David Bowie: (Spaceboy)

A portrait of Bowie before the breakthrough — theatrical, tender, and searching — The World of David Bowie captures the moment just before everything changed.

David Bowie’s 1970 Mercury single The Prettiest Star, featuring Marc Bolan on guitar, failed to chart but became a key early milestone in his evolution.

Published on February 28, 1970, this one‑page Scrapbook advert promotes David Bowie’s new electric band Hype, announcing their appearance at the Basildon Arts Centre with support from High Tide and Iron Maiden, accompanied by a full psychedelic light show.

The Spiders were a tight, disciplined unit Ronson’s arrangements shaped the album’s identity Bolder and Woodmansey provided the rhythmic foundation Their chemistry allowed Bowie to fully inhabit Ziggy

Bowie's Mr Fish Dress & Holy Holy Acoustic On January 18, 1970, David Bowie performed his latest single “Holy Holy” on acoustic guitar at Granada Studios in Manchester during the youth TV programme SIX-OH-ONE NEWSDAY. Wearing a striking dress designed by Mr Fish, Bowie’s appearance was a bold early statement of his theatrical style. During the event, he met producer Roger Damon Price, who discussed his developing concept for a television series called The Tomorrow People — a

David Bowie’s "Outaspace, Outasight" , a two-page article in Fabulous 208 Magazine , November 29, 1969.

Vasarely's Depth of a Circle David Bowie’s David Bowie (Space Oddity 1972) LP, released in the UK on November 14, 1969, on Philips Records (catalogue: SBL 7912 / SBL.7912 / 852 146 BY), was his second studio album. Produced by Tony Visconti (except “Space Oddity” by Gus Dudgeon) at Trident Studios, this 9-track folk-psych journey—featuring Rick Wakeman’s Mellotron, Paul Buckmaster’s cello, and hidden “Don't Sit Down”—followed David Bowie (1967). With Vernon Dewhurst’s Vasarel

David Bowie’s "A Mixture of Dali, 2001 & The Bee Gees" , a one-page article in Melody Maker , October 11, 1969

David Bowie’s "Space Oddity"  backed with "Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud" , was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by Philips...

David Bowie’s "The Laughing Gnome"  backed with "The Gospel According to Tony Day" , was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by Deram Records (catalog number DM 123) on April 14, 1967. A pastiche of songs by one of Bowie's early influences, Anthony Newley, it was originally released as a novelty single on Deram Records in 1967. The track consists of Bowie meeting and conversing with a gnome, whose sped-up voice (created by Bowie and studio engineer Gus Dudgeon) delive