The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars 1972

Produced by Bowie and Ken Scott, Ziggy… is probably Bowie’s most lauded record. A huge commercial success, it frequently appears in ‘Best Album’ lists and is cited by many as a significant influence. Sparkling with...

Hunky Dory 1971

The Bowie album most often cited as a favourite by fellow pop-stars, Hunky Dory contains the singles Changes and Life On Mars? Produced by David and Ken Scott, it is an eclectic mix of gentle folk, kitschy tributes and...

The Man Who Sold The World 1970

Bowie’s third long player release, and the first to feature an embryonic version of the future Spiders From Mars, The Man Who Sold The World is a hard rock album with elements of heavy metal. It has been compared to Led...

David Bowie AKA Space Oddity 1969

Somewhat confusingly, this album was released on the Philips label in the UK as ‘David Bowie’ and by Mercury in the US as ‘Man of Words/Man of Music’. It was later renamed ‘Space Oddity’ and released on RCA, THEN...

David Bowie 1967

His debut album, released on Deram Records. This record bears little resemblance to the Bowie most music fans know and love. It is full of cute, verging on odd, songs with none of the glamour, pomp or rockiness of his later work....