Glam Slam Chronicles (Everything)

David Bowie’s Tin Machine - Transmission of Rock 'n Roll, a one-page US advert, September 6, 1988.

A reborn shock‑rock icon, a sharpened metal sound, and a tour that proved Alice Cooper could still dominate the stage — 1988 marked a new era of theatrical power.

David Bowie’s Homo's & Rock - A Not Everyday Love Story , a one-page cover in Fabiola Magazine, March 1988.

Ferry's Bête Noire Follow-Up Hit February 1, 1988: Kiss and Tell was released as the second single from his seventh studio album, Bête Noire, marking Ferry's twenty-sixth single. The track reached number 41 on the UK Singles Chart and number 31 on the US Billboard 100, making it his highest-charting single. Additionally, it features in the 1988 film Bright Lights, Big City, which is based on the novel by Jay McInerney. Composition Fans frequently speculate that his song "Kiss

Noddy & Jim's Ooh La La In L.A. Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on November 27, 1987, on Cheapskate Records (catalogue: BOYZ 2), Slade’s “We Won't Give In” was their defiant late-’80s anthem. Backed with “Ooh La La In L.A.,” both written by Noddy Holder & Jim Lea — “We Won't Give In” produced by Jim Lea, “Ooh La La In L.A.” by John Punter — this final classic-lineup single did not chart. Licensed from RCA-BMG, issued in picture sleeve. The last hurrah before the

A Posthumous Bolan Bonanza Marc Bolan And T. Rex’s Stand By Me 2 x Vinyl LP compilation, was released in the UK on November 7, 1987, on Connoisseur Collection (catalogue: VSOP LP 100). This 24-track stereo anthology gathered Bolan's solo and T. Rex rarities, including “Stand By Me” and “The Groover.” Produced by Marc Bolan, Tony Visconti, and John & Shan Bramley, it did not chart. Issued in a gatefold sleeve with liner notes by John & Shan Bramley and design by Acrobat Design

Alice Cooper’s Freedom released through MCA Records in the US on November 1987 as a 7” vinyl single (catalog number MCA-53143), featured...

This Halloween, we’re rising from the crypt in full sequined resurrection—platform boots stomping on graves, eyeliner sharp enough to summon demons, and glitter that outshines the moon. 🌙⚡ Tag your coven & show us your most outrageous glam looks—best one gets a shoutout from the undead stage! 👻🎤 #GlamRockHalloween #SpookyAndSparkly

Alice Cooper’s Raise Your Fist and Yell  was released as an album in the US by MCA Records (catalog number MCA-42091) on September 28,...

Marc Bolan’s Marc Bolan Anniversary Special , a cover and three-page feature in Record Mirror , September 12, 1987.