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, FormatLabelCat#CountryYear
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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Reviews & Discussion

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
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