Bowie, David - Young Americans LP

Initial recording sessions took place following the first leg of his Diamond Dogs Tour in August 1974 at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia with producer Tony Visconti and a variety of musicians, including guitarist Carlos Alomar, who would become one of Bowie's most frequent collaborators, and singer Luther Vandross. After the initial sessions, the tour continued, with the setlist and design changed due to the influence of the new material recorded; this portion of the tour has been labeled "the Soul tour". At the end of the tour, sessions continued at Electric Lady Studios and the Record Plant in New York City, which included contributions from former Beatle John Lennon. Bowie would label the album's sound "plastic soul".