Limited 180 gram vinyl LP pressing. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is the fifth studio album by David Bowie, which is loosely based on a story of a fictional rock star named Ziggy Stardust. The album tells the story of Ziggy, a rock star who acts as a messenger for extraterrestrial beings. The album, and the character of Ziggy Stardust, was known for it's glam rock influences and themes of sexual exploration and social commentary. These factors, coupled with the ambiguity surrounding Bowie's sexuality and fuelled by a ground-breaking performance of "Starman" on Top of the Pops led to the album being met with controversy and since hailed as a seminal work. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars has been consistently considered one of the greatest albums of all time, with Rolling Stone magazine ranking it the 35th greatest ever., Runningtime: 00:00:00, Arranged By [Arrangements]: David Bowie, Arranged By [Arrangements]: Mick Ronson, Artwork [Art Work]: Mainartery, Artwork [Original Front And Back Cover Artwork By]: Terry Pastor, Musician [The Musicians Are], Bass: Trevor Bolder, Musician [The Musicians Are], Drums: Mick Woodmansey, Musician [The Musicians Are], Guitar, Piano, Vocals: Mick Ronson, Musician [The Musicians Are], Guitar, Saxophone, Vocals: David Bowie, Photography By [Booklet Photos By]: Brian Ward (5), Photography By [Original Front And Back Cover Photography By]: Brian Ward (5), Producer [Album Production]: David Bowie, Producer [Album Production]: Ken Scott, Written-By: David Bowie, Written-By: David Bowie, Written-By: David Bowie, Written-By: David Bowie, Written-By: Ron Davies, Written-By: David Bowie, Written-By: David Bowie, Written-By: David Bowie, Written-By: David Bowie, Written-By: David Bowie, Written-By: David Bowie, Labelcode RPLH791382.1 (DB69734, DB 69734, 0825646287376, DBXL1), Record Company Warner Music Group, Record Company GEM (6), Phonographic Copyright (p) Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co., LLC, Copyright (c) Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co., LLC, Phonographic Copyright (p) Parlophone Records Ltd., Copyright (c) Parlophone Records Ltd., Licensed To Parlophone Records Ltd., Published By Tintoretto Music, Published By RZO Music, Inc., Published By Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc., Published By EMI Music Publishing Ltd., Published By Chrysalis Songs, Published By RZO Music Ltd., P
"The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars" es un álbum icónico lanzado por David Bowie en formato vinilo (LP) en 1972. Este disco conceptual narra la historia ficticia de Ziggy Stardust: una estrella del rock y mensajero alienígena destinado a salvar el mundo del desastre total con canciones emblemáticas como ?Starman?, ?Suffragette City? y ?Rock 'n' Roll Suicide?. El álbum marcó un antes y un después dentro del glam rock e influyó profundamente en generaciones posteriores de músicos y oyentes alrededor del planeta. Considerado uno de los artistas más innovadores e influyentes del siglo XX gracias a éxitos como ?Space Oddity?, ?Heroes? o ?Let's Dance?, David Bowie vendió más de cien millones de discos mundialmente y fue galardonado con múltiples premios internacionales incluyendo Grammys y Brit Awards entre otros reconocimientos destacados. Esta edición está producida por Parlophone Label Group (PLG), sello discográfico histórico fundado en 1896 que ha acompañado las carreras musicales más importantes durante décadas.