Berlin becomes a crucible — a place where Iggy Pop rebuilds himself and Bowie finds a new artistic language.

Publication: Melody Maker Date: May 29 1976 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Album Advert / Page 29 Title: ChangesOneBowie – RCA Records and Tapes Overview This Melody Maker full‑page advert from May 29 1976 promotes David Bowie’s first compilation album ChangesOneBowie**, released by RCA Records. The design features a striking monochrome photograph of Bowie performing, his arm raised dramatically against a backdrop of stage lights — a visual emblem of his mid‑’70s pe

Publication: Melody Maker Date: May 15 1976 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Front Cover Feature Title: David, the Goliath! Overview This Melody Maker front‑page feature from May 15 1976 captures David Bowie at the height of his Station to Station era, under the headline “David, the Goliath!”. The cover photograph shows Bowie performing live, microphone poised, his slicked‑back hair and stark lighting defining the Thin White Duke persona. The accompanying article disc

Overview This Melody Maker cover insert from May 8 1976 documents David Bowie’s theatrical arrival at London’s Victoria Station, marking his return to Britain for the Station to Station tour. The article describes Bowie’s grand entrance aboard a chartered train, greeted by an ecstatic crowd of around 2,000 fans, before heading to Wembley Empire Pool for the opening of his six‑night run. The piece captures Bowie’s flair for spectacle — merging rock performance with cinematic d

Melody Maker – Feature: David Bowie (May 8 1976) Publication: Melody Maker Date: May 8 1976 Country: United Kingdom Section / Pages: Feature Article Title: The Exile Returns to Messiah’s Welcome Author: Michael Watts Overview This Melody Maker feature by Michael Watts, published May 8 1976, documents David Bowie’s triumphant return to British stages during the Station to Station tour. The article captures Bowie’s re‑emergence after his self‑imposed exile in Los Angeles, por

Publication: Melody Maker Date: May 1, 1976 Country: United Kingdom Section / Page: Feature Format: Career Retrospect / Photo Feature (Page 1 of Centre Spread) Overview This opening half of Allan Jones’s retrospective feature The David Bowie Story was published on the eve of Bowie’s Wembley concerts during the Isolar tour. The headline dominates the spread in bold block type, accompanied by the sub‑heading: “On the eve of Bowie’s series of Wembley concerts, Allan Jones looks

Publication: Melody Maker Date: April 3, 1976 Writer: Melody Maker Staff David Bowie appeared in a Rochester courtroom in upstate New York after being charged with marijuana possession, drawing a chaotic crowd of fans, reporters, and photographers. The scene captured the surreal collision of celebrity, scandal, and mid‑’70s Bowie mythology during the Station to Station tour. James Osterberg (Iggy Pop) and Duane Vaughans were also charged. Bowie pleaded not guilty; the case

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

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.

A bold, sci‑fi‑styled one‑page advert from Melody Maker promoting the Spiders From Mars’ self‑titled debut album — a rare and fascinating artefact from the band’s brief post‑Ziggy chapter.