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The Full Glitter Galaxy (2200 posts)
This is your map to the entire glam universe on glamslamescape.com – every tag, every legend, every post count. From the first cosmic curl to the last feather boa drop, dive into the decade that turned rock into theatre, grey Britain into day-glo, and ordinary kids into peacocks. Whether you're chasing one artist or lost in the whole glittering madness, click and let the revolution begin.


Marc Bolan: "Consumers Guide Part One" Feature (1980)
Marc Bolan’s "Consumers Guide Part One", a three-page feature in New Musical Express, September 20, 1980.

T.Rex
Sep 19, 19801 min read


David Bowie: "Scary Monsters Tamed at Boots" Advert (1980)
David Bowie’s "Scary Monsters Tamed at Boots," a one-page advert in New Musical Express, September 20, 1980.

David Bowie
Sep 19, 19801 min read


David Bowie: "Scary Monsters - Fears Of A Clown" Album Review (1980)
David Bowie’s "Scary Monsters - Fears Of A Clown," a one-page review in New Musical Express, September 20, 1980.

David Bowie
Sep 19, 19801 min read


David Bowie: "Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)" Album (1980)
David Bowie’s Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) was released as an LP album in the UK by RCA Records (catalog number BOW LP 2) on...

David Bowie
Sep 18, 19804 min read


Rod Stewart: "Little Miss Understood" Single (1980)
Rod Stewart’s "Little Miss Understood" backed with "So Much To Say" , was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by Virgin Records...

Rod Stewart
Sep 18, 19803 min read


David Bowie: The Elephant Man Cometh and Other Monstrous Tales Cover Feature (1980)
David Bowie’s The Elephant Man Cometh and Other Monstrous Tales, a cover and seven-page feature in New Musical Express, September 13, 1980.

David Bowie
Sep 12, 19801 min read


T.Rex: "The Unobtainable T. Rex" Album (1980)
Marc Bolan & T.Rex’s The Unobtainable T. Rex was released as an LP album and cassette in the UK by EMI Records (catalog number EMC 3346)...

T.Rex
Aug 31, 19804 min read


Alice Cooper: "Talk Talk" Single (1980)
Alice Cooper’s "Talk Talk" backed with "Dance Yourself to Death" , was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the US by Warner Bros....

Alice Cooper(solo)
Aug 31, 19805 min read


David Bowie: "Picking Up The Pieces" Article (1980)
David Bowie’s "Picking Up The Pieces," a one-page article in New Musical Express, August 30, 1980.

David Bowie
Aug 29, 19801 min read


Marc Bolan & T.Rex: Two-Page MARC Feature (1980)
Marc Bolan & T.Rex’s Two-Page MARC Feature, a two-page feature in Look In Magazine, August 23, 1980.

T.Rex
Aug 22, 19801 min read


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

David Bowie
Aug 1, 19801 min read


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

David Bowie
Jul 25, 19801 min read


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

David Bowie
Jul 18, 19801 min read


David Bowie: "Boys Keep Swinging" Poster (1980)
David Bowie’s "Boys Keep Swinging," a two-page poster in Record Mirror, March 6, 1980.

David Bowie
Mar 6, 19801 min read


David Bowie: "Alabama Song - Full Colour Poster Bag" Advert (1980)
David Bowie’s "Alabama Song - Full Colour Poster Bag," a one-page advert in Melody Maker, March 1, 1980.

David Bowie
Mar 1, 19801 min read


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

David Bowie
Mar 1, 19801 min read


David Bowie: "Alabama Song" Single (1980)
David Bowie’s "Alabama Song" backed with an updated version of "Space Oddity" , was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by RCA...

David Bowie
Feb 22, 19802 min read


Blondie: "Atomic" 3 Track Single Advert (1980)
Blondie’s "Atomic" Heroes -3 Track Single, a one-page advert in New Musical Express, February 16, 1980."

David Bowie
Feb 16, 19801 min read


Queen: "Save Me" Single (1980)
Queen’s "Save Me" backed with "Let Me Entertain You" , was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by EMI Records (catalog number...

Queen
Jan 25, 19801 min read


The Gift Of Sound And Vision Article: 1980
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

David Bowie
Jan 12, 19801 min read
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