Although the album title song “YOUNG AMERICANS” has a high degree of perfection, it still has a dynamic feeling that is different from later versions.Īnd the best part is that the unreleased songs that were only heard in the excerpts mentioned earlier can finally be heard in full. Of course Bowie also sings live with their performances in the background, but since it is a complete session stage without any overdubbing, it is as if you are witnessing the recording in the studio. Sigma Lille has finally come to be heard, but the vividness that proves that Bowie originally wanted to record with a studio live concept, it seems that the performance is unfolded by great musicians. Of course, since it was such an era, there were some enthusiasts who dropped it from the single and uploaded it to YouTube, but this time, a version that the British Bowie researcher carefully traced from the analog single is “Come on CD. Finally, you can hear the secret Sigma Lille! Mania around the world should be pleased with raising their hands, but I got the punch line that it is not easy to hear. It’s just like imitating Bowie’s early demo sound source, which was sold off in a similar style to analog singles before it was released on CD. However, it is not straightforward, and it is a biased (bitter smile) format of an analog 7-inch single 6-disc set. It was called “Sigma Reel” because it appeared at the auction.Īlthough this extremely valuable sound source was excavated, the situation where only excerpts could be heard continued for more than 10 years, and the sound source corresponding to “reel 2” of the session finally held on August 13 this year. The core of the session at this time was the early take of the later “YOUNG AMERICANS”, and most of the songs were re-recorded, so the master tape was abandoned. The recording will be held for two days at the studio from August 13th after the end of the first “DIAMOND DOGS” tour. He planned to make a soul album at Philadelphia Soul’s prestigious studio. There, the arrow of white feathers was erected at Sigma Studio in Philadelphia.
On the contrary, even more than 10 years after its appearance, the situation where it was not possible to know any more content is worthy of being called the literal Holy Grail in the Bowie Rare sound source world.īowie decided to make a soul music album in the United States in 1974. Although I could barely get to know the contents from the sample sound source made at the time of auction listing, the precious and wonderful sound quality turned out to upset the enthusiast. It turned out that the precious sound source of the famous board “YOUNG AMERICANS” was floating in the air, so it’s hard. In any case, it was definitely an extremely valuable sound source, and that is why it did not reach a successful bid. Is it a session tape that contains the early stages of recording the album “YOUNG AMERICANS”, and is the recording sound source for the album that should have been owned by the record company for sale? It was also a fact that enthusiasts were confused. One thing is for sure, The Sound of Philadelphia is still very much alive today in 2012.In 2009, a master tape recording David Bowie’s studio session appeared at an online auction, highlighting enthusiasts around the world. Many of these classic hits were arrranged and produced by Bobby Martin at Sigma Sound Studios, others were produced by Gamble & Huff. But we all remember Lou Rawls, Billy Paul, The Jacksons, The O'Jays, and songs like Me And Mrs. Most people today don't recall exactly where all of that classic Philadelphia Sound was recorded. 12th Street in Philadelphia, Sigma Sound Studios was the second studio in the country to offer 24-track recording and the first in the country to use console automation. Bobby Martin productions was his first home and Philadelphia International Records (Sigma Sound Studios) was his second! Located at 212 N. Although Bobby Martin had signed independent producer contracts with Colombia Records, CBS, Warner Bros., Capitol Records and A&M Records, he referred to Philadelphia's Sigma Sound Studios as his home base.
Philadelphia Legend Bobby Martin once stated that Sigma Sounds technology was an important part of The Philly Sound (The Sound of Philadelphia). Bobby Martin (Producer), Kenneth Gamble, Leon Huff and Thom Bell all worked intensively with engineer Joe (Joseph) Tarsia. Philadelphia International Records (Sigma Sound Studios)īobby Martin produced, arranged and wrote countless platinum hit songs at Philadelphia's Sigma Sound Studios.