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

How on earth have I never listened to this album from start to finish?! Vocals, storytelling, instruments were wooooah. Can’t even choose my favs.

Is there a better 3track ending to an album?

I have only listened to four David Bowie albums but i know for a fact that this is his best one. It is not a long album, easy to listen to and is structurally uncomplicated (in comparison to most prog rock albums around this era), but it perfectly delivers a loose narrative about a bisexual alien rockstar caught up in a web of drugs, sex, politics and the threat of impending doom against the earth. This is his breakthrough album that shows him at his most creative, despite some critics having a lukewarm opinion at the time, but that just shows how how ahead of his time he was. This would later inspire other artists to explore similar themes about music, hedonism and political corruption, such as The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails (David Bowie was one of trent reznor's biggest inspirations and were good friends in real life) and Mechanical Animals by Marilyn Manson.

Classic build ups, wonderful writing.

Fantastic, progressive(?) glam rock album.

10/10, no notes. Masterpiece

My favorite Bowie album (that Ive listened to). Mark Ronson brought so much to his sound.

The unique sound of David Bowie changed from album to album. This sounds nothing like his previous two records. It is ambitious, bold and ambiguous at times, but it’s always great . 4.5 stars

I can't say anything negative 5/5. RIP David Bowie. apparently the labyrinth is good too

1: covers of great songs in a country vibe.

Some belters, remember this from when I lived with my sister and mum

One of my personal favorite albums, and my opinion remains unchanged after this listen.

I will re-listen, but I know this album inside and out and it is absolutely a 5 star. Totally unique for its time, the (first) moment Bowie really became Bowie, great rock songs all around with the glam and arrangements that would go on to define Bowie's contemporaries/admirers (T. Rex, Iggy Pop, etc). This album rules

When I reminded myself of the track list for this I wondered if it was worthy of a 5. It most certainly is!

I think I start every Bowie review with "not my favourite but it's up there" and I thought that about this one but actually maybe it is my favourite. I always say it's Hunky Dory but listening to this again it is so damn good. Bowie has never been my single favourite artist or songwriter, but he's up there. His ability to reinvent and stay relevant is just mind blowing and I'm not sure any other artist has ever done it so well.

I think Bowie might be the only artist I've seen this many times on the this list that I'm always super excited to see. Great album.

5/5. Though I tend to be more of a Station to Station and Berlin era Bowie enjoyer, Ziggy Stardust is still Ziggy Stardust, it’s pretty damn close to perfect. Opener “Five Years” is one of Bowies best, he absolutely sells the emotion of the people realizing the world only has a few years left. Same goes for the album closer “Rock and Roll Suicide.” And the album is filled with classics like “Moonage Daydream “starman” or “Ziggy Stardust” which is to say this tracklist is stacked, and runs a tight 39 minutes so it really doesn’t waste a second.

Not my favorite Bowie album. The only reason I gave this ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ is that I gave Dizzee Rascal 4 stars yesterday because I thought some of it was pretty interesting and well-crafted. And while you can say many things about Mr. Bowie you definitely can’t say that he’s not more interesting than Mr Rascal. See in what predicament my OCD got me here?

It’s kind of amazing how every track is expansive and complex, yet tight and compact.

This is one of Bowie's best albums and probably one of the best albums of all time. Some absolutely classic songs on this album.

My favourite Bowie album. I feel like the guitar driven sound on most of this album is not necessarily what Bowie was known for in his career, but it works so good. With a simpler approach, this album really feels like it showcases his songwriting abilities. Both Five Years and Rock and Roll Suicide are masterclasses in songwriting - emotional , intense are real, and they bookmark this album from start to finish perfectly. This was one of the first albums I was familiar with at a young age when my parents dug out their record player and stack of LPs from the 70's. I'm so glad this made an impression on my musical taste and influence and I still find it just as intriguing.

While this isn't my favourite Bowie album anymore, it's an undeniable classic and is basically perfect front-to-back. I don't really have anything else to add that hasn't already been said about this absolute masterpiece.

Oh my God, where do I begin. This is the album that taught me how to love music beyond individual songs. I will always keep this album close to my heart.

Bowie is a bit hit and miss in my view, but this is fantastic!

God spoke unto David and said David create a masterpiece, create a magnum opus, create a piece of work that will go down the musical history and we'll be listening to and assessed and reassessed for all maternity. And David said 'OK mate'. And here we have a man at the peak of his power, musically supreme, the last three tracks being possibly the best ever last real tracks to appear on any album. Needless to say I like this

I remember listening to this album on my way to school in January 2016 after learning of Bowie's passing. So many memories came back from that time. Ten years later I've still got so much more Bowie to go through. A truly out-of-this-world talent.

Bowie's first truly great album, front-to-back. Solid 5 Stars.

It’s well above a 5. It’s not quite a 10, though it could possibly get up there someday. It’s not my favorite Bowie album we’ve gotten so far (probably a tie between Blackstar & Station to Station), but it is the most expertly crafted of his albums in terms of a natural flow, and one that’s so consistently strong without any kind of miss in between that I’d be remiss not to agree with the consensus that it’s probably his best album. Granted, I don’t fully understand the plot here – obviously, Ziggy Stardust’s entire personality being consumed by fame & leading the vain angel to fall back to Earth & seemingly die is the overarching story, but I feel like there’s a lot of little gaps my brain never filled in around the middle (When did the Spiders get recruited as his band? Did he really die?). It’s a little bit loose conceptually, but if you’re solely looking at the plot, you’ve failed the test. David Bowie’s driving force, and the one that sells this album, is the ability to fully slip into the role of a musical savior. 6 years prior, John Lennon had said the Beatles were bigger than Jesus. I don’t know exactly what David’s reaction was to that, but I can’t help but wonder if it caused any kind of spark to get to this album. Ziggy Stardust, as a character, is a fascinating figure, and one that sort of feels like the anti-thesis of Bowie in his later years. One’s out in the open accepting the status of fame; Bowie himself retreated from it, in a way. With the musical prowess at hand on each of these tracks, it’s easy to believe in both Bowie as a musician starting his peak, and Ziggy Stardust as a character who can be the biggest rockstar in the world. They work hand in hand, & I do feel like there’s a lot of David Bowie embedded into Ziggy. His charisma & flair for showmanship makes the album, & when you combine that confidence with great songwriting, catchy melodies, and a concept strong enough to nearly be made into a musical, you end up with a recipe for a great album. It’s futile to go track by track here – going in, I only knew “Moonage Daydream” & “Starman” as the two monster hits, but the entire album ranges from good to great and beyond. “Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide” is a great closer, and even outside of the story, just a genuinely strong plea for strength. I initially perceived it as Ziggy’s shelf life as an artist coming to end, yet reaching out to meaningfully help at least one person before the 5 years are up, but it seems to be about Ziggy’s final concert where he gets mutilated by antimatter energy beings on stage. David was on the good shit back then, huh? Regardless, it was worth the 874 day wait to get here, and I think it’s easily deserving of something higher than a 5. The only reason I’m not at a 10 is because the album never hit at that much of a deeper level for me (i.e., being DEEPLY synced with Bowie here), but I think it’ll get there someday. I can’t wait to get “Heroes”.

No skip album with many hits. Easy 5

Overall: 4.56 (rounded to 5) Consistency: 4.73 Originality: 4.5 Enjoyment: 5 Virtuosity: 4 1. Five Years - 5 2. Soul Love - 4 3. Moonage Daydream - 5 4. Starman - 5 5. It Ain't Easy - 5 6. Lady Stardust - 4 7. Star - 4 8. Hang on to Yourself - 5 9. Ziggy Stardust - 5 10. Suffragette City - 5 11. Rock 'n' Roll Suicide - 5

Einfach geil. Eig ziemlich insane sound layers aus vielen Instrumenten. Sicker bass und gitarren sound und dann layered da auch noch Blasinstrumente und klavier rein Haben genug weirdness aber auch genug hooks Alle songs haben schon nen gemeinsames Theme/Tonalität aber sind auch echt Abwechslungsreich Favs. moonage daydream, starman, lady stardust

So I have a rotating list of what I say is my "favorite album" when they ask, and this is undoubtably on there. Five Years, Soul Love, Starman, Moonage Daydream, It Ain't Easy, Ziggy Stardust, Sufragette City and Rock N Roll Suicide are all magical songs that I cannot understate the formitive importance of for my music taste. Especially the latter, which is one of my favorite songs ever and is such an incredible album closer. I really love the concept of an impending apocalyptic event, and whilst the album plays quite loosely with the concept, I think that actually helps it. The listening experience of the album as a whole, as opposed to being a collection of singles like some on here, make listening to this straight through a treat! I'd be here forever if I went through each and every thing I love about this album, so I'll cut it off here. Absolute 5.

Just full of hits. Not even my favorite Bowie album, but there are a ton of Bowie classics on here. Suffregate City, Starman, Moonage Daydream, It Ain't Easy, just full of good songs. The overarching theme isn't quite as apparent to me, but it doesn't really need to be.

a forever fave!!

Bit of a no brainer. Great stuff

This is an easy one to judge. Great throughout with the highlights of the big hits.

Great stuff.

Fabulous iconic album. 4.5 mainly for nostalgic reasons

This album is so good. It ignites the need to create. I think this is an easy 5, a great 5, but I’m not fully sold on it being one of the greatest albums ever made. I liked Low more than this but maybe I won’t after sitting with it. This album is undeniable and I can’t really find the words to describe just how genuine and unique it is.

Incredible ! Dramatic, alien, beautiful, with a powerful flowing energy. Some great songs too. 9/10

Holy crap, best Bowie album by far

Five Years- Nice drums,just simple throughout the whole song but good,The vocals are pretty good,also pretty good lyrics,9/10 Soul Love-Nice song and ncie vocals and lyrics of course,8.7/10 Moonage daydream-the electric guitar is so nice,simple but nice,memorable chorus,nice percussions,9.2/10 Starman- what to say other that the song is amazing,from the beggining to the end,the vocals,bass,guitar,everything is amazing,10/10 It ain’t easy- nice,short song,nice guitar and lyrics,8.7/10 Lady Stardust- Nice piano intro and throughout the whole song,melody is pretty good,nice vocals of course and lyrics,9.2/10 Star- Nice drums,nice guitar,9/10 Hang on to yourself- Nice bass and guitar,vocals also pretty good,9/10 Ziggy Stardust- Nice drum fills,nice storytelling,nice guitar,9.5/10 Suffragette City- nice and intresting song,9.2/10 Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide- so chill and mellow,vocals are amazing,9.2/10 Album rating: 9.1/10

Nice

Super Dope

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Absolut mästerverk! Ett av världens bästa album med rakt igenom bara bra spår. Kan inte få annat än 5a. Bäst är Five years, Soul love, Moonage daydream, Starman, It aint't easy, Lady stardust, Star, Hang on to yourself, Ziggy stardust och Suffragette City.

Quite possibly my favourite album of all time. The highs are unbelievable, the lows are non-existent, and then just when you think it’s done, on comes Rock ‘n’ roll suicide…

Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Masterpiece - I don't think I can really say anything about this album that hasn't already been said 100 times. What an incredible piece of art. Rock'n'roll at its finest.

Wish i could hear this one for the first time again because it’s perfect

This was really good.

literally one of the greatest albums of all time

It's Dave, of course its ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

phenomenal. love u always david bowie

Obviously a 5.

Ya había escuchado acerca de este álbum, pero nunca pensé que fuera tan bueno. No es solo el hecho de que parezca un álbum de 20 años después, si no que rebosa personalidad en cada tema.

Bowie's best record IMHO. Classic

Flawless album. Need to re-listen over and again. Fav tracks: Five Years, Soul Love, Moonage Daydream, Star, Ziggy Stardust RYM: Y (#13) Saved a song: Y

An absolute masterpiece

This is one of those albums where everything feels completely locked in. David Bowie fully disappears into the Ziggy Stardust character, but the album never comes across as just an exercise in image or theatrics. Underneath the glam rock surface are genuinely strong songs, and that’s what keeps the whole thing from feeling dated or gimmicky. The run of tracks here is ridiculously strong. 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻 is the obvious highlight, but songs like 𝗠𝗼𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺 and 𝗥𝗼𝗰𝗸 ’𝗻’ 𝗥𝗼𝗹𝗹 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 give the album its emotional weight. Bowie sounds charismatic all the way through, while the band keeps everything sharp and energetic without overplaying. Even at its most dramatic, the album still feels controlled and focused. What really stands out is how effortless it sounds. A lot of concept albums feel heavy or overexplained, but 𝘡𝘪𝘨𝘨𝘺 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘶𝘴𝘵 moves naturally from one moment to the next. It creates its own world without losing sight of the songs themselves. More than anything, it just feels cool in a way very few albums do.

On one hand, it’s not my favorite Bowie record. On the other, it’s still Bowie.

My rating 4.7. This album is amazing!

David was out of this world

Gorgeous stuff x

This is personally the greatest album of all time, Bowie at his best with performances and writing at his very best. It's all down from here for this list

My first 5 Star review. What a fantastic album from start to finish!

one of the best albums ever! a masterpiece!

this is my 3rd bowie album on here jfc but they just keep getting better and better

Simply a classic with so many hits that it' an easy 5. Favorite Songs: Five Years ; Moonage daydream ; Starman ; Hang on to Yourself ; Ziggy Stardust ; Suffragette City ; Rock 'n' Roll Suicide

Bowie's albums are like picking a favourite child. I like it better than a Aladdin Sane but less than some others. Moonage Daydream is my favourite track on this one.

Inagine writing a song as good as Moonage Daydream and it only being the fourth or fifth best song on your album. Just imagine being that good at making music. Because not many bands or artists can do that. But Bowie did and this whilst not my favourite is the most coherent thing he ever did. It’s world defining

Bowie's magnum-opus on full display, loved everything the record had to offer. I usually zone out while I have music playing in the background when I'm doing stuff but I was locked in even if I was solving AP questions that are due in like 5 days. Favorite song was probably Lady Stardust even if I have every track on this album on my liked playlist now. If there was a decimal system (yes I know people frown upon it since it's essentially minimizing music to pointless optimizations), I'd give it like a 9.8. Thanks again to Bowie for blessing us with an album filled with glam and "flamboyancy" (at least that's the vibe I get from it), Rest in Peace.

After a long drought, I was so excited to see this as my album of the day. Bowie the legend. Five stars.

Classic. Can't beat it.

A beautiful, well constructed album from front to back. 5/5

Lo había juzgado antes de escucharlo y fue una sorpresa para bien. Todas las canciones se notan son del mismo álbum, muy bien armado.

perfect album

so good

It's pretty unclear to me exactly *what* the concept or story involved in this record is. The world is ending, Ziggy came from Mars to save us through rock n' roll, and then he dies, maybe? Totally unclear, but also, who cares, this rules.

The first Bowie album I ever heard. A rare album with absolutely no filler. So many highlights - I'll mention Moonage Daydream's lyrics and Soul Love's cool, laid-back tune as personal preferences. It doesn't get much better than this.

hard to rank bowie albums, or at least the good ones. and this is one of the best. push to shove, might have "hunky dory" above it. depends on the day. wham bam thank you ma'am.

Ziggy Stardust is a sensational album, a journey into a world in decline and crisis, of a man who comes down to earth and falls in love with the earth and decides to save it. In my opinion, it's very supermen and lorende more beautiful.

My favorite Bowie album. I was VERY into this album around 2006 or so. I listened to the C.D. for weeks on my way to and from work. Great piano & guitar work. Fabulous songwriting. Soul Love is one of my favorites and has some nice saxsophoning. Suffragette City is one of the best rock songs ever. Hang On to Yourself is also a fun rocker. Ziggy Stardust shines like a cult classic anthem. And Rock n Roll Suicide still gives me chills after all these years. Love the way he builds that song. Perfect finish to an artistic masterpiece about feeling like a stranger in a strange land, an alien rock star from the stars.

Listening to this in the car did not do it justice, so I'm glad I listened again at home. This album is a beautiful piece of art. There's so much variety in instrumentation and the songs are so creatively composed. I really love all the lyrics throughout too, and the unique style of dramatics and flair only Bowie can bring. So fabulous!

An album I held out a long time for to find a good original copy on vinyl, and one I almost forget how many amazing Bowie songs are on. A masterpiece.

What else can even be said about this record that hasn't already been said before? Classic.

More Glam Rock concept albums please

Albumazo por donde sea que se le escuche

You don’t rate Ziggy Stardust. Ziggy Stardust rates you.

Great album from start to finish, not a lot to complain about here.

One of the great rock records. Absolutely love the narrative, the attitude, the hooks…… I already knew I was going to give this a five since I’ve listened to it so many times, so I went to look at the reviews. I love seeing so much love for “Five Years.” What an incredible track. But I think “Suffragette City” might be my favorite. Easily- FIVE STARS

Not a single bad song on this album. Every single song is a masterpiece and I'm not even a David Bowie Fanboy. One of these albums where I could never ever understand a 1 Star Rating.

If this website insists, I will listen to this album again.

Instant classic.

Im not gonna say anything new or revolutionary on a classic like this The build up in Five Years it superb. Its such a great opening song, and it swirls and builds into a beautiful last chorus that could afford to last another 5 minutes. Starman is probably my favourite bowie song. Classic This may be his best album as its superb

De mis álbumes favoritos en la vida

Unbelievable album that shows why it’s a classic immediately

One of the most important albums to me personally. The storytelling, the melodies, the attitudes, the character / all amazing!

This entire LP is a fantastic LP. A defining moment for Bowie.

legendary album

Classic of classics

Goated

An absolute all-timer. Put this on when you have a few people over, or maybe just when you're making dinner with your BFF, and it instantly becomes an epic time.

One of the easiest five stars I have given

Come on , this is cover to cover certified perfection. It's not even my favourite album by him but it's just objectively

My favourite Bowie album, all the jams

Lowkey iconic.

Despite its strong concept and theatrical elements, the music itself is surprisingly simple and rooted in rock ’n’ roll. Tracks like Ziggy Stardust and Suffragette City stand out for their memorable riffs and energy, while Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide shows how much can be achieved with a simple structure and emotional delivery. It also reminded me of Shiina Ringo, a Japanese artist, in the way character and music are closely intertwined. Overall, it’s a compelling blend of character, melody, and straightforward rock.

My first exposure to Bowie was with Let’s Dance and Blue Jeans that I thought was poppy rubbish. At work one day I heard Starman on the radio and I swear my head swivelled right round on its axis and suddenly I was converted into a rabid fan. How good is this album? While his Glam Rock contemporaries were screaming Schools Out and Gudbye to Jane, he makes a concept album mimicking his life which starts out with an apocalyptic tale of having limited time to remember all the people. Well, I will always remember you David so thank you. My only peeve is that this album deserves to be higher in the highest rated list. Like its 7th- shocking, what gives.

10/10

Just WOW

What a beautiful record. Nothing but love from my side. Fav: Starman

Classic Bowie. Some of his best work!

Espectacular álbum. Lo amo de principio a fin. Es, de momento, el único de Bowie que me entró a la primera. Hace años lo escucho y hace años lo disfruto. 10/10

This is an essential album for all collections. Bowie really never lets off. It’s one of the best concept albums ever, picking up all the hits, Ziggy Stardust is my favorite, it’s a biographical piece that ends in heartbreak. My favorite song. Star man is the first radio hit on here but it’s not the only great song.

loved it years ago, still great :D

Absolutely brilliant album.

I've already listened to this one a hundred times, used to have a poster of it. I love it dearly

Lo tengo en vinilo. Un adelantado a su época.

Listens: 4 Standout Tracks: Five Years, Moonage Daydream, Starman Okay. This is one of those top 20 albums, and it's one that I've never heard. Ever. In fact, other than having listened to two other Bowie albums on the List so far, I have no experience with Bowie. I hope this lives up to its fame. After four listens I can say that Ziggy Stardust lives up to the hype. I am not sure it get to that 5 rating from me, but it's pretty damn close. Interesting concept album, diverse song choice and instrumentation, interesting critiques on fame and stardom. It's also surprisingly punk-ish, which I am really starting to appreciate. The Wikipedia article is an interesting read. The songs are all packed with story and exposé on what's happening on earth and how Ziggy comes to be, his lifetime and finally his death at the hands of his fans. Adding the album to my library and certainly adding a few songs to my playlist. Edit: Yea I am not sure what I was thinking giving this a 4. This is one of the GOATs. This shoots the Moon (5).

Thos is a great album with many hit songs and rock classics. What makes this album special is that it's the total package of concept lyricism musicianship engineering and arrangement of songs. Bowie's masterpiece!!

Orchestration. BOWIE. Beautiful.

What a wonderful birthday present from the generator! I was really worried I was going to get U2 or something. Listened twice through. Excellent.

The best Bowie album I love this album so much

This was gonna be a five-star album before I even hit play. Bowie has been such a touchstone throughout my life; I've owned this in the past.

Helluva Rise. Helluva Fall.

There are albums that deserve a ten, that are merely perfect, if perfection really exists. And this one is one of them. Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is an album of fabulous songs. Since the first track to the last one, there are no lows in this big and fantastic album. It really flows so well. This eclectic art rock masterpiece is a journey through different sounds and some melodic changes that create beautiful climaxes, all condensed in a breathtaking art piece for the ears. This could be Bowie at his greatest – even though there are other albums that may compete. And this could also be one of the finest examples of art rock, one sonic journey worth taking.

What a classic. I have more and more respect for David Bowie every time I listen to this album.

A glam rock masterpiece. It amazes me the range of styles Bowie put out. And what is this, 5 albums by Bowie in the first 1/5 of this project?!?

Genre defining!

70’s Rock ⭐️Ziggy Stardust

Amazing artist who had the ability to reinvent himself.

A contender for the greatest album ever recorded. An incredible, brilliant, innovative, influential, classic album. Every track is standout and together it’s even greater than the sum of its parts.

WOOOOOO!!!!! Obviously I’ve heard this before. I own this on vinyl. All this to say I'm glad to get an album of such obvious quality today. So the album itself! Starting off with one of the best a-sides ever, including such classics as "Moonage Daydream," "Five Years," and most obviously, "Starman," and finishing with maybe the best closer ever in "Rock n Roll Suicide." Ridiculously consistent and well-produced as well, I mean... y'all have seen the score. One thing I did want to really understand for myself though is the story that the album goes through, so that I could truly understand the entire work. So, what seems to happen is, Ziggy Stardust comes to Earth as a messenger, after people find out that Earth is "really dying." So Ziggy becomes accustomed to Earth, and Earth responds with adoration and fame. The first disc ends with "It Ain't Easy," which as a cover, demonstrates the comfort Ziggy has attained on Earth, and in his newfound fame. Side B opens with proof of Ziggy's fame, and then goes on to demonstrate the way that fame is now increasingly important to him, and the Spiders urge Ziggy to, uhh, y'know, "hang onto himself." In response, Ziggy pretty much fires all of them and lashes out against them. This represents Ziggy's fall, and as the final song comes in, both Ziggy and the world are completely doomed: Ziggy's ego was too much to genuinely help him or those around him, and then I'm pretty sure the world ends. Which yeah that's what I'm talking about!! This album is incredible. I didn't realize how incredible it really was until today, but it deserves all the praise it gets. 10/10

I've been listening to this album for over fifty years. Still love it. Hopefully I'll get to listen for another fifty.

It's Ziggy Stardust, I mean, come on.

Been meaning to get around to listening to this for a while now. It's good

THERE'S A STARMAN WAITING IN THE SKY!

One of a kind talent

ziggy stardust is the coolest cat there is ever is

OH NO LOVE YOU'RE NOT ALONE

Absolute cinema. Bowie's magnum opus. A great concept album that never lets up start to finish. Every track rocks but if I had to choose favorites I think I'd go with Moonage Daydream, It Ain't Easy, Star, Ziggy Stardust, and Suffragette City.

Third or fourth favorite Bowie album.

10

No tengo palabras para definir lo hermoso que fue escucharlo

Honestly, would have thrown hands if this album wasn’t on this list. It is one of my desert island discs. It was in the top 5 albums I needed replaced after my house burnt down. I tried to listen to it critically, but I just cannot. It’s that good. I will not fight you on this, because this is my truth, and it will bear no argument. 10 out of 5 stars.

Favorite Track: Starman

I guess I’m finally having one of those moments with this journey. I literally picked this up from my local record store and listened to it for the first time earlier this week. Well time for a second listen I suppose. Obviously the record’s reputation precedes itself and man did it not disappoint. Fantastic songwriting/storytelling. Excellent musicianship. Love the science fiction aesthetic. First time I’ve listened to a Bowie record in its entirety. The proof is in the pudding, this album is a masterpiece. 5/5

Fantastic album. My 2nd favorite by Bowie after The Man Who Sold the World. 4.5/5 rounded to 5.

I particularly like Bowie's early work. I can't help being influenced by the fact that this is one of the first albums I bought, in it's original vinyl format. For me, this album is excellent. Easy rating for me.

Even the worst Bowie album is better than most others. And this is one of his best. What an achievement. Every song is incredible, every song is so different yet they all add up to this story of a world on the verge of apocalypse and the alien who comes to save them and is rejected by humanity. “To be played at maximum volume”

This is a perfect album. David Bowie is so incredible, and at some point I need to listen to another album of his. Every song here slaps so hard. Just amazing. Easy 10/10 must listen I love David Bowie.

Easy 5. One of the albums most deserving of its "classic" status. Must-listen #317.

Een van de beste platen ooit. Daarnaast, in 3 jaar tijd Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust en Aladdin Sane uitbrengen is echt een power move van jewelste.

Top 3 Bowie. Een album met enkel highlights.

can’t believe I got one of the greatest albums of all time SECOND. like where do I even go from here?

Favourite tracks - Moonage Daydream, Starman, Ziggy Stardust

An absolute classic. I remember growing up and asking my dad what life was like before hearing the likes of Bowie, Beatles, Stones etc. He said they played the singles so often on the radio that by the time the album came out it didn't feel like you were hearing it for the first time.

9/10 - Incredible album. One of Bowie’s two best. This is everything you would want in a pop album.

5 Feel like I've been resisting listening to Bowie for so long because he couldn't possibly live up to the hype. He does though

Classic, moonage daydream, awesome.

All time top 5 of 5s

Right on, this is one far-out groovy space jam.

That man sure knew how to open and close an album.

So so good and the perfect length.

loved it for years and i shant stop now

Tastes like blueberry tea.

David Bowie's best album no doubt. Great flow of tracks and his guitar has a great blend of funk and psychedelic rock. His vocals speak for themselves and so many memorable songs throughout

Best Bowie album with my favourite song (Moonage Daydream).

Great vocals, great opening, great closing

There’s something here

Best Bowie album, even found some songs that I didn’t appreciate enough on my first listen

Favorite David Bowie album, no skips

I DONT KNOW WHYYYY it’s doesn’t give me to rate it . But FIVE STARSSSSSS AAAA YES I am so full listening to it has so much soul Yessss tickle me that was the greatest bike ride I ever had… so present

Leuk theatraal, mooie underground rock influences, alle melodieën worden mooi gedragen door gitaarriffs Starman is een all-timer

Bowie created a fictional rock star destined for greatness and destruction, using Ziggy to explore fame, identity, alienation, and hope. Even fifty years later, the album feels remarkably modern. Its influence stretches from punk and alternative rock to pop, fashion, and LGBTQ+ culture. Few records manage to be both historically significant and genuinely enjoyable from start to finish, but this is one of them.

The RISE with no falls of Ziggy Stardust and the GOATS from Mars

Bowie is a genius and this is one of his best records. Even though I hate when songs are overplayed and popularized like starman or moon age daydream they still are bangers nonetheless

Easiest five stars so far. Didn’t need a listen, listened to it twice anyway. God is with Bowie now

The rise and fall of ziggy stardust and spider from mars: I hope this album doesn't fall off, I'm 4 songs through and this might be one of the greatest albums ever imo. Production is insane. Middle section not as perfect as beginning and ending but still overall an incredible concept album. Five years: 4.95 Soul love: 4.65 Moonage daydream: 4.8 Starman: 5 It ain't easy: 4.5 Lady stardust: 4.8 Star: 4.6 Hang on to yourself: 4.2 Ziggy stardust: 4.7 Suffragette City: 4.65 Rock n roll suicide: 4.9 Avg=4.70==5/5

Very good

Ziggy played guitar....and boy did he play it handsomely well! There is very little more I could say about 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars' that hasn't been said already. David Bowie truly spoke to an entire generation of people who were hell-bent on rebelling against the status quo in the early 1970s, complete with hair dyed flame red, space-age suits and a challenging androgynous attitude. And the songs....man, the songs on this record are simply game-changing. 'Starman', 'Ziggy Stardust', 'Five Years', 'Moonage Daydream', 'Suffragette City'.....any one of these songs on their own would sell an album even if the rest of the album was sub-par, but the fact they're all on the same album only supports the argument of this being one of the most important records ever made. Not only does Bowie bring his A-game here with outstanding lyrics of extraterrestrial life, existentialism, the end of the world and gender fluidity and his irresistible croon, but The Spiders From Mars back him powerfully throughout the record. Mick Ronson's guitar riffs are the stuff of legend, as if he's completely in sync with Bowie's many twists and turns, and Trevor Bolder and Woody Woodmansey combine on bass and drums to forge a rhythm section full of character and charisma. This album could truly have blown up in Bowie's face, especially since the preceding 'Hunky Dory' was a huge hit and he completely changed his persona, but Ziggy Stardust was the first of many dramatic shifts in style and genre that would go on to characterise Bowie as a true chameleon of music. He never truly was the progenitor of the genres he shifted into (and in this case, glam rock, he was essentially following Marc Bolan and T-Rex), but boy did he bend these genres to his will, and was always able to amass a legion of followers for his many stylistic shifts. It's why I feel Bowie is the most important musician in history. He wasn't the most talented nor was he the most technically proficient, but his fearless and burning desire to invent and reinvent struck a chord with everyone who came across him. 'Ziggy Stardust' spurred on the punk movement in Britain, just like the Berlin Trilogy spurred on 80s synth pop and 'Station to Station' spurred on 'post-punk' and gothic rock. 'Ziggy Stardust' is when Bowie went from good to great, and this record has deservedly earned all the accolades it has received over the years. Ziggy came to Earth to save the world from the apocalypse, and in turn, he created a cultural revolution that we're still feeling the impact of today. Best songs: Just listen to it for yourself, make up your own mind!

What can I say about this album, it is one of the greatest albums of all time, and the first Bowie album I ever listened to. It's not my favorite Bowie album mostly because I have never really cared for Hang on to Yourself and Star, but besides that this album is great. Five Years and Rock 'n' Roll Suicide are both top 5 Bowie songs for me. High 5!!!!!

great album, got vinyl press

E daqueles que não engana. Álbum excelente

I don’t like art rock, I don’t particularly like Bowie, but this is too damn good.

Classic Masterpiece

Classic 5/5

Bowie takes just about every rock trope up to that point and plays it to perfection. Lots of guitar hooks or little melodic moments that make you go “oh yeah and that song is also on here.” But I think it’s his vocal performances that make this album so impactful. Bowie is practically shrieking on both the opener and closer. Imagine feeling any sort of teenage emotional disposition at the time of this albums release, and hearing him shout ‘you’re not alone!’ on the closing “Rock N Roll Suicide”. It’s like he’s reaching through your headphones and shaking you by the shoulders. I covet Bowie’s ability to simultaneously be the voice FOR the youth of his time, and speak so directly TO the impressionable youth. I think he leans into that capability with how much he calls on doo-wop songwriting tropes. So many simple, descending melodies like the soaring “Five Years” chorus with its strings soaring over top. Or the bassline and sax combo in “Soul Love”. Or the ‘wah wah wah woah woah woah lalala’ adlibs in the back of “Star”. It all pulls from the epicenter of music made for the youth: the 50’s. I’m sure that coincides with the time period that had the most meaning for Bowie in his youth. I haven’t even touched on the concept for this project, how it’s brought to life with such concrete execution. Ziggy really feels like a “Moonage Daydream”. So many lyrics that revere stardom and conflate love with galactic experiences. 5/5 one of the albums you’re just lucky to be alive for

This album was so fun! I listened to it right before quitting my awful job. :)

Classic.

Classic, never gets old.

Great album with some amazing all time classic tracks. Think it would be a crime to give this less than 5 to be honest. Influential and timeless. 5 stars

O que dizer de David Bowie. Esse foi um dos álbuns que eu mais ouvi durante o período do ensino médio. Me lembro muito bem de estar no sofá da sala, enquanto meu pai dormia ao meu lado, colocar o fone, e simplesmente viajar nessa viagem espacial com Ziggy Stardust. Foi a época em que comecei a ouvir álbuns inteiros, então ela tem um lugar especial para mim, já que esteve presente nessa nova "fase" da minha vida. Até hoje me recordo do assobio leve em "Starman" que me deixou acordado de noite na minha cama, pensando que era alguém lá fora, ou o hino "Five Years" sendo cantado em plena AV. Zahran. Bons tempos. 10/10

This is one of the greatest albums ever and my favourite David Bowie album

Fantastic

Girl, what a great piece of music! 10/10

David Bowie is and always will be one of my fav artists. Played this album twice. My favourite song is probably hang onto yourself or five years, but HM to suffragette city. Can't help but think of the marauders in the 1970s.

Ziggy. Fucking. Stardust.

Brilliant. 5 stars

Haven't listened to it for ages, and still sounds great. Clasdic

I loved this

Heard this album lots before but love it! My favorite track is easily Moonage Daydream

One of my favorite albums of all time. From start to finish it is incredible, the instrumentation is so meticulously arranged, it set the framework for concept albums that followed it, I loved this.

"I've listened to this album before and I think it's a little overrated. It's not at all a bad project, it definitely has its merits, but when I listened to it for the first time, it left a bit to be desired. So a while later, I listened to it again, and that feeling persisted. I might listen to it again for this review, but as it stands, it's an 8/10." Is what I said when I first rolled this album, but then I listened to it again, and I think I was hating for no reason because it's genuinely fire. I think I may have to relisten to some albums before making these reviews in future, because this is a 10/10.

A perfect album. It’s got hits, depth, a concept and influenced countless other bands.

I can't have an objective decision on this one. This album makes me cry sometimes and only because of the memories it brings from the past.

I think it’s my favourite Bowie album, just wall to wall bangers. A whole world created. Perhaps the best opener and closer to an album of all time?? Its unreal how good this album is, i love it. What an artist 5.0/5.0 Best Song: Five Years/Rock N Roll Suicide

It's superb its wall to wall bangers, a huge start and a massive finish. It is hard to pick a favourite song on this, its such a great album as a whole thing, it all flows so well together. Moonage Daydream does stand out to me as particularly special though.

Love Bowie :)

Certainly in the top 50 most important albums ever, you can read Wikipedia or a BOOK to know more on that. Moonage Daydream is probably my favorite Bowie song that isn't on Station to Station. Crazy how well this album ages.

👨🏾‍🎤

so fricken tuff!

banger na banger 😩

4,5

Another I have not listed to through but hear dmany singles

Bowie's breakthrough and transformed pop music. Easy 5

Pure classic. The production, the songs, the cultural impact.

Favorite tracks: Don't make me choose Genuinely, this is pop rock madness. Ziggy is full of unreal melodies, creative chord changes, the greatest rocking guitar parts, dense but crystal clear arrangements, an unending well of wit in Bowie's lyricism... there are dozens upon dozens of aspects of this record that people could only dream of attaining. Very few songwriters can write music as dynamic and endlessly enjoyable as David Bowie.

One of the best. 6/5 11/10 RIP Bowie

Loved it, Bowie in complete control

A classic. Solid 5.

Learning more about Bowie has been one of the great joys of this project.

What a tour-de-force of an album. I love absolutely everything about it. Bowie's expressive and impactful storytelling is probably at its apex here; not just through his razor-sharp, emotionally dextrous lyrics, but also through the sumptuous melodies he concocts, and the dazzling array of instrumentation which combines into such grand, genuinely moving soundscapes. I hadn't listened to Ziggy Stardust for a fair while before this morning, and it really did solicit something in me this go around. Five stars, absolutely no question.

Iconic plata og ein af bestu rokkplötum sögunnar. Conceptið virkar ótrúlega vel án þess að vera íþyngjandi. Lögin eru bara svo góð. Þetta er Bowie upp á sitt besta.

Siggi stjörnuryk klikkar aldrei. Stórkostleg plata, 2-3 smáhundar en þeir skipta engu í stóra samhenginu.

10/10

This was great and I’m glad I listened. Added some songs to the rotation. Turns out I knew some anyway

I really shouldn't have listened to this on the bus for my first listen; a new take on rock (and early punk) was unfolding in my very ears! The drums on Five Years are so sample worthy, Bowie sings in a higher register here, and the arrangements are quite consistent. Starman being popular on Tiktok made me like the whole concept of "Ziggy Stardust" more. P.S. Also TF? I just listened to some songs off this record literally the day before

Primer recomendado

I had never thought that I was ever going to listen to this record. I was unaware about the quality of it and oh boy it really amazed me how well of a story my boy David elaborated here on Ziggy Stardust. The sound also surprised me a lot and I'm glad I got this album recommended. I mean, this is the glam rock I've avoided for so long. I have to admit that I'm loving this album so far, not only because "Starman" is in this album, but I have to include Soul Love, Lady Stardust, It Ain't Easy, Ziggy Stardust and Suffragette City in my highlights, not only for the sound but for the story it built around this "spiders from mars" band and the thoughts, description, adventures and of course the rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust.

Yes, I’ve heard it before, and I own this one. But it’s been at least 5 years since i spun it. This is my first review here and I am expecting I have heard most of these before. This is a classic rock one that isn’t in my dad’s collection so I mostly heard it on classic rock radio and, being an album with a lot of bangers, I had heard every song on the radio over the years before ever listening to the album in its entirety. Something like this is hard for me to think of as an album after hearing everything by itself for so many years. The nice thing about concept albums is they are specifically meant to listen to as a complete album in the order that they play. This is like Bowie’s fifth or sixth album and maybe his second or third persona he’s acted as and he’s really firing in on all cylinders creatively. Putting aside how overplayed these songs are along with many imitations in multiple genres inspired by this, it’s a goddamn good album from start to finish and I like it more than ever after just now relistening. Solid bangers all across.

So original! David Bowie was one of a kind and was one of the innovators for theatrics in rock. A++++

This album is an automatic 5 star because it has Starman and I just love that song so much.

The second 5 star David Bowie album on my 1001 journey, and this one is better than Station to Station. A great little narrative and an album full of timeless, melodic songs. I'd listened to it before and loved listening to it again. Apart from well known songs like Starman, Ziggy Stardust and Suffragette City, personal highlights include Five Years, Moonage Daydream and Lady Stardust. The weakest track maybe Hang On To Yourself, but it's relative and would probably stand out in a collection of other songs. Some people have just got 'it'. Bowie had it in spades and proved it on multiple occasions.

All killer, no filler. Amazing songs.

In my top 10

So much better than Station to Station sorry

It's a classic for a reason. No skips, big hits. 5/5.

Masterpiece

Above 5, from start to finish

The king of the concept album, this is a jump off to some really amazing work from Bowie. Classic!

Iconic. There’s more out there.

The Good: 5 years! The Bad: Not enough! The Ugly: The look of dread on my face when the album is over… Fuck me… what a gem. To think that I never really delved into Bowie that much. I’ve played this album 8 times since it was presented to me 2 1/2 months ago. I have nothing to say that has not been said better by others… and for those people who rate this album lower than a 4* I can but suggest you go see a psychiatrist! 5*

Classic - 9/10

One of the best music records in history and I'll fight whoever says otherwise. I LOVE Bowie and I genuinely believe this album is a masterpiece.

Great album, one of Bowie's best. Moonage Daydream, Ziggy Stardust, and Starman are worth the rating alone!

What more can be said about this that hasn’t already been said a thousand times. It’s one of the best. 9 / 10 Best track/s: Moonage Daydream, Ziggy Stardust, Five Years, Starman

Been a favorite for decades.

Woohooooooooo love

it's really special that an artist as diverse and legendary as David Bowie can have an album that defines his oeuvre as perfectly as this. i think i like Blackstar more but this is really something special. platonic ideal of glam rock. deserves to be one of the 1001? duh

ziggy!! it's iconic and a masterclass. production, lyricism, vocals. you name it, he hits it out of the park

It's totally a basic bitch choice, but song for song this is Bowie's best album. So many classic songs.

Songs I saved: Five years Soul love Moonage daydream Starman Lady stardust Ziggy stardust Rock n roll suicide

Flawless

goat

perfect

Five years

Legende

Moonage dreaming, Starman

Objectief gezien is dit gewoon een 5 sterrenalbum. Ik ben er ook aangenaam door verrast dat ik een david bowie album zo leuk vond omdat ik nooit echt een heel album van hem heb geluisterd. Er is alleen een reden waarom ik het nog nooit helemaal heb geluisterd. Er is iets wat mij niet aanspreekt en david bowie en ik ben er nog niet achter wat. Ik heb echt genoten van dit album en het krijgt ook een dik verdiende vier sterren en misschien als het nog langer blijft hangen 5 Hij is vlijven hangen… toch 5

Ik heb Bowie nooit echt een kans gegeven om goed te luisteren. Gelukkig moest het nu. Muzikaal, conceptueel en tekstueel allemaal goed.

Ik vond het heel tof om hier even goed in te duiken, heb er het hele weekend na geluisterd en eigenlijk is alles goed, arrangementen, instrumenten, de thema's rondom Ziggy Stardust die naar de aarde is gekomen om de mensheid te redden. Ik vind het helemaal vet. De creativiteit en smaak spat er van af en ik ben nog lang niet uitgeluisterd.

It seems weird to start this review by focusing on someone other than Bowie, but really, this album see's Mick Ronson produce some of the all-time greatest guitar work in history. He is so, so, so good, from the big beast riffs that everyone knows (the title track!) to just the quality, clarity and vim of his playing throughout. What an experience it must have been to see this performed live. Anyway, Dave. There will be know iconoclasm here; this fully, without qualification or hesitation deserves its place in the list of GOATed albums. It has the tiniest, tiniest dip in the middle, but that's almost a positive thing, because it leaves you ready for the all out assault of the title track, Suffragette and the closer. Answer me this, by the way, is there another artist in history who could deliver the 'wham, bam, thank you maam' bit in Suffragette City, without instantly losing any credibility? Only Bowie.

sigma

Almost a ten

Big fan of David Bowie, especially as Ziggy Stardust. He really was a starman - enjoyed alot!!

(100/100)

Timeless album

Great, classic.. But my Bowie kink really kicks in 2 decades later

Had so much fun with this record. Bowie is the GOAT.

Absolutely brilliant. How are we so lucky to have been alive at the same time as David Bowie? This album rocks. I love the eccentric space themes, I love the blues and psych elements mixed with pop and dance rock. I love the way he kind of opera yell yap sings. Its kind of sexy and abrasive at the same time. This record just has so many rad moments. One minute you have guitar solos and the next is cool saxophone solos. All bangers all the time.

Fantastic Album, I think this is my favorite Bowie album, so consistent and so many bangers.

This album gave me pretty much every emotion. I loved how his imagination was so well-portrayed on this project, even telling a story at some points. There is genuinely no lows on this album, the closest being It Ain't Easy which isn't even a bad song in my opinion. Favorite: Rock'n'Roll Suicide Least Favorite: It Ain't Easy RATING: 9.4/10

In my opinion, David Bowie is the most overrated artist in the history of rock music. He's a talented and interesting musician, but critics (including the authors of this book, who included a third of his entire discography) are of the opinion that you should idolize him, otherwise you're a trash and don't understand anything about music. But this album truly deserves to be added to the Bowie pantheon; it's his finest work. Everything works against the grain: there's nothing special here, the melodies are quite simple, and yet the overall mood is incredible — bright and energetic. The album seems conceptual, telling a unified story, but at the time the songs were written, it wasn't meant to be; they were simply arranged in the right order. It's still a great listen fifty years later, but when it came out, people must have been absolutely floored by it. A classic, in short, worth listening to and re-listening to.

De las mejores cosas que escuche en mi vida y el album de Bowie que más engancha, unos lyrics y producción increible. Un muy buen starter a la discografía de él, cada vez le tengo mas cariño. Favs: Soul Love, Moonage Daydream, STARMAN!!!, Ziggy Stardust

Not only the best glam rock album of all time, it's one of the best rock albums, period. Bowie was firing on all cylinders on this one. Every song works perfectly within the context of the album and some of his best songs are found here--"Moonage Daydream," the title track, and "Suffragette City" are my personal favorites. Just amazing how he could make these transitions within his career, he was truly the ultimate chameleon and this was one of his very best personas.

Pretty much a perfect album. Sci fi inspired rock and roll for the space age, totally unique and different to anything before or after it. It's actually crazy to me that elvis burst on to the scene only like, 15 years before this, and how much rock music shifted and evolved in such a short timespan. I think the way this is constructed is ideal too, starting with the apocalyptic Five Years, the hits spread pretty evenly throughout, and the weirdly heartwarming Rock and Roll Suicide to close. Should be high on any greatest of all time list

Listened to this album some years ago but it was better than I remembered.

Quite possibly Bowie's best record from beginning to end, and a staggering Moment in pop culture. Ziggy became more than a character, and that allowed him to both explore new musical styles while also retreat into himself. Even more than Bowie's writing is Mick fucking Ronson absolutely shredding from the top rope, snarling licks around this alien telling us all to boogie. It's still mind-blowing today, and it still whips major ass.

It's really great and all, but........it's not my faaaaaaavorite. It's not as cool as Station to Station or the Berlin Trilogy......am I really going to be that contrarian?.....No. Shake your head and smarten up. I'm an alligator.

Peak Bowie.

Greatest Bowie album

MY SHEILA

I already had listened

Ziggy takes us on a wonderous journey with him exploring new identities and music that still sounds fresh over 50 years later. Even with the hindsight of over 40 years of Bowie evolution and musicianship this album still stands firm as an early expression of a master storyteller who enthralled and challenged us.

One of my top 5 i think

24/1001 🇬🇧👨‍🎤 24 albums in and this is my 3rd Bowie record already. This is really going to take some beating. For me, 5 Years is one of the best ever album openers and one of my favourite Bowie vocals. Moonage Daydream is Mick Ronson at his best and Starman is just an iconic song. The last 3 tracks are absolute perfection too. There is simply nothing throwaway here. Outstanding. Best Tracks: Moonage Daydream, 5 Years, Sufragette City.

9 - EXCELLENT

I am not a massive Bowie fan, and not really listened to this album much so it was an interesting listening experience. The album really starts well with Five Years. An incredible opening track. it really maintains this intensity with songs like Soul Love, Moon age Daydream and Lady Stardust, and then of course it is propped with the incredible hits Starman, Ziggy Stardust, Suffragate City. Outside of those three I think Moon age Daydream is my standout track. This is easily a 4 star album. Do I want own it? I think I do. 5 stars

6 star classic

Amazing album literally beauty perfect love it

Eu enrolei demais para escutar esse álbum, mas pqp eu tava perdendo uma obra prima. Se tornou um dos meus álbuns favoritos da vida. Com certeza o david Bowie foi uma das maiores perdas masculinas de todos os tempos.

Classic

Great artist

very enjoyable, what a legend this guy is. Am only starting to appreciate this fact now he's gone

Best Song: Five Years An old favorite of mine and always a pleasure to listen to. David Bowie was another odd character but in all the good ways. This is a staple to his collection and should be a must listen to any connoisseur of music. 5/5.

It was amazing.

good album

So many of the songs from the sessions for this album are top notch. Still, this is a stone cold classic.

Thank you Mam.

Great album and my favorite from Bowie, is a must listen