DAVID BOWIE Pin Ups RSD (LP) Vinyl 1973 (2015)

Ziggy had just said goodbye and Bowie immediately turned around and made an album of thank-you notes. Pin Ups is 1973 Bowie at his most unguarded, stripping back the artifice to cover the songs that built him, from Syd Barrett's Almighty crew to the Pretty Things and the Yardbirds. It's the sound of a chameleon showing you his source code.

This Record Store Day picture disc is the one to own. The iconic Twiggy-and-Bowie Mick Rock cover on one side, a lesser-seen Mick Rock session shot on the reverse. Limited pressing, long since deleted from most catalogues, which makes finding one in the wild feel like exactly the kind of small victory worth celebrating. Essential dark aesthetic shelf piece for anyone who takes their vinyl seriously and their Bowie comprehensively.

Format: 12" picture disc LP. Released 2015 as an RSD exclusive reissue of the 1973 original. Limited pressing.

Fans of: T. Rex, Iggy Pop, Roxy Music, Velvet Underground