Pin Ups
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| Studio album by David Bowie | ||||
| Released | 19 October 1973 | |||
| Recorded | July 1973, Château d'Hérouville, Hérouville, France | |||
| Genre | Rock, glam rock | |||
| Length | 33:42 | |||
| Label | RCA Records Rykodisc/EMI Reissue 13 July 1990 EMI/Virgin Reissue 28 September 1999 |
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| Producer | Ken Scott, David Bowie | |||
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Robert Christgau (B-)
Rolling Stone (not rated)
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- You may be looking for Pin-up girls
Pin Ups is an album by David Bowie containing cover versions of songs, released by RCA Records in 1973 (see 1973 in music). It was his last studio album with the bulk of 'The Spiders From Mars', his backing band throughout his Ziggy Stardust phase; Mick Woodmansey was replaced on drums by Aynsley Dunbar.
Pin Ups entered the UK chart on November 3, 1973 (coincidentally the same day as Bryan Ferry's covers album These Foolish Things) and stayed there for 21 weeks, peaking at #1. It re-entered the chart on 30 April 1983, this time for 15 weeks, peaking at #57. In July 1990 it again entered the chart, for one week, at #52.
A version of The Velvet Underground's "White Light/White Heat" was recorded during the sessions. It was never released; Bowie donated the backing track to Mick Ronson for his 1975 album Play Don't Worry.
The woman on the cover with Bowie is 1960s supermodel Twiggy.
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Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Rosalyn" (Originally recorded by The Pretty Things) | Jimmy Duncan, Bill Farley | 2:27 |
| 2. | "Here Comes the Night" (Originally recorded by Them) | Bert Berns | 3:09 |
| 3. | "I Wish You Would" (Originally recorded by The Yardbirds) | Billy Boy Arnold | 2:40 |
| 4. | "See Emily Play" (Originally recorded by Pink Floyd) | Syd Barrett | 4:03 |
| 5. | "Everything's Alright" (Originally recorded by The Mojos) | Nicky Crouch, John Konrad, Simon Stavely, Stuart James, Keith Karlson | 2:26 |
| 6. | "I Can't Explain" (Originally recorded by The Who) | Pete Townshend | 2:07 |
| 7. | "Friday on My Mind" (Originally recorded by The Easybeats) | George Young, Harry Vanda | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Sorrow" (Originally recorded by The Merseys (The McCoys)) | Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer | 2:48 |
| 9. | "Don't Bring Me Down" (Originally recorded by The Pretty Things) | Johnny Dee | 2:01 |
| 10. | "Shapes of Things" (Originally recorded by The Yardbirds) | Paul Samwell-Smith, Jim McCarty, Keith Relf | 2:47 |
| 11. | "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (Originally recorded by the The Who) | Pete Townshend, Roger Daltrey | 3:04 |
| 12. | "Where Have All the Good Times Gone" (Originally recorded by The Kinks) | Ray Davies | 2:35 |
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Total length:
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33:42 | ||
N.B. On the original LP album release tracks 1-6 made up side one, and tracks 7-12 side two.
| Bonus Tracks (1990 Rykodisc/EMI) | |||||||||
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| 1. | "Growin' Up" (Previously unreleased; from the early Diamond Dogs sessions. Originally recorded by Bruce Springsteen) | Bruce Springsteen | 3:26 | ||||||
| 2. | "Amsterdam" (Originally recorded by Jacques Brel, English translation by Mort Shuman) | Jacques Brel, Mort Shuman | 3:19 | ||||||
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Total length:
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40:47 | ||||||||
Compact disc releases
Pin Ups was first issued on compact disc by RCA and has since been remastered twice; the first time in 1990 by Rykodisc/EMI, with two bonus tracks and again in 1999 by EMI/Virgin Records (without bonus tracks).
Personnel
- David Bowie – vocals, guitar, tenor and alto saxophone, harmonica, arrangements, backing vocals, Moog synthesizer [5]
- Mick Ronson – guitar, piano, vocals, arrangements [5]
- Trevor Bolder – bass
- Aynsley Dunbar – drums
Additional personnel
- Mike Garson – piano, organ, harpsichord, electric piano [5]
- Ken Fordham – baritone saxophone
- G.A. MacCormack – backing vocals
- Ron Wood – guitar on "Growin' Up"
Production personnel
- David Bowie – producer
- Ken Scott – producer
- Dr. Toby Mountain – mastering engineer (1990)
- Jonathan Wyner – mastering assistant (1990)
- Peter Mew – mastering engineer (1999)
- Nigel Reeve – mastering engineer (1999)
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 1973 | UK Album Charts | 1 [6] |
| 1973 | Billboard Pop Albums | 23 [7] |
| 1973 | Norwegian album Charts | 8 |
| 1973 | Australian Kent Report album Charts | 4 |
Single
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 1973 | "Sorrow" | UK Singles Chart | 3 [6] |
Certifications
| Organization | Level | Date |
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| BPI – UK | Gold | 1 November 1973 [8] |
References
- ↑ Eder, Bruce. "allmusic ((( Pin Ups > Review )))". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:1x63mpv39f8o. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ↑ "Pin Ups". Blender. http://www.blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=3900. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert. "David Bowie". Creem. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=david+bowie. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ↑ Shaw, Greg (19 July 1973). "Pin Ups". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/davidbowie/albums/album/177265/rid/6212094. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "allmusic ((( Pin Ups > Credits )))". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:1x63mpv39f8o. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "UK Top 40 Hit Database". http://www.everyhit.com. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ↑ "allmusic ((( Pin Ups > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))". allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:1x63mpv39f8o. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ↑ "BPI Certified Awards". http://www.bpi.co.uk/. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
External links
- Pin Ups at The Ziggy Stardust Companion
- Pin Ups at Discogs (list of releases)
- Pinup Nights, an indie club night in Glasgow, Scotland named after the album
| Preceded by Hello! by Status Quo |
UK number-one album 3 November - 1 December 1973 |
Succeeded by Stranded by Roxy Music |
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