10 Most Underrated David Bowie Albums

10. Young Americans

It pretty much goes without saying that listeners tend to expect the unexpected when it comes to David Bowie. Across his storied career, the man never really stayed in one place for too long, looking to take little pieces from every kind of music he loved. Just when you thought that we would get another fantastic glam rock hybrid, this sudden change into soul sent many fans for a loop.

Compared to the other classics like Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane, no one really seems to mention Young Americans nearly as much as they should. While fans have listed it as a fine Bowie record, this is one of the more daring albums he has put to tape, as he takes on every bit of soul he can find. The title track would make it worthy of inclusion alone, complete with illusions to the Beatles and that signature off-kilter weirdness that made Bowie's work so endearing.

Aside from the colossal single Fame, people tend to kind of lose this one in the shuffle, which is understandable given that his classic Station to Station was right around the corner. Standing at a tight handful of tracks, this perceived stop gap between Bowie's real classics is actually much more inventive than it's given credit for. It might not be the Bowie you've known...but these songs are like getting acquainted with the Thin White Duke all over again.