Young Americans (album version)

Name: Young Americans
Duration: 5 min 12 s

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#	Title	Length	Track Artist	Release Title	Release Artist	Release Group Type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.1	Young Americans	5:11	David Bowie	Young Americans	David Bowie	Album	GB1975-03-07	RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)	RS 1006
1.1	Young Americans	5:11	David Bowie	Young Americans	David Bowie	Album	US1975-03-08	RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), MainMan	APL1-0998
1.9	Young Americans	5:12	David Bowie	ChangesOneBowie (orangle label)	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	GB1976-05-20	RCA Victor	RS 1055
1.9	Young Americans	5:09	David Bowie	ChangesOneBowie	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1976	RCA Victor	APL1-1732
1.1	Young Americans	5:11	David Bowie	Young Americans	David Bowie	Album	XE1984-10	RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)	PD80998
1.9	Young Americans	5:12	David Bowie	ChangesOneBowie	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	JP1984	RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)	RPCD-14
1.9	Young Americans	5:12	David Bowie	ChangesOneBowie	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1984	RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)	PCD1-1732
1.9	Young Americans	5:12	David Bowie	ChangesOneBowie	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	XE1984	RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)	PD81732
1.9	Young Americans	5:12	David Bowie	ChangesOneBowie (RE-4 on back cover, lower left)	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1984	RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), MainMan	AQL1-1732
1.5	Young Americans	5:10	David Bowie	Fame and Fashion (David Bowie’s All Time Greatest Hits)	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1984	RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)	PL 84919
1.5	Young Americans	5:10	David Bowie	Fame and Fashion (David Bowie’s All Time Greatest Hits)	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	JP1984	RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)	RPL-8239
1.5	Young Americans	5:10	David Bowie	Fame and Fashion (David Bowie’s All Time Greatest Hits)	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1984	RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)	PCD1-4919
1.5	Young Americans	5:10	David Bowie	Fame and Fashion (David Bowie’s All Time Greatest Hits)	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1984	RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)	AFL1-4919
1.5	Young Americans	5:10	David Bowie	Fame and Fashion (David Bowie’s All Time Greatest Hits)	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	DE1984	RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)	PD 84919
1.5	Young Americans	5:10	David Bowie	Fame and Fashion (David Bowie’s All Time Greatest Hits)	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1984	RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)	APK1-4919
1.1	Young Americans	5:11	David Bowie	Young Americans	David Bowie	Album	US1984	RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)	PCD1-0998
2.10	Young Americans	5:12	David Bowie	Sound + Vision	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1989-09-19	Rykodisc	RACS 0120
2.10	Young Americans	5:12	David Bowie	Sound + Vision	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1989-09-19	Rykodisc	RCD 90120, RCD 90121, RCD 90122, RCDV 1018
4.1	Young Americans	5:10	David Bowie	Sound + Vision (DMM + clear vinyl)	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1989	Ryko Analogue	RALP0120/21/22-2
1.9	Young Americans	5:13	David Bowie	Changesbowie (Ryko remaster, Columbia House edition)	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1990-03-20	Rykodisc, Columbia House (direct-mailing distributor of club editions of releases)	RCD 20171
1.9	Young Americans	5:13	David Bowie	Changesbowie	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	GB1990-04-01	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	CDDBTV 1, CDP 79 4180 2
1.9	Young Americans	5:13	David Bowie	Changesbowie	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	XE1990-04	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	CDP 79 4180 2
1.9	Young Americans	5:13	David Bowie	Changesbowie (Ryko remaster)	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1990-04	Rykodisc	RCD 20171
1.11	Young Americans	5:10	David Bowie	Changesbowie	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	GB1990	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	79 4180 1, DBTV 1
1.9	Young Americans	5:12	David Bowie	Changesbowie	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1990	Ryko Analogue	RALP 0171-2
1.9	Young Americans	5:13	David Bowie	Changesbowie	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1990	BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions), Rykodisc	D143693, RCD 20171
1.9	Young Americans	5:13	David Bowie	Changesbowie (Ryko remaster)	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1990	Rykodisc	RCD 20171
1.9	Young Americans	5:13	David Bowie	Changesbowie	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	AU1990	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	CDP 79 41802
1.1	Young Americans	5:14	David Bowie	Young Americans (Ryko remaster)	David Bowie	Album	US1991	Rykodisc	RCD 10140
1.1	Young Americans	5:14	David Bowie	Young Americans	David Bowie	Album	XE1991 GB1991	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	CDEMD 1021, CDP 79 6436 2
1.15	Young Americans	5:11	David Bowie	The Singles Collection	Bowie	Album + Compilation	GB1993-11-15	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	7243 8 28099 2 0, CDEM 1512
1.14	Young Americans	5:13	David Bowie	The Singles 1969 to 1993	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1993-11-16	Rykodisc	RCD 10218/19
1.14	Young Americans	5:13	David Bowie	The Singles 1969 to 1993 Featuring His Greatest Hits (limited edition)	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1993-11-16	Rykodisc	RCD 10218/19
1.15	Young Americans	5:11	David Bowie	The Singles Collection	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1993	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	7243 8 28099 2 0
1.15	Young Americans	5:11	David Bowie	The Singles Collection (made/printed in Holland; jewel case)	Bowie	Album + Compilation	XE1993	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	7243 8 28099 2 0, CDEM 1512
1.15	Young Americans	5:11	David Bowie	The Singles Collection	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	XE1993	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	7243 8 28099 2 0, CDEM 1512
1.15	Young Americans	5:11	David Bowie	The Singles Collection 1	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	AU1993	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	8281002
1.14	Young Americans	5:13	David Bowie	The Singles featuring His Greatest Hits	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1993	Rykodisc, Time–Life Music	RTL 90218/19
2.10	Young Americans	5:12	David Bowie	Sound + Vision	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1995	Rykodisc	RCD 90120, RCD 90121, RCD 90122, RCDROM 1018
1.9	Young Americans	5:13	David Bowie	Changesbowie (Au20)	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1996-07-02	Rykodisc	RCD 80171
1.9	Young Americans	5:13	David Bowie	Changesbowie	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	CA1996	Rykodisc	RCD 80171
2.10	Young Americans	5:12	David Bowie	Sound + Vision	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1996	Rykodisc	RCD 90130, RCD 90131, RCD 90132
4.1	Young Americans	5:10	David Bowie	The 24K Gold Collection: Golden Years	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1997	Rykodisc	D207358
8.9	Young Americans	5:12	David Bowie	The 24K Gold Collection: Golden Years	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US1997	Rykodisc	D207358
1.15	Young Americans	5:11	David Bowie	The Singles Collection	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	BE1997	EMI Music Belgium	7243 8575242 0
1.1	Young Americans	5:10	David Bowie	Young Americans (Ryko remaster)	David Bowie	Album	CA1997 US1997	Rykodisc	RCD 80140
1.1	Young Americans	5:11	David Bowie	Young Americans (rights society: bel BIEM)	David Bowie	Album	DE1999-09-03 GB1999-09-06 XE1999-09	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	521 9050, 7243 521905 0 8
1.1	Young Americans	5:11	David Bowie	Young Americans	David Bowie	Album	US1999-09-28	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)	7243 521905 0 8
1.1	Young Americans	5:11	David Bowie	Young Americans	David Bowie	Album	XE1999-09	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	521 9050, 521905 0
1.15	Young Americans	5:11	David Bowie	The Singles Collection	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	FR1999-10-22	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	7243 523284 2 0
2.7	Young Americans	5:13	David Bowie	Sound + Vision	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	GB2003	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	07243 594512 2 0, 07243 594513 2 9, 07243 594514 2 8, 07243 594515 2 7
1.15	Young Americans	5:11	David Bowie	Manderlay / Dogville	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	DE2006-03-01
1.15	Young Americans	5:11	David Bowie	Manderlay / Dogville	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	JP2006-03-01
1.9	Young Americans	5:14	David Bowie	Changesbowie	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US2006-08-21	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)
1.15	Young Americans	5:11	David Bowie	Manderlay / Dogville	Various Artists	Album + Soundtrack	-2006	Milan (main imprint of Milan Entertainment, Inc. and Éditions Milan Music)	M2-36155
1.1	Young Americans	5:11	David Bowie	Young Americans	David Bowie	Album	JP2007-02-07	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	TOCP-70148
1.1	Young Americans	5:16	David Bowie	Young Americans	David Bowie	Album	XW2007-03-19	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)
1.1	Young Americans	5:16	David Bowie	Young Americans (special edition)	David Bowie	Album	GB2007-03-19	EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	0946 3 51258 2 5, 0946 3 51258 9 4, 0946 3 51259 2 4
1.1	Young Americans	5:16	David Bowie	Young Americans (special edition)	David Bowie	Album	US2007-06-05	Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries), EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)	0946 3 51260 2 0
1.1	Young Americans	5:11	David Bowie	Young Americans	David Bowie	Album	JP2009-11-25	EMI Music Japan Inc. (2007-06-30 to 2013-04-01 - record company, do NOT USE as release label - check the back cover or CD surface for the imprint)	TOCP-95048
2.7	Young Americans	5:13	David Bowie	Sound + Vision (fatbox in cardboard slipcase)	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	DE2014-09-19 FR2014-09-22 (show 3 more) XE-	Parlophone	DBSAVX 1
2.7	Young Americans	5:13	David Bowie	Sound + Vision (fatbox in cardboard slipcase)	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	JP2014-11-05	Parlophone	WPCR-16096, WPCR-16097, WPCR-16098, WPCR-16099
1.1	Young Americans	5:14	David Bowie	Young Americans	David Bowie	Album	US2014	Parlophone	219055-PRL2
1.9	Young Americans	5:13	David Bowie	ChangesOneBowie	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	XE2016-05-20	Parlophone	COBCDX 2016
1.9	Young Americans	5:12	David Bowie	ChangesOneBowie (180g vinyl)	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	XW2016-05-20	Parlophone	COBLP 2016
1.9	Young Americans	5:13	David Bowie	ChangesOneBowie (2016 Remaster)	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	JP2016-06-22	Parlophone	WPCR-17228
3.6	Young Americans	5:14	David Bowie	Who Can I Be Now? [1974–1976] (192kHz/24bit)	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US2016-09-23	Parlophone	[none]
4.1	Young Americans	5:14	David Bowie	Who Can I Be Now? [1974–1976] (192kHz/24bit)	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US2016-09-23	Parlophone	[none]
6.6	Young Americans	5:17	David Bowie	Who Can I Be Now? 1974–1976	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	XE2016-09-23 DE2016-09-23	Parlophone	0190295989842, DBX 2
7.1	Young Americans	5:17	David Bowie	Who Can I Be Now? 1974–1976	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US2016-09-23	Rhino (reissue label), Parlophone	556299
6.6	Young Americans	5:17	David Bowie	Who Can I Be Now? 1974–1976	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US2016-09-23	Rhino (reissue label), Parlophone	556299
1.57	Young Americans	5:14	David Bowie	Who Can I Be Now? 1974–1976	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US2016-09-23	Parlophone
1.55	Young Americans	5:14	David Bowie	Who Can I Be Now? 1974–1976	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US2016-09-23	Parlophone
7.6	Young Americans	5:17	David Bowie	Who Can I Be Now? 1974–1976	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	XW2016-09-23	Parlophone	DBXL2
8.1	Young Americans	5:10	David Bowie	Who Can I Be Now? 1974–1976	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	XW2016-09-23	Parlophone	DBXL2
7.1	Young Americans	5:17	David Bowie	Who Can I Be Now? 1974–1976	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	XE2016-09-23 DE2016-09-23	Parlophone	0190295989842, DBX 2
1.9	Young Americans	5:13	David Bowie	ChangesOneBowie	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	-2016	Parlophone Music Denmark
1.1	Young Americans	5:14	David Bowie	Young Americans	David Bowie	Album	XW2016	Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text)
1.1	Young Americans	5:14	David Bowie	Young Americans	David Bowie	Album	US2017	Parlophone	R2-219055
1.9	Young Americans	5:13	David Bowie	Changesbowie (made in USA by PMDC)	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	US-	Rykodisc	RCD 20171
1.9	Young Americans	5:13	David Bowie	Changesbowie	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	CA-		RCD 20171
1.1	Young Americans	5:10	David Bowie	Young Americans	David Bowie	Album	CA-	Parlophone	2-219055
1.1	Young Americans	5:14	David Bowie	Young Americans (enhanced, reissue)	David Bowie	Album	XE-	Parlophone	7243 521905 0 8
Promotion
1.2	Young Americans (long version)	5:09	David Bowie	Young Americans	David Bowie	Single	US1975	RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)	JB-10152
1.4	Young Americans	5:12	David Bowie	8 from Sound and Vision	David Bowie	Album + Compilation
Bootleg
1.7	Young Americans	5:11	David Bowie	Best	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	JP1990	TF (Japanese label)	T-2019
1.6	Young Americans	5:11	David Bowie	Absolute Greatest Hits	David Bowie	Album + Compilation	-2021	[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)

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producer and mixer:	Tony Visconti
bass:	Willie Weeks (US bass player)
congas:	Larry Washington (percussionist)
drums (drum set):	Andy Newmark
percussion:	Pablo Rosario
piano:	Mike Garson (American pianist)
saxophone:	David Sanborn
background vocals:	Ava Cherry Robin Clark (soul vocalist) Luther Vandross
lead vocals:	David Bowie

phonographic copyright (℗) by:	RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (from 1975 to present)

part of:	The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 204) (order: 204) Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 481) (order: 481)

recording of:	Young Americans

Young Americans

lyricist and composer:	David Bowie

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