The advert highlights the remastered editions of *Space Oddity*, *The Man Who Sold the World*, and *Hunky Dory*, emphasising richer sound and the inclusion of previously unreleased tracks. This positioned the reissues not merely as reprints but as expanded, revitalised versions of Bowie’s early masterpieces.

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.

Publication:  Melody Maker Date: May 26 1979 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Album Promotion / Page 12 Title: David Bowie – Lodger (New Album Available Now) Overview This Melody Maker full‑page advert from May 26 1979 promotes David Bowie’s new album Lodger, the final instalment of his Berlin Trilogy. The striking black‑and‑white composition shows Bowie sprawled horizontally against a tiled wall, photographed by Brian Duffy, evoking both surrealism and vulnerabilit

A two-page Melody Maker feature recounting a notorious confrontation between Lou Reed and David Bowie at a Chelsea restaurant, written with theatrical flair by Allan Jones. The article, titled “The Thin White Duke,” blends eyewitness reportage with the magazine’s trademark sensationalism, framing the encounter as a dramatic two-round verbal contest between two of rock’s most volatile and influential figures. The cover headline “Lou bops Bowie!” amplified the tension, setting

A sharp, tongue‑in‑cheek letter reacting to Melody Maker’s recent Devo feature, using a pointed Bowie reference to question the band’s anti‑individualist philosophy.

A minimalist portrait, a wall of dates, and a promise: Bowie returns to the stage with the precision and emotional clarity of his Berlin‑era sound.

An eight‑page Melody Maker special tracing Bowie’s journey from Brixton roots to Berlin reinvention, blending exclusive interviews, film‑set reportage, and reflections on fame, creativity, and the Eno–Visconti era.

Publication: Melody Maker Date: April 9, 1977 Writer: NME Advert (RCA Records) A full-page Melody Maker advertisement promoting Iggy Pop’s landmark album The Idiot — his first solo record, written and produced in collaboration with David Bowie. This striking advert highlights the pivotal creative partnership between the two icons during the early days of Bowie’s Berlin period, just as Iggy began his post-Stooges rebirth.

A dual‑voiced portrait of Bowie at a moment of reinvention — Welch analysing the myth, Bolan revealing the man.

A Somerset nightclub, a neon glow, and a performer who turns cabaret into a kind of living theatre — Angie Bowie’s world is never ordinary.