David Bowie: (Spaceboy)

David Bowie’s "Ashes To Ashes - 3 Individual Sleeves," a one-page advert in Melody Maker, August 2, 1980

David Bowie’s "Ashes To Ashes - 3 Individual Sleeves," a one-page advert in new Musical Express, August 2, 1980

David Bowie’s "Subscribe," a one-page advert in New Musical Express, July 26, 1980.

David Bowie’s "Scary Monsters is Bowie's Newie," a one-page article in Melody Maker, July 19, 1980.

A triptych of transformation — Bowie between decades, between selves, and between the last breath of the Berlin years and the sharp edge of Scary Monsters.

A secondary excerpt emphasising the advert’s role as a collectible artefact — a bold graphic statement that captured Bowie’s shift from the Berlin years into the sharper aesthetic of the new decade.

David Bowie’s "A Decade of Changes - Discography," a five-page feature in Goldmine, March 1980.

David Bowie’s “Alabama Song,” backed with a new version of “Space Oddity,” was released on February 22, 1980, debuting at No. 23 and charting for five weeks.

A stark, futuristic one‑page advert promoting Blondie’s new single “Atomic,” pairing Debbie Harry’s iconic image with nuclear‑age visual drama and bold Chrysalis branding.

A Melody Maker Scary Monsters Preview Published in the UK on January 12, 1980, Melody Maker’s two-page article “Waiting For The Gift Of Sound And Vision” previewed David Bowie’s upcoming album *Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)*. The feature captured Bowie in transition — post-Berlin Trilogy, pre-*Scary Monsters* release — discussing the new sound, influences, and the anticipation of “Sound And Vision” as a key track. A pivotal 1980 Bowie press moment. Article Overview Public