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Aladdin Sane 50

The definitive celebration of Bowie's iconic album and music's most famous photograph – with unseen images

Chris Duffy author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Headline Publishing Group

Published:30th Mar '23

Should be back in stock very soon

Aladdin Sane 50 cover

Produced on the fiftieth anniversary of David Bowie's magical album, and containing hundreds of photos and personal essays, Aladdin Sane 50 is the ultimate celebration of a musical masterpiece – and the most famous photograph in pop history.

Produced on the fiftieth anniversary of David Bowie's album, and containing hundreds of photos and personal essays, Aladdin Sane 50 is the ultimate celebration of a musical masterpiece – and the most famous photograph in pop history.

On the fiftieth anniversary of David Bowie's magical album, Aladdin Sane 50 is the ultimate celebration of a musical masterpiece – and the most famous photograph in pop history.

This landmark book contains hundreds of photographs, including dozens of David from the Aladdin Sane session that have never been seen until now, fifty years since they were taken.

Aladdin Sane 50 also features essays by renowned experts and authors Paul Morley, Charles Shaar Murray, Nicholas Pegg, Kevin Cann, Jérôme Soligny and Geoffrey Marsh on Bowie's remarkable album and the story behind the famous cover.

In a breathtaking package designed by long-time Bowie collaborators Barnbrook creative studio, Aladdin Sane 50 pays tribute to a seminal album and an iconic image, one that will live forever more in rock 'n' roll history.

ISBN: 9781802795547

Dimensions: 278mm x 238mm x 26mm

Weight: 1610g

256 pages