Bowie’s Back Cover: 1977

A Melody Maker Low Album Announcement

Published in the UK on January 15, 1977, Melody Maker’s one-page cover “Bowie’s Back” announced the imminent release of David Bowie’s new album Low — the follow-up to Station To Station — arriving in shops that week. The cover featured Bowie in dramatic pose, with the article listing key details: recorded in France and Berlin last autumn, featuring Eno, Iggy Pop, and British rock 'n' roller Roy Young, alongside the core band (Carlos Alomar, George Murray, Dennis Davis) and additional players (Ricky Gardiner, Roy Young, Iggy Pop). Bowie himself played guitar, piano, stylophone, xylophone, pump bass, and synthesizer, plus strings. The track listing was included.

Cover Overview

Publication Details

Magazine: Melody Maker (UK).

Date: January 15, 1977.

Format: Front cover + one-page announcement.

Exact Text from the Article

THE NEW David Bowie album, Low," will be in the shops at 1 of this week.

The album, the follow-up to "Sta Station," was recorded in France an many last autumn. And among the featured are Eno, Iggy Pop and the British rock 'n' roller, Roy Young.

The full line-up is: Carlos Alomar ( George Murray (bass), Dennis Davi cussion) - all of whom played with on "Station To Station " togeth Eno (vocals, synthesizer), Ricky G (guitar), Roy Young (piano, orgar Iggy Pop (vocals).

Bowie himself plays guitar, piano phone, xylophone, pump bass and sy strings. The track listing is:

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