Young Americans (Album)
Young Americans is published in 1975, ninth studio album by David Bowie, with whom he wanted to assert claims to the American music market. He left the musical rock sound of his previous albums, and took Young Americans within a week in the Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia with predominantly African-American soul and funk musician and John Lennon on.
Formation and style
Unlike any before and after Bowie's albums recorded the influence of soul and funk for the various titles is almost universally felt. This earned him the accusation one to play "Plastic Soul". Bowie hired various musicians from the funk and soul scene like Luther Vandross and Andy Newmark to create an authentic sound. He also worked for the first time along with Carlos Alomar, who was to accompany him for almost 30 years on. "Across the Universe" and "Fame" were recorded in Electric Lady Studios with John Lennon. The album was very successful in the U.S. and reached the top ten of the charts.
Title list
Musician
- David Bowie - vocals, guitar, piano
- Carlos Alomar - guitar
- Mike Garson - piano
- Willie Weeks - bass guitar (except on "Across the Universe" and "Fame" )
- Andy Newmark - drums (except for "Across the Universe" and "Fame" )
- David Sanborn - Saxophone
- Larry Washington - congas
- Pablo Rosario - percussion on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
- Ava Cherry, Robin Clark, Luther Vandross - backing vocals
- John Lennon - vocals, guitar, backing vocals on " Across the Universe " and " Fame"
- Earl Slick - guitar on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
- Emir Ksasan - Bass guitar in "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
- Dennis Davis - drums on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
- Ralph MacDonald - percussion instruments in "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
- Jean Fineberg - backing vocals on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"
- Jean Millington - backing vocals on "Across the Universe" and "Fame"