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David Bowie’s "Boys Keep Swinging"  backed with "Fantastic Voyage" , was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by RCA Records...

David Bowie’s "All in a Little Name," a one-page article in Record Mirror, September 22, 1979.

David Bowie’s "Lodger Reveal," a one-page article in Melody Maker, April 21, 1979.

Lou Reed’s Bops Bowie! - Last Tuesday Night, a cover and one-page feature in Melody Maker, April 21, 1979.

David Bowie’s "New Album Maybe Released," a one-page article in unknown publication, April 14, 1979.

David Bowie’s "Ruling the Airwaves & Waiving the Rules, How You Play US Radio," a one-page article in New Musical Express, March 17, 1979.

David Bowie's One-Page Review Manish Boys, Davy Jones & The Lower Third Reissues Sounds, March 17, 1979.

The Manish Boys and Davy Jones and The Lower Third’s The Manish Boys EP , featuring four tracks including "I Pity The Fool"  and "Take My...

Veronica Magazine Cover Insert & Two-Page Article (February 24, 1979) Millions of parents were pleased to hear that the most terrifying...

David Bowie’s "Village People Cut," a one-page article in unknown publication, February 19, 1979.

Alice Cooper’s "Alice Is Back," a cover and three-page feature in Joepie Magazine, February 18, 1979.

Rolling Stone One Page Advert (February 8, 1979)

OOR Magazine Cover & Two-Page Feature (January 24, 1979)ALICE COOPER NO. 2/24 JAN 1979 Alice Cooper was supposed to arrive at Schiphol on Friday afternoon as part of a promotional tour, which would also include a visit to our country. Everything went according to plan: he had boarded the right plane, the weather was fine and the wheels touched down on the tarmac of our international airport exactly on time. The reception committee was ready and everything seemed to be going s

Alice’s rehab confessional climbs the charts – from nightmare to introspection! Alice Cooper’s From the Inside , released through Warner Bros. Records in November 1978 (catalog number BSK 3263), entered the UK charts at number 68 on December 23, 1978, and remained on the chart for four weeks. More Alice solo-era chart climbs added weekly.

Alice’s solo rebirth gets the Cashbox crown – from nightmare to introspection! Cashbox Magazine Cover, December 23, 1978. More Alice solo-era spotlights added weekly.

Bowie’s silver-screen gigolo era begins – the Thin White Duke goes Hollywood! one-page preview in New Musical Express, December 23, 1978. More Bowie film magic added weekly

Alice’s emotional ballad climbs the charts – from nightmare to heartbreak! Alice Cooper’s How You Gonna See Me Now, released through Warner Bros. Records in the US in October 1978 as a 7” vinyl single (catalog number WBS 8695), featured “No Tricks” as the B-side. It entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 61 on December 23, 1978, staying for six weeks, and peaked at No. 12 on the US Billboard Hot 100, charting for 16 weeks. Noted in a 1979 Billboard review for its introspective t

Alice battles the disco era – can shock rock still scare the kids? Circus Magazine Cover & Four-Page Feature, December 19, 1978. More Alice comeback chaos added weekly.

Bowie’s golden years in one glorious stack – from Space Oddity to Lodger! David Bowie’s Back Catalogue - One Man in His Time Plays Many Parts, a three-page advert in Melody Maker, December 16, 1978.

A Melody Maker Asylum Escape Published in the UK on December 9, 1978, Melody Maker’s full-page advert “GETTING INTO GETTING OUT” unveiled Alice Cooper’s From The Inside — his post-rehab concept album with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. Teasing the single “How You Gonna See Me Now” (K17270) and album (K56577), the ad asked: “Normality is only another person’s attitude of mind” — a chilling invitation into Cooper’s asylum nightmare. Advert Overview Publication Details Magazine: Mel