Glam Slam Chronicles (Everything)

eleased in 1980, Talk Talk  emerged from Cooper’s early‑’80s pivot into wiry, minimalist new‑wave energy — a transitional moment between the theatrical excess of the ’70s and the clipped, militaristic bite that would define Special Forces . The single captures the era’s dry humour, jagged rhythms, and stripped‑back production, offering a snapshot of Cooper experimenting restlessly as he moved into one of the most unpredictable phases of his career. Alice Cooper’s "Talk Talk"

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

Marc Bolan & T.Rex’s Two-Page MARC Feature, a two-page feature in Look In Magazine, August 23, 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 sleek, melodic turn from Suzi Quatro — a single that marked her confident step into the 1980s.

A sleek, cinematic single that raced into the UK Top 5 and defined David Essex’s 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.