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Title: David Bowie - Pin Ups
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1973, Glam Rock, Art Rock and Garage Rock, London, England 8/26
Matrix #: DB 69736
Condition: VG+ (LM) | Members: David B (47' - 16') | Producer: David Bowie, Ken Scott
Cultural Facts:

1. Concept Lore: Pin Ups is made entirely of covers of songs Bowie remembered from London’s mid-1960s club scene, including material by the Who, the Kinks, Pink Floyd, the Yardbirds, and the Pretty Things.
2. Scene Tribute: Rather than choosing the biggest hits, Bowie focused heavily on songs associated with the mod and R&B clubs he experienced as a teenager, making the album a personal tribute to the music that shaped him before fame.
3. Album Art: The cover pairs Bowie with supermodel Twiggy in an intensely stylized portrait, combining her fashion-world celebrity with Bowie’s glam image at the height of his Ziggy-era fame.