About this album

Young Americans is the ninth studio album by David Bowie, released on March 7, 1975 through RCA Records. It marks a deliberate stylistic shift away from the glam rock sound of his earlier work, moving instead toward soul and R&B-influenced arrangements.

The album reflects Bowie’s engagement with American black music traditions, often described by critics as “blue-eyed soul.” Bowie himself referred to the record’s aesthetic as “plastic soul,” highlighting its stylized, studio-driven reinterpretation of the genre rather than a strict replication.

Track List