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Released 7th March 1975 on RCA.
#9 on the U.S. album chart.
"Fame" #1 as a U.S. single, "Young Americans" #28.
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This album was a commercial success by far. On this album you will find the No. 1 hit "Fame," a very interesting and surprisingly different collaboration with John Lennon. In truth, this was one of the funkiest things Bowie had recorded to date. But the rest of the album has never been anything that thrilled me. Becoming so obsessed with the "soul" sound, Bowie mixed R & B and jazz on most of the tracks thanks to David Sanborn's saxophone. Sorry, but even the dance happy title track really doesn't do anything for me. John Lennon also appears on a scary (i.e., bad) cover version of his own "Across The Universe." The three bonus tracks issued in later years are more of the same, including yet another version of "John, I'm Only Dancing Again." Luther Vandross is one of the backup singers and gets a co-write with the tune "Fascination." Carlos Alomar on guitar makes his debut appearance of many to come, and sort of ex-Spider Mike Garson on piano makes his last appearance for awhile (he will return in the early '90s).
Some will argue that this was a great album, I differ. However, it turned out to be a necessary transitional step to Bowie's next album (and tour) "Station to Station," which I think is pure genius.