A triptych of transformation — Bowie between decades, between selves, and between the last breath of the Berlin years and the sharp edge of Scary Monsters.

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.

David Bowie’s “Alabama Song,” backed with a new version of “Space Oddity,” was released on February 22, 1980, debuting at No. 23 and charting for five weeks.

A stark, futuristic one‑page advert promoting Blondie’s new single “Atomic,” pairing Debbie Harry’s iconic image with nuclear‑age visual drama and bold Chrysalis branding.

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

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.

Bowie’s Berlin trilogy finale – Lodger gets the Melody Maker treatment! one-page article in Melody Maker, December 22, 1979. More Bowie Berlin-era insights added weekly

Bowie’s funky disco reboot drops – the Thin White Duke gets down again! one-page advert in Melody Maker, December 22, 1979. More Bowie disco gems added weekly.

Bowie storms Saturday Night Live – puppet bodies, giant suits, and pure art-rock chaos! David Bowie’s Saturday Night Live appearance on December 15, 1979 – one of the most bizarre and brilliant TV moments of his career. Backed by Klaus Nomi and Joey Arias in avant-garde drag, Bowie performed three tracks from Lodger: “The Man Who Sold the World” (in a giant cardboard suit) “TVC 15” (carried like a puppet) “Boys Keep Swinging” (with a puppet body and a cheeky finale) The surre

A Disco-Glam Double Dancing Return Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on December 14, 1979, on RCA Records (catalogue: BOW 4 / PB 9482), David Bowie’s “John, I'm Only Dancing (Again) (1975)” — the disco re-recording from the Young Americans sessions at Sigma Sound — was backed with the original “John, I'm Only Dancing (1972)” from the Ziggy Stardust era. Produced by Bowie & Tony Visconti (A) and Bowie (B), this glam-disco hybrid peaked at No. 12 on the Official Singl