TIN MACHINE - Tin Machine II - LP - 180g Vinyl

LP - 180g Audiophile Black Vinyl

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”.

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.

Tracklist:

A1. Baby Universal (Music By – Bowie*, Gabrels* / Words By – Bowie*) [3:18]
A2. One Shot (Music By – Bowie*, H. Sales*, Gabrels*, T. Sales* / Words By – Bowie*) [5:11]
A3. You Belong In Rock N' Roll (Music By – Bowie*, Gabrels* / Words By – Bowie*) [4:07]
A4. If There Is Something (Rhythm Guitar – Kevin Armstrong / Written-By [Uncredited] – Bryan Ferry) [4:45]
A5. Amlapura (Music By – Bowie*, Gabrels* / Words By – Bowie*) [3:46}
A6. Betty Wrong (Music By – Bowie*, Gabrels* / Words By – Bowie*) [3:48]

B1. You Can't Talk (Music By – Bowie*, H. Sales*, Gabrels*, T. Sales* / Words By – Bowie*) [3:09]
B2. Stateside (Words By, Music By – Bowie*, H. Sales*) [5:38]
B3. Shopping For Girls [Music By – Bowie*, Gabrels*) [3:44]
B4. A Big Hurt (Words By, Music By – Bowie*) [3:40]
B5. Sorry (Words By, Music By – Hunt Sales) [3:29]
B6. Goodbye Mr. Ed (Music By – Bowie*, H. Sales*, T. Sales* / Words By – Bowie* [3:24]
B7. Hammerhead [0:58]