This Melody Maker cover story, published on Saturday, July 16, 1977, announces David Bowie’s renewed collaboration with Brian Eno, following their groundbreaking work on Low. The headline — “Bowie Back with Eno” — highlights Bowie’s creative resurgence and his simultaneous venture into film, portraying a painter in the upcoming movie The Wally. Publication: Melody Maker Date: July 16 1977 Country: United Kingdom The article details Bowie’s continued experimentation in Berlin,

Full-page promotional advertisement in Record Mirror for David Bowie’s single “Be My Wife” (coupled with “Speed of Life”), this version featuring bold red typography. PUBLICATION Publication: Record Mirror Date: June 25, 1977 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Advertisement / Promo Page Title: DAVID BOWIE — HIS NEW SINGLE ‘BE MY WIFE’ THE STORY This is a later run of the promotional ad for the second single from the Low album. The striking red colour scheme differentiat

Full-page promotional advertisement in Melody Maker for David Bowie’s new RCA single “Be My Wife” (coupled with the instrumental “Speed of Life”), taken from the album Low. PUBLICATION Publication: Melody Maker Date: June 18, 1977 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Advertisement / Promo Page Title: DAVID BOWIE — HIS NEW SINGLE ‘BE MY WIFE’ THE STORY This clean, minimalist advertisement features large blue “DAVID BOWIE” lettering and a striking profile photograph of Bowi

A two-page feature from Circus magazine dated May 26, 1977, focusing on Iggy Pop’s return with his album The Idiot and his collaboration with David Bowie. SOURCE DETAILS Publication: Circus Magazine Date: May 26, 1977 Country: United States Section / Pages: Two-page feature Writer: Wesley Strick THE STORY The article explores Iggy Pop’s comeback after years of personal struggles, detailing the making of The Idiot in collaboration with David Bowie. It covers Iggy’s renewed foc

A major two-page feature from New Musical Express dated May 21, 1977, featuring a candid conversation between David Bowie and Iggy Pop. SOURCE DETAILS Publication: New Musical Express (NME) Date: May 21, 1977 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Two-page feature THE STORY This article presents a revealing TV interview between David Bowie and Iggy Pop. The pair discuss Iggy’s solo career, their working relationship, punk rock, stage personas, and personal struggles. Bowie

cheeky, snapshot‑style Rolling Stone moment capturing the surreal heights of mid‑’70s Bowie fandom — a full David Bowie lookalike contest in Chicago, complete with costumes, poses, and a prize fit for a glam‑era champion. Nearly 150 entrants turned up, all eager to embody Bowie’s ever-shifting personas during the height of The Man Who Fell to Earth era. The magazine treats the event with affectionate humour, presenting it as both absurd and endearing — a perfect illustration

SOURCE DETAILS Publication: Rolling Stone Date: July 15 1976 Country: USA Section / Pages: Review Title: Bowie Film Falls Flat: Too Much of Nothing Writer: Paul Nelson This Rolling Stone review critiques Nicolas Roeg’s film The Man Who Fell to Earth, starring David Bowie. Writer Paul Nelson describes the viewing experience as disjointed and emotionally distant, comparing it to “watching someone being sawed in half by a would‑be magician.” Nelson argues that Roeg’s direction

A full-page Rolling Stone advertisement promoting the film The Man Who Fell To Earth starring David Bowie. The striking colour-tinted profile portrait of Bowie with orange-tinged hair against a dramatic sky perfectly captures the film’s otherworldly atmosphere. With the bold headline “David Bowie in The Man Who Fell To Earth” and tagline “A fantastic movie about power, space, time and a visitor,” the advert positions Nicolas Roeg’s science-fiction masterpiece as a visually st

Full-page promotional advertisement in Rolling Stone for David Bowie’s first official greatest hits compilation album ChangesOneBowie. Publication: Rolling Stone Date: July 1, 1976 Country: United States Section / Pages: Advertisement / Promo Page Title: CHANGESONEBOWIE — HIS GREATEST HITS THE STORY The ad features a striking close-up portrait of Bowie with the bold title “CHANGESONEBOWIE” (with “ONE” in red). It promotes the album containing his biggest hits including “Space

This Melody Maker full-page advert from May 29 1976 promotes David Bowie's first compilation album ChangesOneBowie, released by RCA Records. The design features a striking monochrome photograph of Bowie performing, his arm raised dramatically against a backdrop of stage lights - a visual emblem of his mid-'70s persona. Below the image, the tracklist is presented in alternating black and red typography, emphasizing Bowie's most defining singles from 1969 to 1976