What was inside David Bowie’s record collection?

A new book, *Music Lover: The Inside Story of David Bowie’s Record Collection*, shows how widely Bowie drew on music and unusual artists for inspiration. His listening and collecting mattered both to his own work and to musicians he championed, including indie band Grandaddy.

The collection ranged from Bobby Womack and Mott the Hoople to Kendrick Lamar, Polish folk music and rare rockabilly records. Bowie adapted a Polish album for a song on *Low*, acknowledged the influence of the Legendary Stardust Cowboy, and bought rare records himself at New York shops. He also praised Grandaddy’s *The Sophtware Slump*, which the band’s frontman said gave them a major confidence boost.