đź“° Make Room For 2 Bowie Albums - Advert : Nov. 1972
- David Bowie
- Nov 11, 1972
- 2 min read
A striking full-page RCA Records advertisement promoting the availability of two key David Bowie albums with special imported editions.
Make room for 2 Bowie albums — now available on RCA Records and Tapes.
Melody Maker
Date: November 11, 1972
Length: 3 min read
đź“° Key Highlights
• Promotion of two major Bowie albums: *Space Oddity* and *The Man Who Sold The World*
• Specially imported from the U.S.A. and released November 10th
• Each album includes a poster of David Bowie
• Also available: *Ziggy Stardust* and *Hunky Dory* with catalogue numbers for vinyl, cartridge and cassette formats
• Large, intense close-up portrait of Bowie dominating the page
đź“° Overview
Published on November 11, 1972, this advert in Melody Maker encouraged fans to make space in their collections for two essential Bowie albums now available in specially imported editions.
đź“° Source Details
Publication / Venue: Melody Maker
Date: November 11, 1972
Format: Full-page record company advertisement
Provenance Notes: Original 1972 Melody Maker advert from RCA Records.
đź“° The Story
The advert highlights the re-availability of *Space Oddity* and *The Man Who Sold The World* in imported formats, each including a poster, while also listing *Ziggy Stardust* and *Hunky Dory* to capitalise on Bowie’s rapidly growing popularity.
đź“° Visual Archive
Dominant, high-contrast close-up portrait of David Bowie’s face filling most of the page, with two small album cover images (*Space Oddity* and *The Man Who Sold The World*) at the bottom.
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đź“° Closing Notes
This November 1972 Melody Maker advert reflects the explosive demand for David Bowie’s back catalogue in late 1972 — urging fans to “make room” as Ziggy-mania continued to sweep the country.
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