Classic albums from the past
8 March 2025
The late musical genius DAVID BOWIE released
his 9th LP YOUNG AMERICANS on 7 March 1975,
50 years ago.
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“. It was his breakthrough album in
the US hitting #9. In the UK it peaked at #2.
The Independent (English newspaper): “Those rock historians who dismiss the album as a white elephant among Bowie’s 1970s output underestimate its significance. Because this was Bowie’s first display of true fearlessness, rock’s most celebrated shape-shifter attempting his first real post-fame metamorphosis.”
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