David Bowie
"Pin Up"
© Ryko
September 07 - 13, 2025
Year of Release: 1990
Rating:
Rosalyn
Here Comes The Night
I Wish You Would
See Emily Play
Everything's Alright
I Can't Explain
Friday On My Mind
Sorrow
Don't Bring Me Down
Shapes Of Things
Anyway Anyhow Anywhere
Where Have All
The Good Times Gone
Growin' Up
Port Of Amsterdam
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When I was much younger, I do recall David Bowie's Pin Ups album - I don't remember any of the songs from it,
but I do remember, that it was a covers album. The album was released in 1973 (his Ziggy Stardust phase; it's obvious of
that, as he was shown on the Pin Ups album cover). The cover songs were originally recorded in the 1960s, by such
artists as Pretty Things, The Who, The Yardbirds, Pink Floyd, and others.
"Rosalyn" (Pretty Things) - a band that I never heard of. Bowie's version sounds for what would later become
Punk Rock. "Here Comes The Night" (Them; featuring Van Morrison) - definitely a classic, and Bowie's cover is
quite good, with his unique voice. "I Wish You Would" (The Yardbirds) - Defnitely remembered as a band, yet
the song was not one of the many hits that I remembered growing up. Bowie's version is rockin'; It easily fits his musical
journey of the time. "See Emily Play" (Pink Floyd, with Syd Barrett) - Syd was a founding member of Pink Floyd,
but he was later let go, due to his drug addicition, and replaced by David Gilmour. And the rest, is history. Bowie's
version is just as good as the original version; with it's psychedelic touches, and his unique voice, again.
"Everything's Alright" (The Mojos) - another band I never heard of; Bowie's version is rockin' as expected.
It's kind of listening to the classic "Shake Your Tailfeather" (Ray Charles and the Blues Brothers version).
"I Can't Explain" (The Who) - another original classic, and Bowie's version is no different, however different
than the original, and it's in Bowie's own style. "Friday On My Mind" (The Easybeats; and another version to
listen to -
Gary Moore) - Once again, Bowie
puts his own touch and style to the Easybeats' classic original. "Sorrow" (The Merseys) - another band and song
that I never heard of; it was the Pin Ups album's only single released in 1973. Bowie's voice stands out on this
one. It's David Bowie, in his own voice and style.
"Don't Bring Me Down" (Pretty Things) - another song I never heard of, I was hoping it would be the Animals
version. Bowie rocks it out, as usual. "Shapes Of Things" (The Yardbirds) - another classic Yardbirds cover,
a great rocking song originally, and Bowie knocks it out, as expected. "Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere" (The Who) -
a Who origianl deep track, most likely not a most remembered Who track. Bowie's version is classic, just as the original.
"Where Have All The Good Times Gone" (The Kinks) - One of the Kinks' greatest songs, and Van Halen's version is
another great mention; Bowie puts his own touches on the Kinks' classic.
The Ryko 1990 CD reissue includes two bonus tracks: "Growin' Up" (Bruce Springsteen) - Bruce had just released
his first album. This classic track was covered by Bowie, during the Pin Ups and his Diamond Dogs sessions.
Bowie once again, put his own touch on what would be a future Springsteen classic. "Port Of Amsterdam" is the next
bonus track, as it was the B-side to "Sorrow," the album's only single. "Sorrow" definitely could have been
a track for his Davud Bowie/Space Oddity album, released in 1969.
Bowie's Ziggy Stardust period was in it's prime. Pin Ups was a different approach to his unique and
originality from what he was becoming, as a future star in his Ziggy world. A different approach, in recording an album
of covers. The Pin Ups covers is a very good album. Bowie puts his own signatures, style and voice to each track.
Some critics felt it didn't fit with his previous releases. Cover albums are different, and the artist covering the
songs on cover albums showcases the artist's favorite songs from the period/era in question. Bowie did just that, putting
his own unique style and voice to each. As a youngster, I was more familiar with Bowie's "greatest hits" - as in his
ChangesOneBowie album. As the years went by, Bowie continued recording great music, especially with Let's
Dance. His peak early years was in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Those albums released during those years had those
greatest hits, yet, it would be more interesting to hear other songs from those peak albums: David Bowie/Space Oddity,
Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane. All of those albums were released before Pin Ups. Albums afterwards:
Diamond Dogs, Young Americans, Station To Station. More of his great songs would follow after ChangesOneBowie,
up to Let's Dance and more afterwards. Bowie kept recording until his death in 2016, age 69.
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