Description
October 2023nbspmarks the 50th anniversary ofnbspthe releasenbspofnbspDavid Bowiersquos classic collection of cover songs,nbspPIN UPS,nbsporiginallynbspreleasednbsp19th October 1973 nbspa mere six months afternbspthenbsplegendarynbspALADDIN SANEnbspand three months after the infamous final Ziggy Stardust show at HammersmithnbspOdeon,nbspwhere he put the Ziggy persona to rest along with The Spiders From Mars. On 20th October 2023,nbspone day after its Golden JubileenbspPIN UPSnbspwill be issued as anbsplimited edition 50th anniversary halfspeed mastered LP.nbspThis new pressing ofnbspPIN UPSnbspwas cut on a customised late Neumann VMS80 lathe with fully recapped electronicsnbspfrom 192kHz restored masters of the original master tapes, with no additional processing on transfer.nbspJohn Webber cut the halfspeed at AIRnbspStudios. Recordednbspat Chacircteau drsquoHeacuterouville in France, wherenbspBowienbspwould later return to record the masterpiecenbspLOW,nbspPIN UPSnbspwas a collection of cover songs paying tribute to bands and artists that had inspired him and that henbsphadnbspseen at clubs such as The Marquee in London in the mid to late 60s. Artistsnbsphe covered for the album included The Yardbirds, The Kinks, Pink Floyd, The Who, Pretty Things, The Easybeats and more.
