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 NME Top 30 Singles Chart for the week ending January 8, 1972, featured glam rock holding strong with T. Rex at number 6 with "Jeepster", Slade at number 17 with "'Cos I Luv You", and Faces at number 27 with "Stay with Me". 1. I'd Like to Teach the World to Sing – New Seekers (Polydor) 2. Ernie – Benny Hill (Columbia) 3. Theme from "Shaft" – Isaac Hayes (Stax) 4. Something Tells Me – Cilla Black (Parlophone) 5. No Matter How I Try – Gilbert O'Sullivan (MAM) 6. Jeepster – T

A vanished broadcast reconstructed through fragments — a reminder of how much of Britain’s pop‑television heritage survives only through private recordings and memory

Marc & Mickey cast a spell on BBC’s biggest stage! With "Ride a White Swan", at number 30 on the BBC Singles Chart, T. Rex recorded their TOTP debut at BBC Television Centre, 201 Wood Lane, Shepherd’s Bush, London W12, England, on Wednesday, November 11, 1970. The duo—Marc Bolan on Gibson Les Paul and Mickey Finn on bass—delivered a mimed performance, broadcast the following day (November 12). The song was performed for a second time and broadcast on November 26, 1970. Again