Released in October 1973, Pin-Ups, a tribute to the artists Bowie admired in the 1964-67 London years, was the last time Bowie recorded an album with Mick Ronson on guitar and Ken Scott as producer. Incidentally, the cover features model Twiggy together with Bowie as Ziggy Stardust. October 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of David Bowie's classic coversong collection "Pin Ups," originally released on October 19, 1973 - just six months after the legendary "Aladdin Sane" and three months after the infamous final Ziggy Stardust show at Hammersmith Odeon, where he finished playing Ziggy with The Spiders From Mars. On October 20, 2023, one day after the Golden Anniversary, "Pin Ups" will be released in a limited edition half-speed mastered LP to commemorate the 50th anniversary. This new pressing of "Pin Ups" was cut on a custom Neumann VMS80 lathe with fully reworked electronics from restored 192kHz masters of the original master tapes, with no additional processing during transfer. John Webber cut the half-speed at AIR Studios.
