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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars

by David Bowie

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars is a 1972 rock album by David Bowie. It runs 11 tracks across 38 minutes on RCA. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.4/5 from 28 ratings.

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4.4 /5
28 ratings
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11
Tracks
38 min
Runtime
140 bpm
Tempo
D major
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars album cover

The The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars cover was designed by Terry Pastor and photographed by Brian Ward.

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Terry Pastor
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Brian Ward

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11 tracks · 38 min

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  • The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (2012 Remaster)Remaster · 1990 · 11 tracks
    1. 1Five Years (2012 Remaster)
    2. 2Soul Love (2012 Remaster)
    3. 3Moonage Daydream (2012 Remaster)
    4. 4Starman (2012 Remaster)
    5. 5It Ain't Easy (2012 Remaster)
    6. 6Lady Stardust (2012 Remaster)
    7. 7Star (2012 Remaster)
    8. 8Hang on to Yourself (2012 Remaster)
    9. 9Ziggy Stardust (2012 Remaster)
    10. 10Suffragette City (2012 Remaster)
    11. 11Rock 'n' Roll Suicide (2012 Remaster)

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According to Riffiter listeners, the best track on The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars is Rock 'n' Roll Suicide — rated 4.8/5 by 3 listeners.

  1. 1Rock 'n' Roll Suicide4.83 ratings
  2. 2It Ain't Easy5.01 rating
  3. 3Starman4.52 ratings
  4. 4Hang On to Yourself4.54 ratings
  5. 5Soul Love4.39 ratings

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About

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (often shortened to Ziggy Stardust) is a 1972 concept album by English musician David Bowie, which is loosely based on a story of a fictional rock star named Ziggy Stardust. It peaked at number five in the United Kingdom and number 75 in the United States on the Billboard Music Charts. The album tells the story of Bowie's alter-ego Ziggy Stardust, an alien who visits Earth in the form of a rock star. Bowie created Ziggy Stardust while in New York City promoting Hunky Dory and performed as him on a tour of the United Kingdom, Japan and North America. The album, and the character of Ziggy Stardust, was known for its glam rock influences and themes of sexual exploration and social commentary. It has been consistently considered as one of the greatest albums of all time, with Rolling Stone ranking the record the 35th greatest ever. It was ranked the 20th greatest album ever in a 1997 British survey, the 24th greatest of all time by Q magazine and one of the 100 greatest releases ever by Time magazine. A concert film of the same name directed by D.A. Pennebaker was released in 1973.

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Is The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars good?
Riffiter listeners rate The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars 4.4/5 from 28 ratings.
What is the highest-rated track on The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars?
Rock 'n' Roll Suicide, rated 4.8/5 by 3 listeners on Riffiter.
When was The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars released?
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars was released in 1972 on RCA.
How many tracks are on The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars?
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars has 11 tracks, with a runtime of 38 minutes.
What genre is The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars?
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars is catalogued under Rock, Glam Rock, Pop Rock.
What BPM is The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars?
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars runs at a median tempo of 140 BPM across its tracks, most often in D major, measured from audio analysis.
What albums are similar to The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars?
Listeners of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars also rate Greatest Hits by Queen, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John, The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd.
Who produced The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars?
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars was produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott. David Bowie produced all of them.
Who wrote the songs on The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars?
David Bowie wrote 2 of the 11 tracks on The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars.

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars at a glance

Label
RCA Victor
Recorded at
Trident Studios

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Credits

Written by
Played by
Mick RonsonDavid BowieRick WakemanMick WoodmanseyTrevor Bolder
Vocals by
David BowieMick RonsonDana Gillespie

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