David Bowie 1972 Ziggy Stardust

Genre: Rock
Rate: 128 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 01:03:25
Size: 57,98 MB

Review by Tarcisio Moura

Bowie´s masterpiece, no doubt about it. It fascinated me when I was 15 and still does, maybe even more so now. Ziggy Stardust is not only his most famous work but also his best, in a career full of great records, many changes and wild mood swings. This concept album is everything you´re looking for in progressive rock: groundbreaking, intelligent, well crafted, innovative and - why not? - outrageously dare. Ok, it´s not symphonic prog in any way, but I firmly believe prog music is much more than that.

With The Rise And Fall... Bowie finally found the right sound and the right band. All his previous works had some glimpses of his genious, but were rather unfocused or somehow badly delivered or both. Now with sideman Mick Ronson to give his music the necessary power and arrangements, he truly shines. His songwriting is absolutely amazing and the lyrics are awesome for such a young and disturbed artist. Highlights are many, but my favorites were always the epic Five Years, Lady Stardust, Sufragette City and the fantastic Moonage Daydream (with the great Mick Ronson guitar solo in the end). Rock´n´Roll suicide took me some time to really figure out how interesting and novel it was for the 70´s scene, and it is one of his greatest works.

The production was right for his sound and the music aged very well. The remaining tracks rate somewhere between good and very good. With no fillers of any kind, this is an album one appreciates just listening to the music, but if you follow the lyrics you´ll understnad why Bowie was such a great songwriter and visionary.

A classic album, that every prog fan should listen to, specially if you like concept albums. And everyone with an open mind should own this one, even if you don´t like what he has done before or since. Five stars with honors.



Tracklist:

01 - Five Years 04:43

02 - Soul Love 03:34

03 - Moonage Daydream 04:38

04 - Starman 04:17

05 - It Ain't Easy 03:00

06 - Lady Stardust 03:22

07 - Star 02:48

08 - Hang Onto Yourself 02:39

09 - Ziggy Stardust 03:14

10 - Suffragette City 03:26

11 - Rock 'n' Roll Suicide 03:03

12 - John, I'm Only Dancing [Bonus] 02:46

13 - Velvet Goldmine [Bonus] 03:13

14 - Sweet Head [Bonus] 04:18

15 - Ziggy Stardust [Bonus] 03:40

16 - Lady Stardust [Bonus] 03:34

17 - Starman (Instrumental) [Bonus] 04:16

18 - Hang Onto Yourself (Demo) [Bonus] 02:54




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