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

I definitely enjoyed this more than the other David Bowie album we listened to. “Moonage Daydream”, “Ziggy Stardust”, and “Suffragette City” were my favorite songs from the album. I think that the album was pieced together very deliberately and effectively, which I appreciated even when many of the actual songs weren’t my favorite type of music.

I mean, of course. 4.5

hell yeah

absolutely no notes

9.9/10

That man Bowie was just built different. Nothing if not dependable and consistently interesting. I've listened to this so many times, this is an easy 5 for me. This is probably my second favorite record of his behind Hunky Dory. So many classics Five Years, Ziggy Stardust, Starman, Suffragette City. Beautifully sequenced and produced and love the way the concept ties together the playtime. Not a dull or wasted moment on here for me.

Very solid album! Probably my favorite Bowie album so far. I was honestly expecting more (knowing how highly it is rated) but I still enjoyed it a ton. I still don't think I quite understand the David Bowie hype. I think this is our fourth Bowie album and I have just been whelmed by him. Ziggy Stardust was my favorite song to play on Guitar Hero. I played it so much that I could play the first ~30 seconds with my eyes closed.

Bowie always has great sing a long songs with his unique cadence. This album has some absolute classics that I didn't know were all on here especially with Ziggy Stardust which is one of my favorite songs. This album tried to scoot it's way up to a 5 but couldn't quite get there

This album fucking rocks. One of the Bowie ones I have been super familiar with for awhile and have on vinyl. Love the whole story of it. Every song fits perfectly on this album and flows so well. Starting with Five Years is a great start. Love the strings in it. Moonage Daydream into Starman is one of the best 1-2 punches of all time. Moonage Daydream probably cracks best songs of all time for me. Strings toward the middle into the bomb ass solo at the end. *Chefs kiss* Listened to the second half frolicking in the snow on my way downtown. So damn good with such a solid end of Ziggy, Suffragette City, and imo one of Bowies most under appreciated songs in Rock n Roll Suicide. Had that song on so many burned cds back in the day. Thanks to Steve Zissou for that one. Loved this listen.

Loved it.

This is a great album. 4.5

The opening song Five Years tells of a world that has just received the information that the world is going to be destroyed in 5 years. What a beginning. Really set's the tone for the rest of the album. I had not heard Moonage Daydream before but I really liked it, especially the guitar solor at the end. Starman along with Ziggy Stardyst and Suffragette City are some of Bowie's best. It Aint Easy is a hidden gem. This album was a delightful suprise. I will be listening again.

Fire

This album grew on me by the end of it. There are obviously a ton of hits on it, including my all time favorite Bowie song: Suffragette City, but it took a while to hook me. I feel like the middle of the album slows down a bit. Overall, Bowie is a master of his craft and wrote songs that go beyond one genre. On this album along he has great songs that could easily appear on Stones, Fleetwood, or Elton John albums. As a whole this album is fantastic.

Wonderful stuff !!!

"Hang on to Yourself" is a bop. I don't really follow the story here, but the songs slap.

Five Years - I know this song, but I know the Placebo/Brian Molko cover better. I didn't realize it was the opening track. Soul Love - saxophone Moonage Daydream - I should know this song but I don't. the guitar strumming and drum remind me of the song Ziggy Stardust. Starman - A+ but I knew that already These songs are starting to sound same-y. Ziggy Stardust - okay I'm back to thinking that just the solidity of every song, even if they sound samey, makes this a great album. Suffragette City sounds out of place. Wasn't prepared for this to end. Didn't feel culminatey.

Best Bowie time period, period.

Easy rating here. 3-star. Good album. I can see why this is a legendary album. But it’s not something I’d seek out.

Another classic been spoilt recently. Love this album, would listen forever and ever.

Interesting, a classic after all.

Great classic

I was so excited for this to come up then I was so excited the whole time i was listening to it.

Boom

A classic. Some really good music.

not so cool

I like the theatrics of it all

Iconic. One of our faves of all time. Some of Bowie's best work. Very enjoyable.

Great album. More of the songs on it deserve AirPlay '

Geez

Meh...

Wow, what a masterpiece. An obvious pick for a classic sure, but absolutely with good reason. Start to finish every song on this album is perfect, giving some of the most passionate vocal performances of the decade. The opening track "Five Years" is without a doubt one of the greatest opening tracks of all time, and this album continues to blown me away even after setting the bar so high with the first song.

One of the famous Bowie albums that I had not heard before. Great album. Includes hits Starman and Suffragette City.

The best that’s ever been made. A flawless record in every way.

Are you in or are you out? Here we go!

Classic Rock. Good one

I really did not look forward to listening to this album or enjoying it. It was a good solid album however. I enjoyed the continuous story if Ziggy being told throughout the album.

Great as always

I’ve been waiting for this one as it is another album I’ve never actually listened to start to finish. To give it its respect, I’ve listened to it 5 times in the last 24 hours. It’s really good. You can hear a lot of different sounds in there. And who doesn’t enjoy a concept album? Oh, just me?

Pretty high degree of difficulty to make a concept album this weird and keep the narrative coherent while somehow also filling it with catchy, radio friendly songs.

4.2 I liked alot of the deeper cuts on this album more than other Bowie albums.

Absolute gem from Bowie. I prefer his musical style in his late albums, but Ziggy Stardust brings something that makes it special.

pretty good album all around. This one might make it into my regular rotation

Lots of singles on this one, glam rock spectacular

Love this one!!

Iconic

Really good album. Even the weakest songs on it are still great.

Several of Bowie's greatest hits inhabit this album; a few other songs could have just as easily been one of the greatest hits, save for the fickle ears of Bowie aficionados everywhere.

Probably my favorite Bowie album.

Glam-Bowie. It was adventurous for the age. In hindsight it is a bit raw, but a steppingstone on his amazing career. "Starman" and "It Ain't Easy" are the best tracks. Grade 3,5/5

Music okay. I didn’t like the singing that well.

Sucks

Love this album, goes hard as hell

Interesting album. I was familiar with some of the songs so it wasn't completely unfamiliar to me. Not a bad listen.

Great album, full of classics!

2nd album from Bowie. Really enjoyed this one

This was my first David Bowie album, overall it was a pleasant album. Beautiful music with thought-provoking lyrics. "Five Years" is a dark start to an album.

This is a classic album that, for some strange reason, I had never listened to from beginning to end. I feel I have accomplished something and one can never go wrong with listening to David Bowie.

Magnificent album, finally some rock music!

Inte särskilt spännande för mig personligen men onekligen perfekt

Impresionante

Great album

I never really gave Bowie too much thought, but I can see why his music was popular. 4/5. Favorite Track: Starman

Another classic. Not my favorite Bowie album but definitely top three. The beginning is a little weak but once it ramps up it's some of his best work

I’m only giving this a 4 bc it’s known as one of the great albums oat. But I really don’t know the influence it had on music sooo

This is Bowie's break-out album. These glam-rock songs about the myth of Ziggy Stardust established Bowie as a a rock star and an icon of pop culture. Combining elements of blues, soul, and traditional rock, Bowie tells the story of a rock star/messiah that is trying to save a world that is spiraling toward disaster. While his "rock opera" may not have met with the success of other such efforts, these tracks did launch Bowie's career and add "glam rock star" to the mythology about rock stars in our culture.

Favorite track: It Ain’t Easy

4,5

I liked it, I already knew many of the songs but hadn't listened to the full album before

Not my cup of tea. Bowie's voice is so annoying.

I’m borderline on 5 or 4 stars for this one. My rating is just barely 5 stars. I don’t know why I’m so hesitant. The album has an amazing feel from start to finish. Maybe what tipped the scales to 5 for me is that so much of the music is acoustic (guitar, piano, vocals), but yet the album is still so heavy. This album is something where if I was at bar and this entire album was playing, then my reaction would be “HECK YEAH”. Maybe that’s my litmus test for a 5 star album?

FREAK OUT IN A MOONAGE DAYDREAM OOOOOOH YEEEEEAH!!!!

I probably listen to this album two or three times a year. It’s no doubt five stars.

A classic

It was good :3

M'n 7e keer Bowie. Deze keer verkleed als biseksuele (niet mijn woorden hè!) rockster uit de ruimte, die (zo te zien) naar het huis van Kanye West is gestuurd. David was z'n tijd ver vooruit. Tot nu toe is mijn Bowie score gemiddeld een magere 2.17, maar ik probeer er weer met een open vizier in te stappen. Er moet een reden zijn dat ie zo hoog aangeschreven staat. Track 1 wil ik graag snel vergeten. Bij track 2 (Soul Love) komt die typische Bowie stem waar ik helemaal niks mee heb flink naar boven drijven. Ik moet zeggen dat ik de track zelf wel oké vind, maar die stem doet het niet voor mij. Ik omschreef het ooit als een klaaggeest en "een oude man die een spook nadoet in een kinderserie" en ook nu ervaar ik het weer een beetje op die manier. Moonage Daydream gaat meer een soort glamrock/-metal achtige kant op en dat vind ik wel beter bij z'n stem passen. De solo heeft wat Pink Floyd-achtigs ook. Starman is lekker catchy en deze blijk ik semi-onderbewust al wel te kennen. Wel weer die, alvast excuus, kutstem in met name de coupletten. Dit vind ik wel een lekker nummer. Ik voeg hem toe aan m'n "top 2000 achtige boomer shit" playlist. Het valt me op dat qua productie op dit album de registers wat meer open gaan, met een wat breder en voller geluid. Dat maakt z'n stem net iets makkelijker te verteren, maar de stem blijft voor mij wel een klein struikelblok. Af en toe doet 'ie me denken aan Axl Rose en dat is geen compliment. "Star" heeft wat punk-achtigs. Het is wel op een toneelschool in elkaar geschroefde punk, maar toch. "Hang On To Yourself" idem. "Ziggy Stardust" lijkt leentjebuur te spelen bij Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" maar dat is alleen maar goed. Het is voor mij overduidelijk dat dit m'n favoriete Bowie album is. Op dit album vind ik haast elke track wel leuk of interessant, de productie is goed en de stem is nog steeds niet favoriet, maar wel te doen. 4 davidsterren.

Starman fucking rocks!

I like it. It's a product of the time, but it's timeless. Needs a proper re-listen.

Excellent album . consistently good throughout. Sounds a little in spots, but pluses outweigh my quite a bit here could be Best Buy, David Bowie

bro wtf ANOTHER BOWIE ALBUM??????? this was def the best one so far though, actually had a song i added to playlist (it aint easy)

1/1001 22/12/23 94/100 Tracklist Five Years 10 Soul Love 8.5 Moonage Daydream 9.5 Starman 10 It Ain’t Easy 9.5 Lady Stardust 9.5 Star 9.5 Hang on to Yourself 8 Ziggy Stardust 10 Sufragette City 8.5 Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide 10 Really Good album, nice songs and also lyrics. It is a very enjoyable experience with spectacular sounds. It’s not a comfort zone album for me but I enjoyed it so much Re-listening rating: 8/10

Amazing album. I’d never really listened to Bowie before, but this album makes me want to explore his discography more. All of the songs are radio length except for “Five Years”, which means that my attention isn’t given away immediately. 5/5 Favorite: “Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide”, “Hang on To Yourself”, “Ziggy Stardust” Least Favorite: I have none.

Liked it overall. Suffragette City & Ziggy Stardust are my favorite tracks & already had them on my liked songs playlist.

I love old school David Bowie, this album is so easy to listen to.

One of the absolute best albums ever

Kenne und liebe ich natürlich. Großartig. Definitiv unter meinen Lieblingsalben.

Great album, very captivating Top tracks: Moonage Daydream, Starman, Ziggy Stardust

Amazing.

Best David Bowie album

perfect

staaaaaaarmaaaaaaaannn

Inte lika bra som Hunky dory.

classic, some famous songs

One of the all time classics adore this album start to finish (apart from it ain’t easy but I’ll usually listen on a good day)

Fantastiskt album

Incredible album. Own it on vinyl. The best starting point for Bowie and has my favourite Bowie song "Moonage Daydream"

Never got Bowie, probably never will get Bowie.

Flawless

I own this album already. Pretty fantastic listen. There are a couple songs I don't care for, but all the rest are solid hits. Rarely ever disappointed by Bowie.

I wish I could go and watch the movie that this album soundtracks. Bowie is able to tell rich stories and take your mind to other worlds - literally. It was probably one of the first instances of being androgynous or queer into the forefront of the mainstream consciousness, owning it and not being ostracised for it. Although I would say that a theatrical performance under the guise of an extra terrestrial being helped the narrative that it was only a performance for those that may not have approved otherwise. Best: Starman Worst: Suffragette City

Moonage daydream

Pretty solid

Not a huge Bowie fan but this was a good listen. Short album too. 4/5

Not sure why this was the first time I listened to this front to back - but it’s great.

Incredible album. Lyrics are other worldly. Guitar licks are catchy. David Bowie at his alter ego finest.

I will admit that this album got a little played out for me and I think I still prefer Aladdin Sane. Still, I listened to this with as fresh ears as I could and it’s pretty undeniable. The songs drip with creativity and ample greasy glam vibes. There isn’t a letdown to be had on the album and if the worst criticism that I can level is that I’ve heard it all too much, well, I certainly can’t fault the album for that. I guess this is the most backhanded 5 star review of that I’ve given thus far.

Five years ♡♡ 5/5

9/10 два велика хита, јако добар албум

first album I’ve had on this generator that I already know & love so well. specifically calls back my first year in the city where I constantly played this album for needed comfort & energy when everything else was so new

It was fine, couldn't get into it. 2/5

Fantastic

A great classic of the time from David Bowie.

Third time encountering Bowie here, and this time around I had a much more pleasant time listening to him than with Blackstar and Low. This can definitely be attributed to this record attempting something different or being at a different time in his career; but now I know I can enjoy his rocking when it has pop elements and his personality shining through in a less esoteric way. While there are certain melodies I got hooked on and instrumentation that suits my tastes more, I ended up indifferent to some parts even when understanding what it was trying to do (such as Suffragette City). For the first time I didn’t actively dislike any of the songs, yet I wished there would be at least one that could reach an even higher level where I’d want to back to it over and over again. 5.5/10

Everyone already knows this album is fantastic, but after relistening I am happy to report that it still is fantastic.

One of Bowie’s best. One of the most enjoyable albums ever made

Pulled at my vinyl copy which as you know means it a 5

One of the best from the absolute best. This is Bowie at his most approachable and most iconic. I think as I get older, I appreciate his other personas and albums more. To the point that I think this is one of his middle or even lesser albums. But it is the gateway to Bowie, and it is still perfect.

Very impressed, the first song was interesting to say the least 😂 I really enjoyed the passion. But afterward the variety music, rhythm, chord progressions, and styles were very entertaining. Had some classic old school sayings as well. A solid 4.5/5

Phenomenal album, much to my surprise

Classic as it gets. Good pop rock that has grit

Homoerotic

Kiinnostaa jo ennen kuuntelun aloittamista! Bowie on kova, tykkään varsinkin Space Oddity -biisistä. Starman on myös timanttinen. Tykkäsin. Kuuntelen uudelleen varmasti. Outoa mutta ei huonosti outoa. ☺️

Absolutely wonderful from beginning to end of you like Bowie.

Easiest 5 star I have given so far. An album I am so familiar with, it's an old friend to me.

This is a rock masterpiece. Classic Bowie. Love every bit of it. RIP DB

I really need to listen to more Bowie

I fucking love this album. I named my cat Ziggy Stardust. I cannot express my love enough.

Love it, 100%. I used to believe I liked Hunky Dory more, but this one really grew on me over time. Also, I might have just been trying to go counter to what felt like popular opinon.

Much more my style, although didn't have time to listen to lyrics. Like the classic rock, jazz elements. Not a huge fan of the eccentric vocals on some of the earlier tracks. Fav Track(s): Moonage Daydream, Starman

This is my fourth David Bowie album that I've gotten, and while it wasn't my favorite of the bunch so far, I think it might be the best in terms of objective and critical quality. The Ziggy Stardust storyline and concept was absolutely brilliant, and it honestly sounded to me like Bowie sang differently on this album to further solidify the Ziggy Stardust character. Heavily incorporating gender androgyny into an album in 1972 is pretty out there, but also really bold, and this album is just another feather in Bowie's cap when it comes to tearing down gender stereotypes. Musically, I was really impressed by the production. Every track sounded great, but nothing sounded overly polished. I loved that there was a lot of subtle sounds throughout the album; guitars or other stringed instruments would be playing quietly in the background before fading out, Bowie's voice would be looped to sing multiple parts, and there were other great backing vocals as well. The guitar and piano playing were fantastic, and Bowie leveraged them to create his own unique sound that felt like it exists outside of other genres. "Ziggy Stardust" and "Suffragette City" are my two favorite tracks on the album, and I thought they both had the best guitar playing on the album. I wasn't necessarily in love with this album, but it's an incredibly impressive musical feat, and easily belongs on this list.

Neanderthal here. No idea why this album, or Bowie for that matter, is treated with such reverence. The music isn't that great and the voice is strained and sometimes all over the place.

David

Prime Bowie and one of the best concept albums ever made.

The two hits are good, and Star is strong also but not enough of the rest grabbed my attention.

Ziggy played guitar

One of those classic albums during Bowie's incredible run which basically lasted the whole of the '70s. Peerless

Cosmic

Sólo por Starman un 5.

Previously rated: Aladdin Sane (3/5) The Next Day (3/5) Young Americans (3/5) ************************* Not the biggest Bowie fan as you can see, but this one has some good rockin' tunes. Suffragette City and Ziggy Stardust being my favorites.

There are albums that are good, there are albums that are great and there is the Canon. Those albums so far ahead of the pack that there is a special place reserved from them. This is in the rock and pop Canon.

Five years - 3 Soul love - 3 Moonage Daydream - 3 Starman - 4 It ain't easy - 4 Lady Stardust - 4 Star - 3 Hang onto Yourself - 4 Ziggy Stardust - 4 Suffragette City - 3 Rock n Roll Suicide - 4

Overall pretty bussin

Bussin but not that bussin

Tuesday 11/28/2023, 2:48, office S Tier————————— Suffragette City Ziggy Stardust A Tier————————— Moonage Daydream Starman B Tier————————— It Ain’t Easy Five Years Hang On To Yourself Star Lady Stardust C Tier————————— Soul Love Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide

Ставлю высокую оценку только за рождение Канье Веста 8/10

I love this absolute classic. One of my 3 favorite Bowie records.

What can I say about this album that isn't already said. It's a damn classic album and an Un skippable album from start to finish. Just makes you want to Buggie.

this is the quintessential David Bowie album! weird, written well, great lyrics and sound!

A masterpiece

S'alright

And thus, the big bang starts here. We've lived in world informed by the trails of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders of Mars for over fifty years. There was a time where such a thought was not only unfathomable but laughable. Yet here we are. This has become as ubiquitous as the speed of light, the twinkling of stars at night, whatever banal philosophical saying that is required for such things... Just listen to this album. Listen. Once you do, you will understand how and why people still gravitate to David Bowie after all these years. Better hang on to yourself when you do. P.S. after this, listen to Aladdin Sane and the soundtrack that's associated with what was, apparently, the last show Ziggy Stardust would ever do. It's a scorcher.

Geladen, zährende Leidenschaft, hoffnungsvolle Sehnsucht - Starman immer gänsehaut

Just so fucking good.

This is the first album since I started this project! Great way to start. I knew some songs obviously but never had listened to the whole album. I loved Lady Stardust and Rock 'n Roll Suicide. Classic!!!

Yes

Feels like an instant classic to me. Will be listening through more of Bowie's full albums.

Classic Bowie ❤️

9/10

Aw yasss mr Bowie what a great album !! 5 years is so good I forgot how good it was tbh. So glad I’m getting the chance to listen again it has been literal ages since I did and I love this so much! Aw god it’s so funky and full of emotion and just an all round perfect album!! So happy this came up

Probably my favorite Bowie album. Solid all the way through. Something like a 4.5 for me but I'll round up.

I didn't really need to listen to this one to give it five stars, it was on repeat for most of my teen years. I haven't listened to it in a long time, though, what a joy to revisit such a perfect album.

It's Bowie, you can't go wrong.

Interesting album. I especially liked the concept behind it and the story that Bowie was able to tell. However, there were a lot of songs that I wasn't too fond of, or at least don't see myself revisiting. Overall, I can see how this album was very impressive, but it just didn't age well. Some of the songs I did like was Five Years, Starman, and Star.

Ziggy is cool as hell. The songs are spacey, weird and good as hell.

instrumentals are sick but i don't care for bowie vocals. i think i gotta put him in the same category as the beatles, where i can vibe to covers of their songs but i don't wanna listen to them. also the whole sexing 14 year olds definitely sours him for me

8.5

What can I even say about Ziggy Stardust? Among my favourite concept albums, easily my favourite Bowie album, and quite possibly one of the greatest albums ever made. There is not a single bad track here. As many have pointed out, this album has one of the best opener/closer pairs ever, Five Years and Rock n Roll Suicide (perhaps an unpopular pick, but my all time favourite Bowie song). And in between are some of the best songs Bowie has ever recorded. Moonage Daydream, Starman, Ziggy Stardust, Suffragette City, all fantastic songs. Side note, I unfortunately have some bad memories associated with Moonage Daydream, so I can’t quite enjoy it as much anymore, but that doesn’t change how great the song itself is. Normally I’d probably give an album like this a 9/10. While there’s not a bad song, there are some that I’m just less into. They’re not all equally perfect. However, I don’t think there’s going to be many 10/10s for me. So if anything deserves that score, regardless of my thoughts on individual tracks, it’s Ziggy Stardust. 10/10 Top 5: 1. Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide 2. Five Years 3. Starman 4. Ziggy Stardust 5. Suffragette City

Excelente disco de principio a fin. No hay mucho que decir Bowie como leyenda nace con este discazo. Grandes canciones que funcionan tanto individualmente como en conjunto. Tanto las melodías como la forma en las que las canta lo hacen uno de los cantantes más especiales y teatrales de la historia.

Great ablum! Never really listened to much Bowie before, only really know Space Oddity. I thoroughly enjoyed this album, but it didn't blow me away like I hoped it would after reading about it. Starman slaps. I know a lot of people love this album to death, but being true to myself I give it a 4/5. Very possible that I'll enjoy it more on a second or third listen.

Unusual for pretty much every song to work on an album. I always forget "It Ain't Easy" is on here, and it always catches me off guard like a sonic hitman.

Some bangers Some mids

5/5 nieuwe banger, five years

This is a good album but I dunno man. It didn’t hit like k wanted it to. But David Bowie is such a rare talent and treasure is for three stars for that alone.

Pretty cool

Always love me some Bowie

Good album, Particularly enjoyed Ziggy Stardust and Starman

This was one of the best listening experiences I've had the pleasure of being able to absorb for the first time. This was my first time listen to a full Bowie album front to back (I know that sounds crazy). And let me just say that this was very much LONG overdue. I need to listen to more of his albums and give it a full thorough because this man was a musical prodigy. A true gift to music. This man has a way of illustrating a simple theme at its focal point yet have that theme become so omnipresent throughout an entire listening session. This theme can become more than what meets the ears if given the chance to have frequent listens. Such a beautifully transcendent album and I can understand why people put it up there as soon of the greatest music ever made. This is something that astronauts need to be playing as they float over the entire planet. 5 OUT OF 5 FUCKING STARS. REST IN PARADISE DAVID.

David Bowie good kinda

Loved it.

not a single dud song on here. amazin

Solid album. 4/5. Just a few songs I wasn't on fire for, but we still pleasant.

THERE'S A PARTY! A JAKER'S PARADISE!

Pretty, pretty, pretty good

7/10 (a little overrated but the highs are great) fave song: tied with "Five Years" and "Suffragette City" thought it dragged a bit in the middle (never been a huge "Starman" fan) but the concept is cool and it opens and finishes strong. "Hang on to Yourself" answers the rarely asked question, "what if David Bowie was in the Ramones?".

Fill in soon. 9/10

Not just one of the best David Bowie albums, Ziggy Stardust is one of the best albums ever created by anyone. Theatrical yet packed with great pop songs, especially the title track, it straddles the line between concept album and mainstream record with finesse. It encapsulates Bowie's early period perfectly. There's gold in the next batch of albums but none are as cohesive or just plain wonderful as Ziggy Stardust.

David Bowie is probably my favorite solo artist of all time, so I have a complete bias. While I don't think Ziggy Stardust is his best album, it's definitely around the Top 5, and it's a view into a time gone by where innovation and artistry in music was at fullest display. The songs are catchy but, just like Roxy Music, and other music of the time, it is avant garde in its intent to push musical and cultural boundaries.

Ziggy played guitar

A really great album from start to finish.

Classic. Love it. 4.5

I was losing faith in the recommendations the last few where not great but this is finally a change of pace. Listened to it all loved it all definitely a worthy album for the list

Fav - It ain’t easy Acoustic for rhythm. Simple electric guitar with spacious rhythms, solos to end songs. Forward bass lines.

God, this is a devastating album. Beautiful, gritty, tragic, and psychedelic. Also pretty funny at times - Camp David stays appealing in 2023 for me. It's hard to overstate how much I love the production and instrumentals on this album. Despite its age (51 years!), it feels fresh, funky, crisp, and cool. Bowie's unique vocals aren't for everyone, but I personally have a soft spot in my heart for his wavery inflection. I personally find the album flags a bit around the halfway mark - It Ain't Easy, Lady Stardust, Star, and Hang On To Yourself just aren't my cup of tea, maybe because stray into a trite kind of Rock & Roll, away from the high strangeness and cosmic awareness of the earlier songs on the album. They're far from bad songs, though, and it's so clear in retrospect how many artists have been inspired by their sounds, riffs, and vibes in the decades since. It Ain't Easy is probably my favorite of this batch. Ziggy Stardust, Suffragette City, and Rock 'N' Roll Suicide pull the album out of its nosedive, make it do a flip, and then take off into the clouds, respectively. Highlights: Five Years, Soul Love (I will forever aspire to that sax tone), Moonage Daydream (let those children boogie), Starman, Suffragette City (wham, bam, thank you, ma'am), Rock 'N' Roll Suicide Lowlights: Lady Stardust, Star, and Hang On To Yourself. Not terrible, but easily the most disappointing songs on the album to me.

I could album but not one of Bowie's best

It’s very similar in feel and some content to Tommy, but better and more concise. Bowie uses a wide range of voices, so it’s a good showcase if his vocal sounds. Bowie’s rhythm and Mick Ronson’s lead guitar work is good rock’n’roll. I struggle to follow the story on all the songs, but it’s well documented and sounds great. Yes, it is deservedly one if the greatest rock albums from the golden era of early 70s.

Underwhelmed. I know it's a classic but sorry not impressed

I do like Bowie but this album didn't resonate too much with me

Sólo por Starman un 5.

Faves: Moonage Daydream, Starman, Ziggy Stardust, Rock n Roll Suicide

Suffragette City is such a banger

Zweifellos gut, nicht alle Tracks banger

Being someone who mostly remarks 'meh' to Bowie stuff, I'll make an exception for this, because to me it's clearly his best work, and certainly my favourite. I'm a sucker for a concept album that's part rock and part musical theatre and this holds up 50 years on, and then some, probably one of the best early examples on how to go about it. You have every style you want from a production like that, the storytelling is great, the musicianship solid, and you get a couple of the best rock tracks of all time, although Suffragette City often gets forgotten despite being among them. It squeaks a 5 because it's truly iconic even if there are a coupla tracks I care less about.

Think that this is the best 'traditional' Bowie album that we've had so far - not sure whether I like it more than I do Blackstar, but it's a very different beast. Been waiting for a proper concept album from him; most of what we've had so far has been a little bit disjointed, but this flows better mostly. A fair few songs take a long time to get good, but most of them get there. How have I never heard Moonage Daydream before? Then that ending - Ziggy Stardust / Suffragette City / Rock N Roll Suicide - is a really good run to finish telling the story and to finish the album. 4/5.

not really into the style of singing. great dry drum tone, obviously sounds analog. very trebly at parts. kind of boring but i understand why it's a classic.

OCMD

Starman, it aint easy, hang on to yourself et ziggy stardust sont bien bon album

but where were the spiders?! classic.

I'ma listen to this one on vinyl. Great album, one of the first records I bought, haven't listened to it in a while, but my prediction is five stars.

I can hear the influence this album had on future generations. Great production/editing. I will say, Bowie's voice wasn't quite as powerful as I remember it.

Bowie a creative genious, a Starman in the sky. It ain't easy giving this album 5/5 or is it?

Enjoyed start to finish. Not sure I get the whole alien coming to earth concept storyline but as a piece of work seemed well structured and interesting

Of the three Bowie albums so far, this was the better one. Took a while for me to get into it but by the end I was fully on board. I don’t think I’ll ever listen to his stuff for fun, but it’s been interesting seeing the various eras

I reckon this is the Bowiest Bowie. One of his best for me as well. Five Years is a great intro and the standard stays high throughout. The film of the last performance is worth seeing. Bowie was going a bit mad and couldn't tell himself apart from Ziggy so he announced on stage he was done after that gig. He hadn't told the band so it was a bit awkward.

Masterpiece

5/5 Lindo!

Great

I was amazed at how many hits were on this album. Great start!

Never listened to David Bowie, had some very good songs on there. Kind of felt like good bar music

Wham bam etc

Magiskt

Yup, I like it, good flow

My fourth Bowie Album (out of 146 generated) and I'm still not a fan. One of the better ones tho.

Never listened before. Solid!

Perfect album. David Bowie is a treasure

This album has been one of my favourites for years, it has accomplished so much and has aged well, it has influenced and redefined glam rock, music gender, and artistry, shaping diverse music genres and fostering a sense of self-expression and innovation.

Queer af…and i absolutely adore it 4/5

Full of random songs I've heard before, but never listened to the album. Turns out it's amazing & there's a reason it's always being brought up & mentioned. Albums like this is what's making me really enjoy this challenge.

Solid instrumentals and tracks. Will need another listen to solidify thoughts but 4/5

Not for me 😔

Bowie’s best, just good rock n roll start to finish. Enjoyed the listen. Top 3 Ziggy Stardust Moonage Daydream Suffragette City

Star ratings suck.

# 85 : Great Album. Some good classic hits on this one. I would buy this and put this one in my favourites. # 40 In Rolling Stone Magazine's 500 Greatest Albums (2020) list. Fav Track : Starman Listened : 11/10/2023

It was okay. I saved to my albums but by the end of the album I wasn't greatly impressed. However I like a lot of David Bowie's music

I just keep getting luckier and luckier, don't I? From Johnny Cash, to Michael Jackson, to David Bowie. A back-to-back-to-back string of legendary artists. This is the first real concept album that I've reviewed so far. This album is essentially a rock opera telling the story of the titular androgynous alien rock star himself, from the moment he comes to a dying earth, to what seem to be his dying moments. I don't really know what to say about this album. It is absolutely a masterpiece. For once, I don't think there are any bad songs on the album. All the others have had at least a song or two that weren't quite as good as the others. This one though? All of the songs are bangers, both on their own and as a cohesive album. The sound is triumphant and glorious, yet also showing a sign of the loss of glory that Ziggy himself faces throughout the album's story. Bowie's vocals are great, with the backing tracks being even more awesome. Everything just comes together to form an absolutely legendary album from a legendary artist. 5/5. The first of the project.

Great Album

As close to a perfect album as you can get. I miss the concept albums that tell a story throughout. Besides the obvious hits, It Ain’t Easy and Moonage Daydream are fantastic. Bowie was so far ahead of what anyone else was doing and it holds up all these years later.

Incredible record where almost every song can stand on its own, even near masterpieces like Starman and Ziggy Stardust

Not the biggest Bowie fan, he creeps me out and I don’t really like his voice. That being said this is a solid album, not my favorite of his. Has only a couple songs I enjoy.

Five Years - Great tone setter for one of the earlier concept albums Soul Love - Love the 60s bubblegum twanged sound at the start, seamless transition from Five Years, great genre fusion Moonage Daydream - beautiful glam anthem, classic on a classic record Starman - Emotional high point and great transition to the next stage of the album It Ain't Easy - heroin song, and in a good way tbh Lady Stardust - immaculately placed power ballad, clearly an influence to much of late 70s soft rock Star - while not my favorite on the album, another track that showcases the limitless exploration of Bowie on this record Hang on to Yourself - probably the "punkiest" song on an album that clearly was very influential to the genre that decade Ziggy Stardust - the poots classic of the album. Timeless gem, I'd hear a 10 argument Suffagette City - another showcase of unreal musical exploration for the time. Amazing song Rock 'n' Roll Suicide - impactful closer and cinematic ending to the albums narrative. *I'll say 5 stars but would be 4.5 if I could. Lean 5 over 4 as it is a classic.

five years- 8 soul love- 7.9 moonage daydream- 8.8 starman- 8.9 it ain't easy-8.1 lady stardust- 7.8 star- 7 hang on to yourself- 7 ziggy stardust- 9.2 suffragette city- 8.2 rock 'n' roll suicide- 8.3 damn so fucking good how did he make this in 1972 4 stars

A classic album that has aged well.

I think this is an album that needs several listens to really appreciate. I think I've listened to it 3 times but spread out over time, so I'm not there yet. But I like it. Starman is an excellent song. Other standouts are Ziggy Stardust, Suffragette City, and Rock n Roll Suicide.

This is the first album we’ve been assigned that I unequivocally love.

Been a while since I've listened to the whole album. Surprised a little at how slow the album starts but still agree that it's a masterpiece overall.

I think its cultural importance is a big reason why this album is so highly regarded. Not that the music is bad, but I don't think it's elite, in a vacuum. I will say, this album is legit all the way through. Ziggy Stardust might be my favorite song, and it's third last on the album.

I still don't get Bowie. Best tracks: Starman, Ziggy Stardust and Suffragette City. The rest made no impression. It's like Star Wars, Bacon and Beyoncé. Like everyone else is watching, eating and listening to something different to me.

Enjoyed, but didn’t really get into.

Oldie but goodie

Fucking solid album

Several songs here that I knew, but didn't realize were Beach Boys. As usual for The Beach Boys, the harmonies are fantastic. This album makes you feel good. Overall it's fine, but it does feel like they've done this several times before and maybe the creativity and fire are fading.

Mythique

Not entirely unpleasant, but a bit strange.

Five years, WAAAAAAA! Good song. Soul love. Bowie had such a great voice. No misses so far by moonage daydream. Starman is a certified bop. It ain't easy has a nice twang to it. Lady stardust. He was allllllllright. Star is alright. The worst one so far but still really good honestly. Hang on to yourself is such a bop. Ziggy Stardust is a masterpiece song. Literally named my dog after it. Suffragette city about. bop. Nice mellow song with rock 'n' roll suicide to close us out. A really well paced album without misses. They aren't all hits, but they are all at least good, perhaps even great. I'm feeling a solid 9.

Fantastic album and an incredible story about the music industry

9.5/10. Stunning experience. The pinnacle of Bowie songwriting, endless emotion in each verse, and one of the best closing tracks of all time in my opinion. A must listen.

Brani Preferiti: - "Five Years" - "Starman" - "It Ain't Easy" - "Rock 'N' Roll Suicide" Note: Questo album cantano dall'alieno di nome Ziggy è in cima alla classifica dei migliori album mai creati. Per godersi l'esperienza è necessario alzare al massimo il volume e lasciarsi trasportare nelle sue tracce. La bellezza di questo album sta nella sua composizione, che anche se creata più di 50 anni fa sembra essere senza età ancora oggi, dandoti quella impressione di guardare nel futuro in maniera cinematografica.

Exceptional and an important progression forward in Rock music. Ziggurat transcends time and space while finding the pocket of universal balance. Bravo.

It’s a classic of course. Production is great and some songs are great (starman, suffragette city, five years) others feels like filler.

what is there to say about this album that hasn't already been said? it's basically the pinnacle of the 70s glam rock genre and bowie's best. the album flows well, has some genuinely great lyrics, and great sound. basically everything still holds up to this day and likely will for years to come. an absolute classic. also, I'm a huge fan of ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead, and Lady Stardust's opening sounds uncannily similar to The Summer of '91. I'm definitely onto something here. favorites: five years, moonage daydream, starman, lady stardust, ziggy stardust, suffragette city

Pretty good , loved star man ovi… I want to listen to it again though because it’s been awhile

It's a banger

bowie was such a blazing star and this record is the perfect distillation of an era; sadly that era was bloated and degenerate - we’re still suffering through the aftershocks

Ziggy Stardust is Bowie at his best, there’s not a miss on this album. Moonage Daydream and the wailing guitar, what a track. This is a classic and an easy 5 stars

It’s always an exciting moment to be generated a David Bowie album to listen to. There have been several so far and each one has been quite excellent. There are some big tracks here on this album, so I’m looking forward to hearing it all together. Songs I already knew: Moonage Daydream, Starman, Ziggy Stardust, Suffragette City Favourites: Starman, Ziggy Stardust It was difficult to narrow down my favourite songs from this album. In all honesty, everything here is excellent. This is from Bowie’s glam rock era, and it’s hard to say which era is my favourite. Everything he tried, he seemed to do so very well. I think this might be my favourite album by him that I’ve listened to, but that’s not really may change as I listen to more. Definitely give this a listen.

One of the best

David Bowie is David Bowie

Good shit

Amazing album by one of the best musicians ever. Bowie and his music will always mean a lot to me.

4 songs added to favorites

It was okay. Not my favorite. 3/5

I liked this but not nearly as much as later, Berlin-era Bowie.

5/5

Bowie in top form, a fantastic and indispensable album.

Bowie had several iconic singles before this, but Ziggy Stardust is his first truly iconic album as a whole.

It's good, classic Bowie but I find a lot of the tracks don't live up to the highs of others. Notably Ziggy Stardust, Starman, and 5 Years are the better ones for me.

It's a classic.

David Bowie has always been one of my favourite artists

Thoroughly enjoyable. Well composed and sonically impactful.

Fantastic

Very good

Builds and builds and builds to a 70s drug infused romp. I quite enjoyed it.

A great album, doesn’t hold its concept the whole way through, but it never slacks off. Pretty much the acme of glam.

This is the best Bowie album by far. It's energizing to listen to. Each song gets better and better with each listen.

Pretty amazing album, I never really got into David Bowie and now i just feel stupid. Will listen again Favorites: Five Years, Moonage Dream, Starman, Lady Stardust

There was a time when I would classify Ziggy Stardust as one of the best 3 albums ever. My taste in music changed since, and I admit the album doesn't stir the same emotions in me as it used to; these days I'd probably rank Hunkey Dory as a superior album. Regardless of my own deliberations with myself: what an excellent album! I miss the days of high quality thematic albums, where each of the songs could be appreciated as its own work of art, but the album in its entirety offers that kind of synergy that renders it far superior to just another collection of songs that happened to come from the same creator. They don't make them like that anymore.

What a journey 9/10

magico

Five Years // Soul Love // Moonage Daydream // Starman // Lady Stardust // Ziggy Stardust //

Het eerste David Bowie album dat ik ooit heb geluisterd. Bevalt me eigenlijk wel heel goed! Starman is echt een goed nummer, dat wisten we natuurlijk al wel een beetje. Star is ook prettig, maar vooral Hang on to yourself vind ik echt een heel leuk nummer! Dit was een drukke album dag, maar dit is 100% mijn favo album van de dag! FAVO: Starman, Star, Hang on to yourself

Vermakelijke pop-rock album, met wat echt lekkere plaatje ertussen. Wel iets te dramatisch voor mij op sommige punten ofzo Favorieten: Starman, Ziggy Stardust

I could listen to this album (at least) once a week for the rest of my life and be perfectly happy. In fact, I'll probably do just that. Yet another masterpiece of a journey from David Bowie. The overarching story, the emotion captured from track to track, the individual songwriting, the instrumental arrangements...all perfect. Again. He is the best to ever do it. Favorite track: literally every one, but Moonage Daydream if you're forcing me to pick

Perfection. Six stars.

Was looking forward to Bowie and didn’t like any of it

First Bowie album I really liked, this is killer.

Truly an all-timer. Some remarkable songs on here, like Moonage Daydream, Rock and Roll Suicide, Five Years, and that's without ZS and Suffragette City. But I think my favorite is Soul Love. Not sure there is a song on this that I don't like.

The hits are fine, but it's the ancillary tracks that make this much better than average Bowie. "Starman" is excellent and effective hooks all over the place. Oddly, given the title and concept-y-ness of the record, the emphasis seems to be on the music (would that every Bowie record had such focus). It seems thematically advanced for '72, but musically maybe just a touch ahead of its time.

One of my top ten albums of all time. Great songs with a thematic thread. An all time glam rock classic.

AGAIN ONE OF MY FAVES, Bowie inspires me so much and I lovee his art! Also think this is one of his best. 10/5

Favourite tracks: five years; moonage daydream; Starman; hang on to yourself; Ziggy stardust; suffragette city; it ain't easy

Probably my fav Bowie album that I’ve gotten on the generator so far - it’s really fun and interesting. Best tracks: Five Years, Starman Worst track: It Ain’t Easy