Production
Tony Visconti
"Across The Universe" & "Fame" produced by David Bowie and Harry Maslin
Label(s)
RCA Victor
Rykodisc
Virgin/EMI
Release Date(s) RCA
March 1975 (UK)
March 7, 1975 (US) Rykodisc
1991 (US) EMI
September, 1999 (UK)
September 28, 1999(US) Virgin/EMI (CD+DVD)
March 19, 2007 (UK)
June 5, 2007(US)
Chart Ratings United Kingdom
Peak: 2
No. of Weeks in Chart: 12 United States
Peak: 9
No. of Weeks in Chart: 51
Musicians David Bowie: Vocals, Guitar, Piano Carlos Alomar: Guitar Mike Garson: Piano David Sanborn: Sax Willie Weeks: Bass Andy Newman: Drums Larry Washington: Conga Pablo Rosario: Percussion Ava Cheery, Robin Clark, Luther Vandross: Backing Vocals
Additional Musicians John Lennon: Vocals and Guitar on "Across The Universe" and "Fame" Earl Slick: Guitar on "Across The Universe" and "Fame" Emir Kassan: Bass on "Across The Universe" and "Fame" Dennis Davis: Drums on "Across The Universe" and "Fame" Ralph McDonald: Percussion on "Across The Universe" and "Fame" Jean Fineberg, Jean Millington: Backing Vocals on "Across The Universe" and "Fame"
Promotional United States High Tech Soul SamplerCD 1990
Released Songs Album/Singles
After Today Sound + Vision Box Set
Can You Hear Me
Fame
Fascination
It's Gonna Be Me
John, I'm Only Dancing Again
Right
Somebody Up There Likes Me
Who Can I Be Now?
Win
Young Americans
Released Covers Albums/Singles
Across The Universe
CD Tracklisting 1. Young Americans (5:10)
(Bowie) 2. Win (4:44)
(Bowie) 3. Fascination (5:43)
(Bowie/Vandross) 4. Right (4:13)
(Bowie) 5. Somebody Up There Likes Me (6:30)
(Bowie) 6. Across The Universe (4:30)
(Lennon/McCartney) 7. Can You Hear Me (5:04)
(Bowie) 8. Fame (4:12)
(Bowie/Lennon/Alomar)
Bonus Songs 1991 Rykodisc Remaster 9. Who Can I Be Now? (4:36)
(Bowie) 10. It's Gonna Be Me (6:27)
(Bowie) 11. John, I'm Only Dancing Again (6:57)
(Bowie)
Bonus Songs 2007 Remix 9. John, I'm Only Dancing Again (7:03)
(Bowie) 10. Who Can I Be Now? (4:40)
(Bowie) 11. It's Gonna Be Me (with strings) (6:28)
(Bowie)
Bonus DVD Tracklisting (2007) Audio (5.1 Mix) 1. Young Americans 2. Win 3. Fascination 4. Right 5. Somebody Up There Likes Me 6. Across The Universe 7. Can You Hear Me 8. Fame 9. John, I'm Only Dancing Again 10. Who Can I Be Now? 11. It's Gonna Be Me (with strings) Video - The Dick Cavett Show
• 1984
• Young Americans
• Dick Cavett interviews David Bowie
Notes:
"Across The Universe" and "Fame" were recorded at another studio and included into 'Young Americans' at the last minute. Hence, the
different producers and band. Carlos Alomar and Pablo Rosario were also at these recordings
"Who Can I Be Now?" and "It's Gonna Be Me" are Young American outtakes and previously unreleased
"John, I'm Only Dancing Again" is released for the first time on CD
