As a relatively new Bowie fan, so much of his discography is still a maze to me - buying this album was my clueless initiation into the world of trying to collect each of David Bowie's forty thousand records, which I expect will take much of my life to accomplish. And while I tend to prefer the experimental prog rock that later boggled so many of his fans to the bouncy mid-70s adventures in soul that one is prone to hearing on "Young Americans," this album is still a lot of fun.
I bought "Young Americans" on vinyl a few weeks ago. I haven't had a chance to listen to it because my record player is broken, but I've already heard much of it via the Internet, and (embarrassingly) the Beatles cover may be my favorite track. Hearing "Across the Universe" sung by Bowie gives it this opulent, almost theatrical quality that it didn't have before. Other highlights for me are "Fascination" and "Fame," though the title track is- surprisingly enough - the only one I find myself skipping when I play through "Young Americans."
No comments:
Post a Comment