Originally released by Victory Music in 1991, Tin Machine II is the second and final studio
album by Tin Machine. After this album and the supporting tour, frontman David Bowie
resumed his solo career.
Tin Machine II’s reputation has only increased over the years. Uncut magazine placed
the album on their list of 50 Great Lost Albums (their list of great albums not currently
available for purchase), calling the album “extraordinary”.
WORLD EXCL. JAPAN
As with all Bowie albums, there are plenty of strong tracks here to make this a must have.
Opening track “Baby Universal” is pure Bowie. He re-recorded this track in 1996 for his
1997 album Earthling, but the track was not released on the album. It was eventually
released in 2020 on the Bowie EP Is it Any Wonder?.
The first single “You Belong in Rock n’ Roll” was released ahead of the album and peaked
at No. 33 in the UK. The second single “Baby Universal” achieved success on the Modern
Rock chart in the USA, where it reached No. 21, and the third and last single “One Shot”
became an even bigger hit, reaching No. 3.
The album’s cover (which was censored for its original USA release!) was created
by Edward Bell, who had previously worked with Bowie in making artwork for Scary
Monsters.
The LP is released simultaneously on Music On Vinyl
(prefix/suffix: MOVLP2715 - bertus nr: Z47016) – both the LP and the CD versions feature
the hidden & unlisted track “Hammerhead (instrumental)”.
1. Baby Universal
2. One Shot
3. You Belong In Rock N’ Roll
4. If There Is Something
5. Amlapura
6. Betty Wrong
7. You Can’t Talk
8. Stateside
9. Shopping For Girls
10. A Big Hurt
11. Sorry
12. Goodbye Mr. Ed
13. Hammerhead (Instrumental) (Hidden track/unlisted) |
