Label: Sigma Sound
Format: CD, silver, promotional item
Country: US
Released: May 2022
Genre: Plastic Soul, Funk, Bowie
Style: Bowie
1 Young Americans (Take One) 0.21
2 Young Americans (Take Two) 2.52
3 Lazer akaa The Gouster 6.06
4 Young Americans (Take Three) 5.37
5 Shilling The Rubes 5.16
6 After Today (Take One) 4.09
7 Sweet Thing (ft Ava Cherry Lead Vox) 4.43
8 Take It In, Right (Demo) 5.28
9 Never No Turnin' Back (Demo) 4.49
10 Somebody Up There Likes Me (Unfinished Mix) 6.42
11 Across The Universe (Stripped Down Mix) 4.46
12 Can You Hear Me? (Stripped Down Mix) 5.08
13 Young Americans (Stripped Down Mix) 5.13
14 Fame (Stripped Down Mix) 3.58
15 Fame (Acapella) 2.41
Bowie booked 2 weeks at Sigma commencing on the 8 August 1974, accompanied by Mike Garson and David Sanborn, Carlos Alomar; Willie Weeks (bass) and Andy Newmark (drums). In addition, Ava Cherry, Robin Clark (Alomar’s wife) and their friend Luther Vandross provided backing vocals.
On the 9 July 1974, Ava Cherry recorded 3 songs at Sigma Sound including a version of David’s ‘Sweet Thing’. The musicians came from David’s tour band whilst he provided backing vocals and played saxophone.