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David Bowie: "Scary Monsters - Often Copied Never Equalled" Advert (1980)
David Bowie’s "Scary Monsters - Often Copied Never Equalled," a one-page advert in New Musical Express, September 27, 1980

David Bowie
Sep 26, 19801 min read


David Bowie: “Scary Monsters” Album Review (1980)
David Bowie’s Scary Monsters, a one-page review "The Moods of an Artist" in Musicians Only Magazine, September 20, 1980.

David Bowie
Sep 20, 19801 min read


David Bowie: "Scary Monsters - Your Master’s Voice" Album Review (1980)
David Bowie’s "Scary Monsters - Your Master’s Voice," a one-page review in Melody Maker, September 20, 1980.

David Bowie
Sep 19, 19801 min read


David Bowie: "Scary Monsters - Bowie Takes A Bow" Album Review (1980)
David Bowie’s "Scary Monsters - Bowie Takes A Bow," a one-page review in Record Mirror, September 20, 1980.

David Bowie
Sep 19, 19801 min read


David Bowie: Monster Tour Advance Orders
Musicians Only One Page (Sep 20, 1980)

David Bowie
Sep 19, 19801 min read


David Bowie: "Scary Monsters Tamed at Boots" Advert (1980)
David Bowie’s "Scary Monsters Tamed at Boots," a one-page advert in New Musical Express, September 20, 1980.

David Bowie
Sep 19, 19801 min read


David Bowie: "Scary Monsters - Fears Of A Clown" Album Review (1980)
David Bowie’s "Scary Monsters - Fears Of A Clown," a one-page review in New Musical Express, September 20, 1980.

David Bowie
Sep 19, 19801 min read


David Bowie: The Elephant Man Cometh and Other Monstrous Tales Cover Feature (1980)
David Bowie’s The Elephant Man Cometh and Other Monstrous Tales, a cover and seven-page feature in New Musical Express, September 13, 1980.

David Bowie
Sep 12, 19801 min read


David Bowie: "Picking Up The Pieces" Article (1980)
David Bowie’s "Picking Up The Pieces," a one-page article in New Musical Express, August 30, 1980.

David Bowie
Aug 29, 19801 min read


David Bowie: "Scary Monsters - The Fright of Your Life" Review (1980)
David Bowie’s "Scary Monsters - The Fright of Your Life," a one-page review in Sounds, August 16, 1980.

David Bowie
Aug 15, 19801 min read


David Bowie: "Ashes To Ashes - 3 Individual Sleeves" Single Advert (1980)
David Bowie’s "Ashes To Ashes - 3 Individual Sleeves," a one-page advert in Melody Maker, August 2, 1980

David Bowie
Aug 1, 19801 min read


David Bowie: "Ashes To Ashes - 3 Individual Sleeves" Single Advert (1980)
David Bowie’s "Ashes To Ashes - 3 Individual Sleeves," a one-page advert in new Musical Express, August 2, 1980

David Bowie
Aug 1, 19801 min read


David Bowie: "Subscribe" Advert (1980)
David Bowie’s "Subscribe," a one-page advert in New Musical Express, July 26, 1980.

David Bowie
Jul 25, 19801 min read


David Bowie: "Scary Monsters is Bowie's Newie" Article (1980)
David Bowie’s "Scary Monsters is Bowie's Newie," a one-page article in Melody Maker, July 19, 1980.

David Bowie
Jul 18, 19801 min read


David Bowie: "Boys Keep Swinging" Poster (1980)
David Bowie’s "Boys Keep Swinging," a two-page poster in Record Mirror, March 6, 1980.

David Bowie
Mar 6, 19801 min read


David Bowie: "Alabama Song - Full Colour Poster Bag" Advert (1980)
David Bowie’s "Alabama Song - Full Colour Poster Bag," a one-page advert in Melody Maker, March 1, 1980.

David Bowie
Mar 1, 19801 min read


David Bowie: "A Decade of Changes - Discography" Feature (1980)
David Bowie’s "A Decade of Changes - Discography," a five-page feature in Goldmine, March 1980.

David Bowie
Mar 1, 19801 min read


Blondie: "Atomic" 3 Track Single Advert (1980)
Blondie’s "Atomic" Heroes -3 Track Single, a one-page advert in New Musical Express, February 16, 1980."

David Bowie
Feb 16, 19801 min read


The Gift Of Sound And Vision Article: 1980
A Melody Maker Scary Monsters Preview Published in the UK on January 12, 1980, Melody Maker’s two-page article “Waiting For The Gift Of Sound And Vision” previewed David Bowie’s upcoming album *Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)*. The feature captured Bowie in transition — post-Berlin Trilogy, pre-*Scary Monsters* release — discussing the new sound, influences, and the anticipation of “Sound And Vision” as a key track. A pivotal 1980 Bowie press moment. Article Overview Public

David Bowie
Jan 12, 19801 min read


The Definitive Encyclopaedia of Rock Music Advert : 1979
Bowie’s legacy in print – the ultimate rock encyclopaedia drops! David Bowie’s The Definitive Encyclopaedia of Rock Music, a one-page advert in Melody Maker, 1979. More Bowie archive rarities added weekly.

David Bowie
Dec 29, 19791 min read
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