A smoky, soulful reinvention — Young Americans captures Bowie at the crossroads of glam, funk, and American rhythm.

A second framing excerpt underscoring the advert’s significance as the first UK announcement of Bowie’s soul‑era transformation — a stark, stylish signal that a new chapter had begun.

Published February 23, 1975, this New Musical Express feature captures Bowie in one of his most unfiltered interviews — discussing extraterrestrials, authoritarian symbolism, and the manipulation of mass consciousness while surrounded by his entourage in a U.S. hotel suite.

Published February 22, 1975, this Scrapbook review crowns “Young Americans” as the top Single of the Week, praising Bowie’s fusion of English rhythmic sensibility, gospel‑driven backing vocals, and a daring new soul identity.

David Bowie’s “Young Americans” peaked at No. 18 on March 8, 1975, spending 7 weeks on the Official Singles Chart.

A monochrome one‑page Scrapbook advert from February 22, 1975 promoting Bowie’s “Young Americans,” capturing the moment he pivoted from glam rock into a bold new soul‑infused identity.

Omnibus Sunday 10.15 See David Bowie on Omnibus BBC1 Sunday Jan 26 10.15 one-page advert, January 25, 1975. All the tracks featured are available from your local record store DAVID BOWIE ZIGGY STARDUST Space Oddity LSP 4813 The Man Who Sold The World LSP 4816 Hunky Dory SF 8244 The Rise And Fall OF Ziggy Stardust SF 8287 DAVID LIVE DIAMOND DOGS Aladdin Sane RS 1001 RCA Pin Ups RS1003 Diamond Dogs APL10576 David Live CPL2 0771 MAINMAN

David Bowie’s "When People Acclaim" , a one-page sketch in Scrapbook , January 25, 1975. Scrapbook One Page Sketch (Jan 25, 1975) WHEN PEOPLE ACCLAIM theatrical bands such as Genesis, Bowie, Queen, Hawkwind and Jethro Tull, I wonder why they never include Principal Edwards, who were among the pioneers of rock theatre in this country, and whose most recent show easily surpassed even Genesis' visual adventures. S. A. HART, Ullswater Rd, Congleton, Cheshire. PICTURED ABOVE: DAVI

Bowie's Live Set Critique Published in the US on January 16, 1975, Rolling Stone’s album review of David Live (RCA Victor CPL2-0771) by Tom Nolan offered a highly critical take on Bowie’s first official live album. Nolan described the double LP as lacking the power of the originals, with a “thin, samey oneness” across the 16 tracks (plus “Knock on Wood”). He criticized the one-dimensional backing, flat mix that highlighted Bowie’s presence at the expense of the band, and Bowi

Davone-page advert in Rolling Stone, January 2, 1975 Butterfly is a spectacular assemblage of songs written by such diverse talents as Paul Anka, Bill Withers and David Bowie, plus classics like Since I Don't Have You and Let the Good Times Roll. They're all Barbra: the voice and the style. Barbra takes you on the floating wings of song as only she can. CATCH BARBRA ON HER NEW ALBUM, "BUTTERFLY." ON COLUMBIA RECORDS AND TAPES TRACKLIST "Love in the Afternoon" 4:06 "Guava Jell