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Absolute Beginners

June 29, 2016 in 1986
Tags: David Bowie
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From 1973 to 1988 I had the coolest job, photographing  Rock Stars for...

NME 1975-79 and The Face 1980-88

I shot bands all over the world. On Tour, in the Studio, for magazines, LP covers and posters etc

I shot pretty much everyone you can think of during that exceptional and groundbreaking era of music.

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“In fact I collected Rock Stars like other people collected Stamps.”
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  • 1973
    • Jun 29, 2016 David Bowie Slideshow
    • Jul 4, 2016 David Bowie Triptych
  • 1975
    • Mar 4, 2014 Springsteen at Hammersmith
  • 1976
    • Jun 26, 2016 Shane McGowan - ICA
    • Jul 4, 2016 Peter Frampton's Press Conference
  • 1977
    • Mar 8, 2014 Debbie Harry
    • Mar 15, 2014 Graham Parker and Phil Lynott
    • Jun 28, 2016 Iggy Pop
    • Jul 1, 2016 The Ramones on the Bowery
    • Jul 1, 2016 The Clash - NME Cover
    • Jul 4, 2016 Dr Feelgood - Hope and Anchor
    • Jul 4, 2016 The Clash on the Circle Line
    • Jul 4, 2016 The Ramones - NME Cover
    • Jul 9, 2016 Beach Boys Sound Check
  • 1978
    • Mar 16, 2014 Phil Lynott in the Diner
    • Mar 17, 2014 Thin Lizzy in Australia
    • Jun 28, 2016 Bob Dylan and Graham Parker
    • Jun 28, 2016 Elvis Costello - Hoover Factory
    • Jun 28, 2016 Elvis, Nick and Steve
    • Jun 28, 2016 Elvis at The El Mocambo
    • Jun 28, 2016 Nick Lowe throwing Shapes
    • Jun 28, 2016 Nick Lowe goes Thrift Shopping
    • Jul 2, 2016 Brian Eno
    • Jul 2, 2016 Elton John's Bedroom
    • Jul 9, 2016 Boomtown Rats at Dachau
    • Jul 9, 2016 Devo at the Berlin Wall
    • Jul 9, 2016 Dr Feelgood in Belfast
    • Jul 13, 2016 Eric Clapton's Helicopter
  • 1979
    • Mar 18, 2014 Thin Lizzy in Japan
    • Mar 19, 2014 Thin Lizzy in Paris
    • Mar 22, 2014 The Specials LP - Back
    • Mar 23, 2014 The Specials LP - Front
    • Mar 24, 2014 The Two Tone Tour
    • Mar 25, 2014 The Specials - More Specials
    • Jun 28, 2016 Nick Lowe LP Cover
    • Jul 2, 2016 Dr John Cooper Clarke - Poet
  • 1980
    • Jun 28, 2016 Madness being Madness
  • 1981
    • Mar 27, 2014 The Specials - Ghost Town
    • Jun 28, 2016 Johnny the Lydon King
    • Jun 30, 2016 Terry Hall - The Face
    • Jul 2, 2016 David Byrne - The Face
    • Jul 2, 2016 Elvis Costello - Trust
    • Jul 2, 2016 Elvis Costello - Trust
    • Jul 4, 2016 David Byrne - Tryptych
    • Jul 4, 2016 Paul Weller - The Face
    • Jul 16, 2016 Elvis Costello's Orchestra
  • 1982
    • Mar 20, 2014 Phil Lynott - OGWT
    • Jun 26, 2016 The Specials - In the Studio
    • Jun 28, 2016 A young Morrissey
  • 1983
    • Jun 30, 2016 Happy Birthday Mick!
  • 1984
    • Jun 28, 2016 Lemmy with Dynamite
    • Jul 2, 2016 Frankie Jumps for Hollywood
  • 1986
    • Jun 29, 2016 Absolute Beginners
    • Jul 4, 2016 Elvis in the Yellow Coat
    • Jul 4, 2016 Absolute Beginners Contacts
  • 1989
    • Jun 30, 2016 Pete's Broken Guitar