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Wikipedia article




"'You Belong in Rock n' Roll'" is a song by Tin Machine, released ahead of their second album in August 1991. The song was the bands first release on Victory Records, which was distributed by London Records in the UK.

Background and recording



Recorded in 1989 after Tin Machine's first tour, the song spent a year in mixing and overdubs by Reeves Gabrels, who was inspired by Nine Inch Nails' album 'Pretty Hate Machine' (1989), saying that "You Belong in Rock n' Roll" started basically "as a bass song. I wanted to lay in some industrial stuff against it." Gabrels tried using an electric razor to influence the sound of his guitar for the song, but ended up instead using a vibrator that he bought from a local sex store.

The single was launched with a barrage of publicity, including appearances on 'Top of the Pops', where Gabrels chose to play his guitar with a bread roll, and 'Wogan', where the band again mimed, and this time Gabrels played his guitar with the vibrator, and David Bowie visibly tired of the hosts patter. The single peaked at UK No. 33 a disappointment, but it would be Tin Machines biggest hit single.

Track listing



7" version

# "You Belong in Rock 'n' Roll" (Bowie, Gabrels) 3:33

# "Amlapura" (Indonesian version) (Bowie, Gabrels) 3:49

12"/CD version 1

# "You Belong in Rock n' Roll" (Extended version) (Bowie, Gabrels) 6:32

# "You Belong in Rock n' Roll" (LP version) (Bowie, Gabrels) 4:07

# "Amlapura" (Indonesian version) (Bowie, Gabrels) 3:49

# "Shakin' All Over" (Live) (Kidd) 2:49

CD version 2

# "You Belong in Rock n' Roll" (Bowie, Gabrels) 3:33

# "Amlapura" (Indonesian version) (Bowie, Gabrels) 3:49

# "Stateside" (H. Sales) 5:38

# "Hammerhead" (Bowie, H. Sales) 3:15

Credits and personnel



'Producers'

* Tin Machine

* Tim Palmer

'Musicians'

* David Bowie vocals, guitar, saxophone

* Reeves Gabrels lead guitar

* Hunt Sales drums, vocals

* Tony Sales bass, vocals

* Kevin Armstrong rhythm guitar

Live versions



* A live version recorded during the 1991 Tin Machine tour was released on the live album 'Tin Machine Live: Oy Vey, Baby' in 1992.

Chart performance



References



* Pegg, Nicholas, 'The Complete David Bowie', Reynolds & Hearn Ltd, 2000,

Category:Tin Machine songs

Category:1991 songs

Category:1991 singles

Category:Songs written by David Bowie

Category:Songs written by Reeves Gabrels

Category:London Records singles

Category:Victory Records singles

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