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

My #1 album of the 1001

Nije album za svaki dan, ali sam uzivala

I like this very much :) Najbolje pjesme: 1. Starman 2. Five Years 3. Ziggy Stardust 4. Moonage Daydream 5. ... sve su skoro dobre

Excited for this one! Finally.

GOAT album from one of the all-time GOATs. Flawless.

ZIGGGYYY best bowie album yippee

Future nostalgia. The brain is a warehouse filled with images and emotions. Bowie hits it just right with the lyrics--a blend of real images and strangeness. The way "Five Years" builds is amazing and it hits that right blend of storytelling and mystery to allow you to build on it. Five years of what? prison? to live? till you grow up and become unable to experience the world as new and amazing? We all expect some kind of apocalypse. The guitar rhythms and leads are great. Love love love this album. Is this a concept album? Not really in my opinion. It has a kind of relationship among many of the songs and ties to the Ziggy Stardust persona/avatar. Good energy. Good hooks.

An incredible album that has influenced so many artists of today. David Bowie is genuinely one of the most talented and influential musicians. Five years, Moonage Daydream, and Ziggy Stardust are some of my favorites

David Bowie is quite possibly my favorite artist of all time. The fact that he can make something as mind blowing as this and its not even my favorite album by him. 11 hits zero misses. Glam rock perfection.

Majestic and groundbreaking, amazing music and aesthetics. What a contrast to the 2.5 star The Next Day which I had a couple of days ago

David Bowie was a musical genius, but I think he's one of those that you either love or you hate.

This is just exquisite. A perfect 10 from me. It’s so rare to find an album where every song is a joy to listen to and seems innovative. This is a 50 year album that sounds so contemporary. David Bowie is a musical genius.

David Bowies „Ziggy Stardust“ … ein Album, dass Geschichte geschrieben hat

First 3 x 5?

10/5 iconic

Hot take…. I don’t love every song on this! Sorry hang on to yourself! Still a 5 tho the highs are too high and just a classic.

A personal top 5 album of all time. As a kid learning to play guitar but not being very good or fast and only having metal and grunge in my musical tastes, Mick Ronson was revelatory. I would say the ziggy era is the only Bowie I really like, but even Aladdin Sane abandons so much of what makes me love this album. Five years is one of the best songs ever recorded.

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.

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.

Best Bowie time period, period.

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

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

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 '

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.

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

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

Great as always

Love this one!!

Iconic

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

Probably my favorite Bowie album.

Love this album, goes hard as hell

Great album, full of classics!

2nd album from Bowie. Really enjoyed this one

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

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

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.

It was good :3

Starman fucking rocks!

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.

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

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)

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

Flawless

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

Fantastic

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.

Phenomenal album, much to my surprise

Classic as it gets. Good pop rock that has grit

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. ☺️

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.

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.

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

Ziggy played guitar

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

Sólo por Starman un 5.

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.

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

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.

Yes

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

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.

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.

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.

5/5 nieuwe banger, five years

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.

not a single dud song on here. amazin

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

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.

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

Sólo por Starman un 5.

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

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.

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.

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

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!

Wham bam etc

Magiskt

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.

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.

Star ratings suck.

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

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.

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.

Fucking solid album

Mythique

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.

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.

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

It's a banger

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

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

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 a classic.

David Bowie has always been one of my favourite artists

Thoroughly enjoyable. Well composed and sonically impactful.

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

What a journey 9/10

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

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.

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

4.8 david bowie my love. a classic what more can i say. fave songs: five years, moonage daydream, starman, lady stardust, rock 'n' roll suicide

One of my favorites! I find something new to enjoy every time.

cmon it's awesome

Hell yeah this album slaps

Bowie has a lot of album on this list, some more questionable than others. This one however undoubtedly belong on the list. Great album with a couple classic tracks. I still am not the biggest Bowie fan, but this album deserves a 5.

This album is a masterpiece.

-Didn’t write a BL, unsure when generated, retroactively reviewed 26/08/23- AL: what a great album. Bowie truly was one of a kind. This album just rips from start to finish. Amazing production, vocals. I don’t think I have any complaints with this album. Star man can feel a bit overplayed but it still is an amazing track so there’s no disdain from me. FT: “Five Years”, “Lady Stardust”, Suffragette City” 5/5

sublime

I've listened to this many times before. My mum's a huge Bowie fan!

yeah this is a good one. it just all really flows together to tell a narrative. i really enjoyed the quality of the songwriting (catchy hooks) and the style. listening to it really shows why it is a pillar of classic rock. this was the only bowie album i have ever listened to in full, so i am excited to explore more of his back catalog! favorite song(s): five years moonage daydream star hang on to yourself suffragette city rock n roll suicide

Exceptional

Pretty much every track is a banger. Is it my favorite Bowie album? Nope, but it is deservedly the entry point for Bowie fandom.

David Bowie guarantees a great time, listening to his stuff is always an experience and this album is no exception it's a really strong collection of songs. From the opening Song, Five Years you can tell this is going to be something special, I'm quite partial to Moonage Daydream myself. But this album also has Starman, it has starman bro that's like 2 stars just by itself one of his best for sure. Even songs that aren't MY favourite like Hang on to Yourself, still elicit so much energy and just sound right. The titular Ziggy Stardust is an absolute classic though, I love the guitar in this one it resonates with me everytime I hear it. Do yourself a favour and listen to it.

Brilliant album! I’m so glad I understand it now. One of my favourite albums here. Well, 5, long time no see!

Ну Очевидно же?

Это база. Базейшая. Наверное, этот альбом послужил одним из главных вдохновений на творческую деятельность вообще в принципе. Я слушал и заслушивался! И сейчас готов всё ещё слушать! У меня здесь много любимых моментов: например, бридж в Moonage Daydream. Бля, ну это же вообще разъёб, флейта с саксофоном просто кайф! И попытки в тяжёлую музыку на Suffragette City... тоже необычно слышать после всего прошедшего в расслабленном темпе альбома. Ну а концертные образы... ну кайф же! Вдохновение японской и панк культурой одновременно - смело же! Короче, я буду долго слушать Дэвида Боуи ещё. Каждый раз что-то новое цепляется за ухо.

An album that demanded my attention but left me anxious not doing anything with my hands

An amazing album. As I've said before about Bowie's music, it's art as much as it is pop, and that's the reason why it continues to be relevant.

Es literalmente el mejor album de todos los tiempos, ¿por qué no ponerle un 5?

Listened Before? N Wow, another wonderful work by Bowie. This is probably his most famous album and I had never listened to it beginning-to-end so this was a great intro to the way the songs all fit together. Absolutely classic. Top of the game and top of the genre. Added to Library? Y Songs added to playlist: Starman, Ziggy Stardust

Brilliant !!!

Still fab

As good as Bowie got Which is about as good as any earthling ever got

this was a brilliant album to start with! I've been a fan of 70s music my entire life, but have never spent too much time listening to this album. My favourite song was personally 'Lady Stardust', and I found that the story and theatrical plot of the album were so enticing to get me to listen to more of it.

Can only be a five !

Probably more of a 4.5, but I enjoyed every song (and so did Albie)

I’ve loved this one for a long time

Another album that I certainly know of, but have never given it a listen (at least in my recollection). I was fascinated by it...perhaps obsessed...today. I stopped counting after 5 repeats, but there were definitely more. I loved it!

Why has it taken me so long to listen to this beautiful piece of work? For a record about an alien, this is notably lacking in typical space noises like lasers and flying saucers. That's nice. I got some strong Hedwig and the Angry Inch feelings in places. Also nice. Glad I finally took the time.

Is this the sixth Bowie album on this project?! I might have questioned such a thing but Bowie’s career is so interesting and varied… and the music on this album so great… I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to hear this. A contender in the “my favorite Bowie album” category!

Absolute no-brainer, as close to perfect as an album can be.

What more can be said about this album? Or this man, for that matter? True genius.

A timeless and truly incredible record from start to finish

All time all timer. For sure. Masterpiece.

10/10 classic

Masterpiece

I haven’t listened to Ziggy Stardust in about 4 years, and it was lovely to revisit. It’s the most popular Bowie album for a reason. Great stories, awesome songs. 9/10, I need to listen to this more often

One of the best albums of all time.

Have already listened to this many times. It is a timeless classic, perhaps the greatest album I have ever listened to.

Fantastic concept record, when they're done right they really hit, when they aren't...well..

banger intro mal auf lyrics achten auch gut ich versteh sonst nicht worum es geht Alle songs gut, individuell, besonders die story dahinter mit anderer persönlichkeit interessant tolle experience

C’est peut-être pas mon album préféré de Bowie, mais il y a tellement de BANGERS qu’il mérite un 5/5. Écouté-le les gars, ça vaut la peine

ehkä yliarvostetoin albumi ikinä... joo ekat 5 biisiä legendaarisia ja seuraavat 6 klassikoita mutta ALARM ALARuM ALARM ALARM K.WEST KANYE WEST XDDDDDDDDDDDDD HAUSKIN KETKUTUS ÍKINÄ!!!!!!!!!!!! liian pitkä albumin nimi (muistuttaa pink band,....concepts......) look up bing microsoft translator...said its OVERRATED. AS HECK. five years

If you had to pick the best Bowie album, Ziggy Stardust is probably the strongest contender. It's a perfect record from start to finish. While it's definitely not Bowie's only perfect album, or even the first one, it's the most accessible, driven by a great concept, strong lyrics, and represents the first (maybe best) of Bowie's many characters. This is an easy 5 out of 5.

Started with the 2012 master on Apple Music... was overly loud and crispy. Found a vinyl rip, which is a lot more pleasant if not still a little dry. Great Record! It Ain't Easy is surprising, never noticed it much but that chorus kicks! Cool song, but different vibe. "Ziggy Stardust" is really a solid jam! Wish it were a little earlier TBH. I'll have to go with a 4, maybe a 5. I'll sleep on it.

The album opens up with a track about "five years", jumping right into the middle of a narrative story that climbs and climbs to an explosive crecendo. I doubt it is a coincidence that this is the opening song and this is Bowie's 5th album, each of which was released 1 year apart. The overall sound of the album is "big". The tracks are layered, and spatial thanks to various chorus effects and their use of the left/right/center channels. 'Star' and 'Suffragette City' are good example of what I mean. It will take a few more albums to be sure, but I think this might mark the point where Bowie fully realizes his initial musical vision and where he is really comfortable in his form.

Sólo por Starman un 5

By far his best album.

Absolute classic

One of my all-time favorites

obv one of my favorite albums

What's to be said about this record. Its a classic. Not quite my favorite Bowie record but it's definitely one of his best. Tracks like 'Starman', 'Five Years' and 'Moonage Daydream' are utterly undeniable. And despite this not being my favorite Bowie record, I can eaaaasily see why it's often touted as his best. Its universally likeable and I think it marked the point when Bowie became absolutely iconic. Definitely a 10/10 record.

69 of 1001 David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spider from Mars Favorite Track : Suffragette City Rating : 5/5 What is there to say? Awesome album. When it ends, I just want to start it again.

Glam Rock staple. Bowie delivers and stellar piece of work here.

I’m an alligator, I’m a momma-poppa coming for you. I’m the space invader,I’ll be a rock n rollin’ bitch for you.

I think it’s important to know Bowie did tons of characters like Ziggy throughout his career cuz that’s what separates this from some of those cheesy old rockstars who took the godlike archetype of rockstars way too seriously. To Bowie this was just another mask he wore as an artist. It also makes the album way more fun and cinematic and has become a humorous take rockstars and celebrities by comparing them to alien creatures. Even when you ignore the narrative the album still has a ton of great jams and lyrics like on Soul love. If you look at it through Bowie’s perspective rather than Ziggy’s it seems like a shot at the hippy love songs of that time that make love seem like the answer to everything but never describe what it even is or looks like. Bowie is obsessed with this divine like idea but can never actually feel it. The imagery of the first verse also makes you immediately realize this won’t be another cheesy love song. The imagery throughout this album is what sets the lyrics apart for me. During a time where singer songwriter music was at its peak and songs were all very realistic, Bowie says fuck that I’m describe a totally different version of the world. The music is also all really well written and performed and the song hang on to yourself even sounds like a punk riff 5 years before punk was even invented. This seems like the type of album I would hate and if anyone besides Bowie tried this it would be so corny but he made a style that is completely unique to himself and I respect that. 👍: moonage daydream, soul love, rock n roll suicide

When I hear the words concept album my expectations immediately drop. They’re just not for me and they almost always fall flat or just come across as generally corny. And to be fair, the whole ziggy concept didn’t really move me much. Regardless, there’s no denying how great the music is. Such a great mix of of everything you’d want in a rock album. The fact that it was made in ‘72 is makes it all the more impressive. A lot of these songs sound like they could have been made a decade later. Some great highlights and really an enjoyable listen the full way through. Best: moonage daydream, suffragette city, star man, ziggy, hang on to yourself MMM: THERES A STARMAAAAN, WAITING IN THE SKY HED LIKE TO COME AND MEET US BUT HE THINKS HED BLOW OUR MINDS

Epic Bowieness.

one of my favorites albums ever, great lyrics, great instruments, monumental shit all around

Well Christ what do I write here that hasn't already been written. One of the best albums ever, easily.

It is a classic and rightfully so. You have everything you need in a concept album here, whether that concept is looser or tighter. The great thing is that you can still listen to each song on their own.

Fantastic album. Doesn't sound dated at all. At least 4 killer tracks but whole album is a great listen from start to finish.

Awesome opera, some real jammers, few meh tracks. Overall amazing album.

every song a single

This has been one of my favourite albums since I first heard it. Easiest 5 star award. Not one song is less than 5 star. Probably the ultimate all killer, no filler.

Actively listened to this one, great concept album with quite unique/otherworldly themes. I like the inclusion of the more "traditional" rock and roll sounding tracks like suffragatte city and rock n roll suicide. Mellower tracks like soul love are add good variety. Starman and Moondage daydream are absolute bangers.

One of my favourites

Iconic rock and roll Album.

Man, hard to say anything about Bowie that hasn't been said before, but this is such a great record. I haven't listened to it in it's entirety before I don't think, but I played this multiple times today and loved every second.

Pretty great. I'm not sure what to say about it, but I like it a lot. It's not 5/5, but it's really close. I think Five Years is a pretty slow start, feels sorta like it should be the last song. A few of the songs aren't quite as catchy as the all-out bangers like Moonage Daydream or Suffragette City. 4.5/5

His best album. A must listen

It really broke reality

yes

Masterpiece from a genius. About as good as music gets.

Best: Five Years / Moonage Daydream Worst: It Ain't Easy

5.0

truly one of the most innovative pieces of art i have ever experienced and left me speechless. best song: rock 'n' roll suicide worst song: soul love overrated song: none underrated song: hang on to yourself

Djöfull er þetta ógeðslega góð plata. Besta plata ársins 1972. Eina sem stingur í stúf er It ain't easy, sem á ekki alveg heima þarna. Annars einn risatór banger út í gegn. (Verst að það vanti bónus lögin sem voru á Ryko Disc útgáfunni)

🔥🔥🔥🔥

Alright, so David Bowie basically invents a character named Ziggy Stardust, dresses up like an alien rock star, and releases an album about his adventures with his band, the Spiders from Mars. And it's so damn good that even aliens would groove to it. I mean, if there's a cooler way to make music, I haven't heard of it yet. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is a five-star masterpiece that's out of this world, literally. Bowie may have left us, but Ziggy lives on forever.

Sterk album met Starman als echte klassieker. Heeft ook een heel toffe Kanye West theorie

I had a really hard time rating this. I've heard it some times, and it's definitely not my favorite album, and David Bowie is not my favourite artist, but I find all all songs unique and varying with an overall very high quality, with some of the songs being timeless classics. I also know how high people regard this, so it feels hard giving it lower than 5, even though I don't get the feeling that I just need to listen to the album again after hearing it, which I definitely feel with some other albums I'd rate 5 in a heartbeat. So probably weak 5 for me.

Starman, Moonage Daydream, Ziggy Stardus, Suffargette City, Rock'N'Roll Suicide.... It's insane how many classics is on this one album that runs below 40 min in length. Really enjoyed it and nice to listen to "the story" in order. A true classic.

I originally refrained from rating this because I wasn't sure if I was ready to give my second 5 star, or if this even qualified as a 5 star album. I don't know how many I've listened to this album, but it never ceases to impress me each time. "Five Years" is the best song, because what a way to begin an album. And then "Moonage Daydream", "Starman", "It Ain't Easy", and "Rock 'n' Roll Suicide". It just keeps going.

We’ve got five stars, stuck on my eyes Five stars, what a surprise

I miss Adam ;(

It's brilliant. And we all know it.

Loool denne hørte jeg på i hele går, helt tilfeldig! Elsker den, så klart.

Bowie's defining album. An all around brilliant set of 11 songs, sequined and produced to perfection, and incredibly ahead of it's time, dispatching tried and true rock clichés in favour of a much more memorable, yet profoundly real persona of Ziggy Stardust, birthing the pop star era of rock and pop. Absolutely brilliant set of songs that couldn't deserve anything but a five. An essential record.

Es un discazo, no llega a un diez de asco, pero todo lo que hace bowie en este disco es hermoso, polarizante, carismatico y dignk de leyenda. El disco está lleno de contenido, igualmente no es para cualquier oreja y no es una escucha 100% confortante, digamos que depende del dia 9/10.

Some absolute bangers. A few weaker songs, but when it's good, it's REALLY good.

This is the best album of my favorite artist. David Bowie has made great albums in various styles, but in the end this is the superior one. Everything in the album is the right choice. It is a concept album about an alien on earth corresponding exactly in the correct time for it (just after the moon landing), fitting the glam rock outfits and shows. It starts with a song (Five Years) gathering the audience together filled with a prophecy of future doom. And finishes with a hopeful song that is one of the ultimate closers of all time at live performances (Rock n Roll Suicide): "Give me your hands, cause you're wonderful". The lyrics are so smart. For example Lady Stardust cycles between male and female gender, making it offense at the time and causing a lot of publicity. The tempo changes from rock with great guitar licks to beautiful ballads. Even the cover is a rather mediocre song highly elevated by the arrangement and performance on the record. What is not to love?

Ah finally an album that I really enjoyed. Having loved the Bowie singles for years it was great to listen some album tracks and I will go back to this again, fab 🥰

The breakout for the most famous character of potentially the most interesting artist ever? Yes, I think this will get 5 stars. Shocker. This is art right here. Favorite Bowie track ever is Suffragette City, but the whole album is a classic. Not a single skip here

Amazing

I have loved this album since it came out. One of the all time!

OH MY GOD SUCH A GOOD ALBUM.EVERY SONG IS GREAT.I LOVE IT.

One of the best. It's peak Bowie from beginning to end.

sensacional

I didn't really grow up with Bowie as many people did and so I have been slow over my life to appreciate his genius. This has been quite nice because it's trickled into my life now for decades. This album is certainly top notch and deserves all the accolades. Starman is the one I like the most from this album.

This album makes me feel like William Miller, the Cameron Crowe character in Almost Famous, the kid that's out of his element, exposed to a world that's captured his interest but keenly aware he has no place in. This the hole into that black box of 70's emerging glam rock. A world that I'll never fully understand or know. But I like it. I've heard Bowie referred to as the most overrated artist on this list... Now, I'm no professional rater, but there are plenty others more overrated than Bowie on this list (Nick Cave, The Who, Leonard Cohen, etc.). But I get the point. Out of six albums, this is the first that has not let me down. I love the guitar, punky lo-fi influences associated costumes, personas and strange otherworldly themes. If I was only a kid traveling with Bowie trying to get an interview for Rolling Stone magazine in the 70's...

Never listened to all the songs on this album before, just the popular ones. Really enjoyed finding a few new songs that I’ve added to some playlists, those songs being suffragette city and rock n roll suicide. Not one bad song on here so no reason not to give it 5

Love it

Yes, please.

This is one of the best albums of the 70s. Love it! 5/5.

When my partner was pregnant we played 'Starman- to her belly to get the baby to kick and, indeed, boogie, and considered calling our kid Bowie they loved it that much. And that's about the fifth best song on this album. The closing three - Ziggy, Suffragette City and Lady Stardust - make up the greatest ending of all time. I'm genuinely trying to think of a better one, and I don't think it exists. Imagine having an album so stacked, you put those three at the end of side 2. 7 years gone, and still reminding us that he's irreplaceable

Legendary

Untouchable, weird and wonderful

I have never heard this album all the way through and I have been missing out. I've never totally gotten into Bowie but this feels like a gateway for me to listen to each of his albums. Not a bad song on the album.

One of the best albums of all time, have believed this to be true since I was 12.

Just incredible! I can't believe I've lived 33 years and never fully listened to this record. A classic for a reason, it really nails the right pacing for a concept album. There's a great amount of diversity in rock music styles that keeps it flowing at an excellent pace. Also extra points for "Ziggy Stardust" my favorite Bowie song.

one of the greatest albums of all time! forever in live with david bowie and lady stardust is one of my favorite songs for sure!

Just perfect

Great album! I like concept albums, this one is great music with incredible, iconic songs sprinkled throughout. Staaaarrmaaaaaaaan!

A classic, so good! Favourite tracks: Five Years, Moonage Daydream, Starman, Star, Ziggy Stardust

Based on what I knew about Ziggy Stardust, I thought this was going to be a weeeird album, but it was just good ol' rock and roll. I really enjoyed all the songs, and the mix of instruments gave each song its own vibe and made the album feel nice and cohesive.

Wow, the last three days have been “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,” “Kind of Blue,” and now this. I’m running out of stars to give out.

Wham, bam, thank you, ma'am! This album is IN-CRE-DIB-LE! There's is something to be said for the hit songs of this record, but listening through it all, man, it's just something else! The influence this record had on countless of other artists and bands just amazes me. Bowie is a fantastic storyteller, and the songs are written perfectly! His band is amazing too and they gel really well together! Honestly, I find it hard to find something bad with this album, it's all just so good! Key tracks: All, but I could do with Star, although it's part of the story. 9 out of 10

Bowie's best album

Killin it with this one.

Classic

p280. 1972. 5 stars. Perfect.

4.5/5

Likte da ikkje så megagodt i gamledaga, men da komme seg med årene ass

definitely not David Bowie’s best album but that just goes to show how talented Bowie is since this album is definitely a 10/10 for me

Probably my favourite Bowie album I think. Moonage Day Daydream, Soul Love, Ziggy Stardust, Rock N’ Roll Suicide my favourites. Always way ahead of the game

This album is my favourite by Bowie and the fact that the worst of Bowie is better than most, shows how good it is. It’s as close to perfect as possible. I kick myself at how late I truly got onto Bowie but I am making up for it weekly

J'ai écouté cet album tellement souvent dans ma vie, mais cette fois que je prêtais attention à ses particularités, pour écrire un avis, je me suis rendu compte qu'il présentait un vaste éventail d'émotions, surtout dans le travail de la voix. La finale est tellement puissante que je me sens comme vide une fois que l'album est terminé. Toutes les pièces sont bonnes, il n'y a pas de temps mort.

I already know this album is 5/5. I love it. David Bowie is one of my favorite artists and he's at the top of one of his many songwriting peaks on this album. I was lucky enough to see him live on his A Reality tour and it remains one of the best shows I've seen. All around an amazing album and artist way ahead of his time. Standout Tracks: Five Years, Soul Love, Moonage Daydream, Starman, It Ain't Easy, Hang On to Yourself, Ziggy Stardust, Suffragette City, Rock 'N' Roll Suicide

So good. Start to finish there isnt a bad song on here.

Joskus 2000-luvun alussa jossain Hakaniemen huudeilla sijaitsi keikkapaikka nimeltä Factory. Entisen poikaystäväni Jarin (silloin jo entinen) bändi esiintyi siellä ja minä olin röyhkeä ja vaadin heitä soittamaan Ziggyn. Jari ei olisi halunnut, mutta orkesterin rumpali suostui, sillä ehdolla, että minä laulaisin. Nousin lavalle voimakkaasti alkoholia nauttineena ja oikein tyylikkäästi unohdin sanat ja purskahdin nauruun. Nauroin koko biisin ajan, alusta loppuun. Parasta ikinä.