Fun fact, during this era Bowie worked with Iggy to make Iggy's first solo album, which became a hit, with the iconic song "Passenger" and, lyrics largely improvised on the fly in the studio. They made the album in a little over a week, well under the time budgeted for, and split the leftover money the label had given them. Read about it here: https://norselandsrock.com/the-passenger-iggy-pop/