Glam Slam Chronicles (Everything)

From Major Tom to the Berlin exile David Bowie never stood still. Six decades of reinvention – folk dreamer, glam alien, plastic soul man, Thin White Duke, Berlin minimalist, 80s pop titan, and elder statesman of art-rock. This ever-growing archive collects every UK studio album, live album, compilation, and single – plus adverts, reviews, features, and chart entries from the original music papers. Swipe or scroll for the full timeline (new entries added regularly). Studio A

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars commonly known as the "Ziggy Stardust" album, is one of the most iconic works in rock history. The album was released on June 6, 1972. Concept: Ziggy Stardust is an alien rock star who comes to Earth with a message of hope before humanity's predicted apocalypse. Through this character, Bowie explored themes of fame, identity, sexuality, and alienation. The album tells a narrative story through its songs, with Ziggy

Albums: Ten slabs of vinyl that turned the 70s day-glo – the records that defined the glitter revolution. These aren’t just albums. They’re manifestos in sequins, manifestos with riffs, manifestos that made teenagers steal their sister’s eyeliner and dream of electric warriors. Rank Album & Year Artist Why It’s Essential 1 The Slider (1972) T.Rex Bolan at his sexiest, sleaziest peak – “Metal Guru”, “Telegram Sam”, pure cosmic swagger. 2 The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust… (1

Only Women Bleed - Alice Cooper Entry: April 5, 1975 Peak: 12 Peak Date: June 21, 1975 Weeks on Chart: 16

Wolves’ finest export: Slade – loud, proud, and unapologetically Brummie!

The Glam Rock Hitmakers a visual journey via Record Sleeves Discography, Music Papers, and Magazine Features. Below is a comprehensive UK discography for The Sweet (also known as Sweet), including their studio works, live albums, compilation albums, and singles. This covers all eras from their formation as Sweetshop through glam rock hits, self-produced phases, lineup changes (e.g., Andy Scott's Sweet), and posthumous/reissue releases. Information is sourced from reliable di

The original shock-rockers conquer America! Alice Cooper Group US Billboard Singles Chart Song Debut Date Peak Position Peak Date Weeks Eighteen February 20, 1971 21 April 24, 1971 13 Caught In A Dream June 12, 1971 94 June 26, 1971 3 Under My Wheels December 25, 1971 59 January 29, 1972 8 Be My Lover March 11, 1972 49 April 22, 1972 10 School's Out June 3, 1972 7 July 29, 1972 13 Elected October 7, 1972 26 November 11, 1972 8 Hello Hurray February 3, 1973 35 March 17, 1973 1

Released by the Alice Cooper Group, the album School's Out entered the UK Albums Chart on week commencing July 16 at number 10, remaining on the chart for 20 weeks and peaking at the number 4 place on week commencing September 3. In The US it reached No. 2 on the US Billboard 200 chart and No. 1 on the Canadian RPM 100 Top Albums chart, holding the top position for four weeks. The single “School’s Out” reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, No. 3 on the Canadian RPM Top Sing

Lou Reed's second solo album, Transformer was released in November 1972. Here's an in-depth look at this pivotal work in Reed's career: Background: Post-Velvet Underground: After the disbandment of The Velvet Underground, Lou Reed embarked on a solo career. His first solo album was somewhat underwhelming commercially, but "Transformer" would change his trajectory significantly. Collaboration with Bowie and Ronson: The album was produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson, who wer

released by Demon/EDSEL on December 12, 2025 a Limited "Half & Half" Colour 8LP Box Set and an 8CD Box Set with Bonus Tracks titled T.Rex. The Studio Albums 1970 - 1977 . This box set celebrates the studio albums released by Marc Bolan under the T.Rex name. Having recorded as Tyrannosaurus Rex since the mid-1960s, frontman, lyricist, poet and guitarist Marc Bolan entered the new decade with a new sound, a new band and a new, foreshortened name – ‘T.Rex’. In the process, he b