Ziggy Stardust

Borrowing heavily from Marc Bolan's glam rock and the future shock of A Clockwork Orange, David Bowie reached back to the heavy rock of The Man Who Sold the World for The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Constructed as a loose concept album about an androgynous alien rock star named Ziggy Stardust, the story falls apart quickly, yet Bowie's fractured, paranoid lyrics are evocative of a decadent, decaying future, and the music echoes an apocalyptic, nuclear dread.

On July 3rd, 1973, David Bowie retired Ziggy Stardust, his most famous alter-ego, in front of 5000 stunned fans at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. Now, the fully restored film and soundtrack will be released for the first time for the 50th anniversary of the show. Renowned filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker (Monterey Pop, Bob Dylan - Don’t Look Back, Depeche Mode - 101) captured the momentous event by filming Bowie and The Spiders From Mars backstage and onstage. The digital 4K restoration of the new version of the film has been overseen by his son, Frazer Pennebaker with remastered audio.

Borrowing heavily from Marc Bolan's glam rock and the future shock of A Clockwork Orange, David Bowie reached back to the heavy rock of The Man Who Sold the World for The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Ziggy Stardust is a glitzy array of riffs, hooks, melodrama, and style and the logical culmination of glam.–Allmusic.

David Bowie - The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars (1972) [FLAC] {40th Anniversary 2012 RCA Remaster}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 245 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 92 Mb
Full Artwork @ 400 dpi (jpg) -> 80 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 2012 EMI / RCA / Jones/Tintoretto | DBZS 40
Rock / Glam Rock / Experimental Rock

Borrowing heavily from Marc Bolan's glam rock and the future shock of A Clockwork Orange, David Bowie reached back to the heavy rock of The Man Who Sold the World for The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Constructed as a loose concept album about an androgynous alien rock star named Ziggy Stardust, the story falls apart quickly, yet Bowie's fractured, paranoid lyrics are evocative of a decadent, decaying future, and the music echoes an apocalyptic, nuclear dread.

David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (1972) {DVD9 Audio/Video 40th Anniversary}
DVD9 A/V -> 2.74 Gb | All Regions | NTSC 16:9 | LPCM, 2 ch / DTS, 6 ch / Dolby AC3, 6 ch | ~ 38m + 54m | ISO Image
Full Artwork @ 300 dpi (jpg) -> 18 Mb | 5% repair rar
© 1972, 2012 EMI / RCA / Jones/Tintoretto | DBZSD 40
Rock / Glam Rock / Experimental Rock

40th Anniversary Heavyweight Vinyl & Hi Res Audio Edition. Here's the edition of Ziggy Stardust everyone has been waiting for since David Bowie executed the character onstage nearly 40 years ago. Originally released through RCA Victor on June 6, 1972, Ziggy Stardust was Bowie’s fifth album, co-produced by Bowie and Ken Scott. The album eventually peaked at #5 on the UK Album Chart. Its influence is immeasurable, as it converted legions of fans, becoming the zeitgeist and a major influence on the next generation, particularly to those involved in the punk movement. Famously, Bowie killed Ziggy at his peak at London’s Hammersmith Odeon, on July 3rd, 1973. Pop music was never the same again.