Pin Ups: Side A

Who did it better: Bowie or a bunch of rockin' rockers from the Sixties? On Side A, we dig in to the influences influencing Bowie around this album. The drive to make a cover album has to come from somewhere, and in David's case, it has a lot to do with contractual obligations and a crooked manager. Let's learn about them!

Erik brings in his thoughts on the original versions of each Bowie cover. If you would like to listen to them, here's a link to his playlist on Apple Music.

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/bowies-pin-ups-with-the-originals/pl.u-Lpq3tPLDXr

The key moments in this episode are: 00:13:37 - The impact of drugs on creativity

00:17:12 - Bowie and Mott the Hoople

00:18:10 - Bowie's Influence on Mott the Hoople

00:26:28 - Lou Reed and David Bowie

00:34:42 - Contractual Obligations

00:49:46 - Legal Responsibility After David Bowie's Death

01:13:31 - Readymades and Brian Ferry

01:22:25 - Break Time Banter