A Melody Maker Bowie Berlin Release Published in the UK on January 15, 1977, Melody Maker’s one-page advert announced the release of David Bowie’s new album Low — out that Friday, January 14. Produced by Bowie and Tony Visconti, recorded at Château d'Hérouville in France and Hansa By The Wall in Berlin, featuring Brian Eno (tapes, synthesisers, ARPs), George Murray (bass), Dennis Davis (percussion), Carlos Alomar and Ricky Gardiner (guitar), Roy Young (piano, organ), and Iggy

A Berlin Trilogy Ambient Masterpiece Released as a vinyl LP in the UK on January 14, 1977, on RCA Victor (catalogue: PL 12030), David Bowie’s Low — the first of his Berlin Trilogy — was a groundbreaking ambient/experimental rock album. Produced by Bowie & Tony Visconti at Château d’Hérouville and Hansa Tonstudios, this 11-track set featured “Sound And Vision,” “Be My Wife,” and the instrumental side B. side it peaked at No. 2 on the Official U.K. Albums Chart where it resided

David Bowie's "Suffragette City," backed with "Stay" on the B-side, was released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK by RCA Records (catalog number RCA 2726) on July 9, 1976, to promote his compilation album *ChangesOneBowie*. Label: RCA Victor Country: UK Catalogue: RCA 2726 Font Overview of the Single Catalog Number: RCA 2726 (UK), XB-01015 (Germany) Format: 7" vinyl, 45 RPM Purpose: Released to promote the CHANGESONEBOWIE compilation album, which highlighted key tracks fr

On 18 March 1976, David Bowie appeared on screen not as a performer but as a presence — pale, luminous, and untethered — turning The Man Who Fell to Ear

A candid Bowie in Detroit — weary, razor‑sharp, and already preparing to reinvent himself once again.

A stark, cinematic advert announcing Bowie’s most enigmatic persona — the Thin White Duke stepping into the American spotlight.

Bowie in 1976 was a paradox — a man who built personas to survive, yet longed for a new kind of honesty. This NME feature captures the moment he began to question the very machinery he had created.

A secondary excerpt underscoring Bowie’s uncanny fit for the role: a performer whose own public persona blurred the boundaries between human and alien, making his film debut feel both inevitable and revelatory.

A detailed Record Mirror profile tracing how Trevor Bolder rebuilt the Spiders From Mars after the Bowie era. The article follows the band’s re‑formation, early struggles, debut album, and plans for touring and recording in 1976.

Published in February 1976, this Melody Maker feature captures David Bowie at a moment of transition — promoting The Man Who Fell to Earth, considering a major role in The Eagle Has Landed, planning a full European tour, and declaring ambitions that ranged from filmmaking to politics.