David Bowie (January 15, 1977) Bowie Album Out This Week ‘Low’ – with Eno and Iggy – Melody Maker News Feature

Publication: Melody Maker

Date: January 15, 1977

Writer: Melody Maker News Desk

A major news feature in Melody Maker announcing the imminent UK release of David Bowie’s groundbreaking new album Low. The piece highlights the album’s production by Bowie and Tony Visconti, its recording locations at Château d’Hérouville in France and Hansa By The Wall Studio in Berlin, and the involvement of key collaborators including Brian Eno on piano and keyboards, Iggy Pop on one track, George Murray on bass, Carlos Alomar on guitar, and Ricky Gardiner on guitar and percussion. This article captures the very first wave of excitement and speculation surrounding Low — the opening statement of Bowie’s Berlin Trilogy — and marks the moment the wider British music press began to grasp the scale of his latest artistic transformation.