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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.

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Chris Duffy

Aladdin Sane 50: The definitive celebration of Bowie's iconic album and music's most famous photograph with unseen images

Welbeck
Includes exclusive postcards bound in the book
Rough Trade Exclusive
Limited to 300 copies
Released30/03/2023Catalogue Number9781802795547postcardCustomer Limit1Estimated dispatch between Sun 25 May and Wed 4 JunLearn more