Tin Machine - David Bowie 1st press (1LP Vinyl) VG+ (1989) UK Press

$

30

Condition: Used

Media Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Sleeve Condition: Good Plus (G+) (Two right corners of the cover are chewed up(rounded))

Condition Notes:

Super clean copy VG+ is conservative grade

Tin Machine by Tin Machine.

When David Bowie walked away from stadium-sized pop stardom in 1989 to submerge himself in a democratic four-piece band, few saw it coming. Tin Machine was exactly that gamble: a group in which Bowie shared vocals and rhythm duties rather than towering above his collaborators. The self-titled debut arrived on EMI USA, its cover shot by longtime Bowie photographer Masayoshi Sukita and its art directed by Roger Gorman, signaling a deliberate reinvention rather than a solo detour.

The playing here is raw, loud, and unmistakably a band effort. Reeves Gabrels tears through the material on lead guitar with a fearless, distorted attack, while Bowie's own guitar and Kevin Armstrong's rhythm work and Hammond B.3 organ fill out the low rumble. The rhythm section of brothers Tony and Hunt Sales—bass and drums respectively, both contributing vocals—drives everything with a swaggering, muscular pulse. Produced and mixed by Tim Palmer alongside the band, it's a record that prizes energy and grit over polish.

This particular pressing rewards the attentive collector: it includes the orange printed lyric inner sleeve and carries stamped runouts, with the telltale etched 'E-2-91990' variant setting it apart from other issues. A snapshot of Bowie choosing risk over comfort, it's a genuinely distinctive artifact from a fascinating chapter, and a rewarding spin for anyone who values boldness on wax.

Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
A1. Heaven's In Here
A2. Tin Machine
A3. Prisoner Of Love
A4. Crack City
A5. I Can't Read
A6. Under The God
B1. Amazing
B2. Working Class Hero
B3. Bus Stop
B4. Pretty Thing
B5. Video Crimes
B6. Baby Can Dance

Credits:
Roger Gorman - Art Direction
Tony Sales - Bass, Vocals
Hunt Sales - Drums, Vocals
Justin Shirley-Smith - Engineer
David Richards - Engineer [Additional]
David Bowie - Guitar, Vocals
Reeves Gabrels - Lead Guitar
Masayoshi Sukita - Photography By
Tim Palmer - Producer, Mixed By
Tin Machine - Producer, Mixed By
Kevin Armstrong - Rhythm Guitar, Organ [Hammond B.3]

Notes:
Differs from [r27905436] This pressing comes with an orange printed lyric inner;
Runouts are stamped except 'E-2-91990' which is etched.

Upper left corner back cover under barcode has:
A box with 79 1990 1 inside;
An icon for LP and MTLS 1044;
An icon for cassette and TCMTLS 1044;
An icon for CD and CDP 7 91990 2;
UK CDMTLS 1044

Artist: David Bowie 1st press

Format: 1LP

Genre: Blues

Label: EMI USA

Catalog Number: MTLS 1044

Release Year: 1989

Country: United Kingdom