David- 21 Feb, 2019
David Bowie - Young Americans (1975)
The single “Young Americans” was a real surprise when I first heard it on the radio. While the R&B sound was hinted at on “David Live” I don’t think anyone was expecting this.
commentsThank fucking Christ for this record! This was a big return to form for the Thin White Duke.
Nothing was ever conventional for Bowie after this record. While he retained some of the funk and R&B of his previous two records it was the thoroughly calculated and icy-cold execution that took my breath away.
It was also phase one of his Berlin period and for me, the beginning of the end.
