David Bowie - Lady Grinning Soul - Dynavector DV-20X2 - Technics SL-1210 G 4K
David Bowie – Aladdin Sane
20 April 2018 - 45th Anniversary - Limited Edition Silver Vinyl
Parlophone – DBXL1, Vinyl, LP, Reissue, 33⅓ RPM, 180G, Limited Edition, Silver
Released 13 April 1973
Recorded January 1973
Studio Trident, London
Genre Art Rock, Glam Rock
Length 3:46
Label RCA
Songwriter David Bowie
Producer Ken Scott, David Bowie
Engineer Ken Scott, Mick Moran
“Lady Grinning Soul“ is a ballad written by English musician David Bowie. It was a last-minute addition, replacing the “sax version“ of “John, I’m Only Dancing“ as the closing track.
The composer’s first meeting with American soul singer Claudia Lennear in 1972 is often cited as the inspiration for the 2016, after Bowie’s death, an interview with Lennear revealed that Bowie called her in 2014, and told her the song had been written about her.
Lennear recognizes herself in the other descriptions, such as “she’ll drive