Album of the day (#485): The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust

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Today's album of the day

The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie (View album)

Year: 1972.
Overall rank: 19.
Average rating: 88/100 (from 572 votes).

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Tracks:
1. Five Years
2. Soul Love
3. Moonage Daydream
4. Starman
5. It Ain't Easy
6. Lady Stardust
7. Star
8. Hang on to Yourself
9. Ziggy Stardust
10. Suffragette City
11. Rock & Roll Suicide

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[Kiki]

Five Years is a great start to an album

[RFNAPLES]

Best track: Ziggy Stardust
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[alelsupreme]

I think ziggy comes in a close second to suffragette city.

great album.

[Error Finn]

I believe that this is the Bowie album, which should be expected from him more. This is also a disk, which is his "business card" in the future, even if the due date would be a bit out of date ... a classic album! Mick Ronson is the man for this album
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[cartoken]

One of the most overrated albums ever ! musically very flat, at best average

[40footwolf]

Wonderful album-dreamy, theatrical and filled with subtle pathos.
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[Romanelli]

When I was younger, I had to drive my mother 300 miles to Denver. She had cancer, and was going there to stay with my aunt while she waited to die. I dropped her off, and I knew I would probably never see her again. I was too young for this, and I couldn't stay.

The 300 mile drive home took 5 days. I took detours. I sat in the car on the side of the road. I slept under the stars. I tried to deal. The only music I had on the trip was whatever crappy radio there was in the mountains and a copy of Ziggy Stardust. I listened to this album for five days, pretty much nonstop. It played while I slept. I never once tired of it. This album got me through. I learned it front to back, knew every word, sang them all very loudly, and somehow bonded with Ziggy Stardust. I don't listen to it much anymore, because I don't have to. I feel like it's a part of me. I can play the entire album in my head and not miss a note. When I'm down, this album lifts me back up without even having to listening to it.

I think that's pretty damn cool.

Time takes a cigarette....

[kidamnesiac]

Best track: it ain't easy
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[Captain_Dude]

An absolute gem! I have never grown tired of this album and it sounds just as alive and vibrant to me today as it did when I dropped a needle on its surface for the very first time.

What's not to like here?
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