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David Bowie – Aladdin Sane
Title: David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1973, Glam Rock, Art Rock and Proto-Punk, London, England 8/26
Matrix #: LSP-4852
Condition: VG+ (LM) | Members: David B (47' - 16') | Producer: David Bowie, Ken Scott
Cultural Facts:
- American Influence: Bowie wrote much of Aladdin Sane while touring the United States, describing the record as “Ziggy goes to America” and drawing inspiration from the cities, excess, and unease he encountered on the road.
- Player Spotlight: Jazz pianist Mike Garson improvised the wild piano solo on “Aladdin Sane” after Bowie encouraged him to stop playing conventional blues and jazz ideas and instead use the avant-garde style he normally reserved for experimental music.
- Album Art: Brian Duffy photographed Bowie with the famous red-and-blue lightning bolt painted across his face, creating one of the defining images of the glam era and one of Bowie’s most recognizable portraits.
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