Tin Machine II

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. The album's reputation has only increased over the years. Uncut magazine placed it on their list of 50 Great Lost Albums, calling it 'extraordinary'. As with all Bowie albums, there are plenty of strong tracks here to make this a must-have. The opening track, 'Baby Universal', is pure Bowie. He re-recorded this track in 1996 for his 1997 album "Earthling", but it was not released on the album. It was eventually released in 2020 on the Bowie EP "Is It Any Wonder?". Both the first and second singles, 'You Belong In Rock 'n Roll' and 'Baby Universal', charted well, but it was 'One Shot' that became the hit single of the album and peaked at #3 on the US charts. The album's cover, which was censored for its original USA release, was created by Edward Bell, who had previously worked with Bowie on creating the artwork for "Scary Monsters".