Released in 1993, *Cover Shot* finds David Essex interpreting a wide range of iconic songs from the 1960s to the 1980s. Issued by PolyGram TV, the album blends Essex’s signature vocal warmth with polished early‑90s pop-rock production. Rather than a greatest-hits package, this is a curated collection of reinterpretations, showcasing Essex’s ability to reshape familiar material with emotional depth and a storyteller’s touch. The album reached #3 on the UK Albums Chart and was

Bowie’s 1975 classic reborn as a 1990 remix for the *Changesbowie* era.

Released as the lead single from *Avalon*, “More Than This” arrived in late March 1982, marking the beginning of Roxy Music’s final studio era. Written by Bryan Ferry during sessions shaped by the Atlantic isolation of western Ireland, the track blends soft‑rock, synth‑pop, and sophisti‑pop textures. Its unusual structure — with Ferry’s vocals ending nearly two minutes before the fade — gives the song its dreamlike, suspended quality. The single became Roxy Music’s last UK To

Published at a pivotal moment in Bowie’s evolution, this Melody Maker advert formed part of RCA’s coordinated push to introduce *Young Americans* as a radical stylistic transformation. The campaign emphasised Bowie’s embrace of American soul, Philadelphia production aesthetics, and a new vocal approach shaped by his Sigma Sound sessions.

A one‑page Disc news article reporting David Bowie’s legal action against Tony DeFries and MainMan, marking a dramatic rupture in one of the most influential artist‑management partnerships of the 1970s.

A bold, theatrical full‑page advert that captures the decadent spirit of *Billion Dollar Babies* at the height of Alice Cooper’s commercial ascent.