowie		4:42
11	It’s Gonna Be Me (with strings) recording of: It’s Gonna Be Me lyricist and composer: David Bowie	David Bowie		6:28
12	Young Americans (5.1 mix) recording of: Young Americans lyricist and composer: David Bowie	David Bowie		5:13
13	Win (5.1 mix) recording of: Win lyricist and composer: David Bowie publisher: Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), RZO Music Ltd and Tintoretto Music	David Bowie		4:45
14	Fascination (5.1 mix) recording of: Fascination (David Bowie song) lyricist: Luther Vandross composer: David Bowie and Luther Vandross version of: Funky Music (Is a Part of Me)	David Bowie		5:47
15	Right (5.1 mix) recording of: Right (David Bowie song) lyricist and composer: David Bowie	David Bowie		4:17
16	Somebody Up There Likes Me (5.1 mix) recording of: Somebody Up There Likes Me lyricist and composer: David Bowie	David Bowie		6:33
17	Across the Universe (5.1 mix) cover recording of: Across the Universe writer: John Lennon (The Beatles) (in 1967) and Paul McCartney (The Beatles) (in 1967) arranger: Lauren Scott publisher: Maclen Music Ltd. (U.S. based publisher for Lennon–McCartney), Northern Songs, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC	David Bowie		4:31
18	Can You Hear Me (5.1 mix) recording of: Can You Hear Me lyricist and composer: David Bowie	David Bowie		5:08
19	Fame (5.1 mix) recording of: Fame writer: Carlos Alomar, David Bowie and John Lennon (The Beatles) publisher: 100 mph Music, BMG Monarch, BMG Music Publishing Ltd., BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Ceilidh Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Publishing Ltd., Jones Music America, Lenono Music, Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Unitunes Music, Universal Music Publishing MGB France, フジパシフィックミュージック, フジパシフィックミュージック第2事業部, 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部, イーエムアイ音楽出版ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)	David Bowie		4:17
20	John, I’m Only Dancing (Again) (5.1 mix) recording of: John, I’m Only Dancing lyricist and composer: David Bowie publisher: Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher) and Tintoretto Music	David Bowie		7:03
21	Who Can I Be Now? (5.1 mix) recording of: Who Can I Be Now? lyricist and composer: David Bowie	David Bowie		4:42
22	It’s Gonna Be Me (with strings) (5.1 mix) recording of: It’s Gonna Be Me lyricist and composer: David Bowie	David Bowie		6:28
23	1984 recorded at: 1974-12-05: Dick Cavett Show (1974-12-05) live recording of: 1984 (on 1974-11-02) lyricist and composer: David Bowie publisher: BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, Fujipacific Music, Inc., Jones Music America, MainMan, Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music, Watanabe Music Publishing CM division, EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)	David Bowie		3:07
24	Young Americans live recording of: Young Americans (on 1974-11-02) lyricist and composer: David Bowie	David Bowie		5:11
25	Dick Cavett interviews David Bowie	David Bowie & Dick Cavett		16:02

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Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1045272 [info]
ASIN:	UK: B000LW9PY4 [info]

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included in:	The 24K Gold Collection: Golden Years Who Can I Be Now? 1974–1976

part of:	1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 332) (order: 393)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/20174 [info]
reviews:	https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/9dcz [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/david_bowie/young_americans/ [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000098919 [info]
Wikidata:	Q765031 [info]

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