Description

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 IIrsquos 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 ldquoextraordinaryrdquo. As with all Bowie albums, there are plenty of strong tracks here to make this a must have. Opening track ldquoBaby Universalrdquo is pure Bowie. He rerecorded 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 ldquoYou Belong in Rock nrsquo Rollrdquo was released ahead of the album and peaked at No. 33 in the UK. The second single ldquoBaby Universalrdquo achieved success on the Modern Rock chart in the USA, where it reached No. 21, and the third and last single ldquoOne Shotrdquo became an even bigger hit, reaching No. 3. The albumrsquos 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 MOV cover features a spot varnish finish. Tin Machine CD is available for home delivery from Vinyl Records London, only £9