David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Classic Rock, Glam

Year:

1972

Tracklist

Five Years	4:42	X
Soul Love	3:34	X
Moonage Daydream	4:40	X
Starman	4:10	X
It Ain't Easy	2:58	X
Lady Stardust	3:22	X
Star	2:47	X
Hang On To Yourself	2:40	X
Ziggy Stardust	3:13	X
Suffragette City	3:25	X
Rock 'N' Roll Suicide	2:58	X

Versions

Title, Format	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP, Album)	RCA Victor	SF8287	UK	1972
La Ascendencia Y La Caida De Ziggy Stardust Y Las Arañas De Marte (LP)	RCA Victor, RCA Victor	LSP-4702, APRS-6815	Spain	1972
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP)	RCA Victor	LSP-4702	US	1972
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP)	RCA Victor	LSP-4702	Canada	1972
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP)	RCA Victor	LSP i4702	Italy	1972
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP)	RCA Victor, RCA Victor	LSP-4702, 26.21089	Germany	1972
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP)	RCA Victor	443051	France	1972
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP)	RCA BV Holland	NL-13843	Netherlands	1979
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP, Album, RE)	RCA Victor	NL-14702	Netherlands	1979
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP, RP)	RCA Victor	AFL1-4702	US	1979
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP, Album)	RCA International	INTS 5063	UK	1980
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP, Album, RE)	RCA Victor	AYL1-3843	US	1980
La Ascendencia Y Caida De Ziggy Stardust Y Las Arañas De Marte (LP)	RCA	NL-13843	Spain	1981
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP)	RCA	YL 13843	Italy	1981
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP, Album, RE)	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab	MFSL 1-064	US	1981
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust (12")	RCA	RPL 2102	Japan	1982
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP, Album, RE)	RCA	NL 83843	Europe	1983
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (CD, Album)	RCA	PCD1-4702	US	1984
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP)	RCA	AYL1-3843	Canada	1984
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP, Album, Ltd, Pic)	RCA	BOPIC 3	UK	1984
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (CD, Album)	RCA	PD 84702	Germany	1985
The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars (CD)	EMI Records, EMI Records	CDP 79 4400 2, CDEMC 3577	UK	1990
The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars (CD)	Rykodisc	RCD 10134	US	1990
The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars (CD)	EMI Records, EMI Records	CDP 0777 7 94400 2 3, CDEMC 3577	Netherlands	1990
The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars (CD, Album, RM + Box, Ltd)	EMI Records, EMI Records	CDP 79 4400 0, CDEMCX 3577	UK & Europe	1990
The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars (CD, Album, RM, Ltd)	Rykodisc, Rykodisc	RCD 90134, RCD 10134	US	1990
The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars (Cass, Album, RM)	Ryko Analogue	RACS 0134-2	US	1990
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (Cass, Album)	Jugoton	MC-7-S 3 02748 3	Yugoslavia	1990
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP)	EMI Electrola	064-79 4400 1	Germany	1990
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP, RE, RM, Ltd, cle + Vinyl, S/Sided, cle)	Rykodisc	RALP 0134-2	US	1990
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP, RP, Gat)	EMI ITALIANA S.p.A.	64 7944001	Italy	1990
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (CD, Album, RM)	Virgin Records America, Inc.	7243 5 21900 0 3	US	1999
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (CD, Album, RM, Enh)	EMI, EMI, EMI	7243 521900 0 3, 521 9000, 7243 521 900 0 3	UK & Europe	1999
The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars (30th Anniversary 2CD Edition) (2xCD, Album, RM)	EMI Records, EMI Records	7243 5 39826 2 1, 539 826 2	UK	2002
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (SACD, Multichannel, Album)	EMI Records	07243 521900 2 7	Europe	2003
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (CD, Album, RM, RE)	Toshiba EMI Ltd	TOCP-70144	Japan	2007
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP, Pic, Unofficial)	Not On Label	SF 8287-P	UK	2007
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (CD, Album, RM, RE, Sli)	EMI Records	7243 5 21900 0 3	Belgium	2008
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (CD, Album, Ltd, RE, RM, SHM)	EMI Music Japan Inc	TOCP-95044	Japan	2009
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP)	RCA	CL 13843	Germany
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (LP, Album)	RCA Victor	LSP-4702	Australia

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Rated 5/5

jadedtom Nov 18, 2009

referencing The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust, 12", RPL 2102

This has to be Bowie's best LP, as it is the most listenable, containing consistent ear-appealing pop and rock tunes. Bowie's concept album about rock star Ziggy Stardust has its share of terrible lyrics, but the band, most notably Mick Ronson carries Bowie throughout.
"Suffragette City" is as near a rock classic as Bowie gets. Ronson's work on "Moonage Daydream" is brilliant noise. One can be fairly amused by Bowie's apocalyptic "Five Years" lo these many years after.
I find it easiest to listen to Bowie by disregarding most of his words, which are usually quite silly. Nothing as good as "Life on Mars" on this lp. But nothing as bad as "Bewlay Brothers" or "Kooks" on this one. Bowie is an acquired taste and this is easily his most accessible album