We've got a real treat for you all now, because coming in, with 20 of your votes, is the quite fabulous 1972 album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.
When people think about David Bowie, the name Ziggy Stardust is never too far away. This silly rock opera, with its wonderful, catchy songs, is what made Bowie a genuine superstar. The shocking red mullet did its part, but the music prevented Bowie from becoming just a glam fad. Bowie was reborn onstage as Ziggy Stardust, providing a much-needed rock star in an otherwise bleak music landscape.
Packed with fabulous, epic-sounding tracks like "Starman," "Five Years," "Suffragette City," "Moonage Daydream" and "Soul Love" - Ziggy Stardust represented the high point of the entire glam movement. Bowie has had bigger hits and more acclaimed albums, but never in his career did he seem quite as important or refreshing. This is the Bowie album that will be in the history books.
Best Ever Albums score: 90/100.
When people think about David Bowie, the name Ziggy Stardust is never too far away. This silly rock opera, with its wonderful, catchy songs, is what made Bowie a genuine superstar. The shocking red mullet did its part, but the music prevented Bowie from becoming just a glam fad. Bowie was reborn onstage as Ziggy Stardust, providing a much-needed rock star in an otherwise bleak music landscape.
Packed with fabulous, epic-sounding tracks like "Starman," "Five Years," "Suffragette City," "Moonage Daydream" and "Soul Love" - Ziggy Stardust represented the high point of the entire glam movement. Bowie has had bigger hits and more acclaimed albums, but never in his career did he seem quite as important or refreshing. This is the Bowie album that will be in the history books.
Best Ever Albums score: 90/100.
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