A 1982 Slade single revived from a 1978 idea, issued in both 7" and double‑pack formats and peaking at No. 51 in the UK.

Bowie turns crisis into avant‑pop fire on this fractured, defiant 1981 single.

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.

In March 1977, RCA reframed Bowie’s first decade as a gallery of televised identities — twelve albums, twelve personas, one artist in perpetual motion.

A second framing excerpt underscoring the advert’s significance as the first UK announcement of Bowie’s soul‑era transformation — a stark, stylish signal that a new chapter had begun.

A secondary excerpt emphasising Ronson’s emergence as a solo force — a guitarist stepping confidently into the spotlight with a new album, a national tour, and a sound that carried the spirit of glam into 1975.

A secondary excerpt highlighting Bowie’s desire to merge American nostalgia with his own evolving identity — a portrait shaped by missed opportunities, borrowed aesthetics, and the restless creativity of an artist in transition.

A secondary excerpt highlighting the advert’s role in reintroducing Bowie’s early, heavier sound to a rapidly expanding 1974 audience — a reminder that the foundations of his later fame were already firmly in place.

A lively, provocative profile presenting Dana Gillespie as a flamboyant, magnetic performer — Bowie’s early muse, RCA artist, and rising theatrical talent.

A striking black‑and‑white advert celebrating Mick Ronson’s sold‑out Rainbow concerts, paired with promotion for his new single “Love Me Tender” and his debut album Slaughter on 10th Avenue.