Acknowledgements & Credits

With thanks to the following:

  • The One and Only: Peter Perrett – Homme Fatale; Nina Antonia; SAF Publishing; 1996
  • It’s The Truth, Making The Only Ones; Simon Wright; Shakespeare Editorial; 2023
  • Rip it up and Start Again: Post-punk 1978-1984; Simon Reynolds; Faber & Faber; 2005
  • Totally Wired: Post-punk Interviews & Overviews; Simon Reynolds; Faber & Faber; 2009
  • Hungry Beat: The Scottish Independent Pop Underground Movement (1977-1984); Douglas MacIntyre, Grant McPhee, & Neil Cooper; White Rabbit; 2022
  • Scotland’s Stone of Destiny; Nick Aitchison; Tempus; 2000
  • Issue 46 of Brian for the story of Joe Baker’s England debut

And also:

  • Le Morte D’Arthur; Thomas Malory; Penguin; 1969
  • Egil’s Saga; Penguin; 1976
  • Brief Encounter; David Lean; 1945
  • The Vikings; Johannes Brondsted; Penguin; 1960
  • Arthur’s Britain; Leslie Alcock; Penguin; 1971
  • The Town Below the Ground; Jan-Andrew Henderson; Mainstream; 1999
  • Principles of Applied Geophysics; D. S. Parasnis; Chapman & Hall; 1971

And thanks to:

Oh You Pretty Things

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1971

Five Years

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1972

Boys Keep Swinging

(Bowie, Eno)

Performed by the Associates

Bewlay Bros Music/Fleur Music/E.G. Music

Double Hip Records 1979

Quicksand

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1971

The Supermen

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1971

Hang on to Yourself

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1972

The Bewlay Brothers

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1971

Where Have all the Good Times Gone

(Davies)

Performed by David Bowie

Carlin Music

RCA 1973

The Jean Genie

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1973

Panic in Detroit

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1973

Whole Wide World

(Wreckless Eric)

Performed by Wreckless Eric

Street Music Co.

RCA 1977

Holidays in the Sun

(Jones, Cook, Rotten, Vicious)

Performed by Sex Pistols

Copyright Control Music

RCA 1977

When I Live My Dream

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

BMI

RCA 1967

Watch That Man

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1973

Changes

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1971

(I’m Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear

(Valentine)

Performed by Blondie

EMI Music

Chrysalis 1978

Remember Me

(Ashford, Simpson)

Performed by Diana Ross

Jobete BMI

Tamla Motown 1970

Kooks

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1971

The Sound of the Suburbs

(Carroll, Tesco)

Performed by the Members

Virgin Music

RCA 1979

After All

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1971

Soul Love

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1972

The Width of a Circle

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1971

See Emily Play

(Barrett)

Performed by David Bowie

Essex Music

RCA 1973

Jet Song

(Sondheim, Bernstein)

Performed by Tucker Smith

Chappell

CBS 1961

Do Anything You Wanna Do

(Hollis, Douglas)

Performed by Eddie & the Hot Rods

Island Music / Rock Music

Island 1977

Long, Long, Long

(Harrison)

Performed by the Beatles

Northern Songs

EMI 1968

The Man Who Sold the World

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1971

Golden Years

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1976

Just Like Eddie

(Goddard)

Performed by Silicon Teens

Mirror Music

Mute Records 1980

The Secret Life of Arabia

(Bowie, Eno, Alomar)

Performed by David Bowie

Bewlay Bros / Fleur / 100 MPH / E.G Music

RCA 1977

Play that Funky Music

(Parissi)

Performed by Wild Cherry

Chappell

Epic 1976

Word on a Wing

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Bewlay Bros / Chrysalis Music /Mainman

RCA 1976

An Occasional Dream

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1970

Memory of a Free Festival

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Essex Music International

RCA 1970

The Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Essex Music International

RCA 1969

Candidate

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Mainman / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1974

If There is Something

(Ferry)

Performed by Roxy Music

E.G. Music

Island 1972

Empire State Human

(Marsh/Oakey/Ware)

Performed by the Human League

Virgin Music

Island 1979

Starman

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1972

Rock n Roll With Me

(Bowie, Peace)

Performed by David Bowie

Mainman / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1974

It Ain’t Easy

(Davies)

Performed by David Bowie

Rondor Music

RCA 1972

No Peace for the Wicked

(Perrett)

Performed by The Only Ones

Vengeance Ltd

RCA 1978

The Beast

(Perrett)

Performed by The Only Ones

Vengeance Ltd

RCA 1978

Another Girl, Another Planet

(Perrett)

Performed by The Only Ones

Vengeance Ltd

RCA 1978

Cygnet Committee

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1970

Queen Bitch

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1971

Time

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1973

Hedi’s Head

(Kleenex)

Performed by Kleenex

Rough Trade 1978

It’s the Truth

(Perrett)

Performed by the Only Ones

Vengeance Ltd

CBS 1978

Ziggy Stardust

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1972

Destination Venus

(Callis)

Performed by The Rezillos

Bleu Disque Music

Sire 1978

Look Back in Anger

(Bowie, Eno)

Performed by David Bowie

Bewlay Bros Music/Fleur Music/E.G. Music

RCA 1979

Eton Rifles

(Weller)

Performed by the Jam

And Son Music

Polydor 1979

Fashion

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Bewlay Bros Music / Fleur Music

RCA 1980

Immigrant Song

(Page, Plant)

Performed by Led Zeppelin

Warner Bros Music

Atlantic 1970

Wild is the Wind

(Tiomkin, Washington)

Performed by David Bowie

Chappell

RCA 1976

Janine

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1970

Letter to Hermione

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1970

Saturday Night (Beneath the Plastic Palm Trees)

(Deane, Jaymes)

Performed by Leyton Buzzards

Chappell

Chrysalis 1979

Part Time Punks

(Tracey)

Performed by Television Personalities.

Rough Trade 1979

Rebel Rebel

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Mainman / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1974

Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1970

Lady Stardust

(Bowie)

Performed by David Bowie

Titanic Music / Chrysalis Music

RCA 1972

Don’t Shilly Shally

(Collins)

Performed by Edwyn Collins

Copyright Control

WEA 1987

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