Starman Calling

From Major Tom to the Berlin exile David Bowie never stood still.

Six decades of reinvention – folk dreamer, glam alien, plastic soul man, Thin White Duke, Berlin minimalist, 80s pop titan, and elder statesman of art-rock.

This ever-growing archive collects every UK studio album, live album, compilation, and single – plus adverts, reviews, features, and chart entries from the original music papers.

Swipe or scroll for the full timeline (new entries added regularly).

Studio Albums

David Bowie Album Release 1967 Released June 1 1967 on Deram

Space Oddity Album Release 1969 Released November 4 1969 on Philips/Mercury UK #17

The Man Who Sold the World Album Release 1971 Released April 1971 on Mercury

Hunky Dory Album Release 1971 Released December 17 1971 on RCA UK #3

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars Album Release 1972 Released June 16 1972 on RCA UK #5

Aladdin Sane Album Release 1973 Released April 13 1973 on RCA UK #1

Pin Ups Album Release 1973 Released October 19 1973 on RCA UK #1

Diamond Dogs Album Release 1974 Released May 24 1974 on RCA UK #1

Young Americans Album Release 1975 Released March 7 1975 on RCA UK #2

Station to Station Album Release 1976 Released January 23 1976 on RCA UK #5

Low Album Release 1977 Released January 14 1977 on RCA UK #2

"Heroes" Album Release 1977 Released October 14 1977 on RCA UK #3

Lodger Album Release 1979 Released May 18 1979 on RCA UK #4

Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) Album Release 1980 Released September 12 1980 on RCA UK #1

Let's Dance Album Release 1983 Released April 14 1983 on EMI America UK #1

Tonight Album Release 1984 Released September 24 1984 on EMI America UK #1

Never Let Me Down Album Release 1987 Released April 27 1987 on EMI America UK #6

Black Tie White Noise Album Release 1993 Released April 5 1993 on Arista Savage UK #1

The Buddha of Suburbia Album Release 1993 Released November 8 1993 on Arista UK #87

1 Outside Album Release 1995 Released September 25 1995 on Arista UK #8

Earthling Album Release 1997 Released February 3 1997 on Arista UK #6

Hours... Album Release 1999 Released October 4 1999 on Virgin UK #5

Heathen Album Release 2002 Released June 10 2002 on ISO/Columbia UK #5

Reality Album Release 2003 Released September 15 2003 on ISO/Columbia UK #3

The Next Day Album Release 2013 Released March 8 2013 on ISO/Columbia UK #1

Blackstar Album Release 2016 Released January 8 2016 on ISO/Columbia UK #1

Live Albums

David Live – Album Release (1974) – Released October 29, 1974 on RCA – UK #8

Stage – Album Release (1978) – Released September 8, 1978 on RCA – UK #5

Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture – Album Release (1983) – Released October 1983 on RCA – UK #17

Santa Monica '72 – Album Release (1994) – Released September 1994 on Golden Years

A Reality Tour – Album Release (2010) – Released January 25, 2010 on ISO/Columbia – UK #53

Cracked Actor (Live Los Angeles '74) – Album Release (2017) – Released June 16, 2017 on Parlophone – UK #20

Welcome to the Blackout (Live London '78) – Album Release (2018) – Released April 21, 2018 on Parlophone – UK #37

Glastonbury 2000 – Album Release (2018) – Released November 30, 2018 on Parlophone – UK #25

Major Compilations

ChangesOneBowie – Album Release (1976) – Released May 20, 1976 on RCA – UK #2

ChangesTwoBowie – Album Release (1981) – Released November 1981 on RCA – UK #29

The Singles Collection – Album Release (1993) – Released November 15, 1993 on EMI – UK #9

Best of Bowie – Album Release (2002) – Released October 22, 2002 on EMI – UK #11

Nothing Has Changed – Album Release (2014) – Released November 17, 2014 on Parlophone – UK #5

Legacy – Album Release (2016) – Released November 11, 2016 on Parlophone – UK #5

Key Singles (selection)

Space Oddity Single Release 1969 UK #5

The Jean Genie Single Release 1972 UK #2

Drive-In Saturday Single Release 1973 UK #3

Rebel Rebel Single Release 1974 UK #5

Knock on Wood Single Release 1974 UK #10

Young Americans Single Release 1975 UK #18

Fame Single Release 1975 UK #17

Golden Years Single Release 1975 UK #8

Sound and Vision Single Release 1977 UK #3

"Heroes" Single Release 1977 UK #24

Boys Keep Swinging Single Release 1979 UK #7

Ashes to Ashes Single Release 1980 UK #1

Fashion Single Release 1980 UK #5

Under Pressure with Queen Single Release 1981 UK #1

Let's Dance Single Release 1983 UK #1

China Girl Single Release 1983 UK #2

Modern Love Single Release 1983 UK #2

Absolute Beginners Single Release 1986 UK #2

Day-In Day-Out Single Release 1987 UK #17

Jump They Say Single Release 1993 UK #9

Where Are We Now? Single Release 2013 UK #6

More adverts, reviews, live boots, and rare features added weekly – keep swiping for the full Bowie story!

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