A landmark compilation album from David Bowie, released on RCA Records (catalogue RS 1055) on May 20, 1976 RELEASE DETAILS Artist: David Bowie Label: RCA Records Date: May 20, 1976 Catalogue: RS 1055 Format: LP Country: United Kingdom THE STORY David Bowie’s first major career-spanning compilation album, bringing together key tracks from 1969 to 1976. ChangesOneBowie served as the definitive introduction to his rapidly evolving 1970s output for many listeners. CONTEXT & NOTES

RELEASE DETAILS Artist: David Bowie Title: Special (Big Artist Golden Special) Label: RCA – SRA-9503~04 Format: 2 × Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue Country: Japan Released: 1976 THE STORY This Japanese double LP compilation brings together key tracks from David Bowie’s early career, spanning his glam rock peak. It was released with the striking Thin White Duke era artwork on the cover, replacing the earlier Ziggy Stardust imagery used on the original 1973 version. The set inc

This Melody Maker full‑page advertisement from May 17, 1975 promotes Images, the budget‑priced double‑album compilation of early David Bowie recordings issued by Decca. Presented as part of the “3 Rock Giants” series, the advert positions Bowie alongside Cat Stevens and Duane Eddy, highlighting Decca’s catalogue‑driven marketing strategy during the mid‑1970s. The campaign emphasised affordability, with the two‑record set priced at £2.50, or £2.99 on tape, appealing to new lis

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A dark, dystopian glam-rock masterpiece and Bowie’s last great album in the Ziggy-era style. Date: 24 May 1974 Catalogue: APLI 0576 (LP) / APK1 0576 (Cassette) / APS1 0576 (8-Track) Format: Vinyl LP (Gatefold), Cassette, 8-Track Cartridge Country: United Kingdom Label: RCA Victor THE STORY Released on 24 May 1974, Diamond Dogs was David Bowie’s eighth studio album. Originally planned as a musical based on George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, it evolved into a loose concept a

Pin Ups was David Bowie's seventh studio album, released in the UK by RCA Victor on October 19, 1973. Rather than presenting newly written Bowie material, the album was conceived as a collection of songs originally recorded by artists that had influenced Bowie during the 1960s. The selections included material associated with The Pretty Things, Them, The Yardbirds, Pink Floyd, The Mojos, The Who, The Easybeats, The Merseys and The Kinks. The project followed Aladdin Sane and

n 5 May 1973, Aladdin Sane entered the UK Albums Chart at No. 1, a rare achievement and a defining moment in Bowie’s rise. It began a 47‑week chart run that lasted from 05/05/1973 to 23/03/1974, including five consecutive weeks at the top. The album’s debut at No. 1 marked Bowie’s commercial peak of the Ziggy era, arriving less than a year after Ziggy Stardust and confirming his status as Britain’s leading rock figure of 1973.