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Artist:David Bowie
Title:The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
Label:  RCA Victor
Country:UK
Catalogue:SF 8287
Date:6 Jun 1972
Format:LP
Collection:  I Own It     I Want It 
Community: 88 Own
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TrackArtistTitleComposerRating
A1David BowieFive YearsBowie9.3  Rate
A2David BowieSoul LoveBowie9.3  Rate
A3David BowieMoonage DaydreamBowie9.3  Rate
A4David BowieStarmanBowie9.5  Rate
A5David BowieIt Ain't EasyRon Davies8.2  Rate
B1David BowieLady StardustDavid Bowie9.3  Rate
B2David BowieStarDavid Bowie8.6  Rate
B3David BowieHang On To YourselfDavid Bowie8.9  Rate
B4David BowieZiggy StardustDavid Bowie9.5  Rate
B5David BowieSuffragette CityDavid Bowie9.2  Rate
B6David BowieRock 'N' Roll SuicideDavid Bowie9.9  Rate


Notes

Produced by David Bowie and Ken Scott.

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Comments and Reviews
 
plocky45
31st Mar 2024
 Rear cover image added with Mainman logo top right
 

 
Magic Marmalade
30th Sep 2022
 Gave my new copy a spin earlier...

... Happy to say it plays pristine :)

I'd say it is about equal to my 6e 4e copy, sound wise, but with only two slightly noticeable exceptions:

The Starman Morse is a tiny bit louder still, than the 6e, but only just (which my Canadian dynaflex has very muted by comparison), and also, on Moonage Daydream, the "Oh yeah!"s, that have that echo effect, are much more prominent, and leap out at you... They really roll around the full width and depth of the sound field.

... But overall, and the details side, I'd say the these early UK presses (both 6e and 1e copies) have a more balanced, natural sound, if that's what you're after... More... True, sounding... But the Canadian issue still has the extra wow factor, and bludgeons you with the sonics more, for all its faults (edits, dropouts, quieter moments etc.).

All are great though.
 

 
Magic Marmalade
30th Sep 2022
 I will check my 6e 4e copy this weekend.

Found another copy yesterday, among a huge chunk of vinyl albums and singles bought at the charity shop... this new one: 1e 1e (!!!!!!!!!!!!!)

:) :) :)

(Matrices are machine stamped)
 

 
hmcfaull
11th Jan 2020
 I have two of these albums. Both 72 release. MainMan. I take it codes are hand etched on inner disc. 4e 6e.
 

 
umbria99
7th Nov 2016
 My copy has a similar back cover to that uploaded by harry1958 save that in the top left corner it has RCA HH (this appears in a white box - greetings card style), the label is minus Stereo as per the image uploaded by roboleyton. So can anyone tell me is this a 1972 release or a reissue?
 

 
wordnwot
17th Jan 2016
 Added image 950073 - the front cover with so called 'Cut & Paste Cat number' based on the US artwork, 1st release with matrix
BGBS 0864 -1E
BGBS 0865 -1E
 

 
Magic Marmalade
15th Jan 2016
 Pressing info from The Illustrated db Discography site for this:

David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust AndThe Spiders From Mars - UK Pressings

As you'd expect, Bowie's records are going through the roof on ebay and elsewhere at the moment, but it seems that from an Audiophile perspective, the 4E / 6E matrix pressings are the favoured ones on many sites.
 

 
nboldock
12th Jan 2015
 Hmm, I think that's open to debate... Hendrix might be part of the inspiration for Ziggy ("...he played it left hand...") but I don't know if it's ever been confirmed by The Bowie. In any case I reckon only some parts refer to Jimi, other parts probably don't, or can't...

Who really knows...

 

 
Oakley Boys
11th Jan 2015
 I bought two tickets to see Uriah Heep at the Rainbow and took one of my best mates. He repaid the compliment by taking me to see David Bowie again at the Rainbow not long after this LP came out. Very impressive. However it took me until 1984 to be told that it was basically all about my favourite artist of all time Jimi Hendrix!
 

 
roboleyton
22nd Dec 2014
 Labels Uploaded MainMan/ Chrysalis credits, but no Stereo banner at the top of label.
 

 
BEATLEJOHN
10th Dec 2014
 The mere fact that a great track like "Star" might be one of this Lp's weakest cuts says .......a lot!...John
 

 
wordnwot
8th Jan 2014
  A Gem Production credits 1st press.
Mainman subsequent presses credits
 

 
gordon7009
12th Sep 2013
 "Masterpiece" is a much overused word, but certainly applies in the case of this LP. A timeless classic.
 

 
nboldock
11th Sep 2013
 My favourite album of all time, bar none. And "Five Years"... what a way to open an album. Still makes me go "wow".

A masterpiece.
 


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Linked Releases

Australia - RCA Victor - 1972

Canada - RCA Victor - 1972

Germany - RCA Victor - 1972

Italy - RCA Victor - 1972

Spain - RCA Lineatres - 1972

USA - RCA Victor - 1972

UK - RCA International - 1980

Italy - RCA - 1981

USA - RCA Victor - 1981

Europe - RCA - 1983

Germany - RCA Victor - 1983

UK - RCA - 1984

Europe - EMI - 1990

Yugoslavia - EMI - 1990

International - EMI - 2012

International - Parlophone - 2016

International - Parlophone - 2017

Germany - RCA Victor


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