- pop rock, blue-eyed soul, rock, soul
- 41 min
- 8 tracks
- Parlophone
Young Americans is the ninth studio album by the English musician David Bowie, released on 7 March 1975 through RCA Records. A departure from the glam rock style of previous albums, the record showcased Bowie's interest in soul and R&B. Music critics have described the sound as blue-eyed soul; Bowie himself labelled the album's sound "plastic soul".
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Character
Character-led, grave, classical in form and warm.
- character-ledplot-driven
- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
- warmbleak
- sparerichly built
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- The GazetteB
- The Village VoiceC+
- AllMusic3.5/5 ★
- Chicago Tribune3.5/4 ★
- Christgau's Record GuideB−
- The Encyclopedia of Popular Music4/5 ★
- New Musical Express7/10
- Pitchfork8.7/10
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide3/5 ★
- Select5/5
- Spin Alternative Record Guide6/10
- Uncut4/5 ★
- Goldmine5/5 ★
- Rolling Stone4/5 ★
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Tracks
- 1Young Americans5:14
- 2Win4:46
- 3Fascination5:47
- 4Right4:18
- 5Somebody Up There Likes Me6:33
- 6Across the Universe4:32
- 7Can You Hear Me5:05
- 8Fame4:17
8 tracks, 41 minutes.
About the album
- Artist
- David Bowie
- Label
- Parlophone
- Type
- Album
- Format
- Enhanced CD
- Country
- XE
From MusicBrainz, the earliest official release of this album.
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