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Starman Calling
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

David Bowie
Jan 144 min read


NME Singles Chart: January 8, 1972
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

Charts
Jan 8, 19722 min read
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