MOJO The Collectors’ Series DAVID BOWIE CHANGES 1947-2016

by Pat Gilbert

David Bowie’s contribution to music and culture was – and continues to be – immeasurable, a fact brought into sharp focus by his untimely death in 2016. From his 1970s glam rock personas Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane, through a stint making bleak electronic music in Berlin with Brian Eno, and on to international superstardom with 1983’s *Let’s Dance album and beyond, Bowie was always an innovator, influencer, style icon, and courageous and brilliant one-off.
Featuring 260 pages of fascinating features and interviews, illustrated with dozens of iconic and rare images, BOWIE CHANGES 1947-2016 brings together MOJO’s much-prized CHANGES 1947-1975 and CHANGES 1976-2016 bookazines into one sumptuous, single-volume Deluxe Anthology Edition. Within its heavy card covers, Bowie’s story is unfolded with the unrivalled knowledge and passion of MOJO’s finest writers, while readers are also guided through the singer’s key albums and greatest songs.
CHANGES 1947-2016 is an essential purchase for Bowie fans old and new, and makes the perfect Bowie gift for the festive season. Copies are available online here and in UK shops from 5 November, 2020. Just like Bowie himself, it’s out of this world!

258 pages, Unknown Binding

Published January 1, 2020

Reviews

[Michael · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty comprehensive look at Bowie's entire career. The only complaint I had was that while discussing his film roles they more-or-less blew off his role as Jareth the Goblin King in Labyrinth. My 16-year-old self from 1986 was not amused.

[Starry Night · Rating 4 out of 5]

I didn't realize that Bowie struggled to become famous and went through so many different personas. His character is all over the place; driven, shy, humorous, paranoid, kind, sarcastic, scatterbrained. He made up for a lack of confidence with bravado which sometimes came off as holier than thou but then he was always up for working with other people just as long as they could keep up with his ever changing flights of fancy

[LibraryKath · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basically this is a series of magazine articles about Bowie throughout his life. It's chock full of fantastic photos, but hoo boy, it's a sausage-fest of writers. I would have loved a lot more diversity in the writers to give some perspective on Bowie from the outside, but it's very white dude-music industry heavy.

That said, it's a subject matter that fascinates me and I'm seldom bored reading anything about Bowie.

[Michael B · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great all-encompassing biography of a great music icon; great break up of each era
Fantastic; recommend to music lovers (and Bowie fans)