GLAM ROCK - MUSIC VIDEO COMPILATION (2003) David Cassidy, Rod Stewart, Alice Cooper, Bay City Rollers, Suzi Quatro, David Essex, Lulu, Nazareth, Dave Edmunds, T. Rex, Roxy Music, Sweet, Medicine Head, Smokie, Tom Robinson Band, Mungo Jerry, Showaddywaddy
This DVD compilation captures the glitter, swagger, and theatrical excess of the Glam Rock era with 20 original television performances from some of the movement’s biggest and most influential artists.
Glam Rock arrived at exactly the right moment. By the end of the 1960s and into the early 1970s, rock music had reached a creative crossroads. Glam shattered expectations—embracing bold fashion, gender-bending style, and larger-than-life personas—while putting spectacle and attitude front and center.
At the heart of the movement was Marc Bolan of T. Rex, the most popular male pop star in the U.K. since Elvis Presley. Bolan helped define Glam’s look and sound, blending infectious pop hooks with a sleek, arty edge that made the music both sexy and subversive.
For many artists, Glam Rock offered total freedom—the chance to reinvent themselves at will. Flashy costumes, glittering makeup, and flamboyant showmanship became just as important as the songs themselves, turning each performance into a complete artistic statement.
This collection brings that era vividly back to life with authentic broadcast appearances that showcase Glam Rock at its most confident, colorful, and unforgettable.
Track List
- T. Rex – “Jeepster”
- Roxy Music – “Virginia Plain”
- Suzi Quatro – “48 Crash”
- David Essex – “Rock On”
- Sweet – “Teenage Rampage”
- Bay City Rollers – “Bye Bye Baby”
- Medicine Head – “How Does It Feel”
- Lulu – “The Man Who Sold the World”
- David Cassidy – “Rock Me Baby”
- Smokie – “If You Think You Know How to Love Me”
- Steve Harley – “Here Comes the Sun”
- Tom Robinson Band – “2-4-6-8 Motorway”
- Showaddywaddy – “You Got What It Takes”
- Nazareth – “Love Hurts”
- Dave Edmunds – “Here Comes the Weekend”
- Rod Stewart – “Tonight’s the Night”
- Roxy Music – “Do the Strand”
- T. Rex – “20th Century Boy”
- Mungo Jerry – “Alright Alright Alright”
- Alice Cooper – “Public Animal #9”
