Five Years/Soul Love/Moonage Daydream/Starman/It Ain't Easy/Lady Stardust/Star/Hang Onto Yourself/Ziggy Stardust/Suffragette City/Rock & Roll Suicide
Before the release of Ziggy Stardust David Bowie had been recording for five years with only limited success, despite critically acclaimed reviews. This album heralded the turning point that would keep Bowie on the top of his game for the next decade. Includes the UK top ten hit Starman. (US:75 UK:5)
“The album rocks from start to finish, as Bowie is at his most masterful in terms of songwriting and gloriously explosive music. In short, there's nothing I enjoy more thoroughly than putting Ziggy on, turning the volume all the way up, and singing along with all of the revolutionary harmonies that Bowie has concocted.”
“Ziggy Stardust saw Bowie create a new style of music that would go on to influence many others. The album plays like a best of, which is always a good thing, and there are really few, if any, weak moments here. The style of tracks ranges from guitar oriented anthems like Ziggy Stardust to the mostly acoustic Rock & Roll Suicide, to piano ballads like Starman and Lady Stardust.”
“This album is just one great package. You could go through the songs and pick out that it has four or five great tracks, but then you would be taking away one of its great attributes, the fact that all the songs flow. They are all unified under Bowie. Like a concept album, the way Bowie does each song makes the album feel like a cohesive unit. It is all of these aspects that make this Bowie's masterpiece.”
“Bowie's most successful persona fronts perhaps his most recognisable album of all, with a track listing which reads like a proverbial 'greatest hits' collection. This is quite rightfully considered one of the best rock albums of all time.”
“All of these songs are pop-rock masterpieces, instantly memorable and recognizable. The concept is brilliant too. This album really deserves all the praise it gets.”
“The melodies are great, the vocals are great, and the instrumentation is great. This album takes you for a ride and keeps you interested until the very last note at the end. Clearly one of modern rock's truly classic recordings standing the test of time and reminding us of the power of musical genius collected and assembled.”
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