The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
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Bowie succeeds not in spite of his pretensions but because of them, and Ziggy Stardust -- familiar in structure, but alien in performance -- is the first time his vision and execution met in such a grand, sweeping fashion.
100
The important thing is that despite the formidable nature of the undertaking, he hasn't sacrificed a bit of entertainment value for the sake of message.
100
In giving in to his own imagination and creating his own world, Bowie changed ours immeasurably, and for that many a pop fan should be eternally grateful.
100
Androgynous space rockers rule our decaying planet with feverish power chords and wham-bam vamping.
100
The record that made Bowie the star he'd been acting like for a while, although its reputation isn't quite the same as its reality.
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars took the world by storm in 1972, and it’s still a masterpiece forty years later.
☆☆☆☆ 1/2
"I became Ziggy Stardust. David Bowie went totally out the window. Everybody was convincing me that I was a messiah... I got hopelessly lost in the fantasy."
- David Bowie, 1976
At this point in his career, Bowie has proved himself to be an absolute veteran within the glam rock genre, even before his guest truly excellent artistic statement he still had a catalog that could hold up just as well to the likes of his contemporaries, T. Rex, Sweet and Slade are ... read more
"I became Ziggy Stardust. David Bowie went totally out the window. Everybody was convincing me that I was a messiah... I got hopelessly lost in the fantasy."
- David Bowie, 1976
At this point in his career, Bowie has proved himself to be an absolute veteran within the glam rock genre, even before his guest truly excellent artistic statement he still had a catalog that could hold up just as well to the likes of his contemporaries, T. Rex, Sweet and Slade are ... read more
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I return to this album so much because it's always so damn fun to listen to! It's grand and absolutely rocking. Hell, this is probably one of my favorite records from Ziggy himself!
Fav Tracks: Starman, Ziggy Stardust, Moonage Daydream, Suffragette City, Five Years, Rock 'n' Roll Suicide, Lady Stardust, Soul Love, Hang On to Yourself
Least Fav Tracks: I HAVE NONE!!!
Score:
10
Mastapeece
Fav Tracks: Starman, Ziggy Stardust, Moonage Daydream, Suffragette City, Five Years, Rock 'n' Roll Suicide, Lady Stardust, Soul Love, Hang On to Yourself
Least Fav Tracks: I HAVE NONE!!!
Score:
10
Mastapeece
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Track List
| 1 | Five Years 4:43 | 96 |
| 2 | Soul Love 3:34 | 93 |
| 3 | Moonage Daydream 4:40 | 95 |
| 4 | Starman 4:14 | 98 |
| 5 | It Ain't Easy 2:57 | 89 |
| 6 | Lady Stardust 3:21 | 92 |
| 7 | Star 2:47 | 88 |
| 8 | Hang On To Yourself 2:39 | 89 |
| 9 | Ziggy Stardust 3:13 | 95 |
| 10 | Suffragette City 3:26 | 93 |
| 11 | Rock 'N' Roll Suicide 2:58 | 94 |
Total Length: 38 minutes
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Added on: February 3, 2013