Young Americans (W/Dvd) (Spec)

David Bowie - Young Americans (W/Dvd) (Spec)

Young Americans (W/Dvd) (Spec)

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Artist: David Bowie
Brand: BOWIE,DAVID
Edition: Music CD
Format: Extra tracks, Special Edition
CD Release Date: 2007-06-05
Music Label: Virgin Records Us
Soundtracks:

Music CD 1

Young Americans (5.11)
Win (4.44)
Fascination (5.44)
Right (4.15)
Somebody Up There Likes Me (6.30)
Across The Universe (4.50)
Can You Hear Me (5.03)
Fame (4.15)
John, I'm Only Dancing (Again) (7.00) (Bonus Track)
Who Can I Be Now? (4.36) (Bonus Track)
It's Gonna Be Me (with strings) (6.26) (Bonus Track)

Music CD 2

Young Americans (5.11) (5.1 mix)
Win (4.44)(5.1 mix)
Fascination (5.44)(5.1 mix)
Right (4.15) (5.1 mix)
Somebody Up There Likes Me (6.30) (5.1 mix)
Across The Universe (4.50)(5.1 mix)
Can You Hear Me (5.03) (5.1 mix)
Fame (4.15) (5.1 mix)
John, I'm Only Dancing (Again) (7.00) (Bonus Track) (5.1 mix)
Who Can I Be Now? (4.36) (Bonus Track) (5.1 mix)
It's Gonna Be Me (with strings) (6.26) (Bonus Track) (5.1 mix)
1984 (live performance on Dick Cavett Show, 1974)
Young Americans (live performance on Dick Cavett Show, 1974)
Dick Cavett interviews David Bowie, 1974

Music reviews of Young Americans (W/Dvd) (Spec)

Music Review: No surround problems at all
Rating: 4 Stars

I'm not sure why anyone would have a problem with this surround mix. It doesn't jump out at you like others I've heard (particularly on some of the Depeche Mode Special Editions), but it's perfectly adequate without distracting too much from the straightforward soul, rock and dance/disco sounds that Bowie explores on this album. I completely disagree with what another reviewer wrote about the mix on Fame; that song is a real treat in surround. It's no drastic reinvention or alteration - just Fame nicely spread across all 5 speakers in your surround setup like any fan would expect, and like any great song, it makes me want to crank the volume as much as possible even if it means pissing off the neighbors. Thank god I'm not in an apartment.

That being said, as everyone knows Young Americans finds Bowie comfortably entering his blue-eyed soul period. Back when it was released, this must have thrown everyone for a loop. But looking back, consider this a warmup for what eventually would become the perfect distillation of Bowie's unique sound with funk and soul: Station to Station. Young Americans isn't quite as good as that disc, but it certainly holds its own in the Bowie catalog. There are no weak tracks here, and besides the obvious hits, check out Bowie's wild, soulful take on Lennon's Across the Universe (way better than it should be), as well as the great bonus cut It's Gonna Be Me. The remastering does a nice job bringing out how tight the background singers and musicians were on all these tracks, which again shows new life in full suround on the bonus disc. In an age where honing music to perfection is the norm, it's nice to hear the raw skill of these musicians and singers behind Bowie's impassioned vocals.

If anything, buy this set simply for the bonus videos. Besides two excellent live performances, Young Americans and 1984, from the Dick Cavett show, you get a full one-on-one session between Cavett and Bowie. Talk about intense - here's Bowie playing nervously with his cane, wiping his nose, and obviously a bit too young to take much of it too seriously. Besides the apparent side effects of coke, he's as amused at our reactions to him as we are to his ever-changing personnas. Frtunately, Cavett doesn't take him too seriously either, and the two strike a fun and easy rapport. This is priceless stuff - with the only thing missing being a reunion between the two to offer some commentary. Guess I can wish.

Let's hope this special edition is just the start of the entire Bowie catalog being released in this format. I know Bowie fans have been inundated with rereleases and remasters, and it's gotten a bit ridiculous. But if surround-sound, videos and vintage interviews are part of the offering, I'll sell my set of Virgin remasters and come along for the ride.

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Description of Young Americans (W/Dvd) (Spec)

2-disc set comprising a 11-track CD album which [originally released in 1975] is an indirect product of many factors; soul music; politics, both personal and public; of downtown New York and uptown Philadelphia, and includes 3 Bonus Recordings 'John, I'm Only Dancing [Again]', 'Who Can I Be Now?' & It's Gonna Be Me [With Strings].' Also included is a bonus DVD (PAL/Region 0) featuring the entire album [remastered in 5.1 surround sound by Tony Visconti] and two live performances & interview on the Dick Cavett TV Show. EMI. 2007. * Please note you will need an All Code DVD player to view.

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