New Musical Express (March 15, 1975) “Bowie: never no turning back…” – Young Americans Album Review + Cover Tease

Publication: New Musical Express

Date: March 15, 1975

A pivotal NME issue that captures David Bowie at a moment of radical transformation. The cover teases “His final flirtation?” while inside, Ian MacDonald delivers a full-page, incisive review of *Young Americans*. This March 15, 1975 edition of New Musical Express presents Bowie shedding his glam skin and stepping into “plastic soul” territory, with the British music press visibly grappling with the shock of his latest reinvention. Featuring striking photography by Bob Gruen and a review that balances admiration with unease, the issue stands as one of the most important contemporary documents of Bowie’s mid-’70s metamorphosis — the exact moment he abandoned Ziggy-era theatrics for a warmer, groove-driven American sound.