David Bowie Young Americans Vinyl LP 1975 OG Pressing APL1-0998 VG
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1975 pressing of David Bowie's Young Americans, great album across the universe, Young americans, fame, did you know John Lennon did backup vocals on Fame?


Comes with original inner which is in very good condition as well as the outer sleeve very good condition some edgeware and a name penned on the top front. The vinyl is in VG very good condition and sounds solid, there is some light scuffing but nothing major. Given a fresh inner sleeve to preserve the original lyric inner sleeve, also given a clear poly out there protective sleeve, securely packed and shipped fast.


David Bowie – Young Americans

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Label: RCA Victor – APL1-0998 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo, Indianapolis Pressing Country: US Released: 1975 Genre: Rock, Funk / Soul Style: Pop Rock, Soul

Tracklist

Hide Credits A1 Young Americans Written-By – Bowie* Written-By – Bowie* 5:10 A2 Win Written-By – Bowie* Written-By – Bowie* 4:44 A3 Fascination Music By – Luther Vandross Words By – David Bowie, Luther Vandross Music By – Luther Vandross Words By – David Bowie, Luther Vandross 5:43 A4 Right Written-By – Bowie* Written-By – Bowie* 4:13 B1 Somebody Up There Likes Me Written-By – Bowie* Written-By – Bowie* 6:30 B2 Across The Universe Written-By – John Lennon And Paul McCartney* Written-By – John Lennon And Paul McCartney* 4:30 B3 Can You Hear Me Written-By – Bowie* Written-By – Bowie* 5:04 B4 Fame Written-By – Alomar*, Bowie*, Lennon* Written-By – Alomar*, Bowie*, Lennon* 4:12

Companies, etc.

  • Record Company – Mainman
  • Lacquer Cut At – Master Cutting Room
  • Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
  • Recorded At – Sigma Sound Studios
  • Recorded At – Electric Lady Studios
  • Mixed At – Sound House, London
  • Mixed At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
  • Record Company – RCA Corporation
  • Copyright © – RCA Records
  • Copyright © – Mainman
  • Copyright © – Elvee-Deekay Music, Inc.
  • Copyright © – Maclen Music, Inc.
  • Copyright © – John Lennon
  • Copyright © – Ceilidh Productions Inc.
  • Published By – Mainman
  • Published By – Lennon Music
  • Published By – ATV Music Corp.
  • Published By – Ceilidh Productions Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Records

Credits

  • Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Tony Visconti
  • Arranged By [Vocal Arrangements] – Bowie*, Luther Vandross
  • Backing Vocals [Vocal Backups] – Anthony Hinton, Ava Cherry, Bowie*, Diane Sumler, Jean Fineberg (tracks: B4), Jean Millington(tracks: B4), John Lennon (tracks: B4), Luther Vandross, Robin Clark (2), Warren Peace
  • Bass – Emir Ksasan, Willy Weeks*
  • Drums – Andy Newmark, Dennis 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)
  • Guitar – Carlos Alomar, Bowie*, Earl Slick, John Lennon (tracks: B2, B4)
  • Keyboards – Bowie*, Michael Garson*
  • Percussion – Larry Washington, Pablo Rosario, Ralph McDonald*
  • Photography By [Cover] – Eric Stephen Jacobs
  • Producer, Mixed By – David Bowie (tracks: B2 to B4), Harry Maslin (tracks: A2 to B4), Tony Visconti (tracks: A1 to B1)
  • Saxophone – David Sanborn
  • Tape Op [Electric Lady] – David Whitman* (tracks: B2, B4)
  • Tape Op [Record Plant] – David Thoener (tracks: A2 to B4), Kevin Herron (tracks: A2 to B4)
  • Tape Op [Sigma Sound] – Mike Hutchinson* (tracks: A1 to B1, B3)

Notes

Tan labels Indianapolis pressing, which is a first pressing despite orange labels versions being pressed at other plants during the same time. 

Copies of this pressing used for promo have "Not For Sale Promotion Use Only" embossed at the top-right corner of the cover.

All tracks Recorded at Sigma Sound Philadelphia except B2 & B4 Recorded at Electric Lady N.Y.
All tracks Mixed at Record Plant N.Y. except A1 Mixed at Sound House London

Jean Fineberg courtesy Isis Buddah Records
John Lennon courtesy EMI/Capitol/Apple Records
Anthony Hinton, Diane Sumler, Luther Vandross (P/K/A/ Vandross), Carlos Alomar, Robin Clark courtesy David Krevat and Ceilidh Productions

© 1975, RCA Records, New York, N.Y. • Printed in U.S.A.

First Side Total: 19 mins 50 secs
Second Side Total: 20 mins 16 secs

all selections: ©1974 Mainman (ASCAP) except
A3: ©1974 Elvee - Deekay Music, Inc. (ASCAP)
B2: ©1968 Maclen Music, Inc. (BMI)
B4: ©1975 Mainman /John Lennon/ Ceilidh Prod., Inc. (Published By Mainman - ASCAP; Lennon Music - BMI; ATV Music Corp. - BMI; Ceilidh Prod., Inc. -ASCAP)

℗ 1975 RCA Records

Runouts are etched, except for the last letter and digit in the string, which is stamped.

Lacquer cutting company, pressing plant derived from runouts.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Rights Society (A1, A2, A3, A4, B1, B3, B4): ASCAP
  • Rights Society (B2, B4): BMI
  • Price Code (Spine): 0698
  • Pressing Plant ID (Stamped ɪ in runout): I
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