Vinyl Album - David Bowie - The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars - RCA Victor

Vinyl Album

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:	89 Own
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Track	Artist	Title	Composer	Rating
A1	David Bowie	Five Years	Bowie	9.3 Rate
A2	David Bowie	Soul Love	Bowie	9.3 Rate
A3	David Bowie	Moonage Daydream	Bowie	9.3 Rate
A4	David Bowie	Starman	Bowie	9.5 Rate
A5	David Bowie	It Ain't Easy	Ron Davies	8.2 Rate
B1	David Bowie	Lady Stardust	David Bowie	9.3 Rate
B2	David Bowie	Star	David Bowie	8.6 Rate
B3	David Bowie	Hang On To Yourself	David Bowie	8.9 Rate
B4	David Bowie	Ziggy Stardust	David Bowie	9.5 Rate
B5	David Bowie	Suffragette City	David Bowie	9.2 Rate
B6	David Bowie	Rock 'N' Roll Suicide	David Bowie	9.9 Rate

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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.