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Pin Ups
Rock · 1973 · 12 tracks · 33m

Pin Ups

David Bowie

A high-octane love letter to the 1960s London mod scene. Bowie and the Spiders from Mars reinvent their own influences with glam-rock grit and theatrical flair.

October 19, 1973 · RCA International

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A sweaty, neon-lit rush of 1960s London mod energy colliding with glam-rock theatricality defines this collection of reverent covers.

Tracklist · 12 Tracks · 33m
01
Rosalyn
2:21
02
Here Comes the Night
3:09
03
I Wish You Would
2:48
04
See Emily Play
4:12
05
Everything’s Alright
2:28
06
I Can’t Explain
2:14
07
Friday on My Mind
2:56
08
Sorrow
2:53
09
Don’t Bring Me Down
2:06
10
Shapes of Things
2:53
11
Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere
3:12
12
Where Have All the Good Times Gone
2:45
Moments Worth Waiting For
01RosalynThe driving, propulsive drum work of Aynsley Dunbar on 'Rosalyn' immediately establishes a heavier, more aggressive garage-rock foundation than the original version.
Reviews
Christgau's Record GuideB-
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AllMusic3/ 5 stars
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The Rolling Stone Album Guide2/ 5 stars
MusicHound Rock3/ 5 stars
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Pitchfork5.9/ 10
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The Encyclopedia of Popular Music3/ 5 stars
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Select2/ 5
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Pin Ups sound next to the rest of David Bowie's catalogue?

Dive Bar+3.3σ

The band trades their usual cosmic, theatrical stages for the sweaty intimacy of a dive bar, channeling the raw energy of a packed London club in 1966.

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