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Released: 11 April 1974. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (often shortened to Ziggy Stardust [1]) is the fifth studio album by the English musician David Bowie, released on 16 June 1972 in the United Kingdom through RCA Records.
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- "Five Years" Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars does not begin on a positive note. "Five Years" describes a brutally wretched world, one in which its inhabitants have five years left before apocalyptic disaster sets in.
- "Soul Love" One of several songs that Bowie wrote well before sessions for Ziggy Stardust began, "Soul Love" was recorded in a single take, with a particularly unique drum part from Woodmansey.
- "Moonage Daydream" Bowie gave "Moonage Daydream" a go in 1971 with his short-lived side group Arnold Corns before recording it with his Spiders From Mars band.
- "Starman" Something had to be kicked off the track listing when RCA asked Bowie to write a single somewhat late in the sessions. He'd originally planned to include a cover of Chuck Berry's "Around and Around," since Bowie felt it was the kind of song Ziggy would have done onstage.
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is a concept album, documenting one of the most elaborate self-mythologizing schemes in rock music, as David Bowie...
A 1972 article that praises Bowie's theatricality, vocal acumen and command of rock & roll on his most ambitious album. It describes the album as a series of vignettes about the rise and fall of a rock star, with a mix of humor, melancholy and desperation.
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David Bowie: vocals, guitar, saxophone, recorder Mick Ronson: guitar, piano, Mellotron, ARP synthesizer, vocals Trevor Bolder: bass guitar Mick ‘Woody’ Woodmansey: drums, percussion Rick Wakeman: harpsichord Dana Gillespie: backing vocals Unknown: orchestral musicians
David Bowie’s fifth album was his first to be promoted as a concept album. He had previously toyed with loose thematic links, such as the meditations on madness in The Man Who Sold The World, or the pen portraits on the second half of Hunky Dory, but The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Marswas perhaps his most focused offering ...
Learn about the creation, themes, and legacy of Bowie's fifth album, which introduced his alter ego Ziggy Stardust, a bisexual, androgynous rock star from outer space. Explore the tracklisting, personnel, artwork, and influences of this classic glam rock masterpiece.
Ziggy Stardust is a concept album that tells the story of a rock star who saves the world with his music. It features glam, punk, and cabaret influences, and explores themes of identity, artifice, and alienation.
The second album by David Bowie, released in 1972, featuring his glam rock alter ego Ziggy Stardust. The album is a conceptual story of a rock star from outer space and his rise and fall.
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