A Rolling Stone Glam-Folk Prophecy Published in the US on January 6, 1972, Rolling Stone’s one-page album review “Hunky Dory - Male Femme Fatale” celebrated David Bowie’s Hunky Dory — his breakthrough fourth album. The review hailed Bowie as a “male femme fatale,” praising the theatricality of “Changes,” “Life On Mars?,” “Queen Bitch,” and the album’s eclectic glam-folk brilliance. A key early US press moment for Bowie’s rise. Review Overview Publication Details Magazine: Rol

A Life On Mars Glam-Folk Masterpiece Released as a vinyl LP in the UK on December 17, 1971, on RCA Victor (catalogue: SF 8244 / LSP 4623), David Bowie’s Hunky Dory — his fourth studio album — was the breakthrough that introduced the world to Ziggy-era Bowie. After taking a hiatus from touring and recording, Bowie focused on writing new songs, choosing to compose on the piano instead of the guitar as he had in his previous works. He gathered Mick Ronson (guitar), Trevor Bolder

Bowie's Black Country Rock B-Side Released as a 7-inch vinyl single in the UK on January 15, 1971, on Mercury Records (catalog number 6052 049), David Bowie’s “Holy Holy” — backed with “Black Country Rock” — was a non-album track recorded in November 1970 after completing The Man Who Sold the World. The single was created because the album was felt to lack an obvious single release. It did not chart. David Bowie’s "Holy Holy" backed with "Black Country Rock", was released as

1971's Pre-Ziggy Mercury Tease David Bowie’s standalone single “Holy Holy” (Mercury) revie published in the UK on January 9, 1971. The playful, cowboy-styled review compared Bowie to Jim Bowie and Syd Barrett, calling it a “strangely attractive sound.” A quirky early 1971 Bowie press moment. Review Overview Publication Details Magazine: Scrapbook (UK). Date: January 9, 1971. Format: Single review. Exact Text from the Review DAVID BOWIE: "Holy Holy" (Mercury). Shucks, Bo