A full-page album review from Melody Maker dated May 26, 1979, examining David Bowie’s Lodger, the final instalment of his Berlin Trilogy. SOURCE DETAILS Publication: Melody Maker Date: May 26, 1979 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Album Review THE STORY The review describes Lodger as a bold, adventurous work that blends art-rock with global influences. It highlights Bowie’s themes of travel, alienation, and cultural collage, while praising the album’s experimental ed

A striking full-page advertisement from Melody Maker promoting David Bowie’s new album Lodger, the final instalment of his Berlin Trilogy.

RELEASE DETAILS Artist: David Bowie Label: RCA Records Date: May 18, 1979 (UK) / May 25, 1979 (US) Catalogue: PL 13254 Format: LP Country: United Kingdom / United States THE STORY Lodger was released as the final chapter of David Bowie’s acclaimed Berlin Trilogy, following Low and “Heroes”. Recorded with Brian Eno and produced by Tony Visconti, the album moved away from the ambient and instrumental leanings of its predecessors toward more structured art rock, avant-pop, worl

A Radio Times listing and appreciation from May 20, 1979, highlighting a special BBC Radio 1 programme devoted to David Bowie, featuring commentary by Tony Visconti. SOURCE DETAILS Publication: Radio Times Date: May 20, 1979 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Radio Listing / Feature THE STORY This entry promotes a two-hour Star Special on BBC Radio 1 curated by David Bowie himself. The programme blends his favourite tracks with personal reflections on his career. It inc

A major review of David Bowie’s new album Lodger as he continued to push boundaries in the final chapter of his Berlin Trilogy. SOURCE DETAILS Publication: Melody Maker Date: May 19, 1979 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Album Review / Feature THE STORY This substantial feature reviews Bowie’s latest album Lodger, exploring its experimental sound and eclectic influences. The piece draws comparisons to Errol Flynn’s adventurous spirit and discusses how Bowie blends “ne

A major feature from New Musical Express dated May 19, 1979, based on David Bowie’s appearance on Capital Radio’s Nicky Horne show promoting his new album Lodger.

A full-page advertisement from Melody Maker promoting David Bowie’s new single “Boys Keep Swinging” from the upcoming album Lodger. SOURCE DETAILS Publication: Melody Maker Date: May 12, 1979 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Full-page advertisement THE STORY This striking advert features Bowie in a dynamic, expressive pose — shirt open, tie loose, caught mid-movement. The design uses a handwritten, scrawled style across the page with the text “David Bowie – ‘Boys Keep

This full-page RCA Records advertisement promotes David Bowie's newly released live album Stage. Using a striking concert photograph and concise promotional copy, the advert presents the album as the definitive document of Bowie's acclaimed 1978 world tour. Publication: New Musical Express (NME) Date: September 30, 1978 Country: United Kingdom This full-page RCA Records advertisement is devoted entirely to David Bowie's double live album Stage. The design is dominated by a la

This NME review examines David Bowie's live album Stage, assessing how the record captures the changing nature of his music and stage presentation. The article views the album as evidence of Bowie's continuing artistic transformation and explores how older material is reinterpreted through his contemporary sound. Publication: New Musical Express (NME) Date: September 30, 1978 Country: United Kingdom Under the headline "The New Face Of David Bowie", the review focuses on Stage

This Sounds feature presents a review of David Bowie’s newly released album Stage. Rather than concentrating solely on the performances, the article examines Bowie’s changing artistic direction and considers how the live recordings reflect his development from glam rock star to one of the most ambitious figures in contemporary music. Publication: Sounds Date: September 30, 1978 Country: United Kingdom Written by Dave Bowie, the review focuses on Stage, the live album recorded