Young Americans - The Album

Songs (Time)

All songs written by David Bowie except Across The Universe by Lennon/McCartney, Fame by Bowie/Lennon/Alomar and Fascination by Bowie/Vandross.

Young Americans (5:10)
Win (4:44)
Fascination (5:43)
Right (4:13)
Somebody Up There Likes Me (6:30)
Across The Universe (4:30)
Can You Hear Me (5:04)
Fame (4:12)
Bonus tracks on RykoDisc release
Who Can I Be Now? (4:36) Previously unreleased track recorded from 1974
It's Gonna Be Me (6:27) Previously unreleased track recorded from 1974
John, I'm Only Dancing Again (6:57) Single A-side recorded 1974

Release details: Original release by RCA, March 7 1975; Rerelease on CD by RykoDisc 1991 with bonus tracks
Producers: Tony Visconti except Across The Universe and Fame produced by David Bowie and Harry Maslin
Musicians: David Bowie: vocals, guitar, piano; Carlos Alomar: guitar; Mike Garson: piano; David Sanborn:sax; Willie Weeks: bass; Andy Newmark: drums; Larry Washington: conga; Pablo Rosario: percussion; Ava Cherry, Robin Clark, Luther Vandross: backing vocals
except on Across The Universe and Fame: David Bowie: vocals, guitar; John Lennon: vocals, guitar; Earl Slick: guitar; Carlos Alomar: guitar; Emir Kassan: bass; Dennis Davis: drums; Ralph McDonald: percussion; Pablo Rosario: percussion; Jean Fineberg, Jean Millington: backing vocals

The soul album. A great change from his previous albums, David attracted as many new devotees as those he lost to his sudden change.
Fame was David's first Number 1 hit in the USA, the only other being Let's Dance in 1983.
Chart Performance:

Country Date Peak # # of weeks

UK April 5, 1975 2 12

US ? 9 51

UK May 4, 1991 54 1

Country	Date	Peak #	# of weeks
UK	April 5, 1975	2	12
US	?	9	51
UK	May 4, 1991	54	1