Audio CD review:
David Bowie - Young Americans [ECD]

David Bowie - Young Americans [ECD]

Band: David Bowie Title: Young Americans [ECD] Rating: Release Date: 28 September, 1999 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Young Americans 2: Win 3: Facination 4: Right 5: Somebody Up There Likes Me 6: Across The Universe 7: Can You Hear Me 8: Fame

Editoral Review Surrounded by an army of backup singers (including Luther Vandross) and smooth session players, Bowie actually makes the stylistic affectation work on three of the songs--"Fame," "Young Americans," and "Can You Hear Me. With 1975's Young Americans, David Bowie chose to head in yet another "new direction," this time extrapolating on the slick disco-soul vibe that characterized 1974's David Live. " The rest of the record suffers from a dearth of quality songwriting; all the tasty licks in the world can't disguise the fact that "Fascination," "Win," "Somebody Up There Likes Me," and "Right" are basically empty-headed disco vamps. (And the less said about the overwrought cover of the Beatles' "Across the Universe," the better. ) A necessary transitional step to Station to Station, perhaps, but not a great record. --Dan Epstein .. You can see a complete list of all David Bowie discography, or go back to the David Bowie tabs